Presented by the Nave Museum and curated by Ann
Harithas, this spectacular parade features over 50 moving
works of art created by some of the nation’s most talented
artists. For the 4th year these mechanical art pieces
will kick off the festivities beginning with a parade
on Saturday
Ann Harithas, founder of the famous Art Car Museum
in Houston, is event curator and board member of
the Nave Museum. Harithas was instrumental in
establishing the annual Houston Art Car Parade where
she has been a judge for 25 years. The showroom
of the Art Car Museum celebrates the spirit of this
post-modern age of car-culture, in which artists have
remolded stock cars to the specifications of their own
images and visions. Featuring elaborate art cars, lowriders and mobile contraptions, as well as exhibitions
by local, national, and international artists, the Art
Car Museum’s mission is to elevate awareness of
the political, economic, and personal dimensions of
art. For Art Car Victoria 2015 Harithas has organized
and presents a display of award-winning art cars from
noted car artists to be displayed on Commercial Street
in front of the Nave.
and collage. Art cars scheduled to appear include
“Rex Rabbit” by Larry Fuente and several exquisitely
detailed lowriders by the Leal Brothers from Corpus
Christi. All these particular art cars have won top
honors at the Orange Show Houston Art Car Parade
and several can be found on display year round at Five
Points in Victoria.
PARADE ROUTE
The parade will begin at 11:30am. Starting at Main
and W. Commercial (by The Victoria Public Library)
and continue down Main Street, left on Church
Street, then left on Liberty and left on Commercial
Street where the art cars will then proceed to the
Nave Museum for exhibition. Head on over to the
Nave afterwards where you’ll not only be able to get
Award winning art cars and low riders on exhibit will an up-close and intimate look at these innovative,
display a variety of