Five-star service? Check. Stylish spaces? Check. Fine-dining menus? Check. These opulent trappings are what’s expected from any luxury hotel, but increasingly, such establishments around the region are now positioning themselves as cultural incubators of the local art scene too.
“We view our hotel as not just a place to stay, but as a living gallery,” says Edward E. Snoeks, general manager of The Hari Hong Kong. The Hari Art Prize, an initiative now in its third year, provides a platform for Hong Kong-based self-taught artists and recent graduates in their first decade of practice. The winner earns the chance to exhibit their work at the hotel and is awarded a HK$100,000 grant from Dr Aron Harilela, chairman and CEO of Harilela Hotels, which operates The Hari. The initiative was first launched at The Hari’s sister property in London and its Hong Kong edition debuted in 2023.
