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Join us February 26th for a Preview of Collect. Presented by the Crafts Council, Collect is the only international art fair dedicated to museum-quality craft and design, and we’re giving our community a preview of the fair before it debuts to the public. Come for an aperitivo, private tours, conversations with some of the fair’s artists, and more.
The Details: Thursday, February 26 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Somerset House Book your ticket here
Born in Ireland, Tola Ojuolape blends contemporary aesthetics with inspiration from her Nigerian heritage in her work as a multidisciplinary designer. She currently resides in London, where she is the Founder and Creative Director of Tola Ojuolape Studio.
Most inspiring hotel for interiors: Rosemary in Marrakech, designed by artist and ceramicist Laurence Leenaert.
Favorite museums: Recent favorites included Mexico City’s Casa Luis Barragán and Marrakech’s Jardin Majorelle.
Favorite restaurant in London: Akara in Borough Market, which serves West African cuisine with a Brazilian touch.
Most underrated spot in London: Corvi-Mora gallery is off the beaten path but worth seeking out. I also love TAFETA gallery, which has championed African artists since long before African art became widely celebrated.
Favorite London shops: I love thrifting in Brighton. Snoopers Paradise and Vine Street Vintage are favorites.
Korean artist Minhee Kim creates visually arresting paintings, textiles, and sculptures that speak to the emotions and memories tied to her country’s history and cultural customs. She is a LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize alumnus and based in London.
Favorite museum: Muzeum Susch in Switzerland. It’s set in a small Alpine village and has consistently thoughtful curations.
Most inspiring hotel for interiors: Villa Sonnenberg, a carefully restored B&B in Switzerland. I lived and worked here for three months.
On my day off, I like to visit: Camden Art Centre, which has a beautiful garden, good coffee, and strong contemporary exhibitions.
If I only had one meal in London it would be at: French Society, a cozy neighborhood spot.
Favorite London dish: Fish and chips at The Horseshoe. Fish is important in my work, as it’s tied to memories of family meals in Korea.
Favorite London shop: Cotswold Antiques & Tea Room for well-chosen, high-quality china.
Based in London, Florian Gadsby is a ceramicist, author, and videographer best known for his hand-thrown stoneware (and his mesmerizing videos, where he documents his process).
Favorite London museums: I’d die on a hill for the ceramics collection at the V&A. I also love Contemporary Ceramics and Klei, a sweet little storefront with lovely ceramics.
On my day off, I like to visit: Hampstead Heath. Grab pastries at Sweety Cooky Artisan Bakery beforehand. After, go for drinks at Duke of St Albans and dinner at London Shell Co.
Most underrated spot in London: Erskine, Hall & Coe, a tiny ceramics gallery in Piccadilly.
Favorite dish in London: Glass vermicelli noodles with Tamworth pork belly and brown crab meat at Kiln.
If I only had one meal in London it would be at: Mountain, the perfect spot to feast with friends.
Favorite London stores: Labour and Wait for simple, beautiful functional objects, and Son of a Stag for Japanese denim.
Richard McVetis is a textile and embroidery artist renowned for his meticulously hand-stitched tapestries and installations that explore the themes of time, geology, and cosmology. A LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize alumnus, he is based in London.
Favorite place to travel for inspiration: Scotland. There is an austere, elemental quality to the landscape, particularly in the Highlands.
Most inspiring hotel for design: The Opposite House in Beijing, designed by Kengo Kuma.
On my day off, I like to visit: The Parkland Walk, London’s longest linear nature reserve, stretching 4km along a former railway line. Grab coffee at the Grocery Post beforehand.
Favorite cultural experiences in London: For design, the V&A. Equally unforgettable is Punchdrunk, an immersive theatre experience.
Most underrated spot in London: Novelty Automation, an amusement arcade of satirical game machines in Holborn.
If I only had one meal in London it would be at: Leila’s Shop for beautiful, simple, and honest food and ingredients.
Favorite London dish: N5 Kitchen’s mince pies at Christmas were incredible, the kind you think about long after December’s over. It became a daily test of willpower, walking past and trying not to go in.
Favorite London shops: twentytwentyone for beautiful decor pieces, 2 & 4 Vintage Furniture for home furnishings, and Margaret Howell for pretty much everything (clothes, homeware, books).
London-based designer and furniture maker Lewis Kemmenoe creates distinctive, material-led pieces, often working with offcuts of timber. One of his most notable projects was a capsule collection of furniture for Fendi at Design Miami 2024.
Favorite place to visit for inspiration: Rome.
Favorite museum: Galleria Borghese in Rome.
Most inspiring hotel for interiors: Villa Laetitia in Rome.
On my day off, I like to visit: Selhurst Park.
Most underrated spot in London: Cosmic House.
If I only had one meal in London it would be at: Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecôte for dinner and then sticky toffee pudding at Rowley’s because you can never go wrong with classic, paired-back indulgence.
Favorite London dish: Roast bone marrow at St. JOHN.
Favorite London shop: Aram.
