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The Miami Design District is the location for an unusual art exhibition taking place through February at the new showroom for the luxury ARES S1 supercar.
Sculptures and artwork by the nationally acclaimed artist Hubert Phipps surround the ARES S1, designed by Italian coachbuilder ARES Modena. The car is having its North American premiere and the showroom is the first in the country. The exhibition debuted during the week of Art Basel.
The exhibition, “Hubert Phipps: Ascending,” is a good fit for a car and showroom that have a strong design sense in themselves. A sculptor and painter, Phipps also was a national racecar champion, and a pilot coming up on his 50th anniversary as an aviator in the tradition of the Phipps family. The exhibition features several works born out of the artist’s love for acceleration and aerodynamic forms.
“We chose these bold sculptures and artworks by Hubert Phipps to debut our first U.S. showroom, and to surround the ARES S1 supercar model for its North American premiere, because when experienced together they create a powerful fusion that supercharges the imagination,” said Mo Elarishy, of ARES Miami. “The tradition of coachbuilding is a form of artmaking going back 100 years, hand-crafting limited production vehicles for discerning customers. The art of Hubert Phipps personifies the creative vision of ARES Modena’s coachbuilt vehicles, celebrated worldwide like commissioned works of art.”
The title of the show reflects the growing national recognition of the artist with Phipps’ history with racecars and aircraft.
“I am honored to have been invited by ARES Miami to present this collaboration,” Phipps said. “ARES is one of the world’s leading studios of high-performance design and stellar engineering, and this collaboration is igniting new inspirations in my art making.”
The ARES Modena showroom is located at 133 NE 41 St., Miami, FL 33137.
