Emily Tsingou Explained

Emily Tsingou (born 1968, Athens, Greece) is a private collection’s curator^{[1] [2]} 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 Courtauld Institute of Art.^{[3] [4]} After opening in 1998, Emily Tsingou Gallery established a reputation as a contemporary fine arts gallery, presenting a series of contemporary art exhibitions between 1998 and 2007, in London, England.^{[5] [6]} The gallery's programme, which was selected by Tsingou, introduced the work of certain internationally recognised contemporary artists to the London art scene, including Karen Kilimnik^[7] and Jim Shaw (artist),^[8] through both solo and group shows.^[9]

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 John Baldessari and Theaster Gates.^{[10] [11]} 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 Financial Times,^[12] The Art Newspaper,^{[13] [14]} CNN^[15] and Vanity Fair.^[16] In 2014, Tsingou worked as the coordinator for the Museum Partnership Collection. Tsingou has chaired talks at events such as “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 Tate and the Michael Clark Company^[17] as a patron, and sitting on the board of trustees for The Showroom,^[18] a contemporary art space focused on collaborative approaches to cultural production.

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

Notes and References

1. Artnet News, "Emily Tsingou Goes Private," 8 January 2008.
2. News: Ruiz . Cristina . The market boom for Basquiat . 8 November 2019 . The Art Newspaper . 4 October 2017.
3. See, for example, Sarah Wilson, "Pierre Klossowski: Epiphanies and Secrets." In Sarah Wilson (ed.) Pierre Klossowski (London: Whitechapel Art Gallery and Hatje Cantz, 2006), p. 5, footnote 33—i.e., Wilson's citation: "Klossowski to Emily Tsingou; see her Acéphale, MA thesis, Courtauld Institute of Art, 1991, p. 46." A .pdf of Wilson's essay is available online.
4. Web site: Our Alumni . The Courtauld Institute of Art . 8 November 2019.
5. Plender . Olivia . Justine Kurland Review . Frieze . 11 November 2003 . 79 . 8 November 2019.
6. Web site: OLIVER KAMM, EMILY TSINGOU TO CLOSE DOORS . Artforum . 12 December 2007 . 8 November 2019.
7. Web site: Karen Kilimnik Biography . Art Rabbit . 8 November 2019.
8. Web site: Jim Shaw Biography . Art Rabbit . 8 November 2019.
9. Mark Irving, Innocence Lost: Paradise Found — Justine Kurland at Emily Tsingou Gallery, The Times, 19 November 2005.
10. Web site: Sittamparam . Rasika . 30 October 2017 . Emily Tsingou - Spear's . 8 November 2019 . The Spear's 500 . Progressive Media International.
11. Web site: The rise of the art adviser . The Art Newspaper . 8 November 2019.
12. News: Ruiz . Cristina . Artists who turn trash into treasure — and the people who buy it . Financial Times . Nikkei Inc. . 9 October 2015.
13. News: Harris . Gareth . Better with age: artists over 60 in the spotlight at Frieze London . 8 November 2019 . The Art Newspaper . 2 October 2017.
14. News: Gerlis . Melanie . Contemporary galleries start looking to the next generation . 8 November 2019 . The Art Newspaper . 5 October 2018.
15. News: Lee . Adams . Addicted to art: The A-listers who can't stop splashing cash on canvas . 8 November 2019 . CNN . 9 December 2013.
16. News: Ruiz . Cristina . Raise the Roof . Vanity Fair . November 2014.
17. Web site: Support us . Michael Clark Company . 8 November 2019.
18. Web site: The Showroom About . The Showroom . 8 November 2019.