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The Presence of Absence
The exhibition presents works from the Saloni Doshi Collection curated by Kunal Shah
Fundació Vila Casas
A former wool factory turned art space by Antoni Vila Casas
Le Silo
Jean-Philippe and Françoise Billarant have been engaged with minimalism, conceptual art, and geometric abstraction
Friedrich & Johanna Gräfling
The young collectors with collaboration at the heart of their collection.
Featured Collections
ARTBON COLLECTION AND FOUNDATION
Contemporary art is presented in a surprising way – and enriched by a blue exhibition pavilion
The Sublime Hyacinth Collection
When Boudewijn Jansen and Yvette van Dishoeck, who are both Dutch, met in 1992 in Prague, it was love—for one another, the city, and Czech art.
Rossini Art Site — Sculpture Park
Art park that fuses sculpture, architecture, and landscape
Palazzo Daniele
Minimalism meets majesty at Palazzo Daniele where monastic décor exaggerates the grandeur of ceiling frescoes and standalone art works
Peyrassol – Parc de sculptures
For the Franco-Belgian couple, Philippe Austruy and Valérie Bach, wine, food, and hospitality are equally as important as contemporary art
Transylvanian Visions
A fervent promoter and collector of Contemporary Romanian Art, with a special focus on the artistic phenomenon of the Cluj School.
A Change of Scenery
Artists' wallpapers from the Sammlung Goetz
Fondation Francès
Created in 2009, the Fondation Francès welcomes art lovers and curious minds, sharing its passion for contemporary art.
Bonisson Art Center
A place dedicated to contemporary art, installed in the old cellars of Château Bonisson.
The Sifang Art Museum
A unique collection of contemporary art, architecture and design relevant to the time and space of the now.
Yannick & Ben Jakober
The two artists have been collecting for more than 50 years
Marc & Josée Gensollen
To mark the opening of LOOP Barcelona we spoke with the Marseille based collector couple who have built an impressive collection of Minimal and Conceptual Art.
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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