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.

The 30 artists on CULTURED’s ninth annual Young Artists list make work that is bursting with idiosyncrasy, curiosity, and gumption—all necessary ingredients for great art.