Jan Winkelmann

art advisory

Services

  • Whether you're acquiring your first artwork or expanding your collection, we'll guide you through every step of the process. After understanding your preferences, and goals, we focus on finding the perfect piece while keeping you informed about art market trends.

  • Drawing on extensive curatorial expertise, we provide independent advice to private and institutional clients, helping them develop comprehensive strategies that maximize their art collection's value, quality, coherence, and significance.

  • We evaluate your collection through detailed market analysis and valuations, assessing both its concept and value. This allows us to provide targeted guidance on reshaping opportunities that align with market conditions and your collecting goals. Through continuous monitoring of market trends, we help identify the best moments to enhance value through strategic acquisitions or sales. We consider both current market conditions and your long-term collection objectives.

  • When it comes time to refine and focus your collection, we offer comprehensive support for selling artworks through various channels. We'll guide you through every step—from conducting thorough market analysis to determine fair value, exploring private and public sale options, negotiating optimal prices, and managing smooth transactions.

  • We provide comprehensive, personalized support to help artists establish and advance their independent careers. Our services include strategic career planning, artistic and professional consulting, project management support, and building meaningful relationships with museums and institutions.

About

Jan has worked across different roles in the contemporary art world for more than 25 years.

As a curator at Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig, he organized breakthrough exhibitions from its 1998 opening until 2003. The program featured then-emerging artists like Sarah Morris, Olafur Eliasson, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, and Tobias Rehberger.

In 2003, he opened his own gallery in Berlin, participating in major international fairs including Art Basel, Art Cologne, The Armory Show in New York, and Miami's NADA Art Fair.

As the digital era emerged, mobile and online art services became increasingly vital. Jan explored the intersection of art and digital technology, launching EYEOUT—the first art guide app—which later evolved into the international platform Exhibitionary. In 2012, he developed ArtEngine, a web-based inventory software for artists and collectors. Amazing Editions followed in 2015, offering works by leading artists at accessible prices.

Jan returned to the art market and joined Wentrup Gallery as senior director in 2021. He expanded the gallery's international presence through close collaborations with artists including Nevin Aladag, Jenny Brosinski, Gregor Hildebrandt, and Gerold Miller. He successfully placed their works in prestigious international private and museum collections while securing exhibitions at major German institutions.

In 2025, Jan established his own independent art advisory service focused on contemporary art—from early career to established international artists. He specializes in building collections for international clients while offering strategic guidance and personalized support to artists throughout their careers.

What they say

"Professional, extremely well-connected, and a genuinely cool person."

– Martin Eder

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