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2016–2026: A Decade in Miami, A New Chapter Ahead

The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection Announces a New Chapter Focused on Institutional Collaboration, Research, and Global Engagement Photo: Juan Carlos Maldonado by Íñigo de Amescua for El Español, 2024 MIAMI, FL — July 20th, 2026 — The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC) is pleased to announce a new chapter in its evolution, transitioning from a… Read more »

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Supporting Venezuela post earthquakes

The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes of June 24. Our thoughts are with everyone affected—those who have lost loved ones, their homes, and the communities now facing the long road to recovery. For those looking for ways to help, donarseguro.com offers a curated directory… Read more »

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JCMC recipient of the “A” Award for International Collecting from Fundación ARCO

January 2025, Madrid – Fundación ARCO, promoted by IFEMA MADRID, has presented this year’s “A” Awards for Collecting and has recognised five collections: Patricia Phelps d e Cisneros – Honorary “A” Award for her support to the arts-, Fundació Soriqué -“A” Award for its Corporate Collection-, Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection – “A” Award for International… Read more »

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JCMC acquires pre-Columbian pieces

Image: Nazca Wari (Peru), Uncu (Male sleeveless tunic), Middle Horizon 600-1000 CE.  November 2024, Miami- The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection is excited to announce the expansion of its Indigenous nucleus with the acquisition of a selection of pre-Columbian Andean textiles and ceramics, specifically from the Nazca (Early, Intermediate, and Late Periods, c. 100 BCE–700 CE),… Read more »

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JCMC Moves to New Exhibition Space in Miami

November 2023, Miami- The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (previously JCMAC) is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibition space in 45 NE 39th St, Miami Design District.  The collection is a privately sustained cultural initiative dedicated to contribute to the study and appreciation of Geometric Abstraction as a universal movement that transcends geographies… Read more »

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La Fundación Museo Reina Sofía dona obras valoradas en más de un millón de euros para la Colección

  Image: Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe, Hii frare frare oru keki (Árbol amarillo con culebra a sus pies), 2021   Madrid, España – Marzo, 2023 Juan Carlos Maldonado, Diana López de Sifontes y Herman Sifontes donan Hii frare frare oru keki (Árbol amarillo con culebra a sus pies) (2021), obra del artista yanomami venezolano Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe, durante… Read more »

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Stephen Baker donates Ye’kwana collection and archives to JCMC

Image: Detail of Ahisha (The square with raining stars) by Santiago López, Ye’kwana (Caño El Guamo, Bolívar State, Venezuela). Donation from The Stephen Baker Collection. Photo by Rafael Guillén. 02 March 2023, Miami- The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection receives a donation of over 600 Ye’kwana and Sanema items from philanthropist Stephen Baker’s travels to the… Read more »

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JCMAC acquires Ye’kwana collection

Image: Anonymous (Ye’kwana), Wanádi tonóro mótai (The God-brid’s Back), acquired in 1961. Photo by Rafael Guillén. October 2018, Miami- The Juan Carlos Maldonado Art Collection of modern and contemporary art is excited to share the news of a recent acquisition of the most comprehensive to date set of indigenous Ye’Kwana pieces, collected through decades of… Read more »

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JCMAC Opens New Exhibition Space in Miami

September 2016, Miami- The Juan Carlos Maldonado Art Collection (formerly Art&Art) is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibition space in Miami’s Design District. The collection is a privately sustained cultural initiative dedicated to enhancing the appreciation and understanding of geometric styles within an international context. JCMAC is now delighted to further develop its… Read more »

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Penetrable BBL Bleu to the Pérez Art Museum Miami

  Image: Jesús Rafael Soto, Penetrable BBL Bleu (2/8), 1999. Photo by Mariano Costa Peuser   Miami, USA – October, 2016 The Juan Carlos Maldonado Art Collection is pleased to announce the loan of Penetrable BBL Bleu to the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). The long-term loan marks the first work by Venezuelan master Jesús Rafael… Read more »

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