BMW brings Done, Lichtenstein, Stella and Warhol to Singapore

1. BMW brings Done, Lichtenstein, Stella and Warhol to Singapore 2.
About the BMW Art Car Collection 3. BMW Art Cars Factsheet: Ken Done 4.
BMW Art Cars Factsheet: Roy Lichtenstein 5. BMW Art Cars Factsheet:
Frank Stella 6. BMW Art Cars Factsheet: Andy Warhol For the very first
time ever, four unique BMW Art Cars will go on display in Singapore
from 24 January 2007. The four, one-of-its-kind cars, part of the BMW
Art Car Collection that has toured museums in Europe and the USA, were
designed by artists Frank Stella (1976), Roy Lichtenstein (1977), Andy
Warhol (1979), and Ken Done (1989). These objets d'art will be
presented at a specially built, glass-and-steel structure at Empress
Place from January 24 till February 11, 2007. The three-week long
exhibition is a rare opportunity for the public to view works by four
of the art world's contemporary masters, before they travel to other
Asia-Pacific capital cities as part of a world tour. Normally
showcased in museums like the Louvre in Paris, the Royal Academy in
London and the New York Whitney Museum of Modern Art, the BMW Art Cars
Exhibition in Singapore is being staged with the support of the National
Arts Council, the Association of Empress Place Attractions (EPA) and
various other government agencies. The four Art Cars, part of a 15-car
collection, are being shown here in Singapore because the BMW Group
wants to share world class art with a city that is increasingly making
its cultural mark internationally, said the Managing Director of BMW
Asia, Mr Roland Krueger; "With Singapore's growing stature as a
city for the arts, the BMW Group felt this was an opportune time to
contribute to the excitement and dynamism of the arts scene here. The
BMW Art Cars are the fusion of technology and art by the world's great
contemporary artists. These artistic expressions, using cars as the
canvas, embody the innovative spirit that is at the core of our
company." The BMW Group's commitment to fine arts started as
early as 1973, when it commissioned German painter Gerhard Richter to
contribute to the foyer of the Group's architecturally captivating
Munich headquarters by contributing three very large canvases. Today,
it cooperates with cultural institutions around the world, primarily to
support young artists who are at the cutting edge of current
developments and take on new challenges. Said the Chief Executive
Officer of the National Arts Council, Mr Lee Suan Hiang,"BMW is a
strong supporter of the arts around the world. In Singapore the NAC
has recognised BMW with an Arts Supporter Award. This unique
exhibition of BMW Art Cars shows the power of art in business and
technology. It is another example of BMW's firm commitment to the arts
in Singapore. I hope that this exhibition of works by such
world-famous contemporary art masters will provide a source of
inspiration for our artistic and creative communities, and be yet
another unique focal point for visitors to Singapore." After
Singapore, the "rolling sculptures" by Done, Lichtenstein,
Stella and Warhol will travel to the Philippines for exhibitions at the
Ayala Museum of Manila and the Artsonje Museum in Seoul, Korea. The
showcase will continue to the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney,
Australia and the Te Papa Museum Auckland of New Zealand. India's
capital Delhi will be the last Asia-Pacific stop for the treasures of
the BMW Art Car Collection before they are next exhibited between 2007
and 2010 in museums in Turkey and the US prior to their return to
Europe. France, Spain and Portugal are also planning museum events. In
a parallel tour, another four BMW Art Cars painted by Alexander Calder
(1975), Matazo Kayama (1990), David Hockney (1995), and Jenny Holzer
(1999) will be exhibited throughout Taiwan, China, Russia and Africa.
Stops are the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung, the
Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai, the Long March Space in
Beijing, La Villa des Arts in Casablanca as well as the Central
Exhibition Hall "Manege" in Moscow.