Contemporary Art in the Comfort of One's Hotel
T Magazine
Hilary MossFor me, the worst part about spending time in Paris, if there is one, is the guilt I experience as I loaf around my temporary quarters (because of jet lag and unrelated, persistent sloth) when I should be checking out the latest exhibitions at any of the city's many museums and galleries. But the Peninsula, a sprawling five-star hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, has brought contemporary artwork almost to guests' doorsteps with its traveling Art in Resonance program, curated by Bettina Prentice and Isolde Brielmaier and newly launched in the French capital.
The exhibition includes a kaleidoscopic projection piece by the Japan-born, New York-based Saya Woolfalk; an undulating sculpture by the French artist Elise Morin, made from pulverized compact discs; and the Chile-born, New York-based Iván Navarro's neon light installation "Home." The works are on view through Nov. 15, when Art in Resonance will pack up and head to its next stop, the Peninsula Tokyo — just in time for cherry blossom season. 19 Avenue Kléber, Paris, peninsula.com.