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Jakob Collection
A collection shaped by contemporary voices in a digitally shaped present.
Stefan Simchowitz Collection
L.A.’s most controversial art collector opens up his private collection of contemporary painting.
The Brasilea Foundation
Based on the collection of Swiss art lover Walter Wüthrich.
The Agah Uğur Collection
One of the largest video art collections in Istanbul, Turkey
Featured Collections
Würth Collection
Europe’s most dynamic private collection, bringing centuries of art to life
Baloo Art Collection
A collection showcasing contemporary Polish and international art that explores identity, society, and the environment.
RENNIE COLLECTION
With a strong focus on topics that surround identity, social commentary, injustice and appropriation, the Rennie Collection is one of Canada’s largest and most important collections.
What Lies Within
The Basma AlSulaiman Collection features an exhibition by some of the most significant artists of Saudi Arabia
Carole Server
The New York-based collectors with an enthusiasm for patronage and education.
László Vass
Vass Collection: Constructive/Concrete
Peter Linde Busk & Numen/For Use
The Wanås Foundation features sculptures to enter and spatial design to be surrounded by
Andrew Jovic Collection
Discovering and Supporting Emerging Urban and Street Artists
Transformer Station
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell’s transformation of an electrical power station in Cleveland
MATTEO NOVARESE
Collector of the SOF:ART Collection
Nicky & Robert Wilson
A Place for Synergy Between Art and Nature – Daiga Rudzāte and Una Meistere interview British art collectors Nicky and Robert Wilson about the mutual interaction between the land and the art.
Christine and Andrew Hall
Interview with the collectors behind Hall Art Foundation
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.