BMW models are masterpieces. The BMW Art Cars are actually real works of art! Each one was designed by a world-famous artist. Whether it's Andy Warhol's BMW M1, Jenny Holzer and the BMW V12 LMR and the BMW 320i Turbo or Jeff Koon's BMW M3 GT2 – every single one has given its own signature artistic interpretation to the BMW design. In the permanent exhibition Art Cars at the BMW Museum discover BMW models as you haven't seen them before.
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Girst – BMW Group Corporate Communications and Policy, Head of Cultural CommitmentSince their coming into existence artists have been fascinated by automobiles.
Art Car No. 10
Currently, you can find Art Car No. 10 by the spanish avant-gardist César Manrique in the exhibition. In 1990, Manrique was given the opportunity to make his contribution to the BMW “Art on Wheels” project and took on a BMW 730i. He took the nature of the spanish subtropical island of Lanzarote as his model. The black element of the design stands for the Canary Island’s lava rock, green for the rainforest, red for life. Bright colors and generously sweeping lines integrated into the car’s contours create the impression of effortless gliding and graceful movement.