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Baloo Art Collection
A collection showcasing contemporary Polish and international art that explores identity, society, and the environment.
The Bisazza Foundation
The collection which honours the appreciation for design and architecture.
Audain Art Museum
Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa foster the richness of cultural differences
PEAC – The Paul Ege Art Collection
A place where abstraction meets quiet reflection
Featured Collections
Roberts Institute of Art
A living organism to underpin research and debate
Nordic Contemporary Art Collection
The entire collection is built from artists that have a connection to the Nordic countries and designed to reflect on the “now” through artistic practice. Featuring Sofia Hultén, Elmgren & Dragset and Olafur Eliasson among others.
Museum Liaunig
Living Collection
Gary Yeh and Francesca Gavin meet with architect and collector William Lim in Hong Kong.
Didrichsen Art Museum
In 1965, Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen created a space that would bring the art they loved to future generations of Finns
Tijana Mišković
Collecting by Curating
The Sifang Art Museum
A unique collection of contemporary art, architecture and design relevant to the time and space of the now.
Aïshti collection
Beirut’s Aïshti Foundation redefines the dialogue between East and West
Gibbs Farm
Alan Gibbs has created a sculpture park unlike anything you’ve seen before.
The Walther Collection
A collection of photographs, spanning the early days of photography to the contemporary
Yannick & Ben Jakober
The two artists have been collecting for more than 50 years
Saint Georgina Slays The Dragon
A new collection on IC, see inside The Bennett Collection, which is focused on figurative realism, specifically the realistic, painted depiction of women by women.
OPINIONS
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.
Why I Stopped Being A Collector (And Started To Collect)
by Benjamin Kaufmann
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.
The BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors
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«
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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.