A young man with dark hair and a beard standing next to a wall mural. The man is dressed in a white shirt and navy blue sweater vest, with hands in his pockets, in front of a white brick wall. The mural features stylized, cartoonish images in black, yellow, and gray, including a person wearing glasses and a headset, and a framed picture of hands holding a plant.

Gabriel Rolt-Violán (1977, Barcelona)

Lives and works in Amsterdam

Gabriel Rolt-Violán is a curator, art advisor and dealer with over two decades of experience in the international art world. He has curated and organized more than 200 exhibitions worldwide, working with contemporary and historical works across different periods and mediums.

As the founder of Rolt Art Advisory, Gabriel specializes in curating, art dealing, and private advisory services, with expertise in high-end secondary market works, contemporary art, Japanese Ukiyo-e, and antique prints. He advises collectors, institutions, and private clients, offering a sharp eye for acquisitions and curation.

Rolt-Violán’s special interest in the emerging art scene led him to found Galerie Gabriel Rolt, an Amsterdam based art gallery that fostered the careers of an impressive stable of local and international artists. He subsequently founded and was creative director of HERO, expanding his work with international artists. His exhibitions often combine historical context with contemporary relevance, focusing on quality, originality, and depth.

Gabriel has collaborated with leading artists, collectors, galleries and institutions, bringing an independent and knowledgeable perspective to the art world. His approach is direct, informed, and intuitive, always focused on the work itself.

Notable Clients:

Museums and Institutions

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands

LAM Museum Lisse, The Netherlands

Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, The Netherlands

Kunstmuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands

Centraal Museum Utrecht, The Netherlands

KunstMuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands

Museo Nacional Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

LACMA, Los Angeles, USA

Fundacion Cristina Masaveu, Madrid

 Corporate Clients:

 Rabobank, The Netherlands

 ING Bank, The Netherlands

ABN AMRO Bank, The Netherlands

Gilissen bankiers, NL

Ministry of foreign affairs, NL

De Nederlandse Bank, NL

Foundations and Collections:

AkzoNobel Art Foundation, The Netherlands

The Joseph Cohen Family Collection, New York, USA

Ekard Collection, Wassenaar, The Netherlands

Casa de las Indias, Madrid

 Hugo Brown, NL/UK

Charles Saatchi, UK

Modern Forms, UK

Green Family Art Collection, Texas, US

Philadra Samlung, Düsseldorf, GER

Axel Vervoordt, BE

Roux collection, Panama