The racing works of art in Hamburg - special exhibition "BMW Art Cars" from 11.11.2016

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Created on October 7, 2016

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BMW M1 Group 4 (1979) - BMW Art Car by Andy Warhol

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BMW M1 Group 4 (1979) - Andy Warhol during his work on the BMW M1 Art Car

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BMW M1 Group 4 (1979) - The BMW M1 Art Car designed by Andy Warhol also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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BMW M1 Group 4 (1979) - The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol - Here at the BMW Art Car Exhibition 2012 in London

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BMW M1 Procar Group 4 Art Car by Andy Warhol at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1979

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BMW 3.0 CSL Turbo as an art car by Frank Stella at Le Mans 1976 - Photo from the book "Brian Redman" by Evro Publishing Verlag

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BMW 3.0 CSL (1975) - Art Car by Alexander Calder

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BMW 3.0 CSL (1976) - Frank Stella painted the Art Car from 1976

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BMW 320i Group 5 (1977) - the Art Car racing car designed by Roy Lichtenstein

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BMW 320i Group 5 (1977) - the art car designed by Roy Lichtenstein

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BMW 3.0 CSL (1976) - Frank Stella in the Art Car

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BMW 635 CSI (1986) - Robert Rauschenberg's idea of an art car

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BMW 730i (1990) - César Manrique's art car

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BMW Z1 (1991) - the small-series roadster as an art car by A.R. Penck

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BMW 850 CSI (1995) - painted as an art car by David Hockney

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BMW M1 Group 4 (1979) - Andy Warhol designs the famous BMW M1 Art Car, which also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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BMW 835 CSI (1995) - David Hockney's art car

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BMW M3 GT (2010) - modern art car by Jeff Koons

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BMW M3 GTR (2010) - Art Car at Le Mans - never before have dynamics been captured so perfectly

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BMW M3 GTR (2010) - Art Car by artist Jeff Koons at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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BMW M1 Gruppe 4 (1979) - Andy Warhol während seinen Arbeiten am BMW M1 Art Car

BMW M1 Gruppe 4 (1979) - BMW Art Car von Andy Warhol

BMW M1 Gruppe 4 (1979) - Der BMW M1 Art Car designed von Andy Warhol startete auch bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans

BMW M1 Gruppe 4 (1979) - Der BMW M1 Art Car von Andy Warhol - Hier an der BMW Art Car Ausstellung 2012 in London

BMW M1 Procar Gruppe 4 Art Car von Andy Warhol bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans 1979

Just in time for the official presentation of the two latest BMW Art Cars in Munich and a good 40 years after the start of the BMW Art Car series, the Automuseum Prototyp is presenting a retrospective of some of the most interesting vehicles in this extraordinary art series. The BMW Art Cars on display are extremely impressive both as individual solitaires and as a whole.

BMW M3 GT (2010) - modern art car by Jeff Koons

The BMW Art Cars presented

1975 BMW 3.0 CSL / Alexander Calder
1976 BMW 3.0 CSL / Frank Stella
1977 BMW 320 Group 5 / Roy Lichtenstein
1979 BMW M1 Group 4 / Andy Warhol
1982 BMW 635CSi / Ernst Fuchs
1989 BMW M3 Group A / M.J. Nelson
1990 BMW 730i / Cesar Manrique
1991 BMW Z1 / A.R. Penck
2010 BMW M3 GT2 / Jeff Koons

A look at the artists

In addition to the exciting staging of the vehicles, particular emphasis is placed on conveying the human dimension. While the focus is usually on the designers and racing drivers, this special exhibition is dedicated to the artists involved. Visitors can find out about the artists' vita, concept and work history via touchscreen. In their statements, some of the creative artists explicitly refer to the power of the BMWs they have designed, such as Andy Warhol: "I tried to depict speed visually. When a car drives really fast, all the lines and colors blur." Frank Stella, on the other hand, primarily describes the individual effect this project had on him in his statements: "This car opened me up a bit to the real world!" and A.R. Penck remains as emblematic in his speech as in his work: "Art on art, art on technology - that's what interested me".

BMW M1 Group 4 (1979) - Andy Warhol designs the famous BMW M1 Art Car, which also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

From November 11, 2016 to March 19, 2017, visitors to the special exhibition will have the opportunity to rediscover world-renowned artists on unfamiliar terrain as well as some of the most interesting BMW models with impressive artistic facets that showcase their design effectively and in a completely new way.

Further information can be found on the official website.

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