- Mar 26
- 2 min read
Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders
Electrifying and intimate, nearly two dozen 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 celebrates the stark beauty of motorcycle culture with nearly two dozen original photographs, two photorealism prints, and two custom choppers by local bike builder Fish Tank.
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.
Leather and Lace Dance 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.
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