Hotel des Arts

Hotel des Arts is a boutique hotel in San Francisco, California. When it opened in 2005,[2] 16 of its 51 rooms were painted by local artists–today 38 rooms are.[3][4] Materials used include wall-mounted vinyl records, plastic bags, graffiti, fabrics, three-dimensional art work, and even installations.

Hotel des Arts
Hotel des Arts
Location in Central San Francisco
Hotel des Arts
Hotel des Arts (California)
Hotel des Arts
Hotel des Arts (the United States)
General information
LocationUnited States
Address447 Bush Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37.79055°N 122.40494°W / 37.79055; -122.40494
Opening2005
Technical details
Floor count4
Other information
Number of rooms51[1]
Number of restaurantsLe Central
Website
www.sfhoteldesarts.com

Rooms

Room 404, painted by Tim Gaskin, was the source of some controversy. The walls are adorned with larger-than-life Louis Vuitton logos as well as an image of Madonna.[1] Louis Vuitton sent a cease-and-desist letter to the hotel ordering them to remove the logos, but the hotel refused and instead held a special public exhibition to display the room.[5][6] Now the hotel's website has a disclaimer on the page for the room, which states, "Please Note: Room 404 is painted with fine art murals by Tim Gaskin. Hotel des Arts is in no way associated with any of the companies or celebrities whose trademarks and likenesses appear in the murals."[7]

Hotel des Arts roster of featured artists include:[4]

  • Alayna
  • Anthony Skirvin[8][1]
  • Apex
  • Bask and Tes One
  • Bloum Cardenas and Regis Silva
  • Brad Alder
  • Brian Barneclo
  • Brian Ermanski
  • Buff Monster[8]
  • Casey O'Connell[8]
  • Chaz – London Police
  • Chor Boogie and Maya Hayuk
  • Chris Pastras and Josh Feldman
  • Chris Ybarra
  • Damon Soule
  • Dave Kinsey[8]
  • David Choe
  • David DeRosa
  • Eric Orr
  • Jeremy Fish
  • Jeremyville
  • Jet Martinez[1]
  • Kate Durkin
  • Kelly Ording
  • Kelly Tunstall
  • MATSU-MTP and MISK
  • Nome Edonna
  • Owen Maigret
  • Peat Wolleager
  • Plasticgod
  • Punkadelik
  • Sam Flores
  • Scatha Allison
  • Shepard Fairey and Tricia Choi
  • Sugarluxe
  • Terrance Hughes
  • Tim Gaskin
  • Vinyl Killer

References
  1. Lee, Gary (20 May 2007). "Thinking Outside the Frame". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. Dicum, Gregory (15 October 2006). "Affordable San Francisco". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. Courtney Colavita; et al. (March 31, 2005). "Go Global; From Hotels in Hangzhou To Boutiques in Buenos Aires, Here's a Look at Seven of The Hottest Spots In The World". Women's Wear Daily.
  4. "Painted Rooms". Hotel des Arts. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  5. "Design NewsLouis Vuitton tells Hotel des Arts 'Cease and Desist'". DesignTaxi. 17 May 2005. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  6. "San Francisco Art Hotel Cease + Desist". Start Galleries. April 29, 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  7. "Painted Room: Tim Gaskin". Hotel des Arts. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  8. "Hotel Rooms Where the Art Is the Walls, Not on Them". The New York Times. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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