Meticulously curated by the owner of The Royal Portfolio and avid art enthusiast Liz Biden, The Silo Hotel houses some of Africa’s finest contemporary art.
Through these challenging times there is comfort to be found in the immense talent of Africa’s young creatives. More than ever, their livelihoods are under threat as the global economy comes to terms with with the effects of Covid-19.
While we don’t have guests at The Silo Hotel, we thought we would take the opportunity to showcase some of that incredible art and draw attention to some of our favourite local artists.
Cape Town is one of Africa’s cultural capitals. Creative influences from across the continent converge here at Africa’s southern tip. The ‘Mother City’, as it is affectionately known, offers a spectacular natural canvas on which to showcase African art to the world.
The emergence of Zeitz MOCAA and the Norval Foundation alongside established private art galleries in Cape Town, represents a coming of age of Africa’s thriving art scene, while the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (ICTAF) is the highlight of Cape Town’s art and design calendar along with the Design Indaba. The Silo Hotel and the ICTAF were recently featured in Architectural Digest’s Top 5 Destinations for Art and Design Lovers.
Widely recognised as one of the best art hotels in the world (by the likes of Forbes and The Telegraph), The Silo Hotel houses a remarkable collection. Vibrant colours shine through as the contemporary artwork and eclectic design of Liz Biden contrast Heatherwick Studio’s stark industrial architecture.
In keeping with the collections at each of The Royal Portfolio’s properties, the art reflects the unique character and mood of The Silo Hotel. Situated above Zeitz MOCAA, all of the art found within The Silo is contemporary African art – defined by Zeitz MOCAA as art created from the year 2000 onwards. By definition therefore many of the artists are young, African artists. Many of them live in Cape Town and are keen to engage with guests at the hotel.
Watch ‘Art at The Silo Hotel’ below:
