We partner with contemporary female artists to design and race high-performance art cars in the world’s most prestigious auto events.
Driven Artists is a women-led, professional motorsports team
Art In Motion
We are fierce motorsport competitors and passionate advocates for female trailblazers. Together with likeminded partners and sponsors, we engage a global enthusiast audience in the excitement of autosport, while celebrating female achievement across the arts and athletics.
Driven Artists
We bring together professional female drivers and leading contemporary artists to stand
out at the highest levels of autosport competition
01. Drivers
Award-winning female racing drivers Aurora Straus & Zoë Barry
02. Artists
Renowned contemporary visual artist Mickalene Thomas
03. Art Car
Racecars, suits and helmets featuring custom Thomas artwork and distinctive sponsor branding
Races, Events, Advocacy
Zoë Barry
Zoë Barry is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and
Mentor in Residence at Techstars. She has
founded three companies, acquired by Allscripts and Fanatics, and raised over $60M. In 2022, Zoë made her semi-pro racing debut in Porsche Sprint Challenge, where she won ‘Hard Charger’ award for most cars passed. In 2023 and 2024, Zoe has consistently finished in the top 3 in the GT4 class of International GT.
Aurora Straus
Aurora Straus is a pro race car driver and founder of Girls With Drive, an educational program that introduces young girls to motorsport. She has made history as an IMSA Rookie of the Year, a race winner and champion runner-up in Pirelli World Challenge, and as the first woman worldwide to win in Radical
Cup North America. She graduated from Harvard in Her family is well-known as art collectors and runs Marc Straus Gallery in Manhattan.
Spring McManus
Spring McManus is an art advisor, curator, and
art historian specializing in modern and contemporary art with twenty years of experience working as a gallerist and specialist
at Christie’s. Combining a deep expertise in art history and the global art market with a network of leading collectors, galleries, corporations and institutions, Spring advises on fine art acquisitions and sales for a portfolio of established and emerging art collectors and corporations.
Mickalene Thomas
Mickalene Thomas is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work has yielded instantly recognizable and widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. She is known for her elaborate portraits of Black women composed of rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel. Mickalene will be custom-designing Driven Artists’ racecar, race suits, and helmets. Thomas has successfully collaborated on commissions for luxury goods and charity including multiple commissions for Dior.
Mickalene will be custom-designing Driven Artists’ racecar, racesuits, and helmets.
Her work has been exhibited worldwide at significant institutions including Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris; National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC; The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Aspen Art Museum, Colorado; Seattle Art Museum, Washington; Brooklyn Museum, New York; The Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris among others. Her major retrospective, All About Love, was on view at the Broad, Los Angeles until September 29, 2024 and is traveling to the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia; The
Hayward Gallery, London; and Les Abattoirs, Musée–Frac Occitanie Toulouse
As racers and artists, we are raising the bar for female achievement.
Join US
We invite sponsors passionate about supporting women’s success to join our team, with benefits including prominent logo placement, professional media coverage, social media marketing, and exclusive experiences like trackside events, VIP gatherings, and art car auctions. Ongoing engagement features live events, workshops, and robust PR by Sutton Communications, ensuring sustained visibility and collaboration.
Press and Marketing
Comprehensive Exposure: Logo placement, professional media coverage, and promotional campaigns for race weekends.
VIP Experiences
Exclusive Access: Trackside events, Richard Mille parties, and art car auctions at prestigious venues.
Ongoing PR
Sustained Visibility: Live engagement, film documentation, and PR by Sutton Communications.
Print and Online Media Activation
Broad Coverage: Earned media and access to comprehensive event materials from SRO and Creventic.
Social Media Activation
Growing Presence: Increased engagement via @24hseries and @GTWorld, featuring sponsor highlights.
SRO Motorsport Group Affiliated
Prestigious Partnership: Alignment with globally recognized events and audiences.
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