“I didn’t want to just decorate a car,” says Julie Mehretu. It took BMW several attempts to convince the EthiopianAmerican contemporary artist to agree to join the prodigious ranks of Andy Warhol and Frank Stella, amongst others, and add her own rendition to BMW’s acclaimed Art Car Collection.
In 2018, the multi-award-winning MacArthur Fellow was selected by a jury of high-ranking representatives of the international art world as the artist to create the 20th BMW Art Car, unveiled in a world premiere at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in May.
Space, movement, and energy have always been central motifs in Mehretu’s work. With the BMW M Hybrid V8 as a canvas, the New York City-based artist has transformed a race car into a performative work of art that would go on to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in mid-June. “The whole BMW Art Car project is about invention, about imagination, about pushing limits of what can be possible,” says Mehretu, who broke the auction record for an African artist at Sotheby’s Hong Kong with her piece “Untitled (2001)”, which sold for US$9.32 million ($12.58 million), making her one of only two women to have made the list of the top 10 most expensive contemporary artworks sold in 2023.
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From Screen to Store
Heini Zachariassen, founder of global wine rating app Vivino on how its first retail store in the world brings data-driven curation to wine lovers.
In the Dining Spotlight
Renowned Dutch chef Sergio Herman, whose name has been associated with the Michelin Guide in the Netherlands and Belgium, is expanding his Asian footprint with his Singapore outpost, Le Pristine in Grand Hyatt Singapore.
All for One
How would you navigate a corner if you were hearing-impaired or enjoy school if you were on the spectrum? These architects posit that inclusive design must be part of mainstream standards to improve overall living environments.
Pods and Swirling Staircases
This quirky and playful home designed by Park Associates is shaped after its owners, a young family with three children.
Stories Behind the Kebava
Sufiyanto A. S., one half of the duo behind the Kebaya.Societe Instagram account, has had enough of seeing Malay identity erased and forgotten.
Good to Go
Driving classic Jaguars on the legendary Goodwood Motor Circuit is all the magic a motorhead needs.
Seasons of the Snake
Japanese architect Tadao Ando once again works his magic for Bvlgari, with the Serpenti Tubogas as an artistic canvas for nature's cyclical transformation.
Phoenix Rising
One gutsy retired pharmaceutical executive rescued two-century-old Swiss watchmaker Bovet, and today, its presence is stronger than ever in Southeast Asia.
Con Amore, Leggiero, Presto!
Chan Weitian injects new insights into Presto Drycleaners, blending operational innovation with time-honoured values.
Preserving Paradise
Gaya Island Resort takes eco-tourism beyond the expected, blending conservation efforts with authentic luxury.
