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The Art Bystander

The Art Bystander x Mankovsky Gallery

This collaboration presents a curated selection of works from Mankovsky Gallery’s program and collection, viewed through the personal eye of Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar, founder of The Art Bystander. The criteria for inclusion were deliberately simple: the work had to resonate.
Some pieces are understated, others charged, others immediate but each held a presence that stayed long after the first encounter.

The selection emerged through instinct rather than theory. These are works that interrupt you for a moment, that redirect your attention, that feel unmistakably alive. The process wasn’t guided by trends, categories, or market cycles; it was guided by the artwork’s ability to shift the atmosphere of a room, even subtly.
These are the pieces that did that. We hope they move you in their own way.

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About The Art Bystander

The Art Bystander is an independent contemporary art platform founded by Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar. Rooted in aesthetic intuition and informed by a deep understanding of today’s art market, it explores the cultural landscape through editorial storytelling, artist dialogues, advisory work, and cross-channel media.

With over 185,000 followers and reaching millions every month, The Art Bystander has become one of the fastest-rising voices in the international art ecosystem. Its reach spans Instagram, Substack, and a podcast featuring more than 35 episodes and 60 guests from across the global art world — artists, curators, collectors, fair directors, and cultural thinkers.

At its core, The Art Bystander is committed to making art feel immediate and human. It creates space for unfiltered encounters — where viewers can meet a work directly, without noise, without pretense, and connect with what truly resonates.

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Website - TheArtBystander.com

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