EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to The Wick
Dear Culturally Curious,
From Doha Art Basel Qatar to Milan. It’s a fantastic sporty weekend with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony at the San Siro stadium tonight. Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Matilda De Angelis, Ghali, Cecilia Bartoli and Lang Lang will be performing in the starry ceremony greeting athletes in some showstopping kits for the Parade of Nations. And hold onto your seats for Superbowl on Sunday with Drake and Bad Bunny in the entertainment mix while New England Patriots battle against Seattle Seahawks.
Education and art intertwine in London: UCL has commissioned Dame Sonia Boyce DBE RA, one of five artists for its bicentenary celebrations. Boyce’s UCL200 Legacy Commission will open in 2027 on the historic UCL Bloomsbury campus – a testament to the university’s past, present and future aspirations as it turns 200 years old.
And start putting your bids in at Chain of Hope’s Share Your Heart charity auction on Tuesday. Rankin, Martha Freud, Conrad Shawcross, Philip Colbert, Robert Popper, Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Yomi Adegoke and Gordon Cheung have all donated works to the Saatchi gallery event that benefits children with congenital heart disease. The centrepiece of the campaign is a stunning exhibition curated by art patron Maria Sukkar which will see Sir Harry Dalmeny will be auctioning live on the night. The auction is live and bids can be made on Chain of Hope’s website.
As long-time habitués, we are thrilled to hear Soho House has completed its deal to go private led by CEO Andrew Carnie. New outposts will open in Mexico and Tokyo this year.
Wishing you a sport and art fit weekend…we’ll be pootling by Lakwena’s ‘Rise and Shine’ monumental new public artwork in Piccadilly Circus, part of this year’s Art After Dark sculpture. Just don’t forget the umbrella.
From Doha Art Basel Qatar to Milan. It’s a fantastic sporty weekend with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony at the San Siro stadium tonight. Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Matilda De Angelis, Ghali, Cecilia Bartoli and Lang Lang will be performing in the starry ceremony greeting athletes in some showstopping kits for the Parade of Nations. And hold onto your seats for Superbowl on Sunday with Drake and Bad Bunny in the entertainment mix while New England Patriots battle against Seattle Seahawks.
Education and art intertwine in London: UCL has commissioned Dame Sonia Boyce DBE RA, one of five artists for its bicentenary celebrations. Boyce’s UCL200 Legacy Commission will open in 2027 on the historic UCL Bloomsbury campus – a testament to the university’s past, present and future aspirations as it turns 200 years old.
And start putting your bids in at Chain of Hope’s Share Your Heart charity auction on Tuesday. Rankin, Martha Freud, Conrad Shawcross, Philip Colbert, Robert Popper, Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Yomi Adegoke and Gordon Cheung have all donated works to the Saatchi gallery event that benefits children with congenital heart disease. The centrepiece of the campaign is a stunning exhibition curated by art patron Maria Sukkar which will see Sir Harry Dalmeny will be auctioning live on the night. The auction is live and bids can be made on Chain of Hope’s website.
As long-time habitués, we are thrilled to hear Soho House has completed its deal to go private led by CEO Andrew Carnie. New outposts will open in Mexico and Tokyo this year.
Wishing you a sport and art fit weekend…we’ll be pootling by Lakwena’s ‘Rise and Shine’ monumental new public artwork in Piccadilly Circus, part of this year’s Art After Dark sculpture. Just don’t forget the umbrella.
Objects of Desire
Matilda Goad Lovebirds Matchbox Sleeve
Perfectly on theme for Valentine’s Day – and you can add your own engraving to make this truly special.
Monday Muse
Interview: Presenter Anita Rani
Spotlight
Spotlight Sarah Brahim
Video Interviews
Interview The Wick x The Long Now
Visual Arts
Happenings Conrad Shawcross: UMBILICAL at Here East
Happenings
