Celia Mora Spanish, b. 1991

Celia Mora studied Fine Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, followed by an Erasmus placement at the University of the Arts London. She completed her MA in Painting at the Royal College of Arts in 2023 and continued her studies at Turps Art School in 2024. Her work has been supported by the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant in 2023 and 2024. Mora's work has been exhibited widely in shows, including Contemporary British Portrait Painters at The Department Store, Vessels with OHSH Projects, Art on a Postcard at Bow Arts, The Eve Principle at Norito Gallery, Startled at Lychee One Gallery, Crème Fraîche at ICA Museum, Unladylike at D-Contemporary, and Figurativas at MEAM, Barcelona. Her works are held in private and institutional collections, including the Four Seasons Hotel in Madrid and Morley College Gallery, in London. Mora's work has been shortlisted for several awards such as The Hari Art Prize (2025), The Muse Residency Programme (2025) and ACS Studio Prize (2025 and 2024). Recent residencies include the Soho Revue's 2025 programme. Mora has also received the support from the Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship at Morley College in London on 2024/2025. She has been selected by The Muse Residency program for 2025/2026.