We spoke to 10 art world insiders. Here’s what they said.

Good morning, friends.

We hope you had a lovely Easter weekend. It really feels like spring is in the air.

If you missed it, last week we looked into some of Van Gogh’s springtime paintings, tracking his output through an intense but fruitful period between 1887—1890, as he moved from Paris to Arles to an asylum in Provence and back north to Auvers-sur-Oise, where he spent his final days.

Last week we also celebrated our 2 year anniversary of writing on Substack. Our first newsletter was sent to just 11 people, and now 24,000 of you receive this every week. Thank you for being here and sticking around, it really means the world.

In another milestone, it has been a whole year since we started our Q&A series for paid subscribers. By Invitation Only (or bio for short) has given us the chance to speak directly with artists, curators, writers, and cultural operators shaping the art world from the inside.

Today, we’re looking back at some of those conversations to pull out a few golden threads …