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TRYP Fortitude
Valley Hotel;
The Park Lane
Hong Kong a
Pullman Hotel;
Sofitel Bangkok
Sukhumvit
ThailandIn other cases, the drive for art
collections comes from passionate
owners. George Wong , owner of
Hotel Éclat Beijing(part of the Small
Luxury Hotels of the World group) is
one such example. His desire to share
his love of art with guests has led to a
collection of original sculptures and
paintings by Salvador Dali, Andy
WarholandPierreMatter,aswell
as Chinese masters Gao Xiao Wu
and Zou Liang. Wong intends to
continue growing the collection, with
a particular emphasis on supporting
up-and-coming Chinese artists.
For Wyndham’sTRYP Fortitude
Valley Hotelin Brisbane, Wyndham’s
president and managing director
Barry Robinson, and ex-owner Jay
McPhee, wanted to reference the local
district through artistic elements.
They decided on a “street art”
concept, in part as a testament to the
building’s history as an underground
street art site, but also to create
an environment that feels like the
city itself. The hotel now features
muralsandartworksbyworld-
renowned street artists including
Rone,Beastman,FintanMagee
and Numskull.
A golden hippo perched on top
of theQT Museum Wellington
(formerly the Museum
Art Hotel) signals the
artistic endeavours
of this New Zealand
property. In fact, the
hotel boasts New
Zealand’s largest
privately owned art
collection. Many of the
works are from local
artists, with a few select
pieces from farther
afield. The result is an
explosion of colour and
texture, featuring a mix of
high- and lowbrow works that
offers something for everyone.Thedriveforart
collections can also
come from passionate
hotel owners like
George Wong