BMW Art Car World Tour: Art hits speed in Vienna!

BMW Art Car World Tour: Art hits speed in Vienna!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The worldwide known BMW Art Car Collection celebrates its 50th anniversary with a spectacular world tour that is the largest exhibition program of its kind to date. Since 1975, internationally established artists such as Alexander Calder and Andy Warhol have created impressive designs for the "rolling sculptures". The tour takes place between Europe and Asia, with a start in the Museum of Applied Arts and on Spark Art Fair in Vienna, where the works by Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney and Jeff Koons are shown in March. Zusätzlich wird das neueste BMW Art Car von Julie Mehretu auf der Art Basel in Hongkong präsentiert, wie die ots reported .

Julie Mehretu and the 20th BMW Art Car

The 20th BMW Art Car, designed by the well -known American artist Julie Mehretu, was presented in the Center Pompidou in Paris in May 2024. This unique work of art transforms the BMW M Hybrid V8 racing car into a performative sculpture. Mehretus design combines intense colors and dynamic shapes, inspired by your monumental painting "Everywhen". Their approach to transferred a two -dimensional picture into a three -dimensional representation gives the vehicle an unmistakable character. Works by Mehretu, which often address the interaction of space and movement, offer the audience a new perspective on the world of automotive art and are already part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, such as the BMW Art Car Collection website mentioned .

As part of the world tour, a variety of stations are planned, including at the important art fairs in Dubai and Stockholm as well as in renowned cultural institutions. "The BMW Art Car Collection has become international icons that tell stories of society, technology and performance," said Ilka Horstmeier, director of the BMW Group. For the 50th anniversary, new lifestyle products and miniatures are also offered to address the fan base worldwide.