Coração do Vale, Portugal’s extra premium virgin olive oil, marketed and distributed in India by Leads Brand Connect, recently unveiled its Coração Do Vale Art Editions at Gifts World Expo 2026 in Delhi and Bengaluru.The limited-edition collector’s item aims to reimagine the luxury gifting by bringing together the best of fine art, heritage craftsmanship, and exceptional olive oil.
Each bottle for Coração Do Vale Art Editions has been designed in collaboration with celebrated artists whose work is rooted in the same values that defines Coração Do Vale, nature, culture, heritage, and the pursuit of craft at its highest form. The Art Edition highlights how storytelling and artistic collaborations are redefining premium gifting. It reflects the brand’s underlying philosophy that a gift at its finest should carry beauty and a meaningful story.
Commenting on the launch of Coração Do Vale Art Editions, Richa Khandelwal, Managing Director, Leads Brand Connect, said, “We are extremely delighted to unveil Coração Do Vale Art Editions at the Gifts World Expo 2026. Each bottle is designed to be a keepsake, blurring the lines between fine art, luxury gifting, and premium gourmet products. This artistic collection is a true reflection of the belief that artists and master olive oil producers share a common spirit. They are creators and are driven by an uncompromising dedication to their medium. We were extremely honoured to have these artists with us to create unique pieces inspired by Coração Do Vale’s founding philosophy.”
The brand believes it is one of the first FMCG company to launch such an initiative, using product packaging not just as a branding tool but as a medium to celebrate and promote emerging artistic talent.
The two artists, Bareilly-born Khushi, 21, and Lisbon-born Sara Alves’ paintings adorn the bottles and they also reflect the cross-culture collaboration between India and Portugal. Khushi graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore, in 2026. Working primarily through painting, drawing and mixed media, her practice investigates feminist theory, horror and mythology as tools for confronting systems of power, memory and identity.
Drawing from personal experiences, family folklore and literary narratives, Khushi’s work explores the intersections of gender, the body and culture. Using the visual language of the grotesque, abjection and speculative fiction, she reimagines mythological and folkloric figures to question patriarchal structures and the social construction of femininity.
Sara work’s between Poland and Portugal and her work is primarily situated within landscape painting, figurative art and neo-surrealism. Her practice is rooted in painting and drawing, occasionally expanding into other media. Her landscape project emphasizes the use of colour and underpainting to explore themes of inhabiting a place and wandering through landscapes as a form of embodied travel. Working mainly with oil pastels, she uses a underpainting technique built from bright colours layered beneath her compositions, evoking influences from her Portuguese background alongside the environments she encounters. Her projects span multiple locations, including Portugal (mainland and islands), Poland and Cabo Verde.
Coração Do Vale has redefined gourmet indulgence for India’s discerning consumers, chefs, and celebrities. Its introduction to India is also a symbol of cultural offering as oil remains the soul of every Indian meal, used in celebration and in remembrance. Positioned as a celebrity gourmet essential, Coração do Vale is not just an ingredient but a lifestyle statement. From finishing haute cuisine dishes to elevating everyday meals, its versatile flavour profile enhances salads, pastas, soups, grilled meats, and even artisanal breads.