Mayfair Art Tour: Caprice Holdings restaurants
Saturday 7 March 2015 9.15 - 11.30am
Arlington Street, London
£40. Coffee and tour. £85 - Coffee and tour followed by brunch.
Friends of the RA book first
The Caprice group’s restaurants have always had a close association with the contemporary art world, featuring works by leading British artists including Damien Hirst, Polly Morgan and Tracey Emin, with many pieces especially created for the restaurants.
Friends have the opportunity to tour two of the Caprice group’s renowned Mayfair restaurants, where they will learn about their artwork, and continuing support of the art world.
The tours, led by James Cahill from leading London gallery Sadie Coles HQ, examine works at Scott’s restaurant and private dining room, including Gary Hume’s ‘Bouquet’ and ‘Yoko XIII’ by Don Brown. The tour then moves on to the group’s newest Mayfair restaurant, 34. 34 houses a range of smaller-scale paintings by an international range of artists, ranging from the established to the newly emergent.
The tour will also encompass the stunning new private room upstairs, The Emin Room, which Tracey will continuously fill with one-off commissions throughout the year, installing a variety of works including tapestries, drawings, neon text sculptures and cast bronzes.
Starting with coffee at The Mount Street Deli at 9.30am, the tour then takes in Scott’s and concludes at 11.30am at 34, where guests can stay on for an optional 3 course brunch and a Bloody Mary.
RA Friends price: £40 coffee and tour, (includes RA staffing)
3 course brunch and Bloody Mary an additional £45 (payable to the restaurant on the day.)