An around-the-world art tour with Rosewood

Rosewood is known for its world-class hospitality. Since the brand’s inception in 1979, each of its hotels, resorts and residences has been rooted in reflecting a sense of place, and celebrating the spirit of its locality. Now, the Hong Kong-born group has expanded its offering with a reimagined approach to guest experiences that are immersive and grounded in cultural discovery. Always defined by its thoughtful interiors, each Rosewood property also features a curated collection of art, design and furnishings, thoughtfully selected to reflect its context.

Art highlights at Rosewood hotels

‘Our hotels provide a platform for local artists, artisans, and craftsmen to share their work, expressing the character and creativity of each destination through art and community,’ explains Trish Luyckx, Rosewood’s chief design and project services officer.

At Rosewood São Paulo, you can enjoy the works of painter, muralist, and visual artist Ananda Nahu, in particular, her piece Corredor Dourado (2021) , a site-specific mural full of dynamic movement, reflecting the diverse cultures that have shaped the country’s identity. Or discover Brasiliana (2021) by Virgilio Neto, a visual artist from São Paulo who envisions Brazil as a boundless canvas, blending the country’s nature with pop culture and architecture. Both works are, as Luyckx describes, ‘a true celebration of the Brazilian creative spirit’.

Celebrate Dutch heritage at Rosewood Amsterdam – located within the city’s 17th-century former Palace of Justice – which boasts a curated collection of over 1,000 artworks that seamlessly intertwines the historical and the innovative. ‘[It’s] Dutch excellence at its best,’ says Luyckx. ‘For example, Casper Braat’s Art Vending Machine (2024-2025) is a unique interactive art element that has a great sense of whimsy and captures the humour and wit of the Dutch.’

Luyckx also highlights Berndnaut Smilde’s Nimbus (2023), which was created on site in the Library House, one of the hotel’s residences. And walk through the garden, designed by Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, to spot Benney the Cat (2025), an unexpected bronze sculpture by Street Art Frankey, at which, in Luyckx’s opinion, ‘you cannot help but smile’.

In London’s Mayfair, meanwhile, the newly opened The Chancery Rosewood, occupying Eero Saarinen’s modernist, former US Embassy, offers a refined and dynamic collection of art that celebrates the building’s architecture and context. Cramer & Bell are the curators of The Chancery Rosewood’s 800+ pieces of art. Luyckx recommends These are Wilde (2025), a humorous piece by Hormazd Narielwalla that nods to the location in Grosvenor Square, where Oscar Wilde once lived.

At The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, in New York, you will find Bemelmans Bar, with its 1947 mural by the late American writer and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans. ‘It draws you in and makes you stop to look at it each time you go to the bar; each time, you see a new detail or something you did not see the last time,’ says Luyckx.

With 42 hotels, resorts and residences, and more destinations coming soon, Rosewood’s unique art collections are rooted in culture, celebrate local practices and craftsmanship, and bring fresh intrigue to luxury travel. Curated tours and exclusive quarterly commissions engage guests in an evolving art journey between past and present, and are always grounded in a sense of place.

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