Avant journals

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

Yayoi Kusama & Louis VuittonAvant Essay: When will the dots stop?February 03, 2023
Inspiration & AIAvant Essay: Artificial intelligence is changing the face of every industry. Does it spell the end for artists, or is it a logical next step?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
Tschabalala Self in LondonWe all do it, but what does it mean to sit? October 05, 2022
Kudzi at QueercircleVisit Queercircle in London to see Kudzanai-Violet Hwami’s first Avant Arte edition and peruse her literary picks.September 20, 2022
Hospital RoomsA new partnership with Hospital Rooms will support their inspiring work advocating and enacting the ways in which art can impact mental health. September 08, 2022
SeatedWith her first ever public sculpture, Tschabalala Self brings ongoing explorations of body politics and domestic performance to London.September 06, 2022