Where to be "looking what is cooking" in the art-world just by scrawling your Gram?
72 Instagram profiles to follow in order to update on relevant cultural production from the comfort of your bed.
Monday 2 March 2020
If you are busy just as most career achievers are, and devote marginal attention to cultural production, you might be asking yourself what art should you currently pay attention to. (Let's say you are plotting an intellectual date at the art gallery or you are purchasing on behalf of the interior design firm)
If you find gallery visits intimidating and have no art advisor at hand whom should you trust?
The new art buyer's decisions can be overwhelming by the shire volume of information waiting to upload, and despite your ninja google skills, are you even consuming the correct information if you are to navigate alone?
Well, worry not. In today's world the media is dramatically effecting the entire art-world ecosystem. The communication is becoming much easier, transparency is slowly creeping in and collectors or audience that desires to know can gather information in the speed of light (or speed of your mobile provider) IF you are to tap into the art crowd of shaker and movers.
From personal experience, it has taken years to build a grid of art-historical/ critical knowledge and relevancy that I daily update on as it is an ever-evolving process of gathering data and visual experience, therefore no one should ever feel intimidated by not knowing. It is a very slow and lengthy process.
To navigate, I have assembled 72 profiles of art professionals such as curators, art dealers, collectors or entrepreneurs of various professions, that are active on Instagram and expose the art that they are interested in zooming their "train eye" or conceptual interest on. If you are of similar origin, profession or interest dive in.
And best of it all is, their data are available from the comfort of your bed. And if you happen to fall in love through the phone screen, go and see it. The work of art is usually better looking in flesh.
INSTAGRAM PROFILES TO FOLLOW:
1 Francois Odermatt, Canada: One of Montreal’s mega-collectors of contemporary art, who is known for rather buying large scale installations then easy-to-handle artworks
2 Dasha Zhukova, Russia Founder of Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, the first philanthropic institution in Russia with a public mandate for contemporary art, Wife of Roman Abramovich
3 Wanwan Lei, China: Co-founder of the first private art museum in Beijing’s 798 Art District, the M Woods Museum
4 Amy Phelan, United States: Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Marylin Minter’s muse and collector of Andreas Gursky, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, and Richard Prince
5 Qiao Zhibing, China: Entrepreneur and night club owner based in Shanghai. Recently founded the private exhibition space “Qiao Space”
6 Scott Friedman, United States: Art collector and jeweler based in New York
7 Sibylle Rochat, United Kingdom: Investor and Director of Private Sales at Paddle8, London
8 Shohidul Ahad-Choudhury, United Arab Emirates: CEO North Star Holdings, CEO and Founder Thorium Tech Investments, and CEO and Founder of ArteVue App
9 Wendi Deng Murdoch, United States: Businesswoman, actress and movie producer, former wife of Rupert Murdoch
10 Yvonne Force Villareal, United States: Co-founder of Art Production Fund, which commissioned public works by artists such as Ugo Rondinone, Hanna Liden or Yoko Ono
11 Michal Borowik, Poland: The Borowik Collection was ranked as one of the “fifty most interesting collections assembled by people under fifty” in American magazine Modern Painters
12 Lio Malca, United States: Hotel owner and founder of the first private exhibition space “La Nave Salinas” on Ibiza
13 Ella Cisneros, United States: “Queen of Miami’s Art Scene”, Founder of Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, owns over 3000 artworks
14 Luca Timpani, Italy: Lawyer specializing in copyright and protection of intellectual property in Rome, collector of emerging artists
15 Claus Busch Risvig, Denmark: Curator, community Manager at ARTLAND App and Copenhagen-based collector of abstract art
16 Lin Han, China: Co-founder of the first private art museum in Beijing’s 798 Art District, the M Woods Museum
17 Antoine de Werd, The Netherlands: Lawyer specializing in divorce law, a passionate collector of both tribal art and contemporary art.
18 Niels Kantor, United States: Owner of Kantor Gallery, and collector of contemporary art, based in Los Angeles
19 Yohana Irawan, Indonesia: Co-Founder and Director of Stark Retail Indonesia, collector of Indonesian art
20 Jacky Aizenman, Puerto Rico: CEO of ASG Investment Corporation, a commercial and residential real estate investment company in Puerto Rico
21 Alberto Chechebar, United States: Works in the textile distribution business, has been collecting art over 25 years
22 Torsten Butzen, Germany: Young German collector focusing on emerging artists such as Matthew Stone or Peppi Bottrop
23 Robert Suss, UK: Cofounder of the Frank-Suss Collection. He is on the Advisory Board of Global Angels, an international charity empowering disadvantaged children and their communities around the world.
24 Susi Kenna, US: Assistant director, Social Media for the art world Fitz & Co. She is also the founder of Nail Art History.
25 Adrian Cheng, Hong Kong: The most talked about collector and art patron of the moment – turning everything he touches into art! Founder of K11 Art Mall.
26 Carole Server, US: Former Wall Street Executive. She, along with her husband, Oliver, is a champion for emerging and contemporary arts in New York and abroad.
27 Daniel Turriani, UK: Founder of JT Art Asset, an art advisory and investment company, specializing in Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary artworks.
28 Alan Lo, Hong Kong: Cofounder of the Press Room Group and popular Hong Kong gallery/restaurant, Duddell’s.
29 Karen Robinovitz, US: Trend expert and co-founder of Digital Brand Architects
30 Maria Baibakova, Russia: Russian oligarch princess, founder of Baibakov Art Projects in Moscow, a columnist at Buro 24/7 and a Trustee at Barnard College.
31Stefan Simchowitz, US: Art curator, art advisor, independent film producer and assistant producer based in Los Angeles.
32 Anita Zabludowicz, US: Founder of Zabludowicz Collection.
33 William Zhao, Hong Kong: Chinese contemporary art collector, curator, writer.
34 Fabien Fryns, China & Spain: Art gentleman expert on Chinese contemporary art, the art dealer.
35 Budi Tek, China: Founder of private art museum Yuz Museum.
36 Kelly Ying, China: Fashionista and cofounder of art fair ART021.
37 China Chow, US: Daughter of restaurateur Mr Michael Chow and late model/designer Tina Chow. Young collector and model-turned entrepreneur.
38 Frédéric de Goldschmidt, France & Belgium: Film producer
39 Michael Xufu Huang, China: Cofounder of the private art museum MWoods.
40 Peter Ibsen, Denmark: Blogger
41 James Chau, China: TV News Broadcaster for CCTV, writer, and UN Goodwill Ambassador
42 Russell Tovey, UK: British actor and burgeoning art collector.
43 Frank Cohen, UK: Cofounder of the Dairy Art Centre.
44 Jean Pigozzi, US: Businessman, philanthropist, jet setter and creator of the fashion brand LimoLand.
45 Kyle DeWoody, US: Daughter of art collector and philanthropist Beth DeWoody, and founder of design boutique “Grey Area”.
46 Stafford Broumand, US: Reputable American plastic surgeon at 740 Aesthetics.
47 Nilani Trent, US: Art adviser at Trent Fine Art Advisory
48 Lauren Prakke, UK: Lecturer, writer, advisor and curator of contemporary art. She is also Chairman of Whitechapel patrons, co-chair of WTW International and founder of Tate Young Patrons.
49 Michael Frahm, UK: Advisor and Director of Blenheim Art Foundation
50 Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, US: Founder of Salon 94
51 Adam Lindemann, US: Art dealer
52 Henry Relph, UK: DJ
53 Lisa Perry, US: Fashion designer
54 Alexandre Errera, Hong Kong: Art advisor, entrepreneur and founder of Collector Circle.
55 Dennis Scholl, US: Filmmaker, winemaker
56 George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg, Canada: Founders of the design firm Yabu Pushelberg.
57 Massimo Bottura, Italy: Head chef at Osteria Francescana
58 Ashiesh Shah, India: Architect
59 Fashen, US: DJ, producer
60 Ronald Rozenbaum, Belgium: Financier
61 Gene Sherman, Australia: Director of Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation
62 Georgina Cohen, UK: Art dealer at Gagosian Gallery, Mayfair London
63 David Leppan, UK, Ibiza, Singapore: Entrepreneur, founder of Billionaire.com
64 Jason Pomeranc, US: Hotelier, owner of Sixty Soho Hotel
65 Francesca von Habsburg, Austria: Philanthropist. Contemporary art collector and producer
66 Andrea Franchini, US: Director of Events, Partnerships and Development at Hotel Americano in New York
67 Joey Lico, US: Director of Programming at The Cultivist
68 Alexander Gilkes, UK: He has become a prominent man in the art world as the founder of Paddle8, an online art platform, and has ties with the British royal family.
69 Mohammed Afkhami, Middle Eastern: The Iranian-born financier and art lover Mohammed Afkhami, who has been collecting Middle Eastern contemporary art for over a decade, has been identified many times over as one of the Middle East’s major players.
70 Yusaku Maezawa, Japan: The 40-year-old Japanese collector and founder of the country’s largest online fashion mall, Zozotown, Yusaku spent US$98 million in two days last spring, snapping up works by major artists at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, including the record-breaking US$57.2 million Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (1982), works by Christopher Wool, Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, Adrian Ghenie, etc., It was he who revealed himself as the anonymous telephoner buyer of the Basquiat piece, via his personal Instagram.
71 Melani Setiawan, Jakarta: A physician and a committed art patron, Dr. Melani Setiawan from Jakarta has been collecting and supporting young artists from Southeast Asia for 4 decades now.
72 Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani, Bangladesh: Based in Dhaka, the industrialist couple founded the Samdani Art Foundation in 2011 in order to raise awareness of South Asian contemporary art, especially the young generation of Bangladeshi artists.
Thank you for checking this article, I hope this list (I apologize to other professionals due to length restriction) helps navigate the eye, offers the scoop on current art-world "likes" and artists to collector's interiors.
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