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Hobart Institute of Welding Sponsors Sculpture

By Melinda Jeffery

LAS BICICLETAS , an urban art exhibit
created by Mexican Artist Gilberto Aceves
Navarro, was showcased by Troy Main
Street and is on display throughout the
community of Troy from May through July
2017. This exhibit has been displayed in
Chicago, New York City, Williamsburg,
VA and Washington DC as well as major
cities throughout Mexico. The mission of
LAS BICICLETAS is to promote, through
art, the use of bicycles as an alternative
mode of transportation and to procure
better living conditions for all people in
friendlier cities. The artist’s objective is to
display bicycles as universally recognized
vehicles of happiness and health. HIWT
was honored to be able to sponsor one of
the bikes that are being displayed on the
town square. Scott Mazzulla, President
and CEO of HIWT stated, “We are proud of
our community involvement and community Scott Mazzulla, President & CEO of HIWT
accomplishments. Being established in Troy,
Ohio for 87 years we strive to be a great and events and we wanted to get behind Information provided by Troy Main Street.
corporate citizen to the city. The city of Troy those efforts”.
does a great job each year bringing artwork

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