Today I am speaking with Tobias Gombert at his Berlin home, where he keeps part of his art collection.

Tobias doesn't come from a collecting family, but he started developing his taste at a young age, growing up in Basel at the time where Art Basel started internationalising. Tobias quickly understood the importance of surrounding himself with mentors who taught him how to look at art and guided him through the art world. The inspiration and knowledge he gathered gave him the confidence to launch on his own collecting journey.

Tobias is a perfect example of the new generation of young collectors that are taking centre stage today. He has developed tight relationships with artists, galleries and institutions he values, and has a clear opinion on what it will take for today’s art world players to remain relevant in a shifting art market.

My conversation with Tobias was fascinating and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Artists and art references Tobias mentions:

• Foundation Beyeler
• Kai Althoff
• Christian Awe
• Sam Keller, former director of Art Basel
• ManRay
• Staedelschule
• Art Informel
• Anne Imhof
• Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin
• Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin
• KW Institute for Contemporary Art Berlin
• Haus am Waldsee Berlin
• Simon Lehner
• Wilhelm Schuermann

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