+++ Official Vehicle Partner of FNB Art Joburg +++ Celebrating 50 years of BMW Art Cars: A legacy of design and innovation +++ A journey of artistic freedom and innovation +++
+++ Presented by FNB Art Joburg in collaboration with BMW Group South Africa +++ Emphasis on critical thought and cultural engage-ment under the theme “A Tropology Between Image and Imagination.” +++ Curated talks programme with notable artists like Zanele Muholi and Nicholas Hlobo +++ BMW Centre for Art Education hosts workshop for the Kromdraai community +++
+++ Workshops for artists in Lagos, Dakar, Tangier, Nairobi, and Cape Town +++ BMW Group establishes African Film and Media Arts Collective (AFMAC) for filmmakers with BMW Art Car artist Julie Mehretu and film writer/producer Mehret Mandefro +++ Six new film productions as an anthology of contemporary film from Africa +++ Final exhibition in 2026 at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa curated by Koyo Kouoh +++
+++ "Rolling sculptures" from Alexander Calder’s first to Julie Mehretu’s latest +++ Largest exhibition project in the history of the collection spans all five continents +++ Collaborations with cultural institutions and art platforms +++ African Film and Media Arts Collective for filmmakers and media artists +++
+++ BMW celebrates artistic journey of Esther Mahlangu +++ Retrospective highlights Esther Mahlangu’s over 50-year long career and her rise as a contemporary artist, earning her global acclaim +++ ‘Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting: Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective’ from 20 November 2024 – 17 April 2025 at the Wits Art Museum +++
+++ BMW Group South Africa hosts prime arts and lifestyle event at the Nirox Sculpture Park in Kromdraai, Krugersdorp +++ Joy through art and culture +++ Exchange of knowledge between generations of artists, collectors, and cultural practitioners +++
+++ BMW Group South Africa hands over new house built for Esther Mahlangu in Mpumalanga +++ The Esther Mahlangu House is a tribute to the globally acclaimed artist’s legacy +++ BMW Group South Africa strengthens its long-standing relationship with Esther Mahlangu +++
+++ Esther Mahlangu’s major retrospective moves to the Wits Art Museum (WAM) in Johannesburg +++ Experience the iconic works of living art legend and national treasure +++ Artist’s BMW Art Car features as a central exhibition piece +++
From October 9 to 13, Frieze London and Frieze Masters will return to London’s Regent's Park. As one of Frieze’s long-term global partners since 2004, BMW will this year centre around presenting the artistic oeuvre of Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu. This year’s BMW Lounge will present a curated selection of actor and Talk Art podcast co-host Russell Tovey’s private collection.
+++ Zeitz MOCAA announces naming rights partnership with BMW Group South Africa and launches the renaming of its Centre for Art Education to BMW Centre for Art Education +++ The three-year partnership spans 2024, 2025 and 2026 and supports Zeitz MOCAA’s curatorial and education programming +++
+++ The internationally renowned artist’s project transforms the BMW M Hybrid V8 race car into a performative work of art +++ Mehretu's BMW Art Car will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race next month +++ Pan-African workshops to extend the cooperation between BMW and the artist through 2026 +++
+++ BMW Group South Africa honours Esther Mahlangu at South African Creative Awards +++ Celebration of Esther Mahlangu’s remarkable journey and legacy +++ Esther Mahlangu's collaboration with the BMW Group spans over three decades +++
+++ Tribute to BMW Art Car by Esther Mahlangu +++ World premiere at Frieze Los Angeles +++ Colour-change technology reinterprets distinctive ornamentation +++ Complex colours and patterns showcase future potential for customised vehicles +++
Debuting in Cape Town, the Retrospective Exhibition showcases Esther Mahlangu’s lifework, featuring the artist’s BMW Art Car as a central exhibition piece.
An initiative by FNB Art Joburg and BMW Group South Africa, the BMW Young Collectors Co. was established in 2020 to develop a new generation of art collectors. Opening the BMW Young Collectors Co. programme to the public, The BMW Art Generation brings celebrated, established, and young artists, curators, and academics, from across the world together with collectors to shape, celebrate and protect the future of contemporary African art.
130 leading galleries from 28 countries and territories will present a unique overview of the diverse art scenes across Asia and beyond during this year’s Art Basel in Hong Kong. The fair is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 27 to May 29, 2022, with preview days on May 25 and May 26, 2022. As official partner of the show, BMW will again provide the VIP shuttle service.
In an exclusive edition of only 99 automobiles, a strictly limited number of the M850i xDrive Gran Coupé were created by Jeff Koons and BMW during several years of close collaboration. With THE 8 X JEFF KOONS, the most elaborately designed vehicle in all of BMW's history will be presented to a global audience for the first time on the occasion of Frieze Los Angeles.
Yes, they did it again! Jeff Koons, together with Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW AG, announce that the artist will create a special edition of the M850i xDrive Gran Coupe. The 8 Series Gran Coupe will be for sale in a limited collector’s edition after its world premiere at Frieze Los Angeles in February 2022. In 2010, the American artist created a unique BMW M3 GT2 Art Car which performed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
From September 24 to 26, 2021, 272 leading galleries from 33 countries and territories will present a wide range of artistic oeuvres for the first time since the pandemic during Art Basel in Basel. As longstanding global partner of the shows in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong, BMW will once again offer its VIP shuttle and celebrates 50 years of BMW Group Cultural Engagement with an interactive exhibition.
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