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This undated photo supplied by Hilton Worldwide shows a 13-story work, "Loopy Doopy," by Sol Lewitt in the lobby of the Conrad bay city mi hotel accommodations New York hotel in Manhattan. Each guest room has a tile on display representing part of the work and the tiles are also sold in the hotel boutique, part of a trend of hotels differentiating themselves with unique works of art and then offering copies of the art for guests to purchase.
This undated bay city mi hotel accommodations photo supplied by H+K Strategies shows artwork in an Omni Dallas Hotel guest room. Omni is one of a number of hotels that features unusual art in the rooms and allows guests the option of purchasing the work to take home. For several years, hotels have invited local artists in to decorate hallways, lobbies and other public spaces. It's a way they can distinguish themselves from the cookie-cutter chains and offer guests a sense of their unique city or town. Now, they are taking that partnership one step further and turning bedrooms into mini-salesrooms.
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At the Renaissance Arts Hotel in New Orleans, a Marriott property, don't expect to see price lists in the rooms. But guests who ask the staff can learn how to buy the various pieces of artwork, such as the glass sculptures in the bathroom that go for about $300. Each room features an original picture and the hotel is also able to refer guests to the artist or gallery if they are interested in other works.
Guests at the new Conrad New York can't take home the hotel's signature piece of art, Sol Lewitt 's "Loopy Doopy (Blue and Purple)" which fills 13 stories of the lobby. However, each room has a tile representing part of the work. The gift shop sells the same tiles for $95.
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