From New York to Hong Kong via Cairo, London and beyond, tastemaker and aesthetic expert Christina Makris guides you through the concept of aesthetic dining and the ‘Art Restaurant’, exploring how environments influence the way in which we eat and drink and how they are enhanced in the presence of art. Makris will take you through the research on art restaurants from her book, Aesthetic Dining: The Art Restaurant Around the World.
The first of its kind, the book examines the concept of the ‘Art Restaurant’, exploring the spaces in which food, wine and art fuse to create a transcendent, sensory experience. It features 24 of the finest art collections in restaurants around the world and the stories behind them.
Art and food come together in “an elevation of the quotidian”, while presenting art history in a new setting. The book’s unique lens provides new insights into the greatest art restaurants of the world, tracing their history and showcasing their treasured artworks alongside interviews with world-leading artists: Damien Hirst, David Shrigley, Tracey Emin, Julian Schnabel, Maggi Hambling, Michael Craig-Martin, Peter Blake, Vik Muniz, and world-renowned chefs: Daniel Boulud, Massimo Bottura, Marcus Samuelsson, Leah Chase.
