Masaki Sugisaki is the Executive Chef at Dinings SW3 in London, where he is known for his contemporary interpretation of Japanese cuisine shaped by both traditional training in Japan and years of experience in the UK. His cooking bridges cultures, seasons, and philosophies, drawing equally on heritage techniques and the possibilities offered by British produce…
Read MoreSouth African abstract artist Zach Zono is known for his expressive, gestural paintings that blur the line between instinct and structure. Currently presenting works throughout Rosewood London as part of his Artist Residency…
Read MoreMark Perkins is Executive Pastry Chef at Rosewood London, where he has played a central role in shaping the hotel’s pastry programme for more than two decades. With over 30 years’ experience in luxury hospitality, he is recognised for his highly creative, art-led approach to patisserie, particularly through Rosewood London’s celebrated Art Afternoon Tea series…
Read MoreCarmen Joubert is a curator at the Norval Foundation and recently curated Interior Weather, a collaboration with Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel. We had a chat with her about the project, her approach to working within the Mount Nelson’s historic interiors, and her perspective on the current contemporary art scene in Cape Town…
Read MoreArtist Ġulja Holland, whose life and practice have unfolded between Malta and the UK, has developed a practice that moves fluidly across geographies and disciplines. In her practice, this sense of in between is not a limitation but a generative force…
Read MoreWith a background as an athlete, Samarasinghe draws on sport as a framework for thinking through identity, effort and embodied experience. In this interview, she reflects on the processes behind the work, from repetition and “muscle memory” in her mark-making to her ongoing interest in visibility, connection and what it means to hold the body in motion through art…
Read MoreThe Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) presents Icheon and Beyond: The Space Within Form, an exhibition examining the philosophical and material foundations of Korean ceramics through the city of Icheon. We speak with co-curator Jaemin Cha about her curatorial process, the development of Korean ceramics, and the importance of intercultural dialogue….
Read MoreDr Miwako Tezuka is the director of Dib Bangkok, a new contemporary art museum in Thailand that opened in 2025. Originally from New York, she moved to Bangkok to help build the museum and shape its programme and vision…
Read MoreSofia Akel is an Associate Lecturer at UAL: London College of Fashion, an award-winning historian, creative consultant, writer, host and lecturer of Black British history…
Read MorePaco Peña embodies both authenticity and innovation in flamenco. As guitarist, composer, dramatist, producer and artistic mentor he has transformed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish genre…
Read MoreWe recently spoke with Dr Georgina Portelli, Vice Chair of Malta International Contemporary Arts Space (MICAS), about the vision and development of Malta’s major new contemporary art institution. Built within the historic 17th-century Floriana bastions on the edge of Valletta…
Read MoreLakwena Maciver is a London-based artist known for her use of colour and text, and for public artworks that bring a sense of connection to everyday spaces….
Read MoreTed Hodgkinson is Head of Literature & Spoken Word at Southbank Centre and oversees the seasonal literature programme as well as the annual London Literature Festival. He has judged awards including the BBC National Short Story Award and the Orwell Prize for political writing, and in 2020 he chaired the International Booker Prize…
Read MoreNarinder Sagoo MBE, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners and renowned architectural artist, has embarked on an ambitious new personal project in support of Life Project 4 Youth (LP4Y), a charity that works towards the upliftment of young adults living in extreme poverty and suffering from exclusion. Narinder has been an ambassador for LP4Y since 2022…
Read MoreAfra Nur Uğurlu is a visual artist and recent London College of Communication graduate whose practice bridges beauty, fashion, art, and cultural studies. In this interview, we discuss Hinterland, her zine exploring how the Turkish diaspora navigates and challenge es dominant representations…
Read MoreTownsend Productions is marking the 50th anniversary of the Grunwick Strike (1976–1978) with the return of We Are the Lions, Mr Manager!, a powerful play written and musically directed by Neil Gore and directed by Louise Townsend. The production features Rukmini Sircar as Jayaben Desai. Ahead of the London run, we spoke to Neil Gore and Rukmini Sircar…
Read MoreCharlotte Winifred Guérard is a London-based artist and recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts School, where she was recognised as a Paul Smith’s Foundation scholar for her artistic achievement. Her work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy, Coleman Project Space, Fitzrovia Gallery, Messums and Palmer Gallery, and she has completed prestigious residencies including…
Read MoreBBC Radio 1 presenter, DJ, podcaster, and award-winning entrepreneur Jaguar joined us for our In conversation with series to discuss her journey from sneaking out to raves on the tiny island of Alderney to becoming a tastemaker in the UK dance scene, her debut EP flowers…
Read MoreAnnie Frost Nicholson is an artist whose work sits at the electric intersection of personal memory, public ritual and emotional release. Known for transforming private grief into bold, colour-saturated experiences - from stitched paintings to micro-discos - Annie’s practice creates space for collective healing without losing the rawness of its origins…
Read MoreWe spoke to visionary director Łukasz Twarkowski ahead of the UK premiere of ROHTKO, a groundbreaking production that takes inspiration from the infamous Rothko forgery scandal to ask urgent questions about originality, truth and value in art today. Combining theatre, cinema, sound and digital technology, the work challenges…
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