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Warsaw, Poland Giuseppe Simone Modeo Collection A private collection of works by women artists understood as an act of attention, responsibility, and participation in the expansion of the canon. Arezzo, Italy Colección Amalita Argentina’s wealthiest woman presents six centuries of art Buenos Aires, Argentina 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. Vancouver, Canada The Collective Power of Art Sign up for our mailing list Oslo Singapore London Los Angeles Paris Featured Collections Geometric Abstraction What came first – the chocolate bar or the collection? Waldenbuch Museum Voorlinden Joop van Caldenborgh acquired his first artwork as a teenager. The Hague Franks-Suss Collection Initially focused on China, collectors Simon Franks and Robert Suss soon widened their purview New York 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. Dubai Katalin Spengler & Zsolt Somlói The Hungarian couple dedicated to opening up the local collector community to international contemporary art. Budapest The Frissiras Museum Greek collector Vlassis Frissiras explains how he became the proud owner of over 3500 contemporary paintings Athens Planta - Fundació Sorigué A visionary space where contemporary art meets industrial landscape and architectural innovation Lleida Collezione Maramotti Interview with the senior coordinator Sara Piccinini Reggio Emilia Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation Delve into the digital art of the collection exhibited across two spaces. Santa Fe Lyon Housemuseum A 40-minute tram ride from Melbourne takes you to this unique hybrid space Melbourne Kunstwerk – Sammlung Klein Alison and Peter W. Klein are two collectors who do not follow art-market trends but instead only buy what they love. Eberdingen-Nussdorf Zuzāns Collection Zuzeum Art Centre houses the largest private collection of Latvian art in the world Riga 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. Berlin Why I Stopped Being A Collector (And Started To Collect) by Benjamin Kaufmann Vienna 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. Berlin »Nobody has been to all these places« Get the new Edition Shop 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. Submit 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. Sindelfingen Museum Brandhorst Francesca Gavin and Benjamin Jaworskyj explore this dazzling space in Munich. Munich Museum Liaunig Vienna Kaviarfactory DJ Cassy and Francesca Gavin meet with collectors Venke and Rolf A. 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