Two Arte Algarve artists have had their work accepted for publication in the German BMW car company’s advent’s calendar and will be invited to Munich in December for the inauguration which will include television coverage and presentation in the leading newspapers.

Meinke Flesseman, who has a studio near Lagoa and photographer Friedemann Riker based in Monchique are associated with the Arte Algarve movement which arranged their participation in the calendar. Their works are on display in large format at all of BMW’s branches throughout Germany and Austria.

It is the first time that Portuguese-based artists have been featured in the world famous calendar. Their paintings and photographs have been exhibited widely in galleries in Portugal and other parts of Europe including Arte Algarve’s galleries in Monchique and Loulé.

A spokesman for Arte Algarve said: “We are delighted that two of our artists have been accepted for this important project, and this success underlines the fact that we promote our artists not only through the art fairs we run and in the galleries but in many other ways, and this accounts for our ever growing membership.”