October 12, 2015
THE PENINSULA SHANGHAI HOSTS THE SECOND ANNUAL FINE SCULPTURE
ART EXHIBITION, AND UNVEILS A BESPOKE ARTWORK BY IRA REINES
FOR PERMANENT DISPLAY AT THE HOTEL
The Peninsula Shanghai is proud to host the second annual Fine Sculpture Art Exhibition in partnership
with California-based Galerie Simard Bilodeau. Located in the New York Room, the six-month
exhibition will showcase sculptures and sculptural installations by celebrated North American master
sculptors. A gala opening ceremony and private viewing for invited guests will be hosted at The Lobby
on Friday, 30 October 2015. During the ceremony, Galerie Simard Bilodeau will unveil The Three
Graces, a site-specific monumental bronze sculpture by Ira Reines made possible by a collaborative
effort between Galerie Simard Bilodeau, Masterpiece Publishing, Inc., Winn-Slavin Fine Art and the
artist, for permanent display at The Peninsula Shanghai, in The Lobby. The artist, and his muse, Loni
Anderson, will both attend the ceremony.
The monumental The Three Graces sculpture combines three partially formed figures representing the
universal human values of Faith, Hope and Charity. Sculpted especially for The Peninsula Shanghai by
Ira Reines, the installation reflects the shared artistic origins of the hotel and its creator. The Peninsula
Shanghai draws its design inspiration from the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 1930s, and the
father of Art Deco, Erté, was Ira Reines creative mentor.
Born in New York, Ira Reines began sculpting at the age of five, and later founded the Sculptural
Etherealism movement. His bronze and Lucite sculptures depict intricately formed figures of near-perfect
beauty in poses of extreme balance. His works can be found at leading art institutions worldwide,
including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.,
and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The six-month Fine Sculpture Art Exhibition, which is jointly curated by French Canadians Guy Simard
and Eve-Marie Bilodeau, the proprietors of Galerie Simard Bilodeau located in Laguna Beach, CA, and
renowned American fine art curator Daniel Winn is the latest eclectic cultural event at The Peninsula
Shanghai.. The Fine Sculpture Art Exhibition debuted at The Peninsula Shanghai in October 2014, and
featured bronze sculptures by M.L. Snowden, a protégé of French Master Sculptor, Auguste Rodin, and
Ira Reines.
The Fine Sculpture Art Exhibition at The Peninsula Shanghai gives local art enthusiasts and collectors an
opportunity to view a part of Galerie Simard Bilodeau’s peerless collection of sculptures and installations.
As successful art consultants and collectors, Eve-Marie Bilodeau and Guy Simard have a unique
understanding of global art markets, and the rising demand for bronze sculptures by Chinese collectors.
To complement the hosting of the Fine Art Exhibition, The Peninsula Shanghai will present a special
dinner for PenKey members and ICBC premier members. An educational sculpture session will also be
conducted on Saturday 31 October for students of the Sculpture Faculty of Shanghai University.
The Fine Sculpture Art Exhibition in the New York Room, on the 14th floor of The Peninsula Shanghai,
will be open to the public from 31st October 2015 to 31st March 2016. For further details, please visit:
www.simardbilodeau.com
About The Peninsula Shanghai
Located on the historic riverside Bund, The Peninsula Shanghai pays homage to Shanghai in the 1920s
and 1930s, and recreates the look and feel of this glamorous era when the city was fêted as “The Paris of
the East”. The Peninsula Shanghai features 235 comfortable guest rooms and suites commanding city and
garden views, three restaurants – Yi Long Court for fine Cantonese dining, Sir Elly’s serving modern
European cuisine, and The Lobby offering The Peninsula’s famed Afternoon Tea – plus the maritimethemed Compass Bar and nightly dancing at the timeless Salon de Ning.
In addition, the hotel offers guests a suite of rejuvenating massage and wellness therapies at The
Peninsula Spa. The Peninsula Arcade is home to more than 25 deluxe international brand stores, and The
Peninsula Boutique stocks a wide range of branded Peninsula merchandise and gourmet treats. The
Peninsula Shanghai also offers two deluxe city touring options: the Princess 54 is an exquisitely
appointed private yacht for breakfast or sunset cruises on the Huangpu River, and two MINI Cooper S
Clubman cars provide chauffeured guided tours and shopping trips in Shanghai. In June 2015, The
Peninsula became the first hotel worldwide to add a BMW i8 hybrid sports car to its luxury fleet.
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Incorporated in 1866 and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (00045), HSH is the holding
company of a Group which is engaged in the ownership, development and management of prestigious
hotel, commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as
well as the provision of transport, club management and other services. The hotel portfolio of the Group
comprises The Peninsula Hotels in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills,
Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila and Paris (opening in 2013). The property portfolio of the Group includes The
Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and The Peak Tramways, St. John’s Building, The Landmark in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand.
Page 2 of 3 For further information, please contact:
Ms Cecilia Lui
Regional Director of Communications – China
The Peninsula Shanghai
No. 32 The Bund. 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Road
Shanghai 200002, China
Telephone : +86 (21) 2327 2888-6605
Fax: +86 (21) 2327 2000
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.peninsula.com
Digital Photo Library: www.peninsula.com/pdl
Broadcast Video Library:
www.thenewsmarket.com/thepeninsulahotels
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