How to spend it in January

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Frank Walter’s works exploring the natural world go on show in Paris

The late Antiguan artist Frank Walter is known for his itinerant paintings, sculptures and drawings that journey from the Caribbean landscapes of his home to outer space. His painting Moon Voyage, which tapped into the mid-’90s craze for space exploration, lends its title to a new exhibition in Paris that explores the natural and the ethereal in some of his 5,000-plus works. Rachel Rees

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A celebration of Italian garden produce in Soho

After December’s carousel of roasted meats and indulgence, a menu centred on the vegetables takes on a particular allure. From 8 January, Soho restaurant Bocca di Lupo will be serving a selection of dishes inspired by the herbs and vegetables that thrive in Italy in winter, made to recipes from chef-patron Jacob Kenedy and the Rome-based food writer Rachel Roddy. It starts with the restaurant’s signature sage leaf and anchovy fritti, moves to fried artichokes, a salad of puntarelle, a radicchio and Taleggio cheese lasagne and, to finish, spiced apple strudel studded with pine nuts and served with cream. Baya Simons

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Mous Lamrabat takes the desert as his subject

Opening at Marrakech’s Loft Art Gallery, the latest exhibition from the Belgian-Moroccan photographer Mous Lamrabat is fittingly titled Homesick. The collection of all new works sees his characteristically solitary figures set against desert backdrops, their bright red robes, slippers and basketball jerseys revealing the keen editorial eye which Lamrabat has previously lent to HTSI, Vogue Arabia and GQ Middle East. Marion Willingham

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Breathwork and sound baths in the New Forest

In case your new year’s wellness resolutions need a late-January top-up, the Careys Manor Hotel, an elegant 18th-century hideaway in the New Forest, is launching its first wellness festival. Workshops and talks come from leading voices across the wellness space: psychologist Dr Lindsay Browning will bring her expertise on insomnia and sleeping better, and nutritional therapist Patrick Holford will give a seminar based on his new book, Upgrade Your Brain. Alexander Tyndall

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Stefan Marx’s lithographic prints explore the magic of the hours after sunset

When thinking about his new series of lithograph prints, Stefan Marx was drawn to the realm of the night. “The night can be so magical, awake or when sleeping,” says the Berlin-based artist, who is known for his text- and illustration-based works. “Sometimes I look forward to it.” The resulting series of six prints, which is going on show at the Zürich printmaking association Edition VFO and will be available to buy in editions of 15, explores different ways of thinking about the hours between sunset and sunrise. The show takes its title from the lead work, which calls out “Bonne Nuit Gute Nacht” against scribbles of indigo and hot pink. “It’s, mostly, the last thing I say every day,” says Marx. BS

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A monograph celebrating the legacy of Jil Sander

Over the course of her five-decade career, Jil Sander’s version of pure, clean-lined minimalism has shaped not only how we dress but the design world more widely, from logos to the interiors of retail stores. Now a new monograph, conceived by Dutch designer Irma Boom in collaboration with Sander, offers a rare insight into the publicity-shy designer’s creative process and philosophy. Spanning archival material such as close-ups of her former runway collections and moodboards from her campaign shoots, the book charts the German designer’s career from the opening of her first Hamburg boutique in the 1960s to her later partnership with Uniqlo, and celebrates the monastic attention to detail and construction that have always characterised her designs. “Opulence, for me, is a good cut, a great material,” she writes. “A refined cut replaces styling.” Sara Semic

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The Compton Arms launches its new residency

All good things must come to an end. Tiella’s Dara Klein is closing her cult Italian-style kitchen at north London pub the Compton Arms, but the news is mitigated by the announcement of a brand new residency. Headed up by three chefs – Jay Claus, Syrus Pickhaver and Peter Ward – Rake combines 30 years in the industry at restaurants including Quo Vadis, BRAT and Acme Fire Cult. The focus is British comfort food, from beer battered cockles and devilled duck hearts to classic treacle tart. The trio follows in the footsteps of, not only Klein, but culinary duo Four Legs, who now run The Plimsoll and Tollington’s in nearby Finsbury Park. Rosanna Dodds

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Eclectic objects curated by Guy Tobin go up for auction

Dreweatts are holding a special online auction curated by the design consultant and antiques dealer Guy Tobin, to be held on 7 January. His selection features a Victorian satin maple sofa designed by English architect E M Barry, a pair of blue-painted armchairs probably made by Fritz Hansen and many more objects with an abundance of bohemian charm. Inès Cross

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Sculptures and textiles exploring childhood memory

For her first solo exhibition, at Soho Revue on London’s Greek Street, Georgina Odell (wife of musician Tom) explores the memories and objects that shaped her understanding of her childhood. In the past she has drawn on influences such as the confessional poetry of Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich and the songwriting of American musician Adrienne Lenker; this show features sculptures and textile pieces that work to make sense of the family dynamics that shaped her early years. BS

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New furniture from Rick Owens debuts in New York

Rick Owens rose to fame for the otherworldly clothing he began making in the mid-1990s. In recent years, the Californian designer has become equally well-known for his furniture. This January,  Salon 94 Design in New York will debut Owen’s new furniture series, constructed from materials including plywood, marble, and Bois de Marais or swamp wood  and drawing inspiration, variously, from the work of Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși and the skateparks of California. BS

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Sat Bains celebrates 25 years with a series of collaborative dinners

Satwant Singh “Sat” Bains opened his eponymous eatery under an A52 flyover outside Nottingham in 1999, focusing on seasonal British cooking. Despite its unassuming location, the restaurant earned its first and second Michelin stars in 2003 and 2011, followed by a Green star in 2021. In honour of its 25th year, Bains has organised a series of commemorative dinners with chefs including Clare Smyth and Paul Ainsworth. A 10-course supper with Claude Bosi takes place this month. Book one of the eight adjoining rooms to prolong the experience. RD

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Nick Cave explores the life of the devil in a new visual biography and exhibition

Nick Cave has released his first official art book to accompany a solo exhibition at the Netherlands’ Museum Voorlinden. It’s a return to a subject that has long interested him: the Devil. The 38-page tome takes readers on a visual journey through the spirit creature’s life, which the singer has immortalised in 17 handpainted figurines. IC