January 19, 2016
A FEAST FOR THE EYES: THE PENINSULA BEVERLY HILLS DEBUTS
CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTION AT THE BELVEDERE
Beverly Hills, Calif. (January 19, 2016) The Peninsula Beverly Hills unveiled today a collection of privately
curated art within its newly remodeled signature restaurant, The Belvedere. The restaurant’s bright and
spacious interior now serves as the perfect backdrop for 11 breathtaking works by acclaimed international
artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Sean Scully and Robert Indiana, as well a striking Fabienne Verdier piece
commissioned specifically for the restaurant.
Displayed along the perimeter of the dining room’s white linen walls, the collection comprises the following
works of art:
“Linescape I” and “Linescape II” (XXX) is a spectacular polyptych
created by contemporary French painter Fabienne Verdier by
special commission for The Peninsula Beverly Hills. Split into nine
panels, the eye-catching work hangs on both sides of the restaurant’s
entryway to create the sensation of an “all-encompassing” painting.
The masterpiece was created with a brush made of 35 horse tails to
apply art pigments and varnish on canvas.
American figurative artist Alex Katz’s “Anniversary” (2003). The
oil-on-canvas painting best conveys Katz’s cinematic influence and
ability to capture a split second in a present moment. Katz’s work
has received international recognition, and has been displayed in
museums such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, Saatchi
Gallery and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Landline Bruke” (2014) was created by Irish-born painter and print
maker Sean Scully. The thickly laid and textured oil painting
comprises a number of abstract panels on linen, creating a unique
surface. Scully has twice been nominated for a Turner Prize, and his
work has been collected in major museums worldwide.
“Work” (1963) is an oil and burlap canvas painting created by
Japanese artist Tsuyoshi Maekawa. A member of Japan’s most
significant avant-garde collective of the postwar era, The Gutai Art
Association, Maekawa’s masterpiece was created through an
intricate mixed media process involving burlap and paint layered
onto canvas. The result is a stunning, three-dimensional piece.
In 1959, German born Josef Albers began the “Homage to the
Square” series where, like other artists of his generation, he moved
away from a figurative style of picture making to geometrically
based abstraction. As a result, the series is described as disarmingly
simple. The Belvedere is home to three pieces from the series, all
which hang together in the restaurant’s private dining room;
“Homage to the Square: White Monument” (1958), “Homage to the
Square: Towards Autumn” (1961) and “Homage to the Square: New
Greens” (1963). All three paintings were created with oil on
masonite.
“Dots Obsession” (1998) is part of a series of installations by Yayoi
Kusama, featuring the artist’s trademark polka dots. For this 1998
piece, the dots were created by acrylic on canvas. Kusama has
exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, Whitney
Museum of American Art and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
“Decade Autoportrait 1963” (1972) by American artist Robert
Indiana, is a reference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Indiana notes that the painting’s bold colors were inspired by the 10
stages of a man’s life and are also consistent with his “Numbers”
portfolio, the collection in which this piece debuted. He is most
commonly associated with the pop art movement and his famous
“LOVE” print was first created for the Museum of Modern Art's
Christmas card in 1965.
Two watercolor paintings from American painter Nancy Graves
face each other within The Belvedere’s second private dining room;
“Klite” (1981) and “Wooze” (1981). “Klite” is a watercolor and
acrylic masterpiece created on paper; “Wooze” is watercolor on
heavy white wove paper. Graves was the first women to receive a
solo retrospective at the Whitney Museum.
The Belvedere is located within The Peninsula Beverly Hills, a AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five- Star rated
hotel in Southern California since 1991, in the heart of Beverly Hills. At the intersection of Wilshire and South
Santa Monica Boulevard, the restaurant is walking distance from iconic Rodeo Drive and Century City. For
additional information about The Belvedere, please visit peninsula.com/belvedere.
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About The Peninsula Beverly Hills
The only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star-rated hotel in Southern California since 1991, The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers 195 guest rooms,
including 38 suites and 17 private villas, nestled among lush tropical gardens in the heart of Beverly Hills. Home to the sumptuous Belvedere, the only
AAA Five Diamond-rated restaurant in Los Angeles for 21 consecutive years, The Peninsula Beverly Hills also features The Living Room, where The
Peninsula Afternoon Tea is served daily, The Peninsula Spa and The Roof Garden, a refined resort oasis featuring a swimming pool, private cabanas,
and outdoor cocktails and dining. The Peninsula Beverly Hills is located at the intersection of Wilshire and South Santa Monica Boulevards, within easy
walking distance of Century City and Beverly Hills’ legendary Rodeo Drive. For more information, please visit peninsula.com/beverlyhills.
About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)
Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is the holding company of a
Group which is engaged in the ownership, development, and management of prestigious hotels and commercial and residential properties in key locations
in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of tourism and leisure, club management and other services. The Peninsula Hotels
portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The
Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, and The Peninsula Paris. Projects under development
include The Peninsula London and The Peninsula Yangon. The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower,
The Peninsula Office Tower and St. John’s Building in Hong Kong; The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1-5 Grosvenor Place in London,
UK, and 21 avenue Kléber in Paris, France. The clubs and services portfolio of the Group includes The Peak Tram in Hong Kong; Thai Country Club
in Bangkok, Thailand; Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California; Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services, Peninsula Merchandising, and Tai
Pan Laundry in Hong Kong.
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