Students turn Fiat into work of art

Inspired by the Frost Art Museum’s Gran Torino: Italian Contemporary Art exhibition, 12 FIU art students used a Fiat 500 as their canvas.

The car, known in Europe as a modern symbol of Italian design for more than 50 years, was donated to the Frost Art Museum earlier this year. The vehicle is now available for the first time in the United States.

Students toured the exhibit, on view until April 17, and researched Italian design and mythology. Using acrylic paint, they created a whimsical landscape that includes a cowboy storyline. Dragon wings frame the doors and a flux capacitor adorns the dashboard.

The Fiat 500 will be on view in front of the Frost Art Museum through May.