AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas will be the exclusive automotive paint sponsor for “The Allure of the Automobile” exhibition running for a few months starting this spring.
The exhibition will present 18 rare and brilliantly conceived cars ranging from the 1930s to the mid-1960s, including masterpieces by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Ferrari.
The exhibition will be held March 21 through June 20, 2010, at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. This exhibition is the first to focus on the stylistic development of the automobile. It is also the first of its type to correlate auto design with major design period movements such as Art Modern and Post-war Modernity.
“AkzoNobel is pleased to have this unique opportunity,” says Tim Loden, director of marketing for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas. “Each of the cars that will be exhibited is a one-of-a-kind custom built design. Collectively these vehicles document a history of extraordinary advances in automotive styling and engineering. Their flawless quality represents the best of both European and American design. This exhibit is a story that reflects a passion for perfection…a passion that AkzoNobel shares.”
In addition to AkzoNobel other key sponsors include Porsche Cars North America, Auto Trader Classics, Manheim, and NAPA. The exhibitions guest curator is Ken Gross, writer, automotive historian and former executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Ron Labaco, the High Museum’s curator of decorative arts and design, is the managing curator.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalog.
For more information, visit www.carrefinishes.com.
