The people on this list represent five generations and hail from the worlds of food, publishing, art, fashion, activism, and entertainment.

The 11 individuals on CULTURED’s eighth annual Young Collectors list embody a certain kind of single-minded obsession. Some were raised by storied patrons; others found a passion for art on their own, often leaving their families perplexed. All share an interest in spreading the gospel, leaving the art world a little more curious than they found it.

Over the past five years, a wave of risk-taking, sharp-eyed galleries have opened around the world. Here are 23 shaping the conversation.