Art-World Knowledge From the Inside

Julien Delagrange is a Belgian contemporary artist, art historian, and the founder of CAI. He holds an MA in the Science of Arts and has worked with key art institutions, including BOZAR, the Jan Vercruysse Foundation, and Ghent University Library. Alongside his institutional and academic experience, he is a published author. He has lectured for Ghent University, the Limerick School of Art & Design, the University of Antwerp, and Lanzhou University. He is represented by reputable art galleries in Paris and Antwerp, and has built a sustainable career as an artist to date. 

While CAI’s magazine and curatorial activities were thriving, through direct engagement with the CAI community, it became clear that a pressing need remained unmet: artists were seeking trustworthy, professional career guidance—and couldn’t find it anywhere online. Despite an abundance of content, most online information comes from unqualified sources that make false promises, offer one-size-fits-all formulas, or offer advice disconnected from the realities of the professional art world. Meanwhile, art schools rarely teach artists how to sustain a career beyond graduation. As a result, many are left to navigate a complex system alone—wasting years on trial-and-error, losing confidence, and often giving up altogether.

By establishing CAI Advice for Artists, Julien expanded CAI’s mission: to demystify the art world, using his academic background, perspective as an artist, and in-field experience of CAI’s network of leading artists and galleries to empower artists with the information, tools, and strategies required to build a sustainable career.