Pilar Corrias, a London gallerist, opened her eponymous gallery in 2008 during the global financial crisis, defying the trend of closures. She commissioned architect Rem Koolhaas to design the space and built a program with a strong intellectual focus and a diverse roster of artists.
Her career is significant for its resilience and its foundational commitment to representing women artists, who make up two-thirds of her gallery's roster. Corrias's instinctual risk-taking and conviction have established her as a quietly powerful force in the contemporary art market, demonstrating how a gallery can successfully blend commercial and intellectual pursuits.