Editing Claridge's (section)

==Artistic installations==
[[File:Claridge's London Christmas tree 2015 (23695089782).jpg|thumb|right|220px|The 2015 Claridge's tree by Burberry's Christopher Bailey]]
Claridge's built an art gallery and started an [[artist in residence]] programme;<ref>{{Cite episode |title=The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001gqn8/the-mayfair-hotel-megabuild-series-1-episode-1 |access-date=17 January 2023 |series=The Mayfair Hotel |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=2 January 2023 |season=1 |number=1 |time=28:29 |quote="Narrator: In the past Damien has taken up residence at the hotel. Damien:I had a studio in claridge's where I was painting" |language=en}}</ref> illustrator [[David Downton]] became the first artist in residence in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maybourne.com/siteassets/media-centre/press-releases/claridges/jan-2018/claridges-fashion-artist-in-residence-press-release.pdf |title=CLARIDGE'S CONTINUES ITS STYLISH COLLABORATION WITH FASHION ARTIST IN RESIDENCE DAVID DOWNTON |last=Fitzherbert |first=Paula |date= |website=Maybourne |publisher= |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref> Downton created the Talking Heads Gallery, which displayed sketches from guests including [[Kristin Scott Thomas]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] and [[Thandiwe Newton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.london-tv.co.uk/new-exhibition-by-world-renowned-fashion-illustrator-david-downton-opens-at-claridges-for-international-womens-day/ |title=NEW EXHIBITION BY WORLD RENOWNED FASHION ILLUSTRATOR DAVID DOWNTON OPENS AT CLARIDGE'S FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY |last= |first= |date=3 March 2022 |website=London-TV |publisher= |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>

The hotel hired artist [[Damien Hirst]], and over 200 of his prints were installed in guest rooms. During the [[Frieze Art Fair]] in 2019, Hirst's sculptures were displayed in the lobby.<ref>{{cite web | title=Impressive sculptures of this famous artist take over Claridge's lobby | website=The Hotel Trotter | date=13 October 2019 | url=https://www.thehoteltrotter.com/impressive-sculptures-of-this-famous-artist-take-over-claridges-lobby/ | ref={{sfnref | The Hotel Trotter | 2019}} | access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref> In 2021, a skylight designed by Hirst featuring butterflies was installed,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/damien-hirst-illuminates-claridges-hotel-with-a-kaleidoscope-skylight|title=Damien Hirst Illuminates Claridge's Hotel With a Kaleidoscope Skylight |last=Cochran |first=Same |date=18 November 2022 |website=Architectural Digest|publisher= |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode |title=The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001gqn8/the-mayfair-hotel-megabuild-series-1-episode-1 |access-date=17 January 2023 |series=The Mayfair Hotel |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC One]] |date=2 January 2023 |season=1 |number=1 |time=28:18 |quote="Damien did 200 prints for us. Such a friend of Claridge's." |language=en}}</ref> and Claridge's Art Space opened and included an exhibition by Hirst and others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.claridges.co.uk/claridges-artspace/ |title=Claridge's ArtSpace |last= |first= |date=3 March 2022 |website=London-TV |publisher= |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2021/10/08/new-claridges-artspace-to-launch-with-damien-hirst-exhibition-during-frieze-week/|title=New Claridge's Artspace to Launch With Damien Hirst Exhibition during Frieze Week |last=Westall |first=Mark |date=8 October 2021 |website=FAD Magazine |publisher= |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref> Since 2023, Claridge's rooftop penthouse suite has been housing 75 works by Hirst.<ref>[https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/10/23/claridges-new-rooftop-penthouse-is-filled-with-75-works-by-damien-hirst Claridge’s new rooftop penthouse is filled with 75 works by Damien Hirst] ''[[The Art Newspaper]]'', 23 October 2023.</ref>

Illustrations by artist [[Annie Morris]] are painted directly on the walls of the Painter's Room bar.<ref>{{cite web | last=Ure-Smith | first=Jane | title=Annie Morris on her passion for pigment and finding solace in art | website=Financial Times | date=8 October 2021 | url=https://www.ft.com/content/6f86978d-fc87-41f8-97eb-5e0f62eec03f | access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>

The [[Christmas tree]] in the lobby is designed annually by artists, designers or fashion houses; these have included [[Diane von Furstenberg]], [[Karl Lagerfeld]], [[Christian Louboutin]], [[Jimmy Choo]], [[Burberry]] and [[Dolce & Gabbana]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Karmali | first=Sarah | title=Claridge's Christmas tree 2021 designed by Dior's Kim Jones | website=Harper's BAZAAR | date=19 November 2021 | url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a38298192/claridges-christmas-tree-dior-kim-jones/ | access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="Foulkes 2020"/>  In 2015, [[Christopher Bailey (fashion designer)|Christopher Bailey]] decorated the tree with around 100 umbrellas, and 77,000 lights triggered by passersby.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ferrier |first=Morwenna |title=Claridge's Burberry tree: what it says about Christmas 2015 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/nov/16/claridges-burberry-tree-what-it-says-about-christmas-2015 |access-date=8 December 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=16 November 2015 |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823155344/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/nov/16/claridges-burberry-tree-what-it-says-about-christmas-2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>