Avant journals

We're helping to create a radically open art world, with interviews, discussions and insights into Avant Arte and the wider industry.

Live Event: Bespoke framing with Yu NagabaOn February 28, our framer Nils showed us how a hand-made frame for Yu Nagaba’s print was created. Rewatch the livestream from start to finish.March 17, 2023
Live Event: Painting with Alice BrasserOn March 6, we joined Alice Brasser in her studio for a 1-hour painting session. Rewatch the livestream from start to finish.March 17, 2023
And the Oscar for Best Movie Poster goes to…We speak with Hollywood’s favourite poster artist James Jean about art, film and a new category for the Academy Awards. March 10, 2023
The Guerrilla Girls: Four Decades of DisruptionFrom the streets to the Supreme Court, the punk feminist art collective are still fighting for social justice in the art world and beyond.March 08, 2023
When will the dots stop, Louis Vuitton?The Commodification of Yayoi KusamaFebruary 03, 2023
Artificial InspirationWhat does recent progress in artificial intelligence mean for art and artists?January 24, 2023
Painting in PublicAyako RokkakuJanuary 23, 2023
Butt plugs, Santa Claus & Paul McCarthy"A joke, but serious."December 09, 2022
Ayako Rokkaku, liveOn November 23, Ayako Rokkaku painted for 8 hours in London. Rewatch the livestream from start to finish.November 24, 2022
A Record of TimeFor Avant Arte's first curated NFT launch, collector Shahin Tabassi considers the ability of digital art to transport us through time. November 09, 2022
LY in TokyoArtist LY guides us through the places and spaces in Tokyo that have galvanised her practice - including some locations that are instantly recognisable in her latest works. Photography by Niko Wu.October 31, 2022
Communities: En Iwamura & Shigaraki VillageThe first instalment of a new series telling the stories of artist communities worldwide.October 21, 2022