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The BMW Art Cars have never all shared a room until now. To mark 50 years of the collection, BMW Welt in Munich has gathered every last one of them under a single roof. The exhibition runs from 29 July to 31 August. It is billed as 20 artists and 50 years of innovation, reunited at last.
This is a first in the collection’s history. All 20 rolling sculptures now stand together, and the show marks the close of the BMW Art Car World Tour that visited more than 30 countries. Munich has joined in with a citywide poster campaign built around René Staud’s colour-coded photography.
The tale began in 1975. Racing driver and art auctioneer Hervé Poulain asked artist Alexander Calder to paint a 3.0 CSL for Le Mans. That single commission grew into the most significant collection of automotive art in the world. Andy Warhol later took his brush to the M1, while Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney and Esther Mahlangu all added their own chapters.
Visitors walk the display in reverse, from the newest car back to Calder’s original on its central plinth. Video installations and a timeline fill in the history along the way. One highlight is Olafur Eliasson’s take on the hydrogen H2R, its panels stripped back to a skeletal frame wrapped in frozen water. Digital tools, including an AI-powered guide, help bring the stories to life.
Best of all, the doors are open to everyone at no cost. BMW Welt welcomes guests daily from 9 am to 6 pm. Short bilingual tours run each day and can be booked online. For anyone with a soft spot for cars and culture, this is a rare gathering worth the trip to Munich.
