Some journeys begin with a boarding pass, others start with a photograph. Our debut photography exhibition, To Seek, To Find, began with the kernel of an idea, rooted in something that has always been an integral part of Mr & Mrs Smith: a curiosity about the world and the people who explore it in unexpected ways.
During Frieze Week, we unveiled To Seek, To Find, our debut photography exhibition created in partnership with Frieze. Presented at No.9 Cork Street in Mayfair and curated by renowned art advisor Brandei Estes, the exhibition brought together works by 10 photographers commissioned by Mr & Mrs Smith over the past two years. Through landscapes, architecture, portraits and intimate observations, the works explore the moments of discovery that define both travel and photography.
The exhibition’s private view welcomed artists, collectors, friends of the brand and members of the creative community. Against a backdrop of striking imagery from Martin Parr, Kalpesh Lathigra, Hannah Rose, Tina Barney and more, conversations moved from the photographers’ process to the art of hotel design, with guests reflecting on the stories that might exist within the photographs.
Scroll through some of our favourite moments taken during the journey of To Seek, To Find.
The exhibition newsletter
Our curator Brandei Estes, Acting Senior Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery
The gallery doors of No.9 Cork Street open for the launch of To Seek, To Find
The exclusive-to-Smith work by the late, great Martin Parr
Photographer Kalpesh Lathigra stands next to his piece Des Fleurs Sur Paris
Drinks were enjoyed throughout the night, alongside canapés from Somerset hotel Osip
Sunbathers from American photographer Tina Barney
The private view brought together a community of creatives, collectors and the culturally curious
Hannah Rose shot Twenty-two Spoons for our 2025 ‘Ampersand’ brand campaign
The exhibition’s title is taken from Tennyson’s poem, Ulysses: ‘To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield’
Own your own piece of To Seek, To Find: a selection of the photographs are now available to purchase as limited-edition prints, with all proceeds going towards the vital work of our charity partner, the Human Dignity Trust.