“In today already walks tomorrow,” once wrote Friedrich von Schiller. This became the idea behind the new Future Perfect Art Contest initiated by the Beautiful/Decay label, “a printed book series and apparel line with a focus on experimental, grotesque, and groundbreaking art,” and sponsored by Toyota Prius. The brands are encouraging creative minds to share their visions of tomorrow though graphics (entrants can use any medium for unveiling their concepts), with the best works to be featured in the upcoming Beautiful/Decay book .
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illy, a coffee brand famous for its passion for art and commitment to supporting young artists, announced that it is now participating in ARCO, Contemporary Art Fair taking place in Madrid from February 16 through 20. In course of the event, illy will display artwork designed by Tobias Rehberger and introduce its Premio illy for SustainArt contest for young emerging artists.
To celebrate its strong ties with urban culture, Red Bull has launched a collaborative digital project based on the concept of map Street View technology developed by Google, which has recently presented its new web-product dedicated to art venues around the world. While Google Art Project invites web users to explore galleries around the world, the Red Bull Art Street View takes them on a virtual journey along city blocks in a number of cities.
The Porsche fan community on Facebook reached a magical milestone at the turn of the year when Porsche added its one-millionth fan on Facebook, one of the largest and most popular social networks on the Internet. Reason enough for Porsche to thank its fans with a special exhibition showcasing a unique custom-made vehicle: on February 11, the Porsche museum presented a Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid adorned with the signatures of more than 27,000 Porsche fans. The automobile will be on display for over a week, untill February 20.
illy, the well-known Italian coffee brand, dedicated to visual arts, has launched a revised platform of its digital network, illysustainArt.org, which is dedicated to artists and curators, who live and work in emerging and developing economies. The online program, which was first presented in 2008, offers representatives of the modern art scene from the countries, which provide little opportunities for those who want to share their creativity with the world, to join the global community for better communication and getting a feedback on their works.