Experience of Joy - A visit to the BMW Museum, Munich

ajmat · 3rd November 2010, 19:33

Well folks, we reached the end. My colleagues were watching the clock since we needed to take in dinner and I needed to catch a flight.

However, this was not the end - we still had to visit the Art Car exhibits and pass through BMW world. I need a break but will update over the long weekend.

Concluding Thoughts - These Bavarians have made displaying cars into an art. I will certainly go again and take my own time and take an audio guide - I normally use these when I visit art galleries in London, you get to learn so many tit-bits

Coming soon
BMW Art Cars
BMW World

ir458 · 3rd November 2010, 20:40

Must be an amazing place !!
Love those touring cars

Thanks for sharing

Jomz · 3rd November 2010, 21:02

Ajmat in post 13, the M3 series is E46. There was never a E45 M3.

Otherwise amazing photologue--

fz_rider · 3rd November 2010, 21:16

Amazing ! A ''must visit'' place in my wishlist !

hellraiser_yank · 4th November 2010, 00:54

i went to BMW , mercedes and porsche this year in june/july. will add some pics from the BMW museum real soon .

GTO · 4th November 2010, 11:35

Well documented and some stunning pictures! I wasn't aware we have a budding photographer in Ajmat. Thanks for sharing.

thedreamcatcher · 4th November 2010, 11:59

Great Pics. I should also take time off and post some pics I guess. Especially of the NY Ferrari Store.

Awaiting pics of the Warhol art cars!!!

sachinj12 · 4th November 2010, 12:20

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Originally Posted by thedreamcatcher

Great Pics. I should also take time off and post some pics I guess. Especially of the NY Ferrari Store.

Awaiting pics of the Warhol art cars!!!

What you waiting for? There are many eager folks like me waiting.

Ajmat, beautiful pics there, please do post the remainder in quick successions.

lsp · 4th November 2010, 13:16

Thanks Ajmat,

I visited Munich, but cdnt make it to the BMW Museum. Visiting it vicariously through your thread!!

Eagerly awaiting the next installments.

Spectre · 4th November 2010, 14:44

Wonderful pictures. It must have been an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing all the pictures.

ajmat · 4th November 2010, 18:57

Every now and then BMW commission an artist to use the car as a canvas. Quite a few contemporary modern artists have done their number. A lot of these cars are painted on and raced in key touring car events like the Leman 24 hour.

Cars are immaculately valeted so one would not think that they were raced. There are some 6. 7 and 8 series road cars also. On close observation, you can see the hand painting and brush strokes.

At this point, we were in a big hurry so I did not get most of the artist names

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This 5 greeted us at reception, done by a Japanese artist. Light was spoilt by a pesky halogen spot light on top

ajmat · 4th November 2010, 19:01

We scann our ticket through a turnstyle and walk up a spiral path. There are about 5 stages where the cars are exhibited

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Andy Warhol's BMW Art Car!

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ajmat · 4th November 2010, 19:04

Here are some more.

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This 7 was done by a South African artist

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I think they also got a graffiti artist in also

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Davis Hockney - a New York based UK artist

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This is the latest piece by Jeff Koons. I saw a recent exhibit of his art in the Tate Modern last year. Let me say that it would not get published over here. However, this car would be stunning to see at high speed!

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Utopian · 4th November 2010, 20:26

Awesome thread. Thanks for sharing. Really envy you for visiting such a place. Must have felt great there. The snaps are really splendid.

MaserQ · 5th November 2010, 11:55

Fabulous pictures ajmat. The canvas by Jeff Koons is a real colour trip! Brought back memories of my Oktoberfest fueled trip to the museum. Thanks for sharing.

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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	Tick Tick ....brrrrring..well not quite Well folks, we reached the end. My colleagues were watching the clock since we needed to take in dinner and I needed to catch a flight. However, this was not the end - we still had to visit the Art Car exhibits and pass through BMW world. I need a break but will update over the long weekend. Concluding Thoughts - These Bavarians have made displaying cars into an art. I will certainly go again and take my own time and take an audio guide - I normally use these when I visit art galleries in London, you get to learn so many tit-bits Coming soon BMW Art Cars BMW World Last edited by ajmat : 3rd November 2010 at 19:54.
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ir458 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 141 Thanked: 11 Times	Must be an amazing place !! Love those touring cars Thanks for sharing
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Jomz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Detroit, MI,USA Posts: 834 Thanked: 335 Times	Ajmat in post 13, the M3 series is E46. There was never a E45 M3. Otherwise amazing photologue-- Last edited by Jomz : 3rd November 2010 at 21:05.
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fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	Amazing ! A ''must visit'' place in my wishlist !
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4th November 2010, 00:54	#20
hellraiser_yank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 108 Thanked: 106 Times	i went to BMW , mercedes and porsche this year in june/july. will add some pics from the BMW museum real soon .
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4th November 2010, 11:35	#21
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,309 Times View My Garage	Well documented and some stunning pictures! I wasn't aware we have a budding photographer in Ajmat. Thanks for sharing.
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4th November 2010, 11:59	#22
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Great Pics. I should also take time off and post some pics I guess. Especially of the NY Ferrari Store. Awaiting pics of the Warhol art cars!!!
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4th November 2010, 13:16	#24
lsp BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 381 Thanked: 188 Times	Thanks Ajmat, I visited Munich, but cdnt make it to the BMW Museum. Visiting it vicariously through your thread!! Eagerly awaiting the next installments.
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Spectre BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 40 Thanked: Once	Wonderful pictures. It must have been an amazing experience. Thanks for sharing all the pictures.
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4th November 2010, 18:57	#26
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	BMW Art Cars Every now and then BMW commission an artist to use the car as a canvas. Quite a few contemporary modern artists have done their number. A lot of these cars are painted on and raced in key touring car events like the Leman 24 hour. Cars are immaculately valeted so one would not think that they were raced. There are some 6. 7 and 8 series road cars also. On close observation, you can see the hand painting and brush strokes. At this point, we were in a big hurry so I did not get most of the artist names This 5 greeted us at reception, done by a Japanese artist. Light was spoilt by a pesky halogen spot light on top
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4th November 2010, 19:01	#27
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	We scann our ticket through a turnstyle and walk up a spiral path. There are about 5 stages where the cars are exhibited Andy Warhol's BMW Art Car! Last edited by ajmat : 4th November 2010 at 19:15.
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4th November 2010, 19:04	#28
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	Here are some more. This 7 was done by a South African artist I think they also got a graffiti artist in also Davis Hockney - a New York based UK artist This is the latest piece by Jeff Koons. I saw a recent exhibit of his art in the Tate Modern last year. Let me say that it would not get published over here. However, this car would be stunning to see at high speed! Last edited by ajmat : 4th November 2010 at 19:11.
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4th November 2010, 20:26	#29
Utopian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 603 Thanked: 123 Times	Awesome thread. Thanks for sharing. Really envy you for visiting such a place. Must have felt great there. The snaps are really splendid.
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5th November 2010, 11:55	#30
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Fabulous pictures ajmat. The canvas by Jeff Koons is a real colour trip! Brought back memories of my Oktoberfest fueled trip to the museum. Thanks for sharing.
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