MIRA Gallery presents
Art & Emotion Collective
A Curatorial Programme within MIRA GALLERY
Art & Emotion Collective is a curatorial programme founded and led by Mira Corbova through MIRA Gallery. The programme brings together a carefully selected group of contemporary artists for exhibitions and art fair presentations, united by a shared interest in meaningful artistic expression, thoughtful craftsmanship and the relationship between artwork and viewer.
Each artist is selected not only for the quality and integrity of their practice, but for how their work contributes to a cohesive curatorial vision and creates dialogue with the other artists presented.
Rather than presenting individual artists in isolation, each exhibition is conceived as a connected visual experience where painting, sculpture, ceramic light and object-based practices come together through colour, material, light, texture and storytelling.
The 2026 presentation extends this vision through an immersive gallery-style installation integrating painting, poetry, sculptural vessels and ceramic light. Together, these elements invite visitors to slow down, reflect and experience contemporary art through multiple forms of expression.
Programme · 2026
World Art Dubai, UAE
Australian Art Fair (TBC)
Selected Artists
Mira Corbova
Alyson Hayes
Jessika Steiner
Mira Corbova
Poetic abstraction — emotional oil painting and object work infused with light and language
Mira Corbova is an abstract artist, poet, and curator based in Sydney, Australia. Her abstract oil paintings explore colour, emotion, and spirit through layered surfaces of pigment or gold leaf, paired with original poetry to form visual–literary works grounded in lived emotional experience.
Her practice also extends into object-based works, where material, form, and light are distilled into sculptural presence.
In 2026, she expands further into three-dimensional sculptural works, continuing her exploration of stillness, transformation, and material memory.
Born in Slovakia and recognised internationally in Tokyo at age eleven, she has exhibited across Europe, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Australia, with works held in private collections worldwide. She is the founder of MIRA Gallery and the Art & Emotion Collective.
Alyson Hayes
Ceramic light sculptures that breathe calm and connection
Alyson Hayes is a Sydney-based ceramic artist creating sculptural light forms that invite quiet reflection and connection with nature. Working primarily in bone China slip, she transforms natural textures—leaves, seeds, bark—into luminous vessels that appear to glow from within.
Her work embodies stillness, regeneration, and the meditative rhythm of the natural world, offering contemplative encounters shaped by light and material presence.
She exhibits widely across Australia, including The Other Art Fair, Sculpture in the Vineyards, and Artisans in the Gardens, with works held in private and public collections.
Jessika Steiner
Vibrant and emotive acrylic paintings inspired by childhood memories and the beauty found in nature.
Jessika’s art springs from her early years in New Caledonia and Berowra Waters, where bushland, waterways, and natural forms left lasting impressions on her imagination. Through acrylic and mixed media, she transforms these vivid memories into paintings that celebrate colour, movement, and the organic shapes of the world around her.
Her intuitive, flowing process captures joy, wonder, and nostalgia, reflecting the emotional connection between memory and environment.
Jessika exhibits regularly, and her work is held in private collections across Australia, Switzerland, the USA, Japan, and the UK, as well as in collaborative projects with hotels and restaurants.
Past & Collaborative Artists →
Anna Filimonova
Anna Filimonova is a contemporary artist known for her surreal works and, more recently, her expressive cityscapes and atmospheric interpretations of urban environments. Her works capture the energy, movement and emotional character of places through layered colour, light and distinctive mark-making.
MIRA GALLERY holds a selection of Anna Filimonova’s works, including her Sydney-inspired cityscapes. Selected works are available for enquiry through our gallery.
Jed Seward
Grubbs — playful, collectible sculptural figures
Grubbs are hand-crafted collectible figurines created by New Zealand–based artist Jed Seward, each one individually modelled, painted, and finished. Distinct in character and expression, they capture playful, imagined beings that balance humour with refined artistic craftsmanship.
Exhibited across galleries and art fairs and held in private collections internationally, Grubbs are exclusively represented in Sydney by MIRA GALLERY.
Artist Development
Through MIRA Gallery, Mira Corbova supports selected emerging and independent artists through curatorial guidance, exhibitions, professional presentation, and opportunities to exhibit at art fairs. Her approach encourages artists to develop sustainable creative practices while maintaining the individuality of their artistic voice.
Artists including Tamzin Blair (New Zealand) and Alyson Hayes (Australia) have participated in exhibitions and projects presented through MIRA Gallery.