Collect 2023: Sponsors and Partners
Associate Supporter
“Continuing our commitment to craft and the arts, the LOEWE FOUNDATION is proud to join forces with the Crafts Council in support of Collect 2023. This longstanding collaboration allows us to make a real impact by shining a light on craft and its power to advance society. Discovering the outstanding makers in the show is always an honour and so inspiring for the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize.”
Sheila Loewe President, LOEWE FOUNDATION
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2022 exhibition at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art
The LOEWE FOUNDATION was established as a private cultural foundation in 1988 by Enrique Loewe, a fourth-generation member of LOEWE’s founding family. Today, under the presidency of his daughter Sheila Loewe, the Foundation continues to promote creativity, organise educational programmes and protect cultural heritage in the fields of craft, design, photography and poetry. In 2016, the LOEWE FOUNDATION launched the international annual LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize inspired by LOEWE’s beginnings as a craft cooperative in 1846, with the aim to acknowledge the importance of craft in today’s culture and to recognise artisans whose talent, vision and will to innovate will set a standard for the future. An exhibition featuring work by the finalists of the latest LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize will be on display in New York from May 2023.
Award Partner
“Brookfield Properties believes in the unique ability of art and culture to transform spaces and bring people together and provide inspiration. That is why we are proud to sponsor Collect Art Fair 2023 and present the Brookfield Properties Craft Award for its fourth year to the best and brightest of British craft talent.”
Caitlin Warfield Vice president, marketing & communications
Brookfield Properties Craft Award winner 2022, Christian Ovonlen 2022 showcase at 99 Bishopsgate. Photo: Alun Callender
Brookfield Properties is a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets. With a focus on sustainability, a commitment to excellence and the drive for relentless innovation in the planning, development and management of buildings and their surroundings, Brookfield Properties is reimagining real estate from the ground up.
The annual Brookfield Properties Craft Award provides a platform to tell the story of craft and making in the UK and we continue our support for the Crafts Council and Collect in 2023. The winning artist’s work will be acquired for the national Crafts Council Collection and will receive a solo exhibition in the Summer of 2023 across two Brookfield Properties’ buildings in the city of London. The exhibition will invite our community, and the general public, to explore the world of craft and making in our bold spaces and expand on the artistic footsteps of previous winners.
VIP Lounge Sponsor
“At Cox London, we are foremost artists and makers and so have an absolute affinity with Collect. From the handmade, soul-nourishing work it showcases, to the extraordinary artisans it celebrates. For two years we have been creating new pieces for Collect 2023, and we look forward to sharing them with everyone at the fair.”
Chris Cox Co-founder & creative director, Cox London
Studio portrait - Nicola and Chris Cox
Cox London has built a reputation for creating elemental and remarkable pieces of lighting, furniture and artworks. Everything Chris and Nicola Cox produce is designed and made in their own studio, workshops and bronze foundry in London.
For this year’s Collect, the VIP lounge at Somerset House will become a woodland setting creating a rich narrative for the new interior artworks. Each one-off piece shines a light on the power of craft and the energy of the maker’s hands.
Highlights include Queen of the Night, a free-form sculptural light spanning the entire length of the lounge; burr consoles cast in pure white Jesmonite; folly furniture where sculpture meets decorative arts meets high-comfort lounge seating; bronze wisteria vine mirrors; hand metal-worked floral displays.
Media Partner
“As a magazine which celebrates exceptional interiors and decorative arts, The World of Interiors is truly delighted to have this unique partnership with Collect, a renowned leading authority on contemporary craft and design whose ethos and values are in perfect alignment with us. This year, Collect is showcasing over 400 living artist-makers at the top of their game and working across a range of disciplines and materials, and we are particularly excited about the global, artistic voices and talent being featured, which make this inimitable fair more compelling than ever before.”
Busola Evans Executive editor, The World of Interiors
The World of Interiors is the most influential global title which celebrates originality in design, decorating, arts and culture. Since 1981, the magazine has documented the rich diversity of ways in which people live, showcasing the stylish and the unexpected as well as applauding individuality. Founded by Min Hogg, and now edited by Hamish Bowles – only the third editor-in-chief in more than 40 years – the magazine continues to surprise and inspire.
The World of Interiors shares Collect’s focus on interesting story-telling, layered narratives and thoughtful curation in its content and vision, making it a dream first-time alliance.
