BMW Art Cars

Thursday, February 4th 2010
Alexander Calder - USA - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Front  Side Top

Since 1975, artists from around the world have turned BMW cars into art, signifying a particular period, through the Art Car program. In 2007, the last installment was revealed with Olafur Eliasson’s “Your Mobile Expectations: BMW H2R project.” Across the globe many BMW Art Cars have been exhibited in renowned museums throughout the world including the Louvre, the Guggenheim Museums, and the Shanghai Art Museum. They have been displayed at the BMW Museum in Munich, since 2006 and many went on a world tour throughout Asia, Russia, Africa, India, the United States and Mexico.

Alexander Calder - USA - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Front Angle Top Alexander Calder - USA - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Front Angle Alexander Calder - USA - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Front Side

With over 100 major projects worldwide, BMW Group cultural programs have been an integral part of the company’s contributions to society for almost 40 years. Besides contemporary art, architecture and design, classical music and jazz are key components of this engagement.

Alexander Calder - USA - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Side Top Andy Warhol - USA - 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version art car - Front Angle Andy Warhol - USA - 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version art car - Front Side Andy Warhol - USA - 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version art car - Front Top Andy Warhol - USA - 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version art car - Rear Angle Andy Warhol - USA - 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version art car - Side Top Cesar Manrique - E - 1990 BMW 730i art car - Front Angle Top Cesar Manrique - E - 1990 BMW 730i art car - Front Side Cesar Manrique - E - 1990 BMW 730i art car - Rear Side Cesar Manrique - E - 1990 BMW 730i art car - Rear David Hockney - GB - 1995 BMW 850CSi art car - Front Side Top David Hockney - GB - 1995 BMW 850CSi art car - Front Side David Hockney - GB - 1995 BMW 850CSi art car - Front Top David Hockney - GB - 1995 BMW 850CSi art car - Left Side Ernst Fuchs - A - 1982 BMW 635 CSi art car - Front Angle Ernst Fuchs - A - 1982 BMW 635 CSi art car - Front Side Top Ernst Fuchs - A - 1982 BMW 635 CSi art car - Front Ernst Fuchs - A - 1982 BMW 635 CSi art car - Left Side Ernst Fuchs - A - 1982 BMW 635 CSi art car - Side Esther Mahlangu - ZA - 1991 BMW 525i art car - Front Angle Top Esther Mahlangu - ZA - 1991 BMW 525i art car - Front Angle Esther Mahlangu - ZA - 1991 BMW 525i art car - Front Side Esther Mahlangu - ZA - 1991 BMW 525i art car - Side Frank Stella - USA - 1976 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Front Angle Frank Stella - USA - 1976 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Front Top Frank Stella - USA - 1976 BMW 3.0 CSL art car - Side Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR art car - Front Angle Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR art car - Front Side Top Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR art car - Front Side Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR art car - Rear Angle Top Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR art car - Side Top Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR art car - Top Jenny Holzer - USA - 1999 BMW V12 LMR miniature art car - Front Side Top Ken Done - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Front Angle Ken Done - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Front Side Ken Done - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Left Side Ken Done - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Rear Side Ken Done - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Side Matazo Kayama - J - 1990 BMW 535i art car - Front Side Top Matazo Kayama - J - 1990 BMW 535i art car - Front Top Matazo Kayama - J - 1990 BMW 535i art car - Rear Top Matazo Kayama - J - 1990 BMW 535i art car - Right Side Matazo Kayama - J - 1990 BMW 535i art car - Side Michael Jagamara Nelson - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Front Angle Michael Jagamara Nelson - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Front Side Top Michael Jagamara Nelson - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Front Side Michael Jagamara Nelson - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Rear Side Top Michael Jagamara Nelson - AUS - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version art car - Side Penck - D - 1991 BMW Z1 art car - Front Angle Top Penck - D - 1991 BMW Z1 art car - Front Top Penck - D - 1991 BMW Z1 art car - Right Side Penck - D - 1991 BMW Z1 art car - Side Top Penck - D - 1991 BMW Z1 art car - Side Robert Rauschenberg - USA - 1986 BMW 635 CSi art car - Front Side Top Robert Rauschenberg - USA - 1986 BMW 635 CSi art car - Front Side Robert Rauschenberg - USA - 1986 BMW 635 CSi art car - Side Roy Lichtenstein - USA - 1977 BMW 320I Group 5 Race Version art car - Front Side Top Roy Lichtenstein - USA - 1977 BMW 320I Group 5 Race Version art car - Front Side Roy Lichtenstein - USA - 1977 BMW 320I Group 5 Race Version art car - Rear Side Roy Lichtenstein - USA - 1977 BMW 320I Group 5 Race Version art car - Side Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Front Angle Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Front Side Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Front Top Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Front Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Rear Angle Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Rear Side Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Side Sandro Chia - I -1992 BMW 3-Series Racing Touring Car Prototype art car - Top

Designer: BMW Art Cars, Location: Munich, Image Credits: © BMW, Information: Source

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