From Auction House to Gallery Director: Discussing Artistellar with Adele Smejkal

Episode 48 of ‘All About Art’: From Auction House to Gallery Director: Discussing Artistellar with Adele Smejkal In this episode, I interview Adele Smejkal, Founder and Director of Artistellar Gallery. It started off as a nomadic gallery and online platform in 2020, dedicated to scouting UK emerging and early-career talents. The gallery now has a permanent space in London, where I will be hosting an event through All About Art in collaboration with Adele and Artistellar. You can book free tickets via Eventbrite here. Artistellar also started to represent artists and attend international art fairs in 2023. The gallery has a strong curatorial approach that heavily focuses on women artists, and has become known for scouting and identifying talented artists early on. Listen on to hear me ask Adele what it was like starting her own business, and her approach on choosing artists to exhibit. We talk about the balancing act when curating shows and thinking about commercial viability. We also touch on her experience running her blog and garnering a large online following on social media, and how that has impacted her other professional endeavors. Thank you to Adele for coming on and to Artistellar for the collaboration and for hosting the art-world networking event for the occasion!  You can find out more about Artistellar here: https://www.artistellar.com/ You can follow the gallery on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/artistellar_gallery/ You can follow Adele on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adele.sme/ You can support All About Art on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart ABOUT THE HOST: I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement. Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out: Instagram @alexandrasteinacker Twitter @alex_steinacker and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.comAssistant Production: ⁠Leanne Dennis⁠ This episode is supported and sponsored by Synergy https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/