SUMMA Artis brings together the best pen manufacturers with the purpose of artists create new artworks with its writing pieces. This year, SUMMA Artis reaches its third edition with the participation of 12 artists.
Each artwork is auctioned at an annual gala, and the proceeds are donated to the growth and strengthening of projects by the Centro de las Artes San Agustín (CASA).
The artists collaborating with their creations this year are:
Francisco Toledo with Montblanc
Raúl Herrera with Pelikan
Dr. Lakra with Romain Jerôme
José Villalobos and Maximino Javier with Chopard
Rubén Leyva with Tiffany
Guillermo Olguín with Montblanc
Emi Winter with Acme
Ricardo Pinto and Luis Zarate with Visconti
Demián Flores andSergio Hernández with Montegrappa
"We are very proud of supporting the work of Centro de las Artes de an Agustín, the first ecological art center in Latin America, as it pursues the same mission and holds the same values as Summa Artis, committed to education, creation, and experimentation in the arts", said Leon Hepner, director of .art magazine and creator of the Summa Artis concept.
The SUMMA Artis project is made possible by .art magazine and the support of UBS, The St. Regis Mexico City, BMW, and the world's most prestigious pen brands.
The artwork will be auctioned by Sotheby's during the annual gala on June 5th, 2013.