Curatora is an independent art and cultural advisory practice bridging art advisory, curatorial projects, and cultural strategy. With a global perspective across Asia, Europe, and Australia, Curatora connects collectors, artists, galleries, and institutions through tailored advisory and research-driven projects.
Curatora brings together academic knowledge, market insight, and creative collaboration to shape collections, exhibitions, and interdisciplinary initiatives across the creative industries.
The practice’s curatorial vision investigates themes of cultural hybridity, migration, ecology, and global contemporary practice, connecting academic research with commercial and institutional contexts. Alongside advisory and curatorial projects, Curatora creates bespoke cultural experiences, from VIP art fair access and private studio visits to curated events, educational programmes and art appreciation courses for private and corporate clients.
Vanessa Trento is a sinologist and contemporary Asian art specialist with an MA in East Asian Studies. Fluent in five languages, she brings over 20 years of international experience across the contemporary art sectors of Asia, Australia and Europe.
Prior to relocating to Australia, Vanessa was based in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, where she served as Gallery Director and PR Manager at two of Asia’s leading commercial galleries, PKM Gallery and Pearl Lam Galleries. Alongside these roles, she worked independently as an art consultant, engaging in curatorial and commercial projects with blue-chip galleries and institutions across Asia and the West.
Currently based between Australia and Europe, Vanessa works internationally as an independent art advisor and curator. She previously served as Senior Consultant for Metis Art Education, a global art advisory headquartered in Singapore, and as Art and Cultural Advisor for the Hong Kong Australia Business Association.