Lowrider Bikes: Familia y Cultura
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Lowrider Bikes: Familia y Cultura
New exhibition at SFO’s International Terminal celebrates lowrider culture through customized bicycles and personal stories.
SAN FRANCISCO Lowriding is an artistic expression of identity. Far more than a style or pop-cultural phenomenon, lowriding is a way of life, a powerful movement that celebrates diverse cultures bound by community, family, strength, and tradition. Both a person and a vehicle may be defined as a lowrider. Together, they move “low and slow,” proudly cruising at their own pace with pride. Bicycles have been integral to lowriding since the movement began in the late 1940s, and modifications to lowrider bikes abound. Parents often introduce children to lowriding by building bicycles as collaborative projects. People also discover lowrider bicycles through other family members, friends, or on their own. While some transition to customized cars as they grow older, many lowriders maintain a lifelong dedication to building, riding, and displaying their bikes. This exhibition presents fourteen lowrider bikes made in Northern California from the mid-1990s to the early 2020s, along with images taken by photographers from the lowrider community.
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Lowrider Bikes: Familia y Cultura is located pre-security in the Dianne Feinstein International Terminal, San Francisco International Airport. This exhibition is on view to all Airport visitors from April 18, 2026–July 18, 2027. There is no charge to view the exhibition.
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