Between the subway fare hike, rising gas prices, and the astronomical cost of parking, transportation in New York has become exceedingly expensive. For 2010, consider using that humble, two-wheeled mode of transportation: the bicycle. The Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art commissioned photographs of iconic New York artists traveling the city on their Bianchis, Dahons, Peugeots, and Schwinns. These 12 images comprise a beautifully designed calendar that celebrates a free-wheeling, artistic approach to transportation. Give the gift that keeps giving all year! A different artist on their two-wheeled steed each month!

Ryan McGinley pops a wheelie in Chi-town
Photography Lukas Wassmann

The calendars are a numbered set of 500, available here

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