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Art Car by Andy Warhol Turns 40

August 1, 2019 By Philip Papeman

Photo shoot celebrating a special birthday: The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol. Winner of the BMW Group Classic Social Media Contest showcased the mid-engined sports car artistically designed 40 years ago at an exclusive photo shoot. 30 July 2019 – Munich – “I love this car. It’s more successful than the artwork,” was […]

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Warhol BMW Art Car Coming to Boston

September 6, 2013 By Philip Papeman

BMW to showcase 1979 Andy Warhol M1 art car at ARTcetera 2013 in Boston September 3, 2013 | Woodcliff Lake, N.J. | Press Release — BMW of North America is pleased to feature its M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol at Boston’s annual ARTcetera fundraising event to support the AIDS Action Committee. Originally raced in Le […]

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Autoweek Gets Up Close with the Warhol BMW Art Car

May 21, 2013 By Philip Papeman

In the future, everyone will race at Le Mans for 15 minutes Autoweek | Blake Z. Rong | Nicholas Bailey | May 16, 2013 Sometimes the only way to high art is through deep pockets. Perhaps this occurred to Andy Warhol when BMW asked him to paint its M1 Group 4 race car in 1977. […]

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Warhol Art Car at Saratoga Automobile Museum

May 20, 2013 By Philip Papeman

Andy Warhol’s 1979 BMW M1 Art Car to be Center Piece at Saratoga Automobile Museum 1976 Daytona 24 Hours winning BMW 3.0 CSL also highlighted BMW History and Heritage on four wheels and two on display from May – November, 2013 May 17, 2013 | Woodcliff Lake, N.J. | Press Release – Andy Warhol’s 1979 BMW M1 […]

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BMW Art Car by Warhol at Paris Photo LA

April 23, 2013 By Philip Papeman

BMW and Paris Photo celebrate the 10th anniversary at inaugural Los Angeles Fair BMW will also present a mini series of Burlesque Style Photos by photographer Uwe Düttmann April 22, 2013 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | Press Release – At the inaugural fair of Paris Photo at LA’s Paramount Pictures Studios, BMW is proud to present the […]

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Andy Warhol and Cars: Museum Exhibition

January 25, 2012 By Philip Papeman

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburg to Present Warhol and Cars: American Icons January 23, 2012 – Pittsburgh – Warhol and Cars: American Icons is the first exhibition to examine Warhol’s enduring fascination with automotive vehicles as products of American consumer society. This exhibition features more than forty drawings, paintings, photographs, and related archival material spanning from […]

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Warhol BMW Art Car at Art Toronto 2011

November 6, 2011 By Philip Papeman

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 […]

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04 | Andy Warhol

May 11, 2011 By Philip Papeman

1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version This Art Car is one of the highlights of the collection of artworks on wheels. No lesser person than Andy Warhol immortalized himself in this M1. He even took responsibility for transferring the smaller scale design to the actual bodywork himself with only the aid of his assistant. […]

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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.

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