BMW Art Talk held at Soho House on the occasion of the fourth edition of BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors. BMW as partner of Frieze London to present Art Talk about Esther Mahlangu and South African art.

London/Munich. From October 6 to 9, 2016, Frieze
London will open its doors in Regent’s Park for the 14th time. The
main section of the fair will be host to 179 international galleries
staging solo and group exhibitions of contemporary artists. To mark
the opening of the art fair and the fourth edition of the BMW Art
Guide by Independent Collectors, BMW will co-host an Art Talk on
October 4 with Soho House at Shoreditch House in East London,
featuring Beth Greenacre (curator of the David Bowie Collection),
David Roberts (founder of the David Roberts Arts Foundation) and Anna
Somers Cocks (CEO of The Art Newspaper). Since 2014, Soho House and
BMW i have been cooperating in the creation of events and experiences
focussing on contemporary art, innovation and design. The expanded new
edition of the BMW Art Guide, a one of a kind guide to private
collections accessible to the public worldwide, now includes
collections from countries such as South Korea, Romania and Lebanon
and for the first time. It is also available as an eBook. The featured
portraits illustrate 256 collections in 43 countries and 180 cities –
including some that are showcasing their collection for the very first time.

In addition, BMW will present a unique project by South African
artist Esther Mahlangu at the BMW 7 Series Lounge. Following the BMW
Art Car designed by Mahlangu as the first female artist included in
the collection since 1991, the artist now applied her talents to the
interior of a BMW limousine. In collaboration with BMW Individual
Manufaktur, Mahlangu decorated the trims of a sedan from the BMW 7
Series with the characteristic graphic motifs of Ndebele art. After a
silent auction, profits from the sale of this BMW Individual 7 by
Esther Mahlangu will be donated to a good cause following the fair.
For more information, please visit: www.bmw.co.uk/7seriesauction.
On the occasion of the upcoming exhibition “South Africa: the art of a
nation”, on show at the British Museum from October 27, 2016, to
February 26, 2017, in which the BMW Art Car by Esther Mahlangu will be
featured, the artist will be part of the Art Talk at Frieze Auditorium
on October 6, together with the co-curator of the show, Christopher
Spring, and thus offer further insight into her work.

As part of the cooperation with Frieze London and its New York
counterpart, BMW will once again present this year’s sound
installation Frieze Sounds featuring three audio works by
international artists commissioned specially for this event. Since
2013, Frieze Sounds has been enriching the visitor’s experience by
adding the dimension of sound, both in the vehicles of the shuttle
service as well as on the audio stations at the Reading Room and the
BMW 7 Series Lounge. For the fifth consecutive year, Cecilia Alemani
(High Line Art, New York) is curating this collaborative project –
this time including a UK premiere, the commissioned works by Giorgio
Andreotta Calò, GCC and Liz Magic Laser.

As in previous years, BMW will provide the limousines of the VIP
shuttle service transporting the fair’s VIP guests.

In addition to its commitment to Frieze, BMW has been an active
partner of renowned international art fairs including Art Basel Hong
Kong, Miami and Basel, Gallery Weekend Berlin and TEFAF Maastricht for
over a decade. BMW Group also is a partner of internationally
acclaimed museums including the Tate Modern in London and a supporter
of young talents with initiatives such as BMW Art Journey or Preis der Nationalgalerie.

For further information regarding the cultural commitment of BMW
Group, please go to
www.bmwgroup.com/kultur

and
www.bmwgroup.com/kultur/ueberblick

 

About BMW Group’s Cultural Commitment

 

For almost 50 years now, the BMW Group has initiated and engaged in
over 100 cultural cooperations worldwide. The company places the main
focus of its long-term commitment on contemporary and modern art,
classical music and jazz as well as architecture and design. In 1972,
three large-scale paintings were created by the artist Gerhard Richter
specifically for the foyer of the BMW Group’s Munich headquarters.
Since then, artists such as Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Daniel Barenboim,
Jonas Kaufmann and architect Zaha Hadid have co-operated with BMW.
Currently, female artist Cao Fei from China and American John
Baldessari are creating the next two vehicles for the BMW Art Car
Collection. Besides co-initiatives, such as BMW Tate Live, the BMW Art
Journey and the “Opera for All” concerts in Berlin, Munich and London,
the company also partners with leading museums and art fairs as well
as orchestras and opera houses around the world. The BMW Group takes
absolute creative freedom in all its cultural activities – as this
initiative is as essential for producing groundbreaking artistic work
as it is for major innovations in a successful business.

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For further questions please contact:

 

Dr. Thomas Girst

BMW Group Corporate and Governmental Affairs

Head of Cultural Engagement

Telephone: +49 89-382-24753, Fax: +49 89-382-10881

 

Leonie Laskowski

BMW Group Corporate and Intergovernmental Affairs

Cultural Engagement

Telephone: +49-89-382-45382

 

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The BMW Group

 

With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the
world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles
and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global
company, the BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities
in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

 

In 2015, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.247 million cars and
nearly 137,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the
financial year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues
amounting to € 92.18 billion. As of 31 December 2015, the BMW Group
had a workforce of 122,244 employees.

 

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

 


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