The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SURREALIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SURREALIST
- Dali, perhaps, reinterpreted rural sites
- County celebrities ignoring unknown, bizarre artist
- Avant garde type from south-east county, mostly associated with top people
- Certain top celebs holding original of René Magritte, say
- County contracted celebrity artist
- Is art’s rule broken by this person?
- One breaking art’s rules in bizarre fashion
- Avant-garde artist decided to feature nude works on a catalogue
- Celebrities go after county that’s abandoning young artist
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The straight part
We know that "Avant garde type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case avant garde type = surrealist.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SURREALIST mean?
SURREALIST noun- A surrealist artist
- Of, or relating to surrealism