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Spinoza Returns to Vidigueira
A new exhibition at Quetzal Art Center reflects on Spinoza’s philosophy and its relevance for how we see and understand the world today
Barbara Maj Husted Werner
An interview with the collector combining art with the everyday life.
IN GIRUM IMUS NOCTE ET COSUMIMUR IGNI
A Triptych Exhibition Curated By Christos Kyriakides In Conversation With T.A. Gkekas – The Office Collection
Piotr Bazylko And Polish Collecting
Co-author of Polish book “Contemporary Art Collector’s Guidebook”, Piotr Bazylko and his collection offers an almost complete picture of Polish contemporary art.
Featured Collections
A Tribute to Minimal and Conceptual Art
Venet strove to acquire museum quality artwork from the very beginning.
Francesca von Habsburg
Arterritory’s Irene Gludowacz talks to art patron and philanthropist Francesca von Habsburg about art as a political weapon.
Muzeum Susch
A 12th-century monastery and brewery in the Engadin Valley of the Swiss Alps
The Broad Survey Of Shirin Neshat
Downtown L.A.’s The Broad presents Shirin Neshat in an immersive survey.
JaeMyung Noh
Interview with the Korean collector who has been collecting art since high school
Wurlitzer Berlin-Pied-à-Terre Collection
Gudrun and Bernd Wurlitzer have created a space where artworks sit comfortably alongside signs of everyday life
Christophe Veys
An interview with the collector who owns the “invisible collection”.
SUBSTANCES
An exhibition by the Adrastus Collection in the historic church of San Martín in Arévalo
Fondazione Brodbeck
Contemporary art in the shadow of a volcano
Collezione De Iorio
Beauty & infirmity – Radiologist Mauro De Iorio has a unique understanding of the human body
AAL – Arte Al Límite Collection
The collection that was founded upon the goal of making a contribution to culture and to encourage creativity.
Friedrich & Johanna Gräfling
The young collectors with collaboration at the heart of their collection.
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.
SCHAUWERK Sindelfingen
In the spacious rooms of a former industrial hall, Peter and Christiane Schaufler’s collection of contemporary art becomes an experience.
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.
Kaviarfactory
DJ Cassy and Francesca Gavin meet with collectors Venke and Rolf A. Hoff in Henningsvær, Norway.
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