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Lee Soyoung
Interview with Seoul-based art collector
THEATER at Fluentum
A solo exhibition by artist duo Calla Henkel and Max Pitegoff that reflects on live performance in an age of radical change.
ALICE SPRINGS – RETROSPECTIVE
New exhibition at Museum Schloss Moyland
THE EARTH DOES NOT NEED US
The Institute of Queer Ecology in dialogue with Joseph Beuys at Museum Schloss Moyland.
Daniel Zamani
Artistic Director at Museum Frieder Burda.
SEIBERT COLLECTION
Located in the Heckmannhöfe in front of Berlin's Museum Island, the Seibert Collection is a distinctive and vibrant addition to the city's art scene.
JULIA STOSCHEK FOUNDATION
“After Images” opens at the Julia Stoschek Foundation, a nonprofit arts and culture organization dedicated to time-based art.
Andra Lauffs-Wegner Collection
„Old and New Friends“, a jubilee group show, celebrates the collection and efforts of Andra Lauffs-Wegner, curated by Susanne Kleine.
JaeMyung Noh
Interview with the Korean collector who has been collecting art since high school
HAVRLANT ART COLLECTION
Interview with Kateřina Havrlant
Charles Riva
The Charles Riva Collection is a carefully curated gathering of contemporary art, mostly by American artists, located in Brussels, Belgium.
Museum Hanmi
Interview with Collector Song Young-Sook
THE VIEW at the Loft, Servais Family Collection
The exhibition is an attempt to reflect the enchanting diversity of the Servais Family Collection.
Fondation Francès
Created in 2009, the Fondation Francès welcomes art lovers and curious minds, sharing its passion for contemporary art.
Featured Exhibitions
Boros Bunker #4
This former techno-club has been home to the private collection and residence of Christian and Karen Boros.
The Office Collection – A Cloud Passing Over Cairo
Tassos A. Gkekas loves to facilitate his own exhibitions and projects exploring art, fashion and film within the walls of Nicosia.
Feminist Spirituality With Shana Moulton
The Zabludowicz Collection presents the immersive and off-kilter solo exhibition by American artist Shana Moulton.
From the archives
dslcollection x Photo London
The dslcollection is a supporter of Photo London, presenting its virtual museum with the fair, here with an interview and artworks on collecting photography.
Le Souffleur
Wilhelm Schürmann presents his collection with works from the Ludwig Collection in “Le Souffleur.”
Alexander Tutsek Stiftung – About Us
See inside the exhibition, About Us, intended as a contribution to the discourse on contemporary photography in China.
Featured Collectors
Julia Stoschek
Sergej Timofejev in conversation with Julia Stoschek: one of the most active and famous collectors of time-based art.
Mario & Julia von Kelterborn
The von Kelterborn Collection isn’t for the faint of heart—although that’s not to say the works are visually jarring.
Dakis Joannou
Art Territory’s Una Meistere meets Greek collector Dakis Joannou in his office in Athens.
The Elliott Eyes Collection
In the Victorian townhouse of the Elliot Eyes Collection, art fills every available wall and corner. Interview with Gordon Elliott.
Claus Busch Risvig
Meet the young collector who is taking the international art world by storm whilst never forgetting his roots in Denmark.
Valeria Napoleone
The Italian-born collector actively seeks out underrepresented positions and therefore only acquires works by women artists.
OPINIONS
Why I Stopped Being A Collector (And Started To Collect)
by Benjamin Kaufmann
To the patrons of tomorrow
Laurie Rojas on the future of art patronage and how to nurture enthusiasm for good art, worldly sensibility, curiosity, and connoisseurship.
The Rediscovery of Wonder
»Good art is rarely simple, but it is hardly ever incomprehensible, « says Christian Kaspar Schwarm, IC founder and avid collector who has never lost his excitement for complexity.
Art & Hospitality
In our new series, we travel the world to explore art-filled hotels. Kicking off the series are Andrea & Fabio Fustinoni at their Grand Hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure.
The Door Opener
The 7th edition of the BMW Art Guide by INDEPENDENT COLLECTORS takes you to more than 304 collections in 51 countries and 224 cities.
»Nobody has been to all these places«
Featured in the book
Gibbs Farm
Alan Gibbs has created a sculpture park unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Neon
Founded by collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Neon breaks with the conventional model of an art foundation.
Museum Voorlinden
Joop van Caldenborgh acquired his first artwork as a teenager.
Shalini Passi
Inside the palatial New Delhi home of artist and collector Shalini Passi.
Palazzo Monti
Take a look inside the both historic and fresh beauty of Palazzo Monti in Brescia, who we welcome as new to IC.
White Rabbit
Judith Neilso’s collection is located in an old factory in Sydney’s industrial district.
Pejman Collection
When collector and film producer Hamidreza Pejman came across the abandoned Argo Factory he saw its meaningful potential.
Sammlung Gräfling
The young couple merges private and public spaces by displaying their collection at their home in a prestigious historic apartment.
Museo James Turrell
Turrell’s largest Skyspace and light rooms in the Argentine Andes
Museum of Old and New Art
Collector and philanthropist David Walsh has created Australia’s largest private museum.
Fondazione Morra Greco
This Neapolitan palace houses the collection of dentist Maurizio Morra Greco.
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Each year, our curators select 300 private collections for the BMW ART GUIDE by INDEPENDENT COLLECTORS. The requirements for collections are that they must be a) contemporary, b) open for visitors (by appointment only or regular opening hours, and c) of a certain relevance (which our team evaluates). If you would like to submit your collection for consideration, please get in touch.
Collection Visits
Curator Joey Lico teams up with artist Alexis Diaz to visit the mighty Rubell Museum in Miami.
Museum Brandhorst
Francesca Gavin and Benjamin Jaworskyj explore this dazzling space in Munich.
Museum Liaunig
Nuriel Molcho and Francesca Gavin travel out of Vienna to hillside Carinthia, to meet with Peter Liaunig.
Living Collection
Gary Yeh and Francesca Gavin meet with architect and collector William Lim in Hong Kong.
Kaviarfactory
DJ Cassy and Francesca Gavin meet with collectors Venke and Rolf A. Hoff in Henningsvær, Norway.
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You are the Concept
Private sessions with IC founder and strategist Christian Kaspar Schwarm.
From Sponsorship to Authorship
Creative workshops for brands who want to become great story-tellers.
Debunking the myths
IC Director Nina Raftopoulo helps new collectors develop confidence.
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Money laundering compliance for the art sector and high-value goods trade – one platform for all legal challenges.
