January19, 2016

A FEAST FOR THE EYES: THE PENINSULA BEVERLY HILLS DEBUTS CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTION ATTHEBELVEDERE

Beverly Hills, Calif. (January 19, 2016) The Peninsula Beverly Hillsunveiled today a collection of privately curated art within its newly remodeledsignature 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 FabienneVerdierpiece 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 FabienneVerdier 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) wascreated 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 byYayoi Kusama,featuring the artist’strademark 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 andLos 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 Gravesface each other within The Belvedere’s second private dining room; “Klite” (1981) and “Wooze” (1981). “Klite” is awatercolor and acrylic masterpiece created on paper; “Wooze” iswatercolor 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, aAAA 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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