Avant journals

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

Inner Visions 01In his first collaboration with Avant Arte, critic and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah introduces three artists, Grace Lynne Haynes, Ferrari Sheppard and Otis Kwame Kye QuaicoeMarch 06, 2021
Our story about Paul InsectPaul is a really special artist and we are really happy with how our relationship has grown. This is our account of how it all started.January 11, 2021
Podcast with Hebru Brantley Ahead of the upcoming launch of 3 THE HARD WAY, Avant Arte speaks to Hebru Brantley.November 19, 2020
Interview with Kevin Francis GrayAhead of our collaboration with Kevin, The Breakdown Work Studies, we caught up to talk about art, and the legacy of 2020.November 17, 2020
Jenny Holzer & New York City AIDS MemorialIn July 2020, Avant Arte and Jenny Holzer launched an edition in collaboration with the New York City AIDS MemorialJuly 16, 2020
Interview with Nicolas BerggruenGrowing up as the son of Heinz Berggruen - a prominent German art collector, friend to Pablo Picasso, lover to Frida Kahlo - art has unmistakably been a part and a privilege of Nicolas Berggruen’s vita.July 18, 2019
Interview with Philip HoffmanWe caught up with Philip Hoffman to talk about his extensive knowledge about international art market and collector interests.July 18, 2019
Interview with Michael KinsbergenMichael started collecting contemporary art in 1998 as a way of escaping the structure and rhythm of his daily work. We speak to him about his journey through the art world.June 11, 2019
Interview with Matt LangtonWe caught up with Matt Langton from Philips auction house to talk about changes in the art world.June 11, 2019
Interview with Giovanni SpringmeierLargely made up of contemporary art, the Springmeier’s home provides a welcoming and lively surrounding for the public to experience the vast array of vibrant artworks.June 11, 2019
Interview with Marta GnypWe had a pleasure of talking to Marta Gnyp, Dutch art historian with a business background who regularly contributes to theoretical investigations of the art world. June 11, 2019
Interview with Alain ServaisWe had the pleasure of speaking with Alain Servais – a notorious and well-known collector who lives and resides in Brussels, Belgium.June 11, 2019