- Mar 26
- 2 min read
Updated: May 7
Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders
Electrifying and intimate, 16 works by American photographer Danny Lyon invite you into the world of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club, presenting a fresh vision for documentary photography and a nostalgic time capsule of a pivotal era in American history. Now open, this exhibition is on view through August 16, 2026.
Category: Photography, 1960s
Danny Lyon, Cal, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966. On Loan from the Collection of Joseph and Susan Fiorenzo
© Danny Lyon Magnum Photos.
www.bleakbeauty.com. Instagram: @dannylyonphotos2
About the show: American photographer Danny Lyon didn’t just document the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club: he joined them as a member while still an undergraduate at the University of Chicago. In his words, it was an “attempt to record and glorify the life of the American bikerider.” The result was a new form of documentary photography that brought viewers into the worlds of its subjects with intimacy, grit, and humanity.
In Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders, the Currier tells stories of individuality, belonging, and American myth building with 16 exceptional photographs and two photorealism prints.
Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders is generously sponsored by
Dates on view:
This exhibition opens May 7 and is on view through August 16, 2026.
Danny Lyon, Route 12, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1963. Gift from the Collection of Joseph and Susan Fiorenzo, 2025.16.1
© Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos. www.bleakbeauty.com. Instagram: @dannylyonphotos2
Upcoming events:
Experience this exhibition for yourself with tours, parties, and gatherings all summer long.
Tracey D. Carrier Membership Tour
Thursday, May 21 at 11 AM
Currier Member Exclusive
Go behind-the-scenes of our summer of photography with a curator-led tour of Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders and Together, Apart, Away: Snapshots from the Peter J. Cohen Collection.
Leather and Lace Exhibition Party
Friday, June 12 from 7 to 9 PM
Get revved up for New Hampshire Bike Week! Join us for a night of photography and rock and roll. Cash bar with specialty drinks.
Bike Night at the Currier
Presented by Manchester Harley-Davidson
Thursday, July 9 from 5 to 8 PM
Free
Bring your motorcycle to the Currier for a fun and free night out at the museum.
Free admission opportunities
New Hampshire residents enjoy free admission to the Currier for Second Saturday on 6/13, 7/11, and 8/16.
As a Blue Star Museum, Veterans and active-duty military always get into the Currier for free.