University of Iowa art professor Steve McGuire will talk about bikes when the University of Iowa Museum of Art presents the second Elliott Society Lecture of the semester on Thursday, May 2 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Art Building West (ABW), Room 240.

McGuire’s lecture, "Design It, Build It, Ride It — A Titanium Bicycle," is free and open to the public.

McGuire is professor of 3-D design and metal arts, head of Dimensional Practice (3-D design, ceramics, metal arts, and sculpture) and studio division coordinator in the UI School of Art and Art History. He has been a faculty member since 1988 and earned both a master’s degree in sculpture and a doctoral degree in art education (philosophy of interpretation) from the UI. He has exhibited, performed, and conducted art workshops nationally and internationally.

The challenge behind his current project, “Design It, Build It, Ride It,” is simple: design a mountain bike to travel self-supported; build it yourself; and then exist well outside your comfort zone in tackling a time-trial odyssey, finishing as fast as possible without cracking (with new stories to boot).

The Curator’s Circle Lecture and Spring 2013 Elliott Society Lecture Series are part of the UIMA Public Initiatives and Outreach, which is supported by Karen Hubenthal and Wallace K. Chappell, James A. and Katherine Rathe Clifton, Scott A. Dunn and Robert Moray, George E. and Beth A. Hanna, and Katie A. and Christopher R. Moorhead.

For more information, see the UIMA website. The UI School of Art and Art Historyis part of the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the UIMA in advance at 319-335-1727.