Dear All,

Head to Tate Modern for its 25th anniversary Weekender, where thousands will be flocking to enjoy the late-night DJ sets, daytime performances, and workshops throughout the institution. The activities kick off tonight. Imagine the scene 25 years ago when visitors came to awe at Louise Bourgeois’ Maman, a 30-foot-tall bronze of a fearsome spider at the terrific Herzog & de Meuron designed space. Tate Modern has proved a gamechanger in the curation of global contemporary art and in the creation of the annual crowd-pulling installation in the Turbine Hall.

Meanwhile, in Venice, architectural leaders will be delving into the Biennale, where curator, architect, and engineer Carlo Ratti, lays the gauntlet: “To face a burning world, architecture must harness all the intelligence around us,” he says. Talking bricks, see a triumph of sensitive architectural reinvention by Selldorf Architects at the newly opened Sainsbury Wing at NPG, which was formally opened by the King and Queen.

Happy May Weekend from the KTW & The Wick Family and Happy 99th celebrations to our favourite biologist and national treasure – Sir David Attenborough. Time to book the cinema, put your feet up and view Ocean.

All my best,
Katy