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Warhol BMW Art Car at Art Toronto 2011

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Warhol’s 1979 BMW M1 in Canada

At the Toronto International Art Fair, BMW Canada presents Andy Warhol’s 1979 BMW M1

October 31, 2011 – As the official vehicle of Art Toronto 2011, BMW Canada is proud to present iconic artist Andy Warhol’s 1979 Art Car – the BMW M1. Since 1975, artists from around the globe have turned BMW automobiles into art, signifying a particular period through the Art Car program.

The name Andy Warhol is the quintessence of pop art. He began his artistic career as a commercial artist and was successful in holding his own exhibitions in New York as early as 1952. BMW Canada is extremely proud to bring Warhol’s Art Car to Toronto as a means of sharing one of the company’s many cultural initiatives with Canadians.

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BMW Art Cars

Since 1975, 19 international artists have created BMW Art Cars. The collection began when French race car driver and art aficionado Hervé Poulain, in collaboration with BMW Motorsport Director Jochen Neerpasch, asked his artist friend Alexander Calder to design a car.