Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel celebrates the landscape works of David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts

Dubai, UAE – February 2012 – From now until 09 April 2012, Rocco Forte’s Brown's Hotel is partnering with the Royal Academy of Arts on the first major exhibition in the UK to showcase David Hockney’s landscape work.  Vivid paintings inspired by Yorkshire landscape, many large in scale and created specifically for the exhibition, will be shown alongside related drawings and films.

Located in the heart of Mayfair, just moments away from the Royal Academy of Arts, Brown’s Hotel makes for the perfect base from which to explore this cultural highlight of London’s Spring season. To highlight the exhibition, the hotel has put together a dedicated ‘David Hockney Experience’ ideal for art lovers, which includes one night accommodation, inclusive of breakfast, complimentary open tickets to David Hockney: A Bigger Picture, the official exhibition guide as well as a set two-course lunch or pre-theatre supper served at HIX at The Albemarle.

Through a selection of works spanning fifty years, this new body of work will be placed in the context of Hockney’s extended exploration of and fascination with landscape.  The exhibition will reveal the artist’s emotional engagement with the landscape he knew in his youth, as he examines on a daily basis the changes in the seasons, the cycle of growth and variations in light
conditions.

The David Hockney Experience at Brown’s Hotel is available from now until 09 April 2012, subject to availability.  Prices start from £370 (AED 2220) per night in a Classic King Room, for single occupancy and from £435 (AED 2600) per night for double occupancy.  All prices are exclusive of VAT at 20%.

For further information or to make a reservation, please contact reservations on                      +44 (0)20 7493 6020, visit www.roccofortehotels.com  or email reservations.browns@roccofortehotels.com

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Rocco Forte Hotels

Rocco Forte Hotels is a family of 13 individual hotels and resorts. Each property has a unique style, reflecting its nationality and location, but all share Rocco Forte Hotels’ trademark attention to detail, high quality and immaculate service.

Established by Sir Rocco Forte in 1996, Rocco Forte Hotels comprises: Hotel de Russie, Rome; Hotel Savoy, Florence; The Balmoral, Edinburgh; The Lowry Hotel, Manchester; Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg; Hotel Amigo, Brussels; Brown’s Hotel, London; Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt; Hotel de Rome, Berlin; The Charles Hotel, Munich; Augustine Hotel, Prague; Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily; Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi. Future openings: Jeddah 2013; Marrakech 2014; Cairo 2014; Luxor 2014.

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