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The Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection (JCMC) focuses on the study and the recognition of Geometric Abstraction as a fundamental artistic language for the development of contemporary art history.

06/01/2026

As the Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection looks ahead to new projects, challenges, and opportunities, we would like to pause to reflect on the closing of Urban Forms.

Over the course of 165 days, from December 3, 2025, through May 16, 2026, nearly 1,300 visitors joined us in exploring the work of Paolo Gasparini and the visual dialogues that connect modern architecture and geometric abstraction. Through images documenting some of the most significant architectural developments in Brazil and Venezuela, the exhibition invited us to consider the many points of contact between architectural experience and pictorial practice throughout the twentieth century.

To everyone who visited, attended our programs, shared conversations, and helped bring these ideas to life: thank you! Featured in this post are only a few of those many visitors.

Stay tuned for what comes next as we continue to share exhibitions and educational content in support of our mission: to foster the study and appreciation of Geometric Abstraction as a universal artistic movement that transcends geographies, cultures, and generations.

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The “Urban Forms” exhibition is now closed, but it went off on a high note with the visit of ‘Design 7’ students from th...
05/22/2026

The “Urban Forms” exhibition is now closed, but it went off on a high note with the visit of ‘Design 7’ students from the FIU Department of Architecture , on Thursday, May 14th, 2026.

Thanks to Jason Chandler, Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Architecture, and Henry Rueda, Associate Teaching Professor, for coordinating this wonderful field trip.

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Last three days to visit ‘Urban Forms!’ It is closing this Saturday, May 16, 2026.In this pairing, Ariel Jiménez highlig...
05/14/2026

Last three days to visit ‘Urban Forms!’
It is closing this Saturday, May 16, 2026.

In this pairing, Ariel Jiménez highlights the affinity between geometric abstraction and the language of modern architecture, as evidenced by the use of vertical and horizontal lines in both Carlos Cairoli’s work and Raúl Villanueva’s architecture.

📹 Video: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator

📸 Pic 1: Carlos Cairoli (Argentina, 1926 – France, 1995) Structure Spatiale Orthogonal 1956/57 Mixed Media 40 3/16 x 21 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. ©Mariano Costa Peuser

📸 Pic 2: Paolo Gasparini (Italy, b. 1934) Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, Facultad de Odontología, Plaza de acceso. (Architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, 1956-1958) 1971 Gelatin Silver Print 23.6 x 19.7 in. Print by Franca Donda Photographic reproduction by Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection

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We are delighted to share that due to popular demand, JCMC has extended the opening dates of our current exhibition. “Ur...
04/30/2026

We are delighted to share that due to popular demand, JCMC has extended the opening dates of our current exhibition.

“Urban Forms” is on view until Saturday, May 16th, 2026.

Visit us:
▪️Tuesday to Friday | 10:30 am - 5 pm
▪️Saturday | 11 am - 4 pm

At out location:
📍45 NE 39th St Miami, FL 33137

See you soon!

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There are only three days left to visit the ‘Urban Forms’ exhibition, closing this Thursday, April 30th, 2026.In this vi...
04/28/2026

There are only three days left to visit the ‘Urban Forms’ exhibition, closing this Thursday, April 30th, 2026.

In this video, Ariel Jiménez highlights a work by Theo van Doesburg as one of the Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection’s most emblematic pieces, and he goes on to explain the two reasons why:

1. It is one of the earliest manifestations of the modern spirit within the collection.

2. It is a piece in which the notion of dynamic equilibrium, one of the central principles of geometric abstraction and Western modern art, is exemplarily realized.

This week, you can visit ‘Urban Forms’ before it ends, Tuesday to Thursday, 10:30 am to 5 pm.

📹 Video: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator

📸 Pic 1: Theo van Doesburg (Netherlands, 1883 – Switzerland, 1931)
Composition VIII, 1918/19, Stained Glass mounted with Lead, Wooden Frame, mounted on LED Panel, 13 3/8 x 31 11/16 in. ©Mariano Costa Peuser

Last call!

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La obra de Carlos Raúl Villanueva ocupa un lugar central en la mirada fotográfica de Paolo Gasparini y, por extensión, e...
04/17/2026

La obra de Carlos Raúl Villanueva ocupa un lugar central en la mirada fotográfica de Paolo Gasparini y, por extensión, en la exposición ‘Urban Forms.’

Villanueva concibió la arquitectura como una síntesis de las artes, integrando espacio, luz, estructura y experiencia en un todo. Esta visión resuena profundamente en Gasparini, quien no solo documenta la arquitectura moderna latinoamericana, sino que también revela sus huellas materiales, su dimensión social y su condición de espacio vivido. En este diálogo, la arquitectura de Villanueva deja de ser fondo para convertirse en protagonista: un campo activo donde convergen la forma, la historia y la vida urbana.

Nacido en Londres en 1900 y formado en la École des Beaux-Arts de París, Villanueva es considerado el principal impulsor de la arquitectura moderna en Venezuela. Su obra transformó ciudades como Caracas y alcanzó su máxima expresión en la Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, un proyecto emblemático donde integró arquitectura y arte en un mismo lenguaje.

Agradecemos especialmente a la Fundación Villanueva, con sede en Caracas, por su valiosa colaboración para la realización de la exhibición ‘Urban Forms’ y por su labor en la preservación y difusión del legado de Villanueva, incluyendo el resguardo de su archivo y pensamiento arquitectónico.

📸 Foto: Carlos Raúl Villanueva en la Hacienda Ibarra, 1959, Paolo ©Gasparini, Archivo Fundación Villanueva.

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‘Urban Forms’ will be on view until Thursday, April 30th, 2026. There are just three weeks left to visit the show!In thi...
04/10/2026

‘Urban Forms’ will be on view until Thursday, April 30th, 2026. There are just three weeks left to visit the show!

In this pairing, Ariel Jiménez highlights how the juxtaposition of a work by Lygia Pape and a photograph by Paolo Gasparini reveals striking affinities of visual language: the imprint of wood in Pape’s woodcut echoes the wooden formwork marks in Affonso Reidy’s Museum of Modern Art building in Rio de Janeiro.

📹 Video: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator

📸 Pic 1:
Lygia Pape (Brazil, 1929 – 2004)
Untitled, from the “Tecelares” series, 1957, Woodcut on Rice Paper, 16 1/8 x 24 in.
©Mariano Costa Peuser

📸 Pic 2:
Paolo Gasparini (Italy, b. 1934)
Museo de Arte Moderno de Rio de Janeiro, detalle de la estructura en planta baja.
(Architect Affonso Reidy,1953), 1970
Gelatin Silver Print, 8 x 10.4 in. Print by Franca Donda, Photographic reproduction by Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection

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‘Urban Forms’ will be on view until Thursday, April 16th, 2026. There are just a few days left to see the show! In this ...
04/04/2026

‘Urban Forms’ will be on view until Thursday, April 16th, 2026. There are just a few days left to see the show!

In this pairing, Ariel Jiménez highlights Paolo Gasparini’s ability to capture the spatial essence of architecture in his photographs, skillfully using the interplay of light and shadow, an effect the architect himself employs with remarkable intelligence.

📹 Video: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator

📸 Pic 1: Paolo Gasparini (Italy, b. 1934) Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, Plaza Cubierta. (Architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, 1956-1958) 1960 Print by Franca Donda ©Archivo Fundación Villanueva

📸 Pic 2: Paolo Gasparini (Italy, b. 1934) Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, Plaza Cubierta. (Architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, 1956-1958) 1960 Gelatin Silver Print 23.8 x 31.5 in. Print by Franca Donda

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Last two weeks to see ‘Urban Forms’!In this particular pairing, Ariel Jiménez points to the affinity between geometric a...
04/03/2026

Last two weeks to see ‘Urban Forms’!

In this particular pairing, Ariel Jiménez points to the affinity between geometric abstraction and the language of modern architecture, as evidenced by the use of vertical and horizontal lines in both the work of Carlos Cairoli and the architecture of Raúl Villanueva.

📹 Videos 1 & 2: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator

📸 Pic 3: Carlos Cairoli (Argentina, 1926 – France, 1995) Structure Spatiale Orthogonal 1956/57 Mixed Media 40 3/16 x 21 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. ©Mariano Costa Peuser

📸 Pic 4: Paolo Gasparini (Italy, b. 1934) Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, Facultad de Odontología, Plaza de acceso. (Architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, 1956-1958) 1971 Gelatin Silver Print 23.6 x 19.7 in. Print by Franca Donda Photographic reproduction by Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection

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Last two weeks to see ‘Urban Forms.’In this post:📹 videos 1 & 2: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator📸 Pic 3: Carlos Cair...
04/03/2026

Last two weeks to see ‘Urban Forms.’

In this post:

📹 videos 1 & 2: Ariel Jiménez, exhibition’s curator

📸 Pic 3: Carlos Cairoli (Argentina, 1926 – France, 1995) Structure Spatiale Orthogonal 1956/57 Mixed Media 40 3/16 x 21 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. ©Mariano Costa Peuser

📸 Pic 4: Paolo Gasparini (Italy, b. 1934) Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, Facultad de Odontología, Plaza de acceso. (Architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, 1956-1958) 1971 Gelatin Silver Print 23.6 x 19.7 in. Print by Franca Donda Photographic reproduction by Juan Carlos Maldonado Collection

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