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ROLLS-ROYCE SELECTS JOSÉ PARLÁ TO JOIN ART PROGRAMME
Wed Nov 02 13:59:00 CET 2016 Press Release
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is pleased to announce that José Parlá has been selected to join its Art Programme. The marque will present a site-specific installation of new paintings and sculpture by Parlá which will be on public display during Art Basel in Miami Beach 2016 at the iconic Jewel Box at the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts).
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is pleased to announce that José Parlá has
been selected to join its Art Programme. The marque will present a
site-specific installation of new paintings and sculpture by Parlá
which will be on public display during Art Basel in Miami Beach 2016
at the iconic Jewel Box at the National YoungArts Foundation
(YoungArts). The exhibition, Roots, commissioned as part of
the Rolls-Royce Art Programme in partnership with the Savannah College
of Art and Design (SCAD), is curated by SCAD Museums and Exhibitions
and will debut worldwide as a new body of work. The show, which will
be open from 29 November to 15 December 2016, marks the latest
addition to the Programme, founded in celebration of the marque’s
commitment to creating unique, rare and aesthetically powerful motor cars.
Miami-born Parlá, of Cuban descent, studied at the Miami Dade
Community College, New World School of the Arts and Savannah College
of Art & Design and in 2016, was inducted into Miami Dade
College’s Alumni Hall of Fame. Through his own work mentoring young
artists, namely as a Master Teacher with YoungArts, Parlá shares an
affinity with Rolls-Royce and the Art Programme’s legacy of fostering creativity.
“For our patrons, the commissioning of a Rolls-Royce motor car
and the creation of fine pieces of art are bound by a common
philosophy. Both endeavours are borne of inspiration and are executed
at the hands of highly skilled men and women, who strive to create
beautiful objects with a profound sense of legacy. The Rolls-Royce Art
Programme, formally acknowledges the links between the world’s most
celebrated luxury house and the field of art through the creation of
works that add to the rich tapestry of artistic endeavour.” said
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
“We are delighted to welcome José Parlá into an Art Programme that has
so successfully inspired artists and patrons of luxury alike by
empowering internationally acclaimed masters of their mediums to
create truly extraordinary new works.”
This presentation marks the third consecutive year that
Rolls-Royce Motors Cars has partnered with YoungArts to coincide with
Art Basel, and the second year the magnificent Jewel Box has been
selected as a venue to house the newly commissioned works. The
exhibition will travel to the SCAD Museum of Art in 2017. For nearly
four decades, SCAD has been leading art and design education worldwide
and is the preeminent authority on art and design education across the globe.
Upon creating the Roots project, José Parlá commented,
“It’s exciting to unveil a new body of work while returning to my
hometown. Together with Rolls-Royce and SCAD I’ve created a
spectacular installation for YoungArts’ iconic Jewel Box, a place
where I’ve seen so many young artists soak in inspiration. It’s an
honour to support the arts and future artists and it is a great
privilege for me to create this work with such great serendipity under
the global spotlight of Art Basel Miami Beach.”
National YoungArts Foundation identifies and nurtures the most
accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and
performing arts and assists them at critical junctures in their
educational and professional development. YoungArts aspires to create
a community of alumni and provide a lifetime of encouragement,
opportunity and support. In conjunction with the exhibition, Pedro
Mota, President of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Americas, will present the
2017 YoungArts Gold Award to a YoungArts winner with José Parlá during
Art Basel in Miami Beach.
José Parlá joins a list of prestigious names to have
collaborated with Rolls-Royce over recent years, including: Isaac
Julien, Angela Bulloch, Ugo Rondinone, Will Cotton and artists whose
work will be presented by the marque this year including Mohammed
Kazem, Sudarshan Shetty and Yang Fudong.
The BMW Group
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In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and nearly 137,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues amounting to € 92.18 billion. As of 31 December 2015, the BMW Group had a workforce of 122,244 employees.
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