I wonder how many art lovers are out there. Well I got this from Porsche Club of America. Enjoy! http://www.nordstern.org/eventid.asp?EventID=492 No self-respecting, scrape knuckled, do it yourself car enthusiast will deny that perfectly tuned multiple carburetors or a masterfully created wiring harness is not an art form. In this culture the people that can do these things are often given names of homage, revering these artists who do this sort of "laying on of hands" with cars. Maestro, Wizard and Guru to mention a few are all terms of endearment and show well-deserved respect. There are also similar artists who have the same love for things automotive, these are called Fine Artists and their tools are brushes, tubes of paint, clay and cast bronze along with silvered paper and liquid emulsions. They are painters, sculptors and photographers. Men and women that have reached into themselves and found just the emotional moment that speaks to all automotive enthusiasts. This could be just the right reflection painted into a vintage 356 fender or the moment a mechanic frees a seized cylinder from a monster Ferrari engine cast from molten bronze into a solid mass or an intimate moment of tragedy captured in the face of a racing legend. It makes you wish you could step into the work and be a part of the moment. Now you can, for a short amount of time, do just that. From late June to early August 2008 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts a very special exhibit is planned. Velocity: The Art of Motion, will showcase 50 automotive fine artists from all over the world. England, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Russia and the United States. Several, in fact are from the upper Midwest region. Many will ship more than one piece of artwork to share with all who come to Velocity. Most will be for sale. The exhibit from June 28 through August 3, 2008 is free to the public. There are also more notable events during this exhibit. Hopkins Center for the Arts 6/28/2008 08/03/2008 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Eventmaster: Michael Jekot, Velocity Curator Sunday, June 29, Opening Reception from 4:00 ­ 6:00 pm. * The red carpet is rolled out as this premier exhibit is opened to the public. * Meet many of the artists * Beverage and hors d¹overes will be served * Get the first look at this exciting exhibit but be ready to come back. Wednesday, July 9, VSCR event * Vintage race-car exhibit on Mainstreet in front of the Hopkins Center Friday, July 18, "Cars and Guitars" * Public Rock & Roll Concert on Mainstreet in front of the Hopkins Center * Guitar-inspired artwork and art making in the lobby Saturday, July 26, Automobilia, Toy, Book & Literature Fair, 8:30 am ­ 3:00 pm Co-sponsored by the prestigious Society of Automotive Historians * Collectable automobilia, signs, ash trays, posters, prints, magazines, books and more. * Vendors to date: TE Warth, Esq. - Automotive Books, Kevin Clemens - Demontreville Press, Inc., Tracy Powell - Powell House Publishing, Automobile Quarterly Publishers. Authors will be available to autograph their recent works. * Other vendors are private enthusiasts looking to sell off some of their collections. This should prove to be a perfect opportunity to enhance your collection of automotive must-haves. Toy models, cast and plastic as well as all automobilia. There are still plenty of table spaces available. $20. gets you a spot contact Mike Lancial soon, [email protected] Sunday, August 3, Exhibition Public Closing Reception 4:00 ­ 6:00 pm * This will be your last chance to see this one time only exhibit. The Velocity show is likely the largest of its kind in the world to date. Never before have this many automotive artists been invited to exhibit anywhere and definitely not here in the upper Midwest. Mike Jekot personally invites all who read this to this free exhibit next summer. Come more than once as there are a number of first class events planned during the shows run. Sponsored by Hopkins Center for the Arts
I dig art...I am an artist as well. Off topic...but do you live in Hopkins Mike? that was me in the STi when we were going up lake street. I might have to check out this show
