# Graffiti Paint Jobs MIST x Volkswagen New Beetle Puts Street Art on Wheels By Francis Tiangson | Published 2011-03-30 | Updated 2011-04-01 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mist-x-volkswagen-new-beetle References: [curatedmag](http://www.curatedmag.com/news/2011/03/30/mist-x-volkswagen-new-beetle) & [viacomit.net](http://viacomit.net/2011/03/29/mist-x-volkswagen-new-beetle/) MIST x Volkswagen New Beetle is a piece made for the Parisian art gallery Le Feuvre. French street artist MIST has given this vehicle a completely [customized paint job](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover) that you most definitely won't find on any other car. What's great about the MIST x Volkswagen New Beetle car is that it's a [moving piece of artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-wheels-and-daniel-arsham). Where typical street art is limited to the specific location that the artist has decided to tag, this MIST creation can be spotted at multiple sights. The rough exterior of the MIST x Volkswagen New Beetle makes it look as if the car was driven through a battle field of spray paint. It's wickedly raw and would definitely turn heads as it rolls through the city streets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artistic Car Customizations:** Opportunities for artists to create unique and personalized paint jobs on cars, bringing a new level of individuality and expression for vehicle owners. - **Mobile Street Art:** The expansion of street art as a moving platform, granting artists the ability to share their work more widely and giving cars a new type of artistic personality. - **Rough and Raw Aesthetic:** Growing interest in art styles that prominently feature rough textures and raw aesthetics, with potential for these styles to be applied in various industries beyond street art. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Opportunities for car companies and dealerships to offer unique, customized paint jobs as a new product and service for vehicle owners. - **Art Galleries:** New opportunities for galleries and museums to showcase mobile street art as a new form of contemporary art, potentially drawing in new audiences and creating unique exhibitions. - **Fashion and Design:** The rise of rough and raw aesthetics in street art and other industries could inspire and influence new fashion and design trends, such as distressed clothing or industrial-style furniture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Inspired Artful Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-art-car.md) - [Graffiti Racer Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3000gt-vr4.md) - [Cabin-Transformed Vintage Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1970-volkswagen-beetle.md) - [Artistically Rendered One-Of-A-Kind Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romero-britto.md) - [Charitable Artist Buggies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meyers-manx.md) - [Artistic Auto Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/20th-bmw-art-car.md) - [Pop Artist-Designed Auction Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/850i-xdrive-gran-coupe.md) - [Dynamic Car-Themed Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veiled-porsche.md) - [Futuristic Supercar Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-vehicle-designs.md)