Emily Tsingou (born 1968, Athens, Greece) 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 Courtauld Institute of Art.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. 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. 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 and Jim Shaw (artist), through both solo and group shows.Mark Irving, Innocence Lost: Paradise Found — Justine Kurland at Emily Tsingou Gallery, The Times, 19 November 2005.
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, the Harry David Art Collection and the private art collection of collector Bobby Arora.. 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, The Art Newspaper, CNN and Vanity Fair. She was included in the Financial Times article "The who’s who of art advisers" and named in Cultured magazine’s 2026 "Power Advisor" list. 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 as a patron, and sitting on the board of trustees for The Showroom, a contemporary art space focused on collaborative approaches to cultural production.
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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