For 2026, The Pop-Up Hotel returns to the Silverstone Circuit with a bigger line up of F1 stars, influencers and now an extraordinary roster of artists. And what’s more, we’re also launching our first year at F1’s Jewel in The Crown, Monaco, and those artists are coming with us.
This week we officially launch our 2026 artist campaign. Across our website, socials and emails, we will be rolling out profile features, behind the scenes content and exclusive previews in the build up to both race weekends.
We are proud to announce that for 2026 we are collaborating with, Paul Oz, Manu Campa, Mike O’Connor and Peaceful Research.
Together, they are bringing an exceptional volume of original canvas and sculptures trackside. Monaco is also in sight, with details to follow soon. What’s more, all artwork will be available to purchase during the event, and the artists are each putting a piece into our silent auction to raise money for Race Against Dementia, a charity founded in 2016 by F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, following his wife Helen’s diagnosis with Frontotemporal dementia.
Here is what to expect at Silverstone.
Paul Oz. Bigger. Bolder. Explosive.
Paul Oz is not arriving quietly. He is bringing large scale original canvases, cast bronze statues and statement sculptures that demand attention. We have commissioned him to create exclusive works for our resident 2026 champion, Nigel Mansell, alongside brand new original canvases featuring the 2026 teams and liveries.
Paul will be in residence at the hotel all weekend. Guests can meet him, watch him work and witness one of a kind live pieces created on site. Expect thick textures, signature brushstrokes and artwork that captures the raw emotion of Formula 1 at full throttle.
Manu Campa. Precision Meets Passion.
Manu Campa’s universe is automotive art at its most refined. He will be showcasing large format canvases alongside specially commissioned works created exclusively for The Pop-Up Hotel. Known for his vibrant colour fields, razor sharp reflections and iconic racing silhouettes, Manu captures the elegance and engineering of Formula 1 in a way that feels both nostalgic and contemporary.
His F1 Black Series and Senna tributes have travelled the world. Now they are heading to Silverstone.
Mike O’Connor. From V10s to Sculpture.
Mike O’Connor brings motorsport history into three dimensional form.
He will present his series dedicated to Eddie Jordan, created from Eddie’s actual cars, alongside pieces inspired by Michael Schumacher and Sergio Pérez.
This is Formula 1 reengineered into art. Metal. Memory. Movement.
Peaceful Research. Slowing Motorsport Down.
Peaceful Research works at the intersection of motorsport, contemporary art and industrial design.
For 2026 they are creating a bespoke bonnet for Nigel Mansell, which we hope will be signed across the weekend. They are also producing a custom bonnet for the 2026 British Grand Prix, transforming automotive surface into collectible art.
Their approach treats motorsport not as spectacle, but as material culture. Reworked components. Considered design. Automotive history reinterpreted with care.
Read more about Peaceful Research.
What Happens Over The Weekend?
This is not a static exhibition. Across the Grand Prix weekend guests can expect:
- Live painting sessions
- Artist meet and greets
- Exclusive commissions
- Collectible one off pieces
- Special moments with Nigel Mansell
- High volume original canvases and sculpture available trackside
Art will live throughout the hotel from our lounges, in private spaces at the heart of the weekend.
If Formula 1 is the theatre then The Pop-Up Hotel just added the gallery. So if you’re still hesitating, Monaco or/and Silverstone in 2026 just became even more unmissable.
