The 10 best art foundations

Structures The art and architecture find a balance within these spaces, which are a reference in the world.

By Karine Monié

Jumex Contemporary Art Foundation

Considered the most important contemporary art foundation in Mexico, this consists of several entities that support artistic talent such as the Jumex collection, the Jumex Ecatepec gallery where an exhibition space dedicated to experimental projects is located, as well as a specialized library with nearbyof 7,500 titles.Editorial Jumex, the promotion, which finances and supports the study and production of contemporary art and independent proposals.Research, education and final.

Antoni Tàpies Foundation

In the heart of Barcelona, the old building of the Montaner and Simón publishing house since 1984 to the Antoni Tàpies Foundation.The iron and brick property was conceived between 1879 and 1885 by the modernist architect Lluís Domènech I Montaner, and subsequently restored by the architects Roser Amadó and Lluís Domènech Girbau.The creation of this space responds to two objectives.The first is to publicize the variety of the pictorial, object and graphic production of the homonymous artist.The second is to promote knowledge and better understanding of modern and contemporary art.In addition, the library protects the most extensive file from the artist's work.

The Broad Art Foundation

Eli and Edythe Broad philanthropists dreamed with a museum that could house the 2,000 works of contemporary and postwar art that are part of their personal collections, as well as the Broad Art Foundation.Among the most important exposed artists, is Andreas Gursky, William Kentridge, Jeff Koons, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman and Takashi Murakami, among others.This project materialized thanks to the work of American architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, who designed an innovative building around the concept of "candle and vault".The place includes a large public square with a meticulous landscaping in which olive trees of 100 years of age stand out and with its bee nest shape, it manages to transform the downtown panorama Los Angeles.

Fondation Beyeler

In Switzerland, in the small city of Riehen, the Fondation Beyeler is an ideal place to spend an afternoon surrounded by art.Conceived by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano, the building offers captivating interactions with the landscape, in addition to being bathed in natural light.In the garden, among the trees, works by Alexander Calder and Ellsworth Kelly are observed in a peaceful atmosphere.This space was born in 1997 thanks to the gallery owners Hildy and Ernst Beyeler, who gathered over 50 years a collection of modern art that today consists of 250 paintings and sculptures.The intention was to conceive a museum at the service of art, so architecture is sober and discreet.In this way it becomes the perfect case for the works that protect.

Wean Foundation for Contemporary Art

In 1983 the industrial Dakis Joannou created an artistic foundation in Athens.What surprised his country was the fact that he presented contemporary pieces instead of focusing on ancient art.It was until 1998 that weaning obtained a permanent space: an old factory in the Neo Psychiko neighborhood, redesigned by the American architect Christian Hubert.In addition to the temporal samples - the Foundation does not have a permanent exhibition - other initiatives are carried out throughout the year, such as the Prize weaning, which awarded young Greek artists, as well as the projects "Hydra Slaughterhouse" and "and"Weakest "that explores the links between contemporary art and fashion.

Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain

Marc Newson, Ron Mueck, David Lynch, Issey Miyake, Patti Smith and Alessandro Mendini are some of the artists who contributed to the popularity of the Parisian Foundation that was born three decades ago three decades ago.Since then, more than one hundred exhibitions have taken place in the glass building made by the architect Jean Nouvel, and 800 works were specifically created under the initiative of the Foundation.Thanks to its original and always intelligent programming, this foundation, which does not lack greatness in front of the recognized museums of the city, has become one of the most attractive cultural spaces of the French capital.

Guggenheim Foundation

Either in the United States, Italy, Spain, Germany or soon in the United Arab Emirates, these institutions became inescapable for any art amateur.Since its creation in 1937, the Guggenheim Foundation has not stopped developing activities to continue gathering, preserving and interpreting the pieces of modern and contemporary art that make up its collection through dynamic curatorial initiatives and ambitious educational projects.The result is a fame that exceeds borders and buildings whose architecture was elaborated by the largest, such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry.

Fondation Maeght

Located just a few minutes from the lovely Saint-Paul people of Vence* in southwest France, this private foundation protects an important collection of paintings, sculptures and graphic works of the twentieth century of famous artists such as Pierre Bonnard, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró,Alexander Calder, Fernand Léger, and Miquel Barceló, among others.Every year, 200 thousand visitors enjoy art pieces both in the exhibition halls and in the garden of sculptures, the terraces and the courtyards.

Getty Foundation

Through its numerous initiatives, the Getty Foundation facilitates access to museum collections, reinforces the recognition of art history as a global discipline, makes advances in conservation techniques, and supports the current and future leaders of visual arts.To further increase their impact, carry out these missions in collaboration with the J.Paul Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute and Getty Conservation Institute.Through the “Digital Art History” initiative, which explores the most recent technologies and tools, the Getty Foundation shows that it not only wants to preserve the riches of the past but also looks to the future.

Fondation d’Inteprise Hermès

Created in 2008, this foundation focuses on the artistic processes that protect a savoir-faire, as well as projects related to the notion of invention.He develops his own programs, which refer to creativity in a broad meaning such as the Émile Hermès prize for design, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Prize for photography, projects for biodiversity, among others.Despite having its headquarters in Paris, the Hermès Foundation acts on all continents and also organizes exhibitions, both in its six spaces located in Europe, Asia and the United States, and in other institutions with which it collaborates.