Emily Tsingou
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Emily Tsingou is a private art dealer who lives in London, England. She is the former proprietor of Emily Tsingou Gallery which was open 1998 through 2007. Tsingou attended the Courtauld Institute of Art
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fine arts gallery that presented an ongoing series of exhibitions of contemporary art between 1998 and 2007, in London
, England
. The gallery was described by Jonathan Jones, the chief art critic of The Guardian
as "a posh West End
gallery." The art gallery programme, which was selected by the Greek proprietor Emily Tsingou, introduced the work of certain internationally recognized contemporary artists to London — including the photographers Collier Schorr
(USA) and Justine Kurland
(USA) as well as the installation and performance artist Elke Krystufek
(Austria) — hence it contributed to the increased internationalization of the British fine art scene in the late-1990s and early-2000s, together with the opening of Tate Modern
in 2000, and the introduction of the annual Frieze Art Fair
in 2003.
Between 1998 and 2007, the gallery represented, or "worked with" a range of contemporary artists including Michael Ashkin
, Karen Kilimnik
, Daniel Pflumm, Jim Shaw
and Marnie Weber
.
During the period of its existence, the gallery also presented several exhibitions of work by certain British artists including Keith Coventry
and YBA artists Henry Bond
and Georgina Starr
. The gallery also published several artists' monographs, including Bond's The Cult of the Street and Starr's The Bunny Lakes. In November 2001, the gallery showcased the Raf Simons
and David Sims collaboration Isolated Heroes.
, Tsingou is a patron of contemporary art, including supporting Whitechapel Art Gallery, South London Gallery
and Tate
. Tsingou is also a patron of the Showroom Gallery
, an art space focused on emerging art.
Courtauld Institute of Art
The Courtauld Institute of Art is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. The Courtauld is one of the premier centres for the teaching of art history in the world; it was the only History of Art department in the UK to be awarded a top...
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Emily Tsingou Gallery
Emily Tsingou Gallery was a contemporaryContemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
fine arts gallery that presented an ongoing series of exhibitions of contemporary art between 1998 and 2007, in London
London
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, England
England
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. The gallery was described by Jonathan Jones, the chief art critic of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
as "a posh West End
West End of London
The West End of London is an area of central London, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings, and entertainment . Use of the term began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross...
gallery." The art gallery programme, which was selected by the Greek proprietor Emily Tsingou, introduced the work of certain internationally recognized contemporary artists to London — including the photographers Collier Schorr
Collier Schorr
Collier Schorr is an American artist best known for her portraits of adolescent men and women, which often blend photographic realism with elements of fiction and youthful fantasy....
(USA) and Justine Kurland
Justine Kurland
Justine Kurland is a fine art photographer based in New York.-Education:Kurland earned her B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in 1996. She went on to Yale University where she studied with Gregory Crewdson and Philip-Lorca diCorcia and graduated with an M.F.A...
(USA) as well as the installation and performance artist Elke Krystufek
Elke Krystufek
Elke Krystufek is an Austrian self portraitist working in a variety of media including: painting, sculpture, video and performance art.-Life:Krystufek studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Vienna in the early 1990s...
(Austria) — hence it contributed to the increased internationalization of the British fine art scene in the late-1990s and early-2000s, together with the opening of Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
in 2000, and the introduction of the annual Frieze Art Fair
Frieze Art Fair
Frieze Art Fair is an international contemporary art fair that takes place every October in London's Regent's Park. The fair is staged by Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover, the publishers of frieze magazine...
in 2003.
Between 1998 and 2007, the gallery represented, or "worked with" a range of contemporary artists including Michael Ashkin
Michael Ashkin
Michael Ashkin is an American artist who makes sculptures, videos, photographs and installations depicting marginalized, desolate landscapes. He is best known for his use of miniature scale and modest materials....
, Karen Kilimnik
Karen Kilimnik
Karen Kilimnik is an American painter and installation artist.-Life and work:Karen Kilimnik trained at Temple University, Philadelphia.Her installations reflected a young viewpoint of pop culture...
, Daniel Pflumm, Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw (artist)
Jim Shaw is a contemporary American artist, born in Midland, MI, and who now lives and works in Los Angeles. He received his B.F.A. from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1974 and his M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts, in 1978. Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA He is married to...
and Marnie Weber
Marnie Weber
Marnie Weber is an American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work includes photography, sculpture, installations, film, video, and performances. She is also a musician.-Life and work:...
.
During the period of its existence, the gallery also presented several exhibitions of work by certain British artists including Keith Coventry
Keith Coventry
Keith Coventry is a British artist and curator. In September 2010 his Spectrum Jesus painting won the £25,000 John Moores Painting Prize.-Early life:...
and YBA artists Henry Bond
Henry Bond
Henry Bond is an English writer, photographer curator, and visual artist. In his Lacan at the Scene , Bond made a contribution to theoretical psychoanalysis....
and Georgina Starr
Georgina Starr
Georgina Starr is an English artist and one of the Young British Artists notable for her "pop style installations and films." Her major works have been described as "large-scale installations combining video and sculpture" to create emotional stories about lost or fragile phenomena.-Life and...
. The gallery also published several artists' monographs, including Bond's The Cult of the Street and Starr's The Bunny Lakes. In November 2001, the gallery showcased the Raf Simons
Raf Simons
Raf Simons is a Belgian fashion designer. He studied Industrial design, but after a few years of self-study, he became a menswear designer in 1995...
and David Sims collaboration Isolated Heroes.
Other activities
Together with her husband, the writer and photographer Henry BondHenry Bond
Henry Bond is an English writer, photographer curator, and visual artist. In his Lacan at the Scene , Bond made a contribution to theoretical psychoanalysis....
, Tsingou is a patron of contemporary art, including supporting Whitechapel Art Gallery, South London Gallery
South London Gallery
South London Gallery, founded 1891, often known by the acronym SLG, is a public-funded gallery of contemporary art in Camberwell, London - exhibiting artists included Alfredo Jaar, Ryan Gander and Chris Burden...
and Tate
Tate
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. Tsingou is also a patron of the Showroom Gallery
Showroom Gallery
The Showroom is a not-for-profit art gallery at 63 Penfold Street, London NW8. The gallery puts on exhibitions by emerging artists. The current Director is Emily Pethick, who has worked at the gallery since May 2008. She was preceded by Kirsty Ogg, Kim Sweet and David Thorp.The gallery programme...
, an art space focused on emerging art.