Miami's Finest Private Art Collections

Discover art year-round in Greater Miami and Miami Beach. Private art collections are always on display in galleries and art museums in Miami, thanks to top-tier art collectors who are serious about art and culture and love sharing their passion. Miami art collectors are among the most prolific in the world, scouring Miami’s art studios for up-and-coming artists. If you’re looking for great contemporary art in Miami, these private collections are all open to the public.

Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC)

In the Miami Design District, you’ll find the private collection of Juan Carlos Maldonado, a Venezuelan banking and insurance magnate with an affinity for geometric abstraction. He began his collection in 2005, using the same market-driven principles that brought him success in the business world. In 2016 he founded the Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC), housing his growing collection in the Miami Design District.

Today, art lovers from across the world can view his collection of works from global artists and artifacts from Venezuela’s Indigenous Ye-kwana people. Currently, JMC’s rotating exhibition Urban Forms showcases photographs of modern architecture from Venezuelan-Italian artist, Paolo Gasparini.

Rubell Museum

The Rubell collection in Miami is the largest private collection of art in the area, and is on display at the Rubell Museum in Allapattah. It showcases some of the biggest names in modern art like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons and Kara Walker. The Rubells’ collection spans 7,700 pieces and over 1,000 artists, so displays are always rotating, and every visit to the museum brings a different experience. Current temporary exhibitions include a special commission from Korean artist Seung Ah Paik, who melds self-portraits with landscapes in abstract ways. There’s also artist-in-residence Joanna van Son’s exhibition, where she uses layering techniques to depict the female body.

The Margulies Collection At The Warehouse

Martin Z. Margulies first made his name as a developer during Miami’s real-estate boom of the 1980s. His success led to an even more celebrated career as an art collector, and as his assortment of photographs, video, sculptures and installations grew, he needed space to display it all. He and curator Katherine Hinds ultimately ended up in this warehouse space in Wynwood, and The Margulies Collection became one of the first collections to put Miami on the international art scene. Today, students and visitors can peruse the 50,000-square-foot warehouse from October to April, viewing works from luminaries like Andy Warhol, George Segal and Jasper Johns.

The Fredric Snitzer Gallery

Nobody has witnessed the evolution of Miami’s art scene quite like Fredric Snitzer, who’s been selling art here since the 1970s. His namesake gallery has been a local art staple since its inception in 1977, and he was one of the original galleries to display at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002. He’s among Miami’s most revered art dealers, gaining acclaim as one of the first to showcase Cuban artists in Miami. His Downtown Miami galleries are filled with works from Cuba, Latin America and the Caribbean, and are free and open to the public.

Craig Robbins Collection

Craig Robbins’ Dacra real estate development company was one of the driving forces behind the restoration of South Beach and Lincoln Road. Dacra’s Miami Design District headquarters houses the Craig Robbins Collection, Robbins’ expansive art collection of over 1,700 pieces collected over 40 years. With so many works, Robbins rotates what’s on display, meaning you can go back several times a year and see different works. Currently, Robbins is exhibiting Walking on Air, which features Richard Tuttle’s collected works from the mid-1960s to the present.

Marquez Art Projects

Few private collections in Miami showcase local artists to the extent of John Marquez’s Miami collection, which is on display at Marquez Art Projects (MAP). The vision of a noted real estate rehabilitator and developer, the space serves as an extension of the private collection Marquez has been building for decades, filling 4 galleries over 8,000 square feet in Allapattah. Though Marquez’s collection spans genres, recently he’s focused on emerging Florida artists, using the gallery’s Jewel Box space. Currently, visitors can find Kat Lyon’s Full Earth, an examination of the state’s unique ecosystems. If you want to give MAP a visit, you’ll need to make an appointment.

Institute of Contemporary Art

Auto magnate Norman Braman brought this free gallery to Miami Design District in December 2017. Over 3 floors, the Institute of Contemporary Art display’s Braman’s collection of pieces dating back to the 1950s, with special exhibitions and a 15,000-square-foot outdoor sculpture garden, too. Currently, ICA has a special Dolce & Gabbana exhibit running through June 14, 2026. Admission is free to the public year-round.