DaimlerChrysler Financial Services and Cranbrook Academy of Art Select First Recipient of Emerging Artist Award
23 Juin 2005 - 4:46PM
PR Newswire (US)
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services and Cranbrook Academy of Art
Select First Recipient of Emerging Artist Award FARMINGTON HILLS,
Mich., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services, the world-wide vehicle financing unit of DaimlerChrysler,
and Cranbrook Academy of Art, the internationally-acclaimed
graduate program in art, architecture and design, have selected
Mark Moskovitz as the recipient of the first-ever Emerging Artist
Award. The Emerging Artist Award was jointly created by the company
and the Academy of Art as a way to recognize the graduating artist
whose collective work embodies the values shared by both entities:
integrity, openness and respect; financial and social
responsibility; inspired and empowered people; and commitment to
excellence. The work of Moskovitz and nine other Cranbrook
graduates, all of whom comprised the 10 finalists under
consideration to receive the award, will be presented in an
exhibition this summer in the lobby atrium at the company's
headquarters at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The unveiling of the
exhibit will be July 21, starting with a press conference
introducing Moskovitz, his work and the work of other Cranbrook
artists. "This graduating class represents the leading-edge modern
artists of tomorrow and all of us at DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services are excited to have the opportunity to be supportive of
their visions of the future," said Juergen Walker, Chairman of
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services. "This award is a leap forward
in our working relationship with this acclaimed Art Academy." The
10 finalists represent the 10 artistic disciplines graduate
students pursue at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Moskovitz,
representing 3D Design, was selected for his work of art entitled:
"Writer's Cabin." It is a full- scale cabin completely furnished
with Moskovitz's conceptual designs, each addressing the
"deliberate living" advocated by American philosopher Henry David
Thoreau. The other nine finalists and their artistic disciplines
are: Steve Bowden - 2D Design; JoanMarie Turbek - Ceramics; Aaron
Hillman - Sculpture; Roland Lusk - Print Media; Jacob Feige -
Painting; Brett Kallusky - Photography; Abigail Newbold - Fiber;
Peter Evonuk - Metalsmithing; and Ginger Kreig - Architecture.
Gerhardt Knodel, Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art, said the
Emerging Artist Award is a tremendous opportunity for Cranbrook
graduates to have their work exhibited in Berlin, a cultural center
in the art world. "This award reflects an emerging opportunity of
discovery and experience for our graduates," Knodel said. "It is a
reflection of the strengthening partnership between Cranbrook and
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services." In addition to the exhibition
of the work of the Cranbrook Academy graduates, a separate exhibit
of the painting of Beverly Fishman, Artist-in- Residence and Head
of the Painting Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art, will be
displayed in Berlin in the company's atrium gallery at the
headquarters. Ms. Fishman recently received a Guggenheim Fellowship
Award for 2005. Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of
distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for
the future. About DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services is internationally and
strategically well-positioned as the third-largest captive
financial services provider in the world. Regarding commercial
vehicles, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services is the leading captive
finance company in the world. With a comprehensive product
portfolio ranging from financing, leasing and insurance concepts to
fleet management and mobility services, DaimlerChrysler Financial
Services supports the DaimlerChrysler Group's automotive and
commercial vehicle sales and contributes to the profitability of
the Group. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services finances one out of
every three DaimlerChrysler vehicles sold worldwide. The company,
based in Berlin, Germany, maintains more than 100 vehicle financing
subsidiaries in 39 countries. DaimlerChrysler Financial Services
manages a contract volume of approximately EUR 105 billion and has
around 11,000 employees worldwide. About Cranbrook Academy of Art
Cranbrook Academy of Art is an independent graduate degree-granting
institution offering an intense studio-based experience where
artists-in- residence mentor students in art, architecture and
design to creatively influence contemporary culture. Cranbrook Art
Museum is a dynamic forum for contemporary art, craft, architecture
and design and an integral component of Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Through its broad-based educational programs, permanent and
changing exhibitions, collections and research, the Museum engages
diverse public audiences in emerging artistic forms and ideas of
visual culture. The Museum's collections document outstanding
examples of art, architecture and design from the 20th and 21st
centuries, with a special interest in recognizing the history and
innovations of Cranbrook and the achievements of its artists.
DATASOURCE: DaimlerChrysler Financial Services CONTACT: Jack Ferry
of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, +1-248-427-3124, ; or
Felicia Molnar of Cranbrook Academy of Art, +1-248-645-3329, Web
site: http://www.daimlerchryslerservices.com/na
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