EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to The Wick
Dear Culturally Curious,
Pinch, punch…What to read? The Hollywood Superstar Review brings cheeky criticism to London’s scene. Inspired by Warhol’s famous 15 minutes of fame comment, the blog bring a less than serious freshness to the art world. “Part of what we want to do is figure out a) why they get overlooked, b) look at them, and c) just blow the doors open of what a review can be or be about,” says the trio behind the platform.
In the capital, Edel Assanti opens its second gallery in St James’s and the debut show is given to three textural paintings on quilts by Lonnie Holley. Edel Assanti was founded in 2010 in London by Jeremy Epstein and Charlie Fellowes. Meanwhile, culture omnivores Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion will curate an exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield opening at the end of May. With Hodge Podge, the duo are keen to explore alternative spiritualities, psychedelia, fandom, dreams, poetry and music. Fashion will meet art as Enninful held his press conference this week around the forthcoming major Tate show, celebrating the 1990s.
Tributes for Georg Baselitz who died at 88 are moving and profound. Baselitz redefined the tenets of Expressionism with a radical approach to image-making. He told Der Spiegel in 2013: “All German painters have neuroses when it comes to Germany’s past, be it war, especially the aftermath of war, or the GDR (the socialist German Democratic Republic). All that weighed on me in the form of a strong bout of depression, and with strong force. If you want, my paintings are battles.” His exhibition Eroi d’Oro will be on view at Fondazione Giorgio Cini during the 2026 Venice Biennale.
As we pack for Venice taking our crochet sun hats and sneakers.
Ciao,
Katy & The Wick KTW Family
Pinch, punch…What to read? The Hollywood Superstar Review brings cheeky criticism to London’s scene. Inspired by Warhol’s famous 15 minutes of fame comment, the blog bring a less than serious freshness to the art world. “Part of what we want to do is figure out a) why they get overlooked, b) look at them, and c) just blow the doors open of what a review can be or be about,” says the trio behind the platform.
In the capital, Edel Assanti opens its second gallery in St James’s and the debut show is given to three textural paintings on quilts by Lonnie Holley. Edel Assanti was founded in 2010 in London by Jeremy Epstein and Charlie Fellowes. Meanwhile, culture omnivores Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion will curate an exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield opening at the end of May. With Hodge Podge, the duo are keen to explore alternative spiritualities, psychedelia, fandom, dreams, poetry and music. Fashion will meet art as Enninful held his press conference this week around the forthcoming major Tate show, celebrating the 1990s.
Tributes for Georg Baselitz who died at 88 are moving and profound. Baselitz redefined the tenets of Expressionism with a radical approach to image-making. He told Der Spiegel in 2013: “All German painters have neuroses when it comes to Germany’s past, be it war, especially the aftermath of war, or the GDR (the socialist German Democratic Republic). All that weighed on me in the form of a strong bout of depression, and with strong force. If you want, my paintings are battles.” His exhibition Eroi d’Oro will be on view at Fondazione Giorgio Cini during the 2026 Venice Biennale.
As we pack for Venice taking our crochet sun hats and sneakers.
Ciao,
Katy & The Wick KTW Family
Objects of Desire
Object Teen Jane in Klein Blue by MANU
This Earth Day week, we are thinking about objects that bring together good design and a more thoughtful approach to materials. Beginning with Teen Jane in Klein Blue by MANU, this stylish lamp has an architectural presence softened by tactile pleats and a gentle, fully dimmable glow. What makes it especially apt for this week is the material story behind it: each one is made from 31 recycled PET bottles, with the brand positioning its objects not as trend-led purchases but as companions to be ‘adopted’. All of which makes Teen Jane a particularly elegant answer to the idea of sustainable design.
Monday Muse
Interview Aoife Leach
Spotlight
Spotlight Sussy Cazalet
Video Interviews
Interview The Wick x The Long Now
Visual Arts
