c/o The Maidstone Hotel in East Hampton

On May 16th, owner Jenny Ljungberg celebrated the launch of the annual summer art exhibit at c/o The Maidstone Hotel in East Hampton, featuring art from her private collection.  The exhibit, curated Ljungberg, will be on display beginning today in the hotel lounge areas, including The Living Room Restaurant. “It’s a pleasure to bring art from my private collection, including pieces by Jacob Fellander and Sam Taylor-Johnson into the gathering places in our hotel,” said Ljungberg.  “I have collected these pieces throughout my career and what had previously been confined to my own home and some of our hotel rooms, can now be fully enjoyed by the public.”

Jenny Ljungberg and her two little girls welcomed guests to the party

The exhibit launched with a fabulous cocktail party at c/o The Maidstone featuring fresh spring cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by Chef de Cuisine of The Living Room, Mathias Brogie.  Host Jenny Ljungberg was in attendance, with a newborn baby on board in her Bjorn, as well as General Manager Jakob Berlin.

The collection includes (artist – work):

v Sam Taylor-Johnson – Two Lions
v Bruno Ehrs – King & Swan
v Edward Steichen – Merle Oberon, Hollywood, 1935
v Mark Steinmetz – Venice, Ca. 1993
v Frank Horvat – Rome Collection
v Anders Boqvist – Mafioso
v Jacob Fellander – Awakening
v Slim Arons – Penthouse Pool
v David Lynch – Untitled (Face)/ The Exit
v David Lynch – Torso #7/ The Exit
v Jonathan Lewis – Chocolate Lime from See Candy. Edition No. 1 of 1C
v Richard Misrach – On the Beach
v Mark Steinmetz – Venice, Ca
v Josefin Hardinger – Gender
v James Welling – 0194, 2006
v Jeff Brouws – Eat, Highway 395, Inyoken, CA
v Noah Sheldon – North, 2008 (twelve 4×6 inch prints)
v Frank Majore – Floral Close-ups, 1994-1995
v Stefan Söderström – Chinese girl
v Ray Metzker – Man in a boat
v Harvey Benge – Blind Spot
v Hans Gedda Victoria Little Princess
v Katy Grannan – Billy, Corona Heights, SF, 2005

Jenny Ljungberg oversees all aspects of her c/o lifestyle brand.  Scandinavian Cozy is a term she coined to describe c/o The Maidstone’s welcoming blend of American ease and sophisticated Scandinavian sensibility.  The hotel offers a comforting mix of environmentally friendly spaces, hi-tech amenities, and Old World charm.  Jenny spends the majority of her time acting as Creative Director of the hotel and resides between New York City, Stockholm, the Hamptons and Los Angeles.

c/o The Maidstone is the only lifestyle and design hotel in East Hampton with 19 individually designed rooms, a lush garden, and a Cozy Lounge for cocktails.  Onsite restaurant, The Living Room presents an entirely new concept of Long Island fine dining with a creative approach to cuisine.  Fresh local products, organic foods and environmental thinking are central features of the Slow Food restaurant.

For more information, visit http://www.themaidstone.com. Find them on Facebook @themaidstone, Twitter @co_themaidstone and Instagram @themaidstonehotel.

Location: 207 Main St, East Hampton, NY 11937; (631) 324-5006