Jeff Koons turned the BMW M850i xDrive Grand Coupé into a rolling sculpture with multi-layer paint taking over 200 hours to apply onto each car – the embodiment of precision and craftsmanship.
© Jeff Koons
2022
BMW: THE 8 X JEFF KOONS
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Jeff Koons turned the BMW M850i xDrive Grand Coupé into a rolling sculpture with multi-layer paint taking over 200 hours to apply onto each car – the embodiment of precision and craftsmanship.
© Jeff Koons
2022
EXHIBITED:
The Privilege of Luxury by BMW, Bratislava, Slovakia (April 21 - 30, 2022)
BMW Art Cars - 9 out of 19, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (May 7 - June 14, 2022)
LITERATURE:
Narges Banks, "American Artist Jeff Koons Creates The New Collectable BMW Art Car," Forbes, September 4, 2021
Benny O., "THE 8 x JEFF KOONS: Art Car follows BMW 8 Series special edition," Bimmer Today (Germany), September 4, 2021
Horatiu Boeriu, "Jeff Koons creates a special edition of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe," BMW Blog, September 4, 2021
"Jeff Koons is painting the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé," Forbes Romania, September 5, 2021
"Artist Jeff Koons created a different BMW 8 Series," Sportal (Bulgaria), September 5, 2021
Konstantin Tomov, "The most expensive production BMW in history comes in February," Auto Media (Bulgaria), September 5, 2021
Lynne Myers, "JEFF KOONS X BMW: first look of the artist's special edition 8 series gran coupe revealed," Designboom, September 5, 2021
"For Art's Sake," Artnet News, September 6, 2021
Júlio Santos, "Very special series. Jeff Koons signs limited edition BMW 850 i Gran Coupé," Turbo (Portugal), September 6, 2021
"Jeff Koons va créer une édition spéciale de la BMW Série 8 Gran Coupé," La Dépêche (France), September 6, 2022
"Bmw, quando l’arte scende in pista," La Repubblica (Italy), September 6, 2021
Michael Gauthier, "BMW 8 x Jeff Koons Announced As Artistic 8-Series Gran Coupe," Carscoops, September 6, 2021
Christa Sigg, "Hype um ein unsichtbares Auto," Abendzeitung (Munich, Germany), September 6, 2021
Daniel Cremer, "Jeff Koons designt neuen Millionen-BMW," Bild (Berlin, Germany), September 6, 2021
Samuel Morand, "8 X JEFF KOONS : une BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupé signée Jeff Koons," Motor Legend (France), September 6, 2021
Qin Chao, "Art Collection BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe launches limited edition," Auto Home (China), September 7, 2021
Alexandru Monenciu, "A new Art Car: BMW and artist Jeff Koons create a special edition for the 8 Series Gran Coupe," Automarket (Romania), September 7, 2021
Todd Halterman, "BMW and Artist Jeff Koons Team Up Again With M850i xDrive Gran Coupe the 8 x Jeff Koons," Auto Evolution, September 7, 2021
Jacob Oliva, "BMW Teases Another Jeff Koons Art Car, An 8 Series Gran Coupe," Motor1, September 7, 2021
Lev Shamshin, "BMW showed the first teasers of the new art car JEFF KOONS X BMW," Car Ru (Russia), September 7, 2021
"Jeff Koons teams up with BMW for a special edition of the 8 Gran Coupe," Lifestyle Asia, September 7, 2021
Claudia Giraud, "Nuova auto firmata Jeff Koons per la BMW nel suo 50ennale di impegno culturale globale," Artribune (Italy), September 8, 2021
Kabir Jhala, "Jeff Koons reveals he is making NFTs, details plans for his Pace Gallery shows and remembers his hotel rendezvous with Salvador Dalí," The Art Newspaper, September 9, 2021
"BMW to produce limited quantity of Koons art car," Carview! (Japan), September 9, 2021
Eleonora Minna, "Auto d'artista: la nuova BMW Serie 8, personalizzata da Jeff Koons," Exibart (Italy), September 9, 2021
Pierre-Olivier Marie, "Route de nuit - BMW : Jeff Koons signe une "Art Car" de route," Caradisiac (France), September 10, 2021
Jie Liter, "BMW and Jeff Koons once again collaborate to create a special edition of the 8-series four-door coupe," Auto Xinmin (China), September 10, 2021
Apollo, "285 hours to paint the body! BMW "M850i", an art car by Jeff Koons, to be released," Clicccar (Japan), September 11, 2021
"JEFF KOONS X BMW. Special edition of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe with the artist's signature.," ATNews (Greece), September 12, 2021
"El artista Jeff Koons diseñará un automóvil," El Siglo de Durango (Mexico), September 12, 2021
Isabel Leal, "Jeff Koons y BMW lanzarán una nueva obra de arte rodante," Robb Report (Mexico), September 14, 2021
Sergio Ríos, "Jeff Koons works with BMW again to create a special edition 8 Series," BBC Top Gear (UK), September 14, 2021
Vangelis Goumas, "A secret special edition of the BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe.," Star (Greece), September 25, 2021
Katarzyna Straszewicz, " BMW: We have a lot to offer artists," Vogue Poland, September 27, 2021
Barbara Gärtner, "Jeff Koons designs a BMW - an interview with the artist," Architectural Digest (Germany), September 27, 2021
Pietro Mini, "a dialogue with artist jeff koons: trust in yourself!," Designboom, September 28, 2021
Fabian Hoberg, "„Rennwagen sind wie das Leben“," Welt am Sonntag (Germany), October 3, 2021
Tatiana Tafintseva, "Auto Epatage by Jeff Koons," The Art Newspaper Russia, October 7, 2021
Gašper Pirman, "He sold the artwork for 90 million, now designing a car for the second time," SiOL (Slovenia), October 9, 2021
Isabelle Riederer, "Un rassemblement de voitures d’une valeur totale de plus de 100 millions," 20 Minutes (Switzerland), October 9, 2021
Stefan Grundhoff, "Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2021, Welcome to the dream factory," Blick (Switzerland), October 10, 2021
Paola Genone, "Jeff Koons : "Je suis le père de 8 enfants ; mon extravagance, c’est ma famille, en constante expansion"," Madame Figaro (France), November 7, 2021
Tatjana Seel, "Jeff Koons," Salon No.29, Winter 2021
Ludovico Pratesi, "L’automobile d’artista firmata Jeff Koons per BMW," Artribune, December 4, 2021
Matt Bubbers, "How car companies tap fashion, art worlds to sell cars in major marketing shift," The Globe and Mail (Canada), December 24, 2021
Péter Demecs, "Nézze meg, milyen új autók érkeznek 2022 első félévében," Új Szó (Hungary), January 3, 2022
Steven Ewing, "BMW's next art car is an 8 Series by Jeff Koons," Road Show by CNET, January 25, 2022
Gabriel Nica, "BMW 8 X Jeff Koons Edition Teased, Will Arrive in February," BMW Blog, January 26, 2022
Larry Printz, "First Look: BMW 8 Series Gets a Refresh for 2023," The Detroit Bureau, January 26, 2022
Doru Iftime, "BMW 8 Series by Jeff Koons can also be ordered in Romania," Forbes Romania, January 27, 2022
Matthew McLean, "What does Jeff Koons Keep in his Glovebox?" Frieze, February 16, 2022
Justin Banner, "Jeff Koons' 2022 BMW 8 Series Art Car Lets You Slip Inside Your Favorite Comic Book," Motor Trend, February 16, 2022, (color ill.)
Steven Ewing, "Jeff Koons Designed a $350,000 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe," Road Show, February 16, 2022, (color ill.)
Eric Stafford, "2023 BMW M850i Gran Coupe Gets Colorful Jeff Koons Edition," Car and Driver, February 16, 2022, (color ill.)
Peter Zahariev, "BMW and an artist have turned the 8-Series into a work of art," Auto Media (Bulgaria), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Quentin Guéroult, "Jeff Koons transforme la nouvelle BMW Série 8 Gran Coupé en art car, 99 exemplaires sont à vendre," Autonews (France), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Gunnely Lővei, "BMW gives unique paintwork to the 31 million M850i xDrive Gran Coupé for a surcharge of HUF 78 million," Automotor (Hungary), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
"Artist Jeff Koons designs BMW coupe," Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Faris Bouchaala, "Avec l’édition THE 8 X JEFF KOONS, l’artiste américain a créé la voiture de ses rêves avec BMW," Motors Actu (Algeria), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Brett Berk, "A Jeff Koons Paint Job on a BMW Canvas," The New York Times, February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Isaac Atienza, "This car literally looks like it came out of a comic book and BMW wants you to pay four times the cost of the standard model for it," Top Speed, February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Arnaud Peytier, "Jeff Koons réalise la « voiture de ses rêves » et c’est une BMW," Turbo (France), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Arnaud Henckaerts, "Jeff Koons ontwerpt nieuwe BMW ‘Art Car’," Vroom (Belgium), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
"Artist Jeff Koons Brings His Neo-Pop Aesthetic to BMW’s 8 Series," Artnet News, February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Mario Herraez, "THE 8 X JEFF KOONS is BMW's new art car," Auto Bild (Spain), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Francesco Giorgi, "The 8X Jeff Koons: la nuova Bmw Art Car su base M850i Gran Coupé," Autoblog (Italy), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Alex, "The new THE 8 X JEFF KOONS - the biggest challenge for BMW's custom paint shop," Autoblog (Republic of Moldova), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Antonio Ramos Ochoa, "BMW The 8 X Jeff Koons: The 8 Series plus Pop Art greets you," Car and Driver (Spain), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Nina Carmaria, "Kunst auf 4 Rädern: Jeff Koons hat mit BMW sein Traumauto geschaffen," Der Autotester (Germany), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
"jeff koons pops limited edition BMW 'dream car' at frieze los angeles 2022," Design Boom, February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
"Jeff Koons Customizza La Nueva BMW," MVC Magazine (Italy), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Helen Holmes, "Jeff Koons’s Latest Collaboration with BMW Is Inspired by Pop Art," Observer, February 17, 2022
Esta Tatrik, "POP! ⟩ Jeff Koons värvis BMW ära ja BMW otsustas teha ebatavalise sammu," Tehnika (Estonia), February 17, 2022, (color ill.)
Jiesheng, "BMW The 8 x Jeff Koons Collection is Dazzling," Auto Xinmin (China), February 18, 2022, (color ill.)
"BMW Taps Jeff Koons for $350K Limited-Edition M850i xDrive Gran Coupe," American Luxury, February 19, 2022, (color ill.)
Nicoletta Graziano, "Jeff Koons x BMW. 99 esemplari per un’edizione speciale della Serie 8 Gran Coupé," Exibart (Italy), February 21, 2022, (color ill.)
Narges Banks, "Pop Artist Jeff Koons Reveals Collectible BMW," Forbes Spain, February 21, 2022, (color ill.)
O.T., "The 8 X Jeff Koons : une oeuvre d'art... à seulement 99 exemplaires," L'Est Républicain (France), February 21, 2022, (color ill.)
Kelly Beall, "BMW + Jeff Koons Present a Work of Art on Wheels," Design Milk, February 22, 2022, (color ill.)
Ana Marquez, "El artista Jeff Koons enviara sus nuevas esculturas a la Luna," Cool Lifestyle, May 17, 2022
Fumio Ogawa, "Good music looks great on BMW," GQ Japan, May 17, 2022
Alberto Gerosa, "Arte in Itinere," Arbiter, May 2022
Isabelle Riederer, "Le monde merveilleux des Art Cars de BMW," 20 mintues, May 18, 2022
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, "Jeff Koons Teams Up With BMW To Create The 8 x Jeff Koons," Quill & Pad, May 19, 2022
Chen Daren, "THE 8 X JEFF KOONS avant-garde on stage," China Times (China), May 21, 2022
Zhuang Zhixian, "BMW The 8 X Jeff Koons , a model of mobile art," Car News (China), May 24, 2022
""Jeff Koons x BMW" charity auction held, full donation," Tabi Labo (Japan), May 26, 2022
"THE 8 X JEFF KOONS," webCG (Japan), May 27, 2022
Alberto Gerosa, "L’auto di Jeff," Corriere Del Ticino (Italy), May 31,2022
Tatjana Seel, "King of Kitsch," Monsieur, Summer 2022
"Is the BMW M850i Gran Coupe by Jeff Koons pure art?" Ruetir, June 17, 2022
Nico DeMattia, "One of the First BMW 8 Series x Jeff Koons Car Delivered in the U.S.," BMW Blog, July 17, 2022
"BMW is official partner of Frieze Seoul. Digital Art Mode to premiere at the inaugural edition of the global renowned art fair in Asia," BMW Group, August 28, 2022
Michael Irwin, "Contemporary Istanbul Venue Comparable to Venice Arsenale, Says Director," Ocula News, August 29, 2022
Behti Soykan, "Jeff Koons is Coming to Contemporary Istanbul with his BMW M850i Design!," Tekno Talk (Turkey), September 5, 2022
Bruno Diago, "BMW Serie 8 x Jeff Koons," El Universal, September 8, 2022
Jorge Santos, "Conoce la edicion especial The 8 x Jeff Koons," Gentleman Mexico, September 9, 2022