Emi Avora at D Contemporary: A Private Curated Exhibition
D Contemporary is pleased to present a private curated exhibition of works by Emi Avora, winner of the Overseas Women in Art Prize. This focused presentation brings together a selection of paintings that highlight Avora’s ability to translate memory, place, and cultural crossings into rich, colour-driven compositions.
An Artist Shaped by Multiple Worlds
Born in Athens and educated at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford, and the Royal Academy Schools, Emi Avora now lives and works in Singapore. Her practice reflects this expanded geography. Mediterranean light, domestic interiors, art historical references, and the lushness of Southeast Asia intersect throughout her work. These elements form dreamlike spaces where interior and exterior dissolve. Tables, plants, textiles, and architectural structures drift across vibrant grounds and create environments that feel both intimate and theatrical.
Recognition for a Distinctive Visual Language
The Overseas Women in Art Prize recognises women artists who work beyond their country of origin and continue to develop a coherent and distinctive artistic voice. Avora embodies this vision. Her paintings do not rely on nostalgia. Instead, they assert presence and invite viewers into worlds shaped by memory, perception, and the experience of cultural multiplicity.
A Focused Presentation at D Contemporary
Presented in an intimate, by-appointment format at D Contemporary, the exhibition foregrounds both the painterly sophistication of Avora’s work and her growing international profile. The setting offers an opportunity for close engagement with the compositions and their layered interplay of colour, space, and influence.
Event Details
Location
The D Contemporary
1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9HP
info@dcontemporary.com
www.dcontemporary.com
Private View and Meet the Artist
25 November from 12 PM
Talk: Inside a Collector’s Eye. Navigating Between Worlds
Speaker: Sonia Borrell
25 November, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Curated by
Collector Sonia Borrell
Join the gallery for a personal encounter with Emi Avora’s work, followed by an in-depth conversation with curator and collector Sonia Borrell. The talk explores the perspective of a collector and the spaces between artists, collections, and the worlds they inhabit.
About Sonia Borrell
Art collector, curator, advisor, lawyer, writer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur
Website: https://www.soniabblondon.com/
Since founding the Tryson Collection in 2008, Sonia has dedicated her life to discovering talent, nurturing creativity, and curating excellence from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Germany, the UK, the US, Spain, and beyond. Her collection has been featured in major museums including the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid, and the Museo Novecento in Florence.
She owns works from prominent figurative and contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Jaume Plensa, and Robert Nava. Through her Soniabblondon brand, she supports the next generation of artists and collectors and champions the advancement of the global art scene.
As an advisor for Art Belina in China and The Althari Group in Saudi Arabia, Sonia contributes to the development of the Kingdom’s art landscape, gaining recognition in GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Herald, L’Officiel, and other publications.
Her personal philosophy reflects her mission: Art lovers follow movements. Art collectors move them further.
