Founded by collector and art connoisseur Corina Krawinkel, the platform is built on years of active collecting, continuous travel, and an immersive presence within the international art scene.
Corina Contemporary is the culmination of these multi-layered experiences, a space designed to support authentic artistic voices and help collectors build thoughtful, substantial collections. The approach remains deeply personal, trust-based, and focused on art that does not reveal itself immediately, deliberately rejecting short-lived market trends.
Corina Krawinkel is an art advisor, collector, and art market expert whose work is shaped by a lifelong engagement with contemporary art and an extensive international network. Her close relationships with artists, galleries, collectors, and cultural institutions allow her to connect people, ideas, and opportunities across the art world.
As the founder of Corina Contemporary, she advises private and corporate collectors on building thoughtful, lasting collections, offering tailored guidance, personal introductions, exclusive studio visits, and curated experiences at leading international art fairs. She also develops and hosts private and corporate events, conversations, and encounters that bring together people from across the art and cultural landscape.
Her approach combines market knowledge, personal intuition, and a strong instinct for exceptional artistic positions, creating access to artists, ideas, and perspectives beyond the conventional art market.
Growing up near Cologne, I was immersed from an early age in the Rhineland, a region with a particularly vibrant art scene and a deeply rooted culture of collecting. Visiting exhibitions with my mother shaped my perspective from a very young age, and I bought my first piece of art at 19.
What began as a personal fascination developed into a lifelong engagement with contemporary art. Constant travel, studio visits, and conversations with artists, galleries, curators, and collectors have continued to shape the way I look at art and the world around it.
I wanted to create a space that makes contemporary art more accessible while remaining intimate and personal. Corina Contemporary is not a conventional gallery, but a fluid international platform built around relationships, dialogue, and discovery.
The focus is not simply on presenting art, but on creating meaningful connections between artists, collectors, galleries, and cultural communities. Whether through exhibitions, studio visits, conversations, or other encounters, the aim is to create relationships that develop over time.
I look for positions that challenge me intellectually and emotionally. I am particularly drawn to art that demands patience, work that does not reveal its entire soul at first glance. Every collaboration begins with genuine curiosity and personal conviction.
I look for originality, consistency, and artistic integrity. I am not interested in short-lived market trends, but in artists who remain committed to their own vision and allow their work to evolve organically over time.
By looking everywhere. To understand where contemporary art is moving, you cannot only look at the established market. I spend as much time in major museums and established galleries as I do in independent project spaces, artist-run initiatives, studios, and emerging scenes.
This breadth is essential to my work. It allows me to connect different perspectives and discover artists and ideas beyond the obvious. Many of my relationships with artists and galleries develop organically through this continuous exchange and my international network.
I advise private and corporate collectors on discovering artists, building collections, and navigating the international art landscape. Through personal introductions, studio visits, art fair guidance, and tailored advice, I help clients engage with art in a way that is informed, personal, and rewarding.
My approach combines intuition, knowledge, and a genuine understanding of the individual collector. I have always had a strong instinct for identifying exceptional artistic talent and connecting people with work that resonates with them.
For me, collecting is not about following the market. It is about finding the right work, understanding the artist behind it, and building a relationship with art that can remain meaningful over time.
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