I have had the opportunity to work on some of the biggest, most respected brands in the world. Procter & Gamble, the Quaker Oats Company and NASDAQ to name but a few. And the experience has been great. Really great. But I have to admit that at times I had to dig pretty deeply to get jazzed by the prospect of a paper towel, heretofore only available in white, soon to be available in colorful, country-themed patterns.
I’ve been doing some work recently with the North Carolina Museum of Art. Art in general is something that is much easier to get into than a bowl of Apples & Cinnamon oatmeal. But when that art comes in the form of 22 exquisitely crafted Porsche’s from around the world, that’s an entirely different ball of wax.
I had the 
opportunity to attend the media preview of Porsche by Design, Seducing Speed at the NCMA last Thursday (it opened on Saturday). The exhibit blew my mind, even for someone who likes cars but is in no way, shape or form a “car guy.”
“Porsche by Design brings together one of the most significant collections of Porsche automobiles ever assembled,” said Ken Gross. [Ken is the curator of the exhibit and a
fascinating guy…I had the chance to talk to him before most of the other attendees showed up and it was a very insightful, and entertaining, ten minutes.] “More than ‘just a show about cars,’ the exhibition emphasizes the innate beauty of aerodynamic design, inseparably linked with engineering genius. These cars are superlative examples of uncompromised, artfully restrained design, lending visual form and grace to the notion of speed.”
Or said another way: the cars kick some serious ass! If you’re in the Raleigh area and you don’t see the show, it’s your loss. If you do go, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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