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18 | Cao Fei

June 3, 2017 By Philip Papeman

2017 BMW M6 GT3 BMW Art Car reloaded: Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei takes the series into the 21st Century by going digital. World Premiere of the latest BMW Art Car on May 31 at the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing. The BMW M6 GT3 Art Car will race at the FIA GT World Cup in […]

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19 | John Baldessari

December 2, 2016 By Philip Papeman

2016 BMW M6 GTLM For the 19th BMW Art Car, John Baldessari as the legend of an entire LA art scene drew on his famous artistic trademarks. Designing the car, this American artist turned to well-known stylistic devices and created an iconic work which unites his creative practices of the past fifty years in a […]

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BMW Partners With Art Basel 2013

June 12, 2013 By Philip Papeman

Exhibition of the BMW Art Cars by Esther Mahlangu and Robert Rauschenberg June 6, 2013 | Basel | Press Release – Another one of this year’s highlights of the international art scene will take place from June 13 to 16, 2013, when the premier art fair for Modern and contemporary art will open its doors in […]

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BMW Art Cars at Art Basel Miami Beach 2012

December 5, 2012 By Philip Papeman

Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 BMW is partner of the international art show for modern and contemporary art November 29, 2012 – Miami/Munich – The 11th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach takes place in Florida from December 6 to 9, 2012. More than 250 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will […]

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The BMW of Sheldon Rodriguez

November 18, 2012 By Philip Papeman

“All the art was done with a Sharpie permanent marker …” From October 6, 2009 – Sheldon Rodriguez of Dubai has turned his 2002 BMW 330i into an unofficial BMW Art Car. The result is stunning. As told by the artist: “I’m a Visual Interaction Design Specialist by profession and a very passionate BMW fan. Being […]

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Jeff Koons Miniature BMW Art Car

December 9, 2011 By Philip Papeman

Jeff Koons Decorates a Limited-Edition Miniature BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Big Art on a Small Scale. Jeff Koons decorates a Limited-Edition BMW Miniature December 8, 2011 – Munich. Power, motion, and light inspired American artist Jeff Koons as he worked on the legendary BMW M3 GT2 (more info here and here). Bearing his unmistakable […]

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BMW Art Car Virtual Tour

July 13, 2011 By Philip Papeman

World Premiere: The BMW Art Car Collection on the Internet Legendary collection as a virtual video tour July 11, 2011 — Munich. Just in time to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the BMW Group’s international cultural commitment, the legendary BMW Art Car Collection can now be seen for the first time within a virtual […]

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LACMA Hosts Four BMW Art Cars 2009

July 12, 2011 By Philip Papeman

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art hosts four BMW Art Cars Warhol, Stella, Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg featured in the first United States venue in worldwide tour Note July 12, 2011 — We know this is old news to many of our viewers, but it was new to us, so we’re posting it. The press […]

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BMW Art Cars: 1975 – 2010

June 15, 2011 By Philip Papeman

Video BMW Art Cars: 1975 – 2010 The first BMW Art Car, famous artist Alexander Calder painted in 1975. In the years that followed the unique Collection grew bigger and bigger. Artists like Stella, Lichtenstein, Warhol and Koons turned BMW cars into BMW Art Cars. Sources BMW via YouTube

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17 | Jeff Koons

May 13, 2011 By Philip Papeman

2010 BMW M3 GT2 This BMW M3 GT2 was aesthetically reworked by the US artist Jeff Koons and is the latest model in the BMW Art Cars series. It was unveiled to the world at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in June 2010 – to great acclaim! The media and art magazines from all over […]

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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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