Art car history, a fun twist?
Having just dropped a few bucks for a few art car repairs (no regrets!), I decided to flip through various service documents to get a feel for what upcoming service may be required. It seems beyond, of...
View ArticleTwo 1sts two Thursdays ago
First, my beautiful girlfriend, Andrea Wolff (award-winning NYC photographer), was the first to ride shotgun in the art car. Andrea’s work is going to be in a solo show as part of the International...
View ArticleMy car joins a tradition of BMW art cars
After getting my art car, I’ve been hearing more and more about the art cars. I found this bit about the making of the 1997 Andy Warhol BMW art car. It also has footage from the 1979 24 hours of Le...
View ArticleTom Cramer at Laura Russo Gallery & a special Karmann Ghia
First of all, in October, Tom Cramer is having a solo show at the Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR). The opening reception is this 1st Thursday 4-Oct from 5-8p. He has been doing some...
View ArticleOlafur Eliasson’s 2007 BMW Art Car
Olafur Eliasson, was chosen to design the sixteenth BMW Art Car. Alexander Calder was commissioned to create the first one in 1975. You can see more about the previous cars in my posting: “My car joins...
View ArticleArt Car goes to Mt Hood for skiing
I took the art car up to Mt. Hood Meadows to ski on President’s day. On the left is an image of it at the end of the day. I, of course, skiied hard till the very last lift. The filled lot had largely...
View ArticleArt car seen from outer space!?!
My art car has been spotted from outer space! It now joins the great wall of china as something that can be seen in outer space Art Car seen from Outer Space I was showing a friend my new GPS-enabled...
View Article1st Thur Gift for the Art Car
After seeing a variety of gallery shows this past 1st Thurs, we came back and found that the art car had a gift! MANY THANKS! Art Car with gift of 3d Glasses Yes, 3D glasses with a wonderful note...
View ArticleUrban Art Camo – Art Car Disappears
About the only place in Portland where I can park my BMW 320i art car and watch it disappear… Art car and mural, both by Tom Cramer If you missed it, the car is under the star in the center. The Mural...
View ArticleLACMA hosts BMW Art Cars by Warhol, Stella, Lichtenstein, and Rauschenberg...
LACMA will show the BMW Art Cars designed by Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg from February 12-24, 2009 at the admisssion-free BP Grand Entrance. After that, the...
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