BMW Art Cars In Singapore! (Update 2)

From an official media release by BMW following from our previous update:

Singapore is hosting a never-before, internationally acclaimed exhibiton of “rolling sculptures”.
BMW cars painted by artists like Frank Stella (1976), Roy Lichtenstein (1977), Andy Warhol
(1979), and Ken Done (1989) will be presented in a specially built BMW Pavilion at Empress
Place from January 24 until February 11, 2007.

Times: 9.00-12.00pm weekdays (Schools); 12.00pm-5.00pm weekdays (Public); 9.00am-9.00pm weekends (Public). Admission free.

Nearest MRT: Raffles Place.
Buses: SBS 97,100,107,130, 131, 162, 195, C2
TIBS 75, 167, 700, 961, 961C, NR6
Parking: Car parking available at Parliament House, Six Battery Road, Fullerton Hotel,
One Fullerton, Adelphi. 

In case you can't wait.. here are some press photos of the beautiful works of art: 

BMW 3.0 CSL by Frank Stella (1976)

BMW M3 Gruppe A Rennversion By Ken Done (1989) 

 BMW 320i Group 5 Racing Version by Roy Lichenstein

BMW M1 Gruppe 4 Rennversion by Andy Warhol (1979) 

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For higher resolution images, you can check out our BMW Art Car Gallery, or our previous video feature in an earlier article.

This is definitely a well worth event to visit!

Official Press Release  (Source: BMW)

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
structureat 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 artworld’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 othergovernment 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 isat 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 theworld, 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 MuseumAuckland 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 exhibitedbetween 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 inShanghai, the Long March Space in
Beijing, La Villa des Arts in Casablanca as well as the Central
Exhibition Hall “Manege” in Moscow.