{"id":271577,"date":"2026-02-03T09:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/271577\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:14:07","slug":"david-hockneys-bmw-art-car-presented-in-doha-as-part-of-the-bmw-art-car-world-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/271577\/","title":{"rendered":"David Hockney\u2019s BMW Art Car presented in Doha as part of the BMW Art Car World Tour."},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Munich\/Doha. BMW has been a global partner of Art
\n Basel for over two decades, supporting visionary artistic voices
\n across its shows. To mark the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar,
\n taking place from 3 to 7 February 2026, and as part of the BMW Art Car
\n World Tour, BMW will present David Hockney\u2019s BMW Art Car (1995) in
\n Doha, alongside an opening reception at the BMW Lounge, celebrating
\n the enduring dialogue between contemporary art, innovation and mobility.<\/p>\n

As the Associate Partner of Art Basel globally, BMW continues its
\n longstanding support for the fair\u2019s VIP car service.<\/p>\n

\n \u201cI thought it would be a good idea to show the car as if one
\n could see inside.\u201d
\n <\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0
\n David Hockney, BMW Art Car #14, 1995.<\/p>\n

On the occasion of Art Basel\u2019s first edition in Qatar, BMW brings one
\n of the most celebrated works from its Art Car Collection to the
\n region. Exhibited at the iconic Sahat Wadi Msheireb Plaza, Hockney\u2019s
\n BMW Art Car transforms the automobile into an X-ray-like vision,
\n revealing its interior, occupants and movement.<\/p>\n

The presentation highlights Hockney\u2019s fascination with colour,
\n perspective and the passage of time, while placing his visual language
\n in dialogue with five decades of BMW Art Car history.<\/p>\n

\n BMW Lounge at Art Basel Qatar 2026.
To celebrate
\n Art Basel Qatar, BMW presents the BMW Lounge at
\n M7, open to visitors throughout the exhibition\u2019s
\n official opening hours. The Lounge offers guests the opportunity to
\n explore the BMW Art Car Collection in miniature, providing curated
\n insights into BMW\u2019s long-standing engagement with contemporary art.<\/p>\n

An opening reception will be held for guests, with opening remarks by
\n artist Christoph Niemann, Tom Eccles
\n (Executive Director, Centre for Curatorial Studies, Bard College) and
\n Prof Dr Thomas Girst (Head of Cultural Engagement,
\n BMW Group). The speakers will reflect on the ongoing dialogue between
\n contemporary art, automotive innovation and the cultural legacy of
\n David Hockney and the BMW Art Car Collection.<\/p>\n

\n The 14th BMW Art Car: David Hockney, 1995.
Born
\n in Bradford, England, in 1937, David Hockney is one of the most
\n influential artists of his generation. A graduate of the Royal College
\n of Art, he emerged from the circles of Swinging Sixties London to
\n define a highly distinctive form of international Pop Art.<\/p>\n

David Hockney\u2019s Art Car offers a radical reinterpretation of
\n automotive paintwork by effectively turning the car inside out. Like
\n an X-ray, the design reveals the anatomy of the car and its occupants:
\n the outline of the driver appears on the door, while Hockney\u2019s
\n dachshund Stanley sits on the back seat. Stylised engine components
\n span the bonnet, while sweeping fields of green evoke landscape,
\n motion and time. His Art Car, conceived purely as an exhibition piece,
\n has never been driven on the road or in competition.<\/p>\n

\n The BMW Art Car World Tour.
Following the
\n successful launch of the BMW Art Car World Tour 2025 and the
\n presentation of Andy Warhol\u2019s BMW Art Car #4 in Dubai, United Arab
\n Emirates, BMW continues this journey by bringing another legendary Art
\n Car to the Middle East. With Hockney\u2019s BMW Art Car, now presented in
\n Doha, BMW further strengthens the dialogue between contemporary art
\n and automotive innovation across the region.<\/p>\n

For over 50 years, the BMW Art Car Collection has provided artists
\n with a unique platform to engage with automobiles as spaces for
\n artistic experimentation. From Alexander Calder and Andy Warhol to
\n Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons and Julie Mehretu, the 20 BMW Art Cars
\n represent a cross-section of contemporary art history, spanning
\n minimalism, pop art, abstraction, conceptual and digital art.<\/p>\n

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the BMW Art Car World Tour
\n presents an ambitious global exhibition programme across all five
\n continents. The tour underscores BMW\u2019s long-term commitment to
\n cultural engagement, bringing together art, technology, motorsport and
\n design in a uniquely mobile museum of \u201crolling sculptures\u201d. The
\n complete press release and further press material are available for
\n download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n The BMW Art Car Collection.
The BMW Art Car
\n initiative, born from the vision of French racing driver and art
\n dealer Herv\u00e9 Poulain and BMW Head of Motorsport Jochen Neerpasch, has
\n become a cornerstone of BMW\u2019s cultural engagement. Over the decades,
\n the collection has grown to include works by Frank Stella, Robert
\n Rauschenberg, Esther Mahlangu, David Hockney, Jeff Koons, and many
\n others, each contributing their unique artistic perspective.<\/p>\n

BMW\u2019s commitment to culture extends far beyond the BMW Art Car
\n Collection, encompassing more than a hundred initiatives across
\n contemporary art, music, film, and design. The company\u2019s dedication to
\n fostering creativity and innovation continues to resonate globally, as
\n evidenced by the success of the Art Car World Tour.<\/p>\n

\n The history of BMW’s legendary Art Cars.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Alexander Calder \/ BMW 3.0 CSL \/ 1975
\n \u00a0Frank Stella \/ BMW 3.0 CSL \/ 1976
\n \u00a0Roy Lichtenstein \/ BMW 320i Turbo \/ 1977
\n \u00a0Andy Warhol \/ BMW M1 \/ 1979
\n \u00a0Ernst Fuchs \/ BMW 635 CSi \/ 1982
\n \u00a0Robert Rauschenberg \/ BMW 635 CSi \/ 1986
\n \u00a0Michael Jagamara Nelson \/ BMW M3 Group A \/ 1989
\n \u00a0Ken Done \/ BMW M3 Group A \/ 1989
\n \u00a0Matazo Kayama \/ BMW 535i \/ 1990
\n \u00a0C\u00e9sar Manrique \/ BMW 730i \/ 1990
\n \u00a0A.R. Penck \/ BMW Z1 \/ 1991
\n \u00a0Esther Mahlangu \/ BMW 525i \/ 1991
\n \u00a0Sandro Chia \/ BMW M3 GTR \/ 1992
\n \u00a0David Hockney \/ BMW 850 CSi \/ 1995
\n \u00a0Jenny Holzer \/ BMW V12 LMR \/ 1999
\n \u00a0\u00d3lafur El\u00edasson \/ BMW H2R \/ 2007
\n \u00a0Jeff Koons \/ BMW M3 GT2 \/ 2010
\n \u00a0Cao Fei \/ BMW M6 GT3 \/ 2017
\n \u00a0John Baldessari \/ BMW M6 GTLM \/ 2016
\n \u00a0Julie Mehretu \/ BMW M Hybrid V8 \/ 2024<\/p>\n

The BMW Group’s Cultural Engagement, with exclusive updates and
\n deeper\u00a0insights into its global initiatives can be followed on
\n Instagram at\u00a0@BMWGroupCulture<\/a>.<\/p>\n