A dazzling lineup of leading contemporary artists and A-list celebrities have united for Share Your Heart, a major fundraising exhibition and auction in support of children’s charity Chain of Hope, held at London’s Saatchi Gallery. Curated by philanthropist and art patron Maria Sukkar, the week-long exhibition launched on 10 February with a live auction conducted by Harry Dalmeny, raising vital funds for life-saving cardiac care for children in developing and war-torn countries.
Chain of Hope is dedicated to providing life-saving cardiac care for children in developing and war-torn countries around the world. Since their inauguration by Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, FRS, OM in 1996, the charity has saved the lives of children in 43 countries.
Art patron and Philanthopist Maria Sukkar has curated an exhibition featuring more than 93 artworks at Saatchi Gallery. Themed Share Your Heart and launched with a live auction on on 10th February conducted by auctioneer Harry Dalmeny, the exhibition was introduced by Chain of Hope CEO Emma Scanlan and Curator Maria Sukkar. DJ Zezi Ifore – artist, broadcaster, DJ and contributing editor at British Vogue – performed a live set at the launch event.
The auction kicked off a week-long exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, featuring a remarkable collection of one-of-a-kind artworks, each offering a personal interpretation of the heart and the power of human connection.
Contributing Artists including: Conrad Shawcross, Rankin, Youssef Nabil, Gordon Cheung, Philip Colbert, Gray Malin, Chris Levine, Martha Freud, Charlotte Colbert, Yomi Adegoke, Rankin, Nabil Nahas, Hania Farrell, and Amy Beager. Celebrated public figures from the worlds of film, fashion and music were also invited to create artworks, and there are contributions from Dame Zandra Rhodes, Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Alison Hammond, John Lithgow, Mary Charteris, Hale Zero, Jamie Oliver, Jim Moir, Norman Cook, Dame Prue Leith, Graham Norton, Mel B and Emma Bunton. Several Chain of Hope cardiac patients also created artworks for the exhibition.
Each piece exhibited in the exhibition is a unique interpretation of the Share Your Heart theme making this a truly meaningful and memorable way to support Chain of Hope. All proceeds raised from the exhibition go directly to supporting the Chain of Hope’s mission to provide life-saving cardiac care for children in need.
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Curator Maria Sukkar
Chain of Hope CEO Emma Scanlan
The Chain of Hope Share Your Heart Exhibition is at Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London SW3 4RY from 11th to 15th February, 2026.
Bids can be made for artworks via Share your heart until Friday 20th February, 2026 at 12:00.
