An art car is a vehicle that has had its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Art cars are often driven and owned by their creators, who are sometimes referred to as "Cartists".

April 10-13, 2025 - Houston, TX - presented by Team Gillman - The world's largest gathering of Art Cars returns for the 38th year, featuring over 250 mobile masterpieces and an entire week of events celebrating innovation, imagination, and the drive to create!

Founded by Ann Harithas in 1998, the Art Car Museum opened to national fanfare with its audacious profile designed by artist David Best. Soon after opening, it was featured in national newspapers and publications, and has since become a …

Apr 6, 2025 · Art-car culture suffered a blow when the museum closed last year but supporters say this won't affect the parade or this year's festivities

Mar 28, 2025 · The Art of Speed: Since Alexander Calder first transformed a BMW 3.0 CSL Le Mans racer into a fast-paced canvas in 1975, BMW’s Art Cars have embodied the perfect intersection of automotive engineering and artistic expression. For the 50th anniversary we look back at all 20 BMW Art Cars.

Mar 12, 2025 · A half-century on, the BMW Art Car project remains one of the most fascinating intersections of art and motorsport. It’s playful, it’s provocative, and unlike most automotive art, it’s never static.

The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver Hervé Poulain. Many renowned artists throughout the world have created BMW Art Cars. The most recent artist to the join BMW Art Car program is Jeff Koons in 2010 with his M3 GT2.

Apr 9, 2025 · Houston's Art Car Parade is back for its 38th year, featuring 276 cars. Enjoy the creative event along Allen Parkway with Carl Lewis as grand marshal.

Apr 11, 2025 · The 38th annual Houston Art Car Parade on Saturday, April 12, featured hundreds of art cars and other vehicles from 23 states, Canada and Mexico.

Welcome to the Art Car Agency! Here are some of the most famous art cars from the USA and around the world organized by name, genre, artist, & location. Many of these art cars are available (noted with yellow check mark) for special appearances such as auto shows, art exhibitions, parties, parades and festivals unless noted otherwise.