The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC)
Miami Learn more about what's on at The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC) and the artists shaping its programme.Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection is a Miami-based art organisation known for its focus on geometric abstraction within a broader commitment to modern and contemporary art. Drawing upon a growing collection, the non-profit has an active programme of rotating exhibitions, educational initiatives, research and publishing, and participates in an extensive loans programme with institutional partners.
An expanding focus
Established in 2005 by Venezuelan entrepreneur Juan Carlos Maldonado, JCMC began with a focus on modern geometric abstraction from Latin America, and has since expanded its programme to encompass historical and contemporary explorations of abstraction and related movements from across the globe. The collection includes works by artists such as Josef Albers, Lygia Clark, Carmen Herrera, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Jesús Rafael Soto and Hélio Oiticica, situating its Latin American practices in dialogue with international developments in contemporary art.
In 2018, JCMC broadened its curatorial scope by acquiring a singular group of Ye’kwana artifacts from Venezuela’s Amazon region, aligning its activities with a commitment to a more expansive understanding of art and material culture. This acquisition underscores the organisation’s interest in the relationships between indigenous visual traditions, Venezuelan art, and modern and contemporary abstraction.
Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection loan program
JCMC has loaned important works to major institutions in the United States and abroad, including Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Whitney Museum of American Art; Pérez Art Museum Miami; and Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, among others.
Jesús Rafael Soto’s Penetrable BBL Bleu (1999) is notably on long-term loan from the collection to Pérez Art Museum Miami, and other loans have ncluded works for the exhibition Gego: Measuring Infinity (31 March to 10 September 2023) at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York, which was co-curated by Pablo León de la Barra and Geaninne Gutiérrez-Guimarães and subsequently also traveled to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
In addition, works from the collection have been presented in the travelling exhibition Convergences / Divergences, shown at the Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection space in Miami in 2018–19, at Casa de América in Madrid in 2024–25 under the title Convergencias / Divergencias. Dos estéticas en diálogo, and at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO) in 2025 as Convergencias / Divergencias. Dos estéticas, una sensibilidad.
The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC) FAQs
Who is Juan Carlos Maldonado?
Juan Carlos Maldonado is a Venezuelan entrepreneur and collector who founded the Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection in 2005 with the aim of advancing the study and appreciation of geometric abstraction and more broadly modern and contemporary art, as a universal artistic language. Through his collecting and philanthropic activities, he has supported research, exhibitions, and publications that connect Latin American abstraction with global artistic histories.
Where is JCMC located?
JCMC’s main exhibition space is located at 45 NE 39th Street in Miami’s Design District, a neighbourhood recognised for its concentration of contemporary art spaces, design showrooms, and cultural venues. The space is open to the public and collaborates with institutions worldwide to present exhibitions, talks, and other educational programmes. Nearby institutions include the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, as well as numerous galleries and project spaces in the Design District.
What exhibitions can I see at JCMC?
JCMC presents a dynamic programme of exhibitions that draw from the collection while introducing new areas of research and acquisition. In 2025, the organisation opened Urban Forms (3 December 2025 – 16 April 2026), an exhibition that explores formal, technical, and theoretical connections between a newly acquired photographic corpus and the collection’s broader focus on universal geometric abstraction, with a particular emphasis on modern architecture in Brazil and Venezuela. Previous exhibitions have included monographic and thematic projects, among them a presentation devoted to Cuban optical artist Ernesto Briel, shining light on an important Latin American artist.
Is the JCMC collection accessible for research or viewing by institutions and how can I learn more?
Yes. JCMC actively supports scholarly research and welcomes institutional inquiries for artwork loans and consultation. JCMC also publishes free digital exhibition catalogues and supports editorial projects, including those that delve into geometric abstraction, Latin American art, and Venezuelan indigenous visual culture. Information about current and past exhibitions, as well as access to downloadable catalogues and other resources, is available on the organisation’s official website.
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