COUTURE: Where do you live?

Moritz Glik: I live in Chelsea in New York City with my cat Apollo

COUTURE: What’s your favorite coffee shop?

MG: I don’t drink coffee but I love the croissant at Pret-a-Manger so I stop there as part of my daily ritual. 🙂

COUTURE: What’s your favorite bar to sit at and eat by yourself? (Assuming COVID is in the past!)

MG: I am “addicted” to Momoya in Chelsea – B.C. (before Covid) I used to be there twice a week, alone or with friends.

COUTURE: What’s your favorite bar or restaurant to hang out with friends?

MG: Momoya (again) – I can’t live without their Salmon Crunchy Roll. I also love Chinese Tuxedo downtown.

COUTURE: What’s your favorite gallery?

MG: I am lucky living in Chelsea, it’s easy to browse around galleries…I would say Sikkema Jenkins is my favorite; I know the owner Brent Sikkema well!

COUTURE: What’s your favorite park or other outdoor space?

MG: The rooftop in my building where we throw epic BBQ parties in the summer. Hopefully we will be able to do one soon!

COUTURE: What’s your favorite museum?

MG: In NYC, I would say the Met and the Noguchi museum. Internationally, I love the Victoria and Albert Museum and I don’t miss a chance to visit every time I am in London.

COUTURE: What’s one thing that isn’t widely known about your home town that makes it special?

MG: Belo Horizonte [where Moritz Glik is originally from] is a capital that has the most bars per capita in Brasil; I guess Belorizontinos love to drink. Also in BH there is Praça da Liberdade, which is a beautiful square full of Imperial Palm Trees from early 19th century.

COUTURE: You’re hosting five people for a dinner party, dead or alive. Who are they?

MG: my Winehouse, Mohammed Ali, Gandhi, Prince and Frida Khalo.

COUTURE: If you could have been born in another era, what would it be and why?

MG: Victorian era because I love the jewelry and the clothing of that time (how  fun would it be  to wear those clothes every day??) and apparently they drink all day long. 🙂

COUTURE: Which living artist do you most admire?

MG: Vik Muniz – besides being a living genius, he is also a friend of mine. I am fascinated by his art and his capacity of capturing the essence in everything. He’s also a big time philanthropist. I had the privilege to collaborate with him on a piece.

COUTURE: Which artist from history do you most admire?

MG: Caravaggio

COUTURE: What was the first piece of jewelry you fell in love with?

MG: It was a very wide bracelet all hand engraved that my mom wore when I was growing up. It was beautiful and very 60’s look.