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C E L E B R AT I N G T H E B M W A R T C A R
by Will Fong
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In 1975, sculptor painter Alexander Calder
unveiled the first painted vehicle in the BMW
Art Car Collection. He had transformed a
BMW 3.0 CSL into a unique, rolling canvas as
an original work of art.
Seventeen editions later featuri ng visionaries
across continents and varied artistic styles,
the Art Car is a defining cultural initiative by
BMW. Other greats followed suit with their
own art car creations over the years, including
Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and, most
recently, Neo-pop artist Jeff Koons in 2010. For
a full history of the BMW Art Car, visit
artcar.bmwgroup.com/en/art-car.
On the 40th anniversary of the BMW Art Car, OpenRoad has
created a miniature series of art cars to celebrate the milestone
anniversary and to mark OpenRoad’s new ownership of The BMW
Store. These rolling pieces of art pay homage to BMW’s joyful
vision.
Each of the twelve original works is part of an East Meets West
series in miniature as seen through the eyes of visual artist, Mila
Kostic. With Balkan origins, Kostic has resided in Vancouver since
1996. She is well suited to blend eastern and western sensitivities.
Kostic uses the 1:18-scale BMW models as her new threedimensional canvas, expressing her unique passion through five
distinct styles that she applies to the vehicles: Abstract, Borders,
Fragments, Landscape and Writings.