CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
three-year-old Hotel Chicago West Loop is continuing to redefine
the local boutique hotel landscape by expanding its cutting-edge
art exhibitions this month. On November
19th, the dual-purpose art and lodging venue will host an
opening reception to unveil the newest and most extensive additions
to date to its renowned Annex art initiative. For starters, eight
more mesmerizing street murals (inside guestrooms) by 10 leading
Chicago urban artists are being
added to the hotel's growing Annex | Murals exhibit. A juried
contest will inject another layer of excitement to the new murals
launch by awarding one of the artists the hotel's 4-story exterior
mural job. Additionally, the Annex | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Showcase – an inspirational exhibit that debuted earlier this year
starring artists with functional impairments – will also introduce
its next rotation of artwork at the opening event.
"We want to be known as Chicago's neighborhood hotel and art gallery,"
said General Manager Jean-Luc
Laramie. "Hotel Chicago West Loop gives guests a unique
experience by mixing cultural experiences with comfortable and
affordable accommodations."
The Annex at Hotel Chicago West Loop currently encompasses the
lobby, all four levels of guest hallway spaces, and select
guestrooms with over 100 pieces of 2-D media, both permanent works
and rotating exhibits. On November
19th between 6 pm and 9 pm,
Hotel Chicago West Loop will celebrate its latest installments at
the Annex with an opening reception for the public that includes
complimentary catered food and drinks as well as artists
represented from the following featured exhibitions:
Annex | Murals:
The groundbreaking Annex | Murals program adds another element to
the hotel/gallery concept by pulling visitors beyond the public
space and into the guestrooms for viewing floor-to-ceiling wall
murals. When not in use, the featured street mural rooms are open
and on public display – as is the rest of The Annex in effort to
produce an alternative gallery experience for visitors. Joining the
six that were previously installed, the eight new murals launching
on November 19th (painted by Asend,
Mosher, Feral Grin, Tom Perkowitz,
Louis Barak, Mr. Sandford, Quintero,
and a collective of three muralists from Colindres Art) will be
judged at the opening reception by a committee of Chicago professionals with both art and
non-art backgrounds. The winning artist will receive a $20,000 stipend and the opportunity to showcase
their mural work on the entire 4-story outside wall in 2020 –
further elevating the hotel's position in the local art community.
Besides its outside walls, the hotel plans to eventually decorate
the majority of its 116 guestrooms with street mural artwork.
Annex | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Showcase:
In February 2019, Hotel Chicago West
Loop announced a partnership with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly
the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) — the global leader in physical
medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most
severe, complex conditions — to display more than 30 pieces of art
by patients with functional impairments. The Annex | Shirley Ryan
AbilityLab Showcase, which is being exhibited in the hotel's
rotating gallery wing on the third floor, will introduce a
brand-new rotation of art beginning November
19th by 11 artists who have survived a range of catastrophic
injuries and complex conditions, from spinal cord and brain
injuries to rare mobility disorders and paralysis. Art Therapy at
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab leverages the creative process to help
improve the physical, mental and emotional well-being of
patients.
Annex | Murals as well as the Annex | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Showcase and the Annex | Permanent Collection is open to the
general public for daily tours. Media should contact hotel
publicist Jody Grimaldi at
Jody(at)grimaldipr(dot)com for interview requests, guided tours or
images. On an ongoing basis, the Annex at Hotel Chicago West Loop
plans to continue to collaborate with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab,
Chicago street artists and other cultural partners for future
exhibitions.
More About Hotel Chicago West Loop:
Hotel Chicago West Loop is a stylish boutique property that has
been called one of the Top 10 budget-friendly hotels by
USA Today. A stay here includes
cultural immersion, as the dual-purpose "neighborhood hotel"
doubles as a full-functioning art gallery. To further support the
local arts community, Hotel Chicago West Loop donates 10% of all
regular room rates (when booked using promo code "ANNEX") to
designated local non-profit organizations that promote artistry
such as Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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1622 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL
60612
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