On June 21st, BMW will be hosting the world premiere of the 20th Art Car.
Background information
Since 1975, renowned artists from all over the world have been designing BMW Art Cars. It all began when French racing driver and art lover Hervé Poulain, who, in collaboration with BMW approached artist, Alexander Calder to paint on an automobile. The result was a BMW 3.0 CSL that raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1975, where it became a crowd favourite and was the birth of the BMW Art Car Collection.
Over nearly five decades, 19 renowned artists from around the world have left their indelible mark on BMW Art Cars, each adding their own distinctive style to these “rolling sculptures.”
In 1989, two Australian artists Michael Jagamara-Nelson and Ken Done Art Car created the 7th and 8th Art Cars, respectively, both using BMW M3 racing cars.
Julie Mehretu, chosen by an international jury of museum directors and curators, has been selected to craft the next BMW Art Car masterpiece. Her vision will come to life in the form of the BMW M Hybrid V8 Art Car, premiering on May 21, 2024, in Paris, before racing in the prestigious 24-Hour race of Le Mans in June 2024.
You can access more background information on BMW Art Cars through this link. the history of BMW Art Cars
The 20th BMW Art Car
See links below with information and first art impressions of Julie Mehretu’s designs that have been painted on the 20th Art Car.
20th BMW Art Car
Julie Mehretu 20th Art Car
Images
You can access images of all 20 cars here. Julie Mehretu’s 20th Art Car will be uploaded on May 21st.
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