“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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SECRET FUN
Behind imposing angular structures lies a portal to the family's very own clubhouse, complete with a pool and basketball court.
RATTAN REIMAGINED
From chance discovery to mastery, Ng Si Ying’s journey into rattan weaving bridges tradition and modernity with every piece she creates.
AN APPETITE FOR ADVENTURE
Forget the pampering body wraps and hot stone massages. Andrew Leci discovers that adventure is the best path to a spiritual awakening.
PARADISE, PRESERVED
Luxury and purpose are embraced at this idyllic retreat tucked away in Indonesia’s Anambas Archipelago.
GRAPES OF CHANGE
The time is ripe to explore the burgeoning potential of Asia's wine regions, where innovative winemakers are cultivating distinct flavours and putting their mark on the global wine scene.
VESSELS OF THE HEART
Daisuke Shibuya, head sommelier at one-Michelin-starred Terra, shares his penchant for collecting cups and glasses, and how his eclectic collection mirrors his approach to wine.
ONE OF ONE
At the by-appointment-only Rolls-Royce Private Office Seoul, where clients can commission bespoke, one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce creations, nothing is too complex or unattainable.
WATCH HIS WORLD
Radiologist and self-professed watch addict Dominic Liew, who began collecting at 15, shares what makes him tick.
PERFECTION PERSONIFIED
Swiss master artisan Agnes Paul-Depasse, who makes straw, feather, and silk thread marquetry dials for Hermes, reveals eight fascinating truths about such rare historical crafts.
FACES OF CHANGE
These days, it's not unusual for watch brands to have exclusive boutiques.
