businesstraveller.com DECEMBER 2017
HOTELS
EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES
With eclectic lobby furnishings (such as a throne chair shaped like a golden
hand) and graffiti on its exterior façade, boutique propertyJPlusbyYOO
in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay has always been clear about its artistic
intentions. The Philippe Starck-designed property has further ramped up
its artistic credentials with a series of exhibition collaborations. This month,
guests can enjoy the “Menagerie” exhibition, which “invites art enthusiasts to
step into a world of fantasy and illusion in an exciting new collaboration with
Van Rensburg Galleries”. General manager Vivian Chau says, “We are thrilled
to welcome the hotel’s eighth pop-up exhibition. Since 2014 we have been
actively working with local and international artists, as well as galleries such
as FinDAC and Cat Street Gallery to bring a dynamic element to the hotel.”
Another hotel in the city,The Park Lane Hong Kong a Pullman Hotel,
was the first Pullman hotel in the world to debut the “Artist Playground” after
its renovation last year. Located in the cool Ebb & Flow lobby lounge, the
Artist Playground hosts a rotating exhibition of contemporary paintings from
a new generation of local and international artists. This month, you can enjoy
a millennial take on daily life and social issues through the works of Liane
Chu, Jennifer Chow and Ticko Liu.
TheSofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, Thailandhas taken this theme one
step further: “Some hotels put art in the lobby, or in various public
spaces within the hotel, but they don’t create or offer a space strictly for
art,” says Martin Gerlier, curator of the hotel’s dedicated S Gallery. The
professional art advisor spent 12 years travelling the world sourcing pieces
for private collectors before Sofitel came calling, and now oversees a new
exhibition every two months, featuring works by French and Thai painters,
photographers, sculptors and
installation artists. “Here it is a
proper art gallery, and it’s been
incorporated into the city’s art
scene. It’s on the official Bangkok
Art Map,” he adds.
In Australia, theHyatt Regency
Sydneyhas teamed up with Canon
Australia to launch “The Gallery”.
Located in the hotel’s heritage
wing, the rotating photographic
exhibition displays images from a
variety of genres such as fashion,
fine art, sports, conservation and
landscapes. Guests are able to
browse the stunning photography
complemented by the picturesque
backdrop of Darling Harbour.
“Canon is focused on supporting
professional photographers and
helping them showcase their work.
By partnering with Hyatt Regency
Sydney and launching ‘The
Gallery’ we are able to celebrate
photographers’ achievements more
broadly and inspire others,” says
Jason McLean, director in consumer
imaging of Canon Australia. A
portion of sales goes to charity.51