
Here's a piece of news which should please Australia's Federal Minister for Arts, Peter Garrett.
The former Midnight Oil front man recently accused many Australians of lacking an appreciation for the arts. He called us Philistines, to be precise. Well, now we can get out our own back by selecting a piece from the Ducati Fine Arts collection to adorn our homes or work sheds. This could spell the end of the calendar from the local meat works.
The launch collection features three themes: The Bikes, Racing Art and Ducati Icons & Vintage. Collectors have the ability to choose the media in which the art will be printed so it will blend in with their interior decoration style (of which my wife says I don't have one at all).
The limited-edition range features designs from Mirko Phole, Di Chio, Andrea Mariani and Gabriel Phillips.
The official Ducati fine arts website has all the information you need, and deliveries are made world-wide.