Featuring nine quarter-scale models of fantastic concept vehicles including futuristic SUVs, muscle cars and cutting edge ecofriendly city cars, Industrial Desire will take you deep into the exciting and hidden world of car design. Stunning supporting visuals include original sketches and renderings, as well as a rich multimedia video experience revealing the process of their creation; the rapid sketching, rendering, digital 3-D modeling, machining and finishing of ultra-high quality scale models rarely seen by the public.

Merging the Motor City's gothic beauty and its futuristic transport design, this exhibition will set aflutter the hearts of dedicated car-lovers and passionate designers alike.

Industrial Desire: Detroit Concept Cars is presented by artisan in partnership with the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, and toured by Museum and Gallery Services Queensland.

Tour Dates 2010

Transport and Main Roads Heritage Centre, Toowoomba: 13 September - 27 November

Bribie Island Seaside Museum: 9 December - 30 January

Tour Dates 2011

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum: 4 February - 27 March

Logan Art Gallery: 6 April - 14 May

TYTO Art Gallery, Ingham: 2 June - 25 June

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery: 22 July - 4 September

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery: 12 October - 27 November

Grafton Regional Gallery: 14 December - 5 February

Tour Dates 2012

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery: 17 February - 24 March