Norman and Irma Braman
Norman and Irma Braman collect modern and contemporary American art, with The Art Newspaper in 2004 singling out their Alexander Calder holdings. They privately funded the building of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, which opened in 2017 and has free admission.
Artists named in the collection
Alexander Calder, David Smith, Ellsworth Kelly, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Anselm Kiefer, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Claes Oldenburg, Liza Lou, Robert Gober
On record
- They bought Jasper Johns's Diver (1962) in 1988.
- They lent 22 Robert Gober photographs to ICA Miami on long-term loan.
- Their earlier gift to the Harn Museum of Art included works by Ross Bleckner, Eric Fischl and Antoni Tapies.
Institutional roles
- Irma Braman: co-chair, board of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (reported 2017)
Questions
What does Norman and Irma Braman collect?Norman and Irma Braman collect modern and contemporary American art, with The Art Newspaper in 2004 singling out their Alexander Calder holdings. They privately funded the building of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, which opened in 2017 and has free admission.
Which artists are in the Norman and Irma Braman collection?Cited sources name works by Alexander Calder, David Smith, Ellsworth Kelly, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Anselm Kiefer, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko.
Sources
- Collector profile: Norman Braman, The Art Newspaper, 2004
- ICA Miami, Cultured, 2017
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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