Are you interested in buying contemporary art, supporting emerging artists, or attending art fairs and gallery openings but not sure where to begin?

Join us for drinks and an engaging conversation with Public Gallery's Director Nicole Estilo Kaiser '20CC, alongside Roshy Afshar, Patrons Manager at Delfina Foundation, and Hannah Barton, Collections Manager and Supervising Associate at Simmons & Simmons, as they share practical insights into discovering new work and the impact of early patronage on artists’ careers.

Sponsored by Columbia College Women and Columbia University Club London, this event offers a welcoming entry point into the world of contemporary art.

All alumni are welcome to attend. RSVP required.

Roshy Afshar

Roshy is the Patron Manager at Delfina Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing creative practice through residencies and public programming. Working closely with the Director and Deputy Director, Afshar supports Delfina Foundation's fundraising efforts, particularly with regards to supporting existing relationships with individual donors and cultivating new ones. Afshar completed her MA at the Courtauld Institute of Art and her BA at Warwick University, both in art history. Her research interest lies in contemporary Middle Eastern art practices. 

Hannah Barton 

Hannah is a supervising associate with the Disputes & Investigations team at Simmons & Simmons, London. She acts for clients on complex civil litigation and international arbitration across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on financial institutions, energy, and technology companies. Barton and her colleagues have twice been shortlisted for Commercial Litigation Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards (2021 and 2023) and have been shortlisted for Litigation Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards 2023 for their work in defending a securitisation structure against a longstanding campaign of vexatious litigation. Barton also manages the firm's art collection, having received an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art, and provides pro bono advice to clients on art-related matters.

Nicole Estilo Kaiser '20CC

Nicole is an art historian, art advisor, and Director of Public Gallery in East London, where she has curated numerous exhibitions including 40 Years, the first UK solo exhibition and major retrospective of works by A.I.R. co-founder Dotty Attie; and To supplement the fragment, an exhibition dedicated to the writing and research of the late American art critic Craig Owens. She received her M.A. in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, where she received High Distinction for her dissertation A Conjuring, An Exorcism: Cold War Ghosts in the Work of Sung Tieu, exploring hauntology, subject formation and governance under the supervision of Klara Kemp-Welch. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Cambridge with Professor Amy Tobin, researching artistic responses to neoliberal systems from 1985 to present. Estilo Kaiser is a Trustee at Metroland Cultures, working to support artists through studios and residency programs. She received her B.A. from Columbia University in 2020 and sits on the Board of Directors for Columbia College Women.

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