The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver Hervé Poulain. Many renowned artists throughout the world have created BMW Art Cars. The most recent artist to the join BMW Art Car program is Jeff Koons in 2010 with his M3 GT2.

BMW Art Cars – three words that evoke the legendary link-up of car icons such as the BMW M1 and the BMW Z1, with world-famous artists like Roy Lichtenstein and Jeff Koons. Read on to see who designed which BMW model, how, and why.

Since 2003, BMW has released the Art Cars (at the time, this encompassed the entire series) as 1:18 scale miniature diecast. They are sold in limited edition by BMW dealers and shops. All of them have an elegant acrylic display and a grey base, iconic package with red box and an "art car" booklet inside.

MUNICH, March 12, 2025 — Since 1975, 20 renowned international artists have created BMW Art Cars. The “rolling sculptures” – from Alexander Calder’s first-ever Art Car to Julie Mehretu’s latest – offer an impressive cross-section of art history over the past five decades.

The definitive online guide to BMW Art Cars. Beginning in 1975, 20 world-renowned artists have created spectacular moving canvases from 20 BMW cars.

4 天之前 · The Art of Speed: Since Alexander Calder first transformed a BMW 3.0 CSL Le Mans racer into a fast-paced canvas in 1975, BMW’s Art Cars have embodied the perfect intersection of automotive engineering and artistic expression. For the 50th anniversary we …

The BMW Art Cars. For more than 40 years, they race, are traded like works of art and are practically priceless: the BMW Art Cars are “rolling sculptures” and some of them have a very special connection to BMW M.

2024年3月17日 · Julie Mehretu’s BMW Art Car celebrates its World Premiere at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The artist transforms the BMW M Hybrid V8 race car into a performative work of art, continuing a longstanding tradition of BMW Art Cars and competitive racing. In just a few weeks thit will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

For the design of the BMW M Hybrid V8 as the 20th BMW Art Car, American abstract painter Julie Mehretu combines her creative work with her enthusiasm for automotive design and speed. Gain exclusive insights into the development of the latest vehicle in …

The definitive online guide to BMW Art Cars. Beginning in 1975, 20 world-renowned artists have created 20 spectacular automotive canvases from BMW cars.