Emily Tsingou (born 1968,

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) is a private collection’s curatorArtnet News
"Emily Tsingou Goes Private,"
8 January 2008. and adviser who lives in London, England. She is the former proprietor of Emily Tsingou Gallery which was open 1998 through 2007.

Career

Tsingou completed a Masters (MA) in Art History at the

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. After opening in 1998, Emily Tsingou Gallery established a reputation as a

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fine arts gallery, presenting a series of contemporary art exhibitions between 1998 and 2007, in

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. The gallery's programme, which was selected by Tsingou, introduced the work of certain internationally recognised contemporary artists to the London art scene, including

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and

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, through both solo and group shows. After a decade of exhibitions at the gallery, Tsingou chose to concentrate solely on curating a select number of collectors and founded Emily Tsingou Fine Art. The agency represents both individuals and foundations, including Miel de Botton’s Berrydown Foundation and The Museum Partnership Collection, a lending library of around 100 large-scale artworks by artists including

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and

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. Tsingou is often cited in this capacity, commenting on contemporary art world news and trends, such as artist-gallery relations and the global art fair landscape, for publications including the ''

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and '' Vanity Fair''. In 2014, Tsingou worked as the coordinator for the Museum Partnership Collection. Tsingou has chaired talks at events such a
“20/20 Vision”
at Phillips Auction House, organised by the Association of Women in the Arts. Tsingou is an advocate for the London public arts community, supporting institutions including

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and the Michael Clark Company as a patron, and sitting on the board of trustees for The Showroom, a contemporary art space focused on collaborative approaches to cultural production.

References

External links

Emily Tsingou Gallery Archive resources

Emily Tsingou Fine Art website

The Gentlewoman, Manuela Wirth, with comments by Emily Tsingou Issue no. 13, Spring Summer 2016

The Art Newspaper, One of the most shocking tumultuous years on record art market figures reflect on 2020 and guess at what 2021 might hold, Anna Brady with comments by Emily Tsingou, 25 November, 2020

Financial Times, Who’s buying what art online?, Melanie Gerlis with comments by Emily Tsingou, 13 June 2020

Financial Times, Art fairs go from famine to feast, Melanie Gerlis with comments by Emily Tsingou, 2 September, 2021

FTHTSI, The who's who of Art Advisors, Victoria Woodcock, 20 February, 2023
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