Allure French Cuisine of Le Royal Méridien Shanghail launches the second art exhibition in partnership with Galerie Europ'art China. The partnership will continue to provide guests a unique dining experience with a series of art exhibitions that overturn the conventional artistic forms, offering guests a feast of Cuisine, Art and Culture.

The second exhibition displays 6 paintings created by the contemporary French artist Patrick Rubinstein. During this exhibition, his 6 paintings symbolize the Parisian culture and romantism. Each of them contains one signature element of Parisian culture, such as French Cancan, La Dame de Fer (Eiffel Tower) and French theatrical etc. Inspired by the paintings, French Chef Rembrandt uses his own innovation and understanding and creates a new dinner menu where each cuisine reflects one painting on the wall. Guests who dine at Allure will have a chance to unlock Paris through the authentic flavor of the French cuisine and the ambience brought by the paintings.

Daniel Aylmer, General Manager of Le Royal Méridien Shanghai, said: “We are very pleased to launch the 2nd exhibition after the success of the 1st art exhibition at Allure. This Parisian chic themed exhibition will offer guests an artistic journey to discover French Art, Culture and Cuisine. Guests will be inspired by the unique dining experience that combines art and taste in a new perspective.

Fused with creative art ideas, Allure is more than just another French restaurant – it's a place where food meets art. Using the traditional recipes and high quality ingredients, French Chef Rembrandt will impress the guests through his unique art on the plate. Chef Rembrandt insists that cuisine means more than just food; it explores new pairings while expanding people's palate. He enjoys painting as a tremendous pleasure out of the kitchen, as he thinks cooking is just as creative and imaginative as art.

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About Allure French Cuisine

Allure, a cozy French dining restaurant with chic settings and an outdoor terrace, focuses on traditional French cuisine in bistro-style. The whole restaurant breaths art, art work can be seen on the walls, on the windows and on the tables. Various art elements of the restaurant start great conversations among guests and make Allure a great destination for either business or pleasure.

The food is typical Parisian Bistro style, with fresh ingredients imported from all over the world. French Chef Rembrandt also whips up delicious, nutritious natural dishes into the menus. Different from classic, heavier French dishes – they're lighter, healthier and without too many mixing flavors.

The awards and accolades Allure won include Best restaurants in Shanghai 2011 by Shanghai Tatler magazine, Best French Restaurant 2011 & 2013 by Time Out magazine.

About Allure Chef Rembrandt

A French native, Chef Rembrandt specializes in French cuisine working with fresh seasonal product, contemporary and creative methods. Simplicity of dishes with authentic flavors and uniquely prepared sauce is Rembrandt's trademark. He is also an art lover, with his professional painting skills, the plate becomes a painters palette, where the food presentation is meticulously elaborated.

Before joining Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, Rembrandt worked at several renowned restaurants in Paris including Le Jules Verne Restaurant at the Eiffel Tower, a well-known Michelin – star restaurant in Paris, and Alain Ducasse Restaurant at the Plaza Athénée, the flagship of Alain Ducasse Restaurants worldwide. Alain Ducasse is one of the most highly regarded chefs in the world.

About Europ'Art

Galerie Europ'Art China now locates No.93, close to M50, the most popular and well-known art zone in Shanghai. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been well noted by its unique aesthetic style and contemporary artworks from European Continent.

In 1997, a collective of French and foreign artists created Europ'Art in Paris. With the prospering development of Chinese art market, European artworks have been gradually introduced into China. Galerie Europ'Art China came into existence under the help of the association and has been dedicated to European contemporary artworks and unique premium décors so far.

About Patrick Rubinstein

Born in 1960, Patrick Rubinstein is a contemporary French artist who comes from the fashion industry. His works are created on a concept called OPT ART (Kinetic Art). His artworks offer 3 different views which presenting more emotions. The paintings will be seen in color or in black and white when the audience see from different angles.

Patrick had the talent ever since he was a teenager. He likes art and film-based photography and cinema. His inspiration also comes from them. He sliced a photo, slipped another photo inside and glued the new image onto the back. He tried to fold it like an accordion and came up with a three-dimensional image. His 3D concept was born from this creative trial.

He mainly focused on the portrait creations at the begining. He couldn't deal with more sophisticated and super-sized projects. Accompanied by the digital age, his artworks had a huge revolution. His imagination run wild. His 3-D works are not only the magic of 'cut-paste-fold', but the truly OPT ART. The technique used for the creation of these OPT ART pieces has also been identified by I.N.P.I, National Institute of Intellectual Property in 2009.

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Le Royal Méridien Shanghai

Located in 789 Nanjing Road East, Le Royal Méridien is in the centre of Shanghai. The tallest landmark building in Shanghai Puxi with an ultra modern design, the location of Le Royal Méridien is second to none.  Stylish and sophisticated, the five-star deluxe Le Royal Méridien Shanghai has the best facilities in Shanghai. 761 luxurious guest rooms and suites that showcase views of the mighty Huangpu River, People's Square, or the Shanghai skyline. With 6 exciting restaurants and bars, 2,000 square meters of meeting space, two naturally lit Grand Ballrooms and numerous breakout rooms; the hotel offers facilities unmatched by any other.

About Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts

Le Méridien, the Paris-born hotel brand currently represented by nearly 100 properties in more than 40 countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) in November 2005.  With more than 80 of its properties located in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Le Méridien provided a strong international complement to Starwood's then primarily North American holdings at the time of purchase. Since then, Le Méridien has gone through a brand re-launch, which included a large scale hotels product consolidation as well as redefining its brand strategy. Through creation of the LM100 artist community, Le Méridien has transformed numerous guest touch points, thus bringing unique, interactive and curated experiences to its guests. Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts within the next five years, concentrating on markets in Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Le Méridien recently opened new hotels in Bali, Atlanta, Dallas, Istanbul, Oran (Algeria), Arlington (Virginia, USA), and Coimbatore (India), and will open in the next 12 months in Chicago, Zhengzhou (China), Mahabaleshwar (India), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Cairo (Egypt), Qingdao (China), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Tampa (Florida, USA) and Columbus (Ohio, USA).  For more information, please visit www.lemeridien.com or www.facebook.com/lemeridien. 

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About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,200 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.  Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands:  St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element®. One of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) allows members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates.  Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands.  For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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