Chimere Cissé and Greta Scarpa founded STELLA Alliance in November 2024, a global community dedicated to uplifting and connecting women art collectors. The platform offers invitation-only workshops, curated Art Drops featuring works vetted by curators and gallerists, and international gatherings from Milan to Abu Dhabi. In an interview with CULTURED ahead of Frieze London, the founders discuss their mission to close the gender gap in art collecting and build a network that prioritizes long-term cultural stewardship over short-term market trends.
STELLA Alliance matters because it addresses the significant underrepresentation of women as art collectors, aiming to reshape who influences cultural narratives and whose legacies are remembered. By creating a united force of influential women collectors from global cities, the platform seeks to foster structural change and ensure women are recognized as established leaders in the art world, not exceptions. The initiative also includes men as founding patrons, signaling an inclusive approach to transforming collecting practices.