From its inception, CW8 has worked at the intersection of culture, creativity and strategic communications. The firm actively supports artists, institutions, and cultural initiatives that shape contemporary discourse and redefine how creativity and technology converge.
CW8 is a proud sponsor of
Premio Stromboli and Vulcana, a leading international arts and culture initiative recognised for driving innovation across art, design, fashion and digital culture. at the intersection of technology and creativity. Both programmes bring together global creatives, cultural leaders, and thinkers to explore how emerging technologies are influencing artistic expression.
CW8 founder Sean Pattwell plays an active role in the curatorial direction alongside the event creators and industry leader Stefano Rosso, Board Member of OTB Group, Chairman of Maison Margiela and CEO of Marni.
Reflecting on CW8's cultural mission in an interview with
Forbes, Pattwell noted:
“Every cultural movement starts at the edge… Stromboli is a great opportunity for exchanges with creatives across all disciplines.”Beyond this CW8 has supported clients across the global art ecosystem, working around major international events including Art Basel and the Venice Biennale. In 2025 CW8 worked with Fair Warning, the private curated auction platform, in its international media campaign for the sale of Pablo Picasso's 'Tête d'home à la pipe' (1971) which sold for $7.8 Million. Read more here in the Financial Times.
Through its work in the arts, CW8 brings cultural fluency, narrative precision, and strategic insight to clients operating at the highest levels of creativity, luxury and innovation.