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Esther Mahlangu. Olafur Eliasson. Cao Fei. Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Hans Ulrich

Obrist. Stefan Sagmeister. Jonas Kaufmann. Jeff Koons. Nadine Ghaffar. Munich

Philharmonic. Sir Simon Rattle. Marc Spiegler. Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. Chris

Dercon. Victoria Siddall. BMW Group receives congratulatory messages from the

international cultural world, reflecting its diverse cultural commitment. For

50 years and with over 100 initiatives in the fields of modern and contemporary

art, classical music, jazz and sound as well as architecture and design, BMW

Group is an integral part of culture globally.

It started with three large-scale paintings by Gerhard Richter commissioned by

Eberhard von Kuenheim, then chairman of the board at BMW AG, in 1971. Since the

opening of the four-cylinder building in 1973, the works titled "Rot", "Gelb"

and "Blau" have been on display. Ilka Horstmeier, member of the Board of

Management of BMW AG, Director of Human Resources and Labour Relations: "During

times of rapid change, responsibility and reliability are of the greatest

value. As is culture. For half a century now, we have established our

international cultural commitment as long-term partners. At BMW Group, we

believe that our arts cooperations are an integral part of our social

sustainability." With its network of partners, BMW Group Cultural Engagement

creates current narratives and connects people worldwide – both physically and

virtually. Over five decades, BMW Group has been engaged in partnerships based

on mutual respect and curiosity which makes its cultural commitment a reliable

partner in the cultural field. BMW Group is grateful for a video campaign that

shows congratulations arriving from around the world and presents them via

social media throughout the year.

Further information, image and video material available at:

www.press.bmwgroup.com

Further information, image and video material available at:

www.press.bmwgroup.com

BMW Group Cultural Engagement:

Doris Fleischer

+49-151-601-27806

Doris.Fleischer@bmw.de;

Daria Nikitina

+49-89-382-60340

Daria.Nikitina@bmw.de

SOURCE: BMW Group