38+ years shaping galleries and creative communities across Germany, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and the United States.
Personal legacy page
HEIKO KATINS
General Manager / CEO · Entrepreneur · Art Director
… building art factories, trade-partnerships, galleries, …
A near four-decade journey through the international art world — building galleries, championing artists, and creating spaces where culture could be seen, supported, and remembered.
38 years in the international Art WorldScroll
About
A life spent building places for art to thrive.
With over 38 years of international experience spanning Germany, Hong Kong, China, Thailand and the United States, Heiko Katins has built and led some of the most vibrant art spaces in North America. As founder and CEO of ART 2 art Inc, he created three gallery locations in Las Vegas and Los Angeles — totaling over 2,500 sqm — showcasing more than 150 local and international artists at any time, offering professional framing services, art classes and artist studio support. Featured in Red Rock Lifestyle Magazine as a champion of the local Las Vegas art scene.
Founder of ART 2 art Inc., building gallery spaces in Las Vegas and Los Angeles that supported more than 150 local and international artists.
Known for creating welcoming spaces where exhibitions, framing, art classes, and artist studio support could coexist.
Our Impact
2000+
Artists we worked with
1,000,000+
Artworks sold worldwide
20+
Cities presented
Over 38 years as Artist, Gallery-Owner, Framer, Wholesaler and Manufacturer across three continents (Europe, Asia and USA).
Gallery legacy
Gallery showcases
Three landmark spaces from the ART 2 art story — preserved here as part of Heiko Katins' personal legacy.
3D TourART 2 art District Las Vegas
The flagship 1,000 sqm District space that helped shape a thriving art destination in Las Vegas.
3D TourART 2 art Gallery and Framing Center
A 350 sqm gallery and professional custom framing center in Las Vegas.
GalleryART 2 art District on Wilshire Blvd / LA
1,100 sqm on Wilshire Boulevard including artist painting studios.
Press / As seen in
Keeping arts alive in Las Vegas.
Red Rock Lifestyle Magazine featured Heiko Katins for championing the local Las Vegas art scene and supporting artists through gallery spaces, community presence, and cultural energy.
Red Rock Lifestyle Magazine · February 2021
ART 2 art District on Wilshire Blvd / LA
A visual archive of the Los Angeles space.
Eleven views of the Wilshire Blvd District — preserving the color, scale, and rhythm of the works installed across the space.
