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Cars and art might seem like an unlikely match yet the two worlds collide on a regular basis. Take Citroen for example, whose launch of the Picasso highlighted the need to create cultural associations with the model by naming it after one of the worlds most famous artists. In return we have seen artists look to vehicles as blank canvases such as art fan Andy Saunders who created a Picasso-esque work from an aged Citroen 2CV (pictured right). This weekend saw some seriously snazzy saloons at the Art Car Boot Fair on Brick Lane where an array of pimped automobiles were used to showcase artists work for sale. Ford recently launched their ‘Go Find it Campaign’ designed to arouse interest in the new model KA. The campaign features a ‘discovery art tour’ around Shoreditch, highlighting hotspots for design, music and street art. A 3 minute video flashes through an array of urban art around the streets of Shoreditch in an attempt to encourage people to find and explore the culturally interesting and diverse. Check out the interactive site for yourself here. The latest in arty car collaborations comes to us straight from The Cool Hunter Artist Series who have curated a range of quirkily designed Mini Coopers. 100 of these cute convertibles are set to hit the cities streets, each decorated with its own stunning design. Keep an eye out on The Cool Hunter.net for this soon to be launched project.