In case all the revived art fairs and museum exhibitions are not enough for your art hunger, LARRY’S LIST has got you covered with a list of holiday accommodations that showcase amazing contemporary art collections. Some are founded and thoughtfully curated by art collectors. From South Korea to South Africa, from France to Mexico, here are a few ideas to further enrich your next vacation with more art.
Paradise City
Incheon, South Korea
Claimed as an “art-tainment” resort, Paradise City owns a large and diverse contemporary art collection. Contemporary artworks scatter around the vast hotel spaces of Art Paradiso Hotel, including a pumpkin sculpture by Yayoi Kusama. Paradise Art Space, where signature artworks by Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst are on permanent display, provides permanent and special exhibitions of Korean and international artists.
21C MUSEUM HOTELS
USA
North America’s first museum dedicated solely to collecting and exhibiting the art of the 21st century, 21c is a multi-venue museum with over 75,000 square feet of exhibition space across nine locations with curated exhibitions and site-specific installations.
Casa Malca
Tulum, Mexico
Opened in 2015 as a five-star hotel, Casa Malca was renovated and turned into a hotel by New York-based art collector and dealer Lio Malca. The luxury art hotel features artworks from his private collection consisting of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marco Brambilla, George Condo, Keith Haring and so forth.
(Read previous interview: Owner of Luxury Art Hotel on How Art Is Moving Into Ibiza)
Domaine des Etangs
Massignac, France
It encompasses a five-star hotel inside a 13th-century castle, over 2,500 acres of protected nature, spread across forests, grassland, and ponds. On top of that, owner and art collector Garance Primat has dedicated a space for art exhibition — La Laiterie. Outdoor sculptures by Lee Ufan, Ugo Rondinone, Wang Keping, Richard Long, and Tomás Saraceno scatter around the ever-expanding sculpture park.
(Read previous interview: Yves Klein Solo Show in a Castle Where Ugo Rondinone’s Sun Is Set)
The Rosewood Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Collection highlights include a Henry Moore sculpture a life-size elephant by Indian artist Bharti Kerr, abstract paintings by American artist Joe Bradley. There is also the aptly named Butterfly Brasserie adorned in Damien Hirst’s artworks made with butterflies
Ellerman House
Cape Town, South Africa
The art collection at Ellerman House has been assembled over three decades and is 100% South African. The Ellerman House Contemporary Art Gallery features local up and coming artists alongside modern masters such as William Kentridge, Diane Victor, and Lionel Smit.
Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà
Verona, Italy
Contemporary artworks are found throughout the hotel, including works by Marc Quinn, Damien Hurst, Anish Kapoor,and Vanessa Beecroft. Each room in the 16th-century villa is styled with original paintings together with vividly bright coloured fabrics and furnishings.
The Dolder Grand
Zurich, Switzerland
In the proximity of a forest and overlooking the streets of Zürich, The Dolder Grand is home to an impressive collectionof more than 100 artworks from A-list artists, such as Salvador Dali, Fernando Botero, Henry Moore, Zaha Hadid, and Joan Miró.
The Norman Hotel
Tel Aviv, Israel
The Norman incorporates original Israeli artworks by leading contemporary Israeli artists throughout its public areas, rooms and suites, from painting, sculpture, to print, photography, and textile. To further show its commitment to the art community, an annual prize will be awarded to a young Israeli contemporary artist.
The Silo Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
Located right above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), The Silo, a Royal Portfolio hotel, owns an impressive collection of contemporary African art. Founder and owner of The Royal Portofolio, Liz Biden manages the hotel’s 300-piece art collection that is composed of both emerging and established names and curates artworks for each of the property’s 28 rooms.
White Elephant
Palm Beach, Florida, USA
White Elephant Palm Beach was designed with its 120-piece art collection in mind, including its 7ft installation of a White Elephant sculpture by Frederick Prescott who welcomes each guest with a nod at the front door. Artists in the collection include Robert Rauschenberg, John Baldessari, Richard Serra, Dan Walsh, and Kate Shepherd, to name a few.
Éclat Hotels
Beijing, China
Hotel Éclat Beijing boasts an incredible collection of over 100 artworks throughout its guestrooms and public areas –, including original sculptures and paintings from legendary artists like Salvador Dali, Pierre Matter, Zhang Guolang, Chen Wen Ling, Andy Warhol, Gao Xiao Wu, Zou Liang.
