The evolution of Modern Art, brought to you by Kai Brückner

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Art provides us with unique new perspectives to look at the world around us.

As soon as he finished his Art History studies, Kai hit the ground running as a contemporary art curator at Museum Folkwang in his home country, Germany. In 1997, he opened his own gallery and spent the following twenty years buying and selling special pieces across the international art market. In 2017, he shifted to the digital space, launching an online platform for young artists. Due to Kai’s multi-faceted and multi-decade career, he’s able to utilise his wealth of knowledge from the perspectives of buyers, sellers and artists alike. At Catawiki, he enjoys being in close contact with contemporary talent – helping them to build a worldwide audience on the platform. Find Kai in Catawiki’s Modern Art category, offering exciting auctions and out of the box approaches to an ever-changing industry.

As soon as he finished his Art History studies, Kai hit the ground running as a contemporary art curator at Museum Folkwang in his home country, Germany. In 1997, he opened his own gallery and spent the following twenty years buying and selling special pieces across the international art market. In 2017, he shifted to the digital space, launching an online platform for young artists. Due to Kai’s multi-faceted and multi-decade career, he’s able to utilise his wealth of knowledge from the perspectives of buyers, sellers and artists alike. At Catawiki, he enjoys being in close contact with contemporary talent – helping them to build a worldwide audience on the platform. Find Kai in Catawiki’s Modern Art category, offering exciting auctions and out of the box approaches to an ever-changing industry.

  • Over 35 years experience
  • Former gallery owner
  • Former curator at Museum Folkwang in Essen
  • Specialises in post-1970s and new media art
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As soon as he finished his Art History studies, Kai hit the ground running as a contemporary art curator at Museum Folkwang in his home country, Germany. In 1997, he opened his own gallery and spent the following twenty years buying and selling special pieces across the international art market. In 2017, he shifted to the digital space, launching an online platform for young artists. Due to Kai’s multi-faceted and multi-decade career, he’s able to utilise his wealth of knowledge from the perspectives of buyers, sellers and artists alike. At Catawiki, he enjoys being in close contact with contemporary talent – helping them to build a worldwide audience on the platform. Find Kai in Catawiki’s Modern Art category, offering exciting auctions and out of the box approaches to an ever-changing industry.

As soon as he finished his Art History studies, Kai hit the ground running as a contemporary art curator at Museum Folkwang in his home country, Germany. In 1997, he opened his own gallery and spent the following twenty years buying and selling special pieces across the international art market. In 2017, he shifted to the digital space, launching an online platform for young artists. Due to Kai’s multi-faceted and multi-decade career, he’s able to utilise his wealth of knowledge from the perspectives of buyers, sellers and artists alike. At Catawiki, he enjoys being in close contact with contemporary talent – helping them to build a worldwide audience on the platform. Find Kai in Catawiki’s Modern Art category, offering exciting auctions and out of the box approaches to an ever-changing industry.

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