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person people schedule May 30, 2025 visibility 16 link 16 artists, 2 galleries

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Steve Wilson, founder of 21c Museum Hotels, and his wife Laura Lee Brown share their eclectic art collection in a CULTURED interview. Wilson recounts his early start in collecting with a Picasso poster bought as a college freshman after a discouraging art teacher, and how he and Brown now live with over 100 works in their Kentucky home, including provocative pieces like Kendell Geers’s champagne glasses cast from the artist’s erect penis. The couple’s collection also spans works by Kehinde Wiley, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and many others, displayed salon-style across their residence.

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article local schedule Feb 25, 2026 visibility 18 link 14 artists

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Artadia hosted its fourth annual tennis tournament fundraiser at the Los Angeles Tennis Club on a Monday afternoon during Frieze Week. The event featured matches between artists, collectors, and co-chairs, raising $85,000 to fully fund all Artadia Award grants. Co-chairs included Zach Stafford, Aurele Danoff Pelaia, and Honor Titus, with participants such as artists Charles Gaines, Ariana Papademetropoulos, and Eamon Ore-Giron, along with dealers and patrons. Guests enjoyed a taco lunch, spritzes, and left with gift bags featuring a tote by Guillaume Berg.

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article culture schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 21 link 10 artists

From galleries to guest rooms: The best art-inspired stays in Europe

A number of European hotels are integrating art collections and museum-quality experiences into their accommodations, offering travelers the chance to stay within or adjacent to art spaces. Notable examples include MACAM in Lisbon, Portugal, which combines a contemporary art museum with a hotel featuring the private collection of founder Armando Martins, including works by Marina Abramović and Paula Rego; the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà in Verona, Italy, blending Renaissance architecture with avant-garde art; and the Elizabeth Arthotel in Ischgl, Austria, which has showcased art and sculpture since 1976 and recently added a rooftop commission by the artist duo NONOS.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 14, 2026 visibility 15 link 12 artists

21c Museum Hotel Louisville hosting public opening for next exhibition

21c Museum Hotel Louisville is hosting a free public opening reception on January 17, 2026, for its new contemporary art exhibition, "Revival: Digging Into Yesterday, Planting Tomorrow." Curated by 21c Museum Director and Chief Curator Alice Gray Stites, the exhibition features 70 works by 47 international artists, including Isaac Julien, Yinka Shonibare, Myrlande Constant, Hew Locke, and Kehinde Wiley. The show explores how examining the past can clarify the present and reimagine the future, with themes of imperial legacies, colonialism, diaspora, and personal memory. It remains on view through December 2026, open 24/7 year-round.

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article culture schedule Jul 10, 2025 visibility 15 link 12 artists

Beyond The Mini-Bar: How Hotels Are Reimagining The Modern Art Gallery

Hotels are increasingly transforming their spaces into dynamic platforms for contemporary art, moving beyond generic decor to embed curation into their operational core. The article highlights 21c Museum Hotels, which operates nearly 80,000 square feet of free exhibition space across seven U.S. locations, featuring works by artists such as Xenobia Bailey, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Natia Lemay, and Xavier Daniels. Chief Curator Alice Gray Stites emphasizes radical accessibility, removing barriers like ticket prices and elitism, and fostering partnerships with institutions like Artadia to support local artists.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jun 12, 2025 visibility 8

The Future Is Female Exhibition Celebration

21c Museum Hotel St. Louis announces the opening of "The Future Is Female," an exhibition featuring 94 works by 50 international artists exploring themes of identity, consumer culture, ecology, history, mythology, and power. The exhibition runs from June 30, 2025 through June 2026, with a reception on July 15 featuring remarks by Chief Curator Alice Gray Stites and artist Tiffany Shlain, plus a special four-course dinner by female chefs.

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