Independent Collectors
esc
Vexation of Spirit
The Duerckheim Collection at the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Astrup Fearnley Collection
Raising questions about aesthetics, politics, and faith, this Norwegian collection features art by the likes of Richard Prince, and Cindy Sherman.
dslcollection
Paris-based couple Sylvain and Dominique Lévy focus on chinese contemporary art
The Ovidiu Șandor Collection
Establishing roots & creating links
Featured Collections
Jakob Collection
A collection shaped by contemporary voices in a digitally shaped present.
Fondation Francès
Created in 2009, the Fondation Francès welcomes art lovers and curious minds, sharing its passion for contemporary art.
miramART Collection
Andrea and Fabio Fustinoni showcase their collection at their Grand Hotel Miramare
Geometric Abstraction
What came first – the chocolate bar or the collection?
Barbara Maj Husted Werner
An interview with the collector combining art with the everyday life.
Katalin Spengler & Zsolt Somlói
The Hungarian couple dedicated to opening up the local collector community to international contemporary art.
Elke and Arno Morenz Collection
A collection about seven postwar avant-garde movements
Thoma Foundation
Two intimate art spaces in Chicago and Santa Fe encourage dialogue between work and viewer
Jean-Paul Najar Foundation
Situated on, and presented in partnership with Alserkal Avenue, the heart of Dubai’s art quarter, the JPNF opened its gates to the public in 2016.
Brick Bay Sculpture Trail
Richard and Christine Didsbury showcase New Zealand’s leading artists
Dimitris Daskalopoulos
Arterritory's Una Meistere in conversation with the Greek collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos.
Trajković Collection
Daniel and Slavic Trajković, discuss the origins 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.
»Nobody has been to all these places«
Get the new Edition
Join the next Edition
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.