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# Motorcycles As Art Exhibition

Michael Lichter's curated custom-bike exhibit — a Rally institution.

Dates

Aug 8 – 15, 2026 (nightly)

Times

3 PM – 11 PM

Where

Event Center · Buffalo Chip · Buffalo Chip

Cost

Free with Chip admission

[Motorcycles As Art](https://www.buffalochip.com/motorcycles_as_art/the-event/)

## What & Where

Photographer Michael Lichter's Motorcycles As Art has anchored the Rally's art scene for two decades. Nightly gallery hours run 3 PM – 11 PM at the Chip's Event Center, free with a Chip pass.

Source

### Buffalo Chip official 2026 schedule

Times and lineups change — always verify with the source before you ride.

[Open source](https://www.buffalochip.com/schedule/)

## More Art Exhibition

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Sat, Aug 8, 2026

School's Out Chopper Show

The Chip's signature old-school chopper show — free to enter, free to walk.

](/events/schools-out-chopper-show)[

Sun, Aug 9, 2026

FXR Show & Dyna Mixer

The definitive FXR/Dyna gathering of the Rally.

](/events/fxr-show-dyna-mixer)[

Aug 7 – 15, 2026 (nightly)

Full Throttle · Mama Tried & Wall of Death

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