Motorcycling’s celebrated history of technical and design advancement had modest beginnings in the Age of Steam. In 1868, Parisian inventor and engineer Louis-Guillaume Perreaux (1816–89) patented a steam engine small enough to be used in a motorcycle, and within a few years had fixed it to a frame modelled on the pedal-powered bicycle. Perreaux’s experiments,…
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Throughout January, QAGOMA invited emerging artists aged between 13 and 18 years to submit a design for a motorcycle helmet as part of a national design competition. Teens were encouraged to take inspiration from ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) and were challenged to create an original design in…
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The Art Pal Postcard Project 2020 celebrated the important role that art and creativity played in our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic last year — so what sparked the idea for this project? Visit the Art Pal Postcard Project online 2020 was a strange and challenging year. It was a year that compelled us to…
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When the first motorcycles appeared on roads at the end of the nineteenth century, it was inevitable riders would want to know whose bike went fastest, and who was the better, quicker rider. Thus, motorcycle sport was born and various forms of competition quickly developed — including road racing, cross-country, track racing and hill climbing…
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In these times of uncertainty and staying in, let’s be honest, we’re all watching more of our guilty pleasures. My comfort viewing often steers towards films or TV that include some kind of food element. Here are 5 films that have me dreaming of food. Eat, Drink, Man, Woman 1994 and Babette’s Feast 1987 are…
Looking for something fun to do with the family and enhance your drawings skills at the same time? Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced artist, join Bill Platz and let’s create a couple of versions of drawing ink from scratch (they’re more environmentally friendly than off-the-shelf versions) plus make a homemade reed pen wilted…
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