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An art car is a vehicle that has its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Art car owners often dress in a matching motif (much like their previous generation hippie counterparts) when displaying their cars.
Also, well known artists like Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol etc. have designed BMW Art cars, mainly racing cars like the BMW V12.
Overview
Art cars are public and mobile expressions of the artistic need to create. In creating an art car, the
- "exteriors and interiors of factory-made automobiles are transformed into expressions of individual ideas, values, beliefs and dreams. The cars range from imaginatively painted vehicles to extravagant fantasies whose original bodies are concealed beneath newly sculptured shells"
- (from Petersen Automotive Museum's Spring 2003 Los Angeles, California exhibit Wild Wheels: Art for the Road Gallery Guide)
Assemblage Art :: Visual Arts
Artists :: Automotive
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Other Delights Art Car - Pictures, history and travelogue.
Meta Description: [ Whip It! Herb Alpert Art Car ]
American Visionary Art Museum - Art Cars - A primer on how to make an art car.
Art Cars in Cyberspace - Gift shop, listserv, photo galleries, events, and tips on how to build a temporary or permanent art car.
ArtCar Fest - An annual gathering of art cars from around the US and Canada. The largest event of its kind on the West Coast.
Meta Description: [ An annual gathering of amazing Art Cars from around the US and Canada. The largest event of its kind on the West Coast. ]
Artcar Hyperboard - Message board for anything related to artcars.
ArtCar Webring - Collection of sites related to art cars.
Austin's Art Car Parade - Includes the parade schedule and route and volunteer opportunities.
Blue Genie Art: Art Cars - Business based in Austin, Texas shows off a number of its past projects.
Meta Description: [ Blue Genie Art builds art cars that will indentify and brand your business with moveable and memorable advertising. ]
BuddhaBus - Van taken to Burning Man 2002. Photographs and description of the process of remaking the van.
Burning Man Art Car Email List - Specifically for communication between people who build art cars and use them at Burning Man.
Burning Man: Art of Burning Man - Art Cars on the Playa - Pictures and related materials from the Art Car Camp which meets most every year at Burning Man.
Meta Description: [ Burning Man is an annual art festival and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. ]
California Mojo Car - A religious, magical, and good-luck themed assemblage car covered with statues and amulets from all cultures.
Element Art Car by Carl Knickerbocker - Orlando artist Carl Knickerbocker transforms his Honda Element into an Art Car using vinyl magnet.
GypsyMermaid and the Artcar Society of Canada - Lots of personal interests on site, but of note are details from past and future Funky Artcar Festivals (an annual event).
Meta Description: [ mobile massage, vancouver, canada, seashell advertising, funky art car festival, art, charity, projects ]
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Harrod Blank Art Car Agency - Site may be viewed in three ways: Art Cars by Name, Art Cars by Region, and Art Cars by Genre.
Holey Mercatoy'd - Art car news and photographs of a Mercury full of holes and toys.
Houston Art Car Klub (HACK) - Meeting and contact details, information about the annual parade, image archive, calendar, email list, and related links.
Kozmic Dreams - Home of the Music Machine: the art car dedicated to Frank Zappa. See the airbrushing process from start to finish.
Let There Be Lights - A black 1992 Hyundai Elantra that was covered with 404 colored lights arranged in seven circuits.
MediaDog - Home of the TropiCar (1984 Toyota SR5 with a beach theme), Ed's Art Car (a now retired 1983 Toyota with a variety of paintings) and the upcoming TechnoCar (a 1974 Buick LeSabre with plans for an electronic parts theme). Also some picture samples of a very large Hawaiian shirt collection.
Meteorite Dodge Viper - Documenting a $150,000 paint job executed in 2000 on a 1999 Dodge Viper by Hawaiian marine artist Christian Lassen. Two dolphins swim on the hood, and raging flames surround the front and sides.
Meta Description: [ The Meteorite Dodge Viper painted by Christian Lassen ]
Miss Liberty's Artcar and Related Goodies - Documents a year-long sabattical spent building an artcar (a 1991 blue Subaru stationwagon Loyale, 4WD) and appearing in parades around the United States.
Mr Black's Toy Car - Pictures of a black car with toys attached.
New Orleans Art Car - Created by Kelly, it has thousands of objects glued to it. The car is driven every day.
Ode To Spot - A early-model Pontiac J2000 gets a perky paint job. Photographs and a history of this particular car.
Painter of Maritime Life - David P. Stephens - Painter and art car artist. Annotated photo galleries.
Providence Rhode Rally - Pictures from the event held in 2000.
S.A.N.E. - Society of Artcars in New England - Photo gallery, membership qualifications, events, and contact details.
Sticker Car - Still mourning the loss of the original Sticker Car, Sticker Car II is now underway. Read about them both and their stories.
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TAFKAJT - Story of an artistic repaint job on a 1975 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton C-Series shortbed pickup with a 250 straight six and a badly flaking paint job.
The Art Car Museum - Houston, Texas. Map, news, cars, current and former exhibits, hours, history, articles, and related links.
The Cat - 1991 Ford Taurus LX station wagon best known for having quotations written all over it. Pictures, travelogue, FAQ, future plans, and a vehicle biography.
The Cow Car - Photographs and frequently asked questions about Jessie, the cow car, painted with a Holstein cow spot pattern. Cambridge, MA. Also pictures of other cow cars.
The Cow Goddess - Performance artist discusses her Holstein cow inspired 1992 Lebaron convertible.
The Elements - Tim Klein's yarn car. Photo gallery, FAQ, background of the car and the project and art cars in general, and recommended links.
The Flutterbug - This 1967 VW Beetle was transformed into the Flutterbug by visual artist Konnie May. Follow Flutterbug's adventures as it travels the continent to art car shows and beyond.
The Incredible Motorized Couch - A story in pictures of the construction of a gasoline-powered couch, its trip to Burning Man, and a marriage proposal on the Black Rock playa.
Meta Description: [ A story in pictures of the construction of a gasoline-powered motorized couch, its trip to Burning Man, and a marriage proposal on the Black Rock playa. ]
The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir - Pictures, stories, and video about an art car sporting 250 singing, dancing animatronic fish and lobsters.
The Sunflower Car - Photographs of an appearance in Houston.
Yahoo Groups - Artcarz Mailing List - List for artcar artists to share information on artcars only. Posts should be limited to topics related to artcar events, ideas, assistance, questions, etcetera.
Meta Description: [ artcarz: A list for discussion of artcar events and assistance ONLY ]
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