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JUNE2015
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oshhotelscanhavealltheluxurycarfleets
andMichelin-starredrestaurantstheywant,but inthis
dayandage, tobetakenseriouslyasa luxuryproperty,
theymustalsohaveabuzz-worthyartcollection.TheLangham
Place inNewYorkCity is nodifferent— except thatwhen
theircollection ishung this fall, it
will feature theworkof onlyone
artist: AlexKatz. And it’s not on
consignment — the hotel actu-
ally bought 10 originals and 143
original reproductions from the
87-year-oldBrooklynnative,who
lives andworks inSoHo,making
TheLanghamPlaceanAlexKatz
gallery of sorts. Originals will
be prominently placed inpublic
spacesunderwatchfuleyes,withreproductionsinguestrooms,
suitesandcorridors.
Langhamhotels.com
–rimasuqi
HAUTEART
TheLanghamPlacehotel inNewYork
is taking itsart installations tonew
levelsbypurchasinganddisplaying the
workofAlexKatz
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