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Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT-to-
Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 10:00 PM EDT
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EXPLORE A WORK OF ART THROUGH ALL FIVE SENSES SIMULTANEOUSLY: A PAINTING THAT YOU CAN VIEW, SMELL, TOUCH, LISTEN TO AND TASTE.
We, at Key West Gallery and Luis Sottil Studios, are honored to host what has been described by our guests as “The Most Unique and Extraordinary artistic experience” they have ever felt anywhere they have traveled.
We cordially invite you to join us at the only five diamond boutique resort, for sixteen consecutive years, nestled between the Jungle and the Caribbean coast of Sottil s native country of Mexico. This all suite, ocean front boutique resort, with 24/7 butler service, awarded the distinction of being a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, hosts Sottil’s world’s largest art collection, available for acquisition by invitation only.
Reservations are required for the Art of Delectable Beauty event, since attendance is limited to 7 couples for an all-inclusive four day and three-night experience, absolutely like no other.
We at Key West Gallery, and Luis Sottil Studios, look forward to take you through an emotional journey that assures you to mirror the emotions of your soul.
DATE OPTIONS
November 21-24, 2019
For your accommodations we are happy to offer you the Luis Sottil & Key West Gallery VIP exclusive rate of $450 per person, per night which does include the Unlimited Privilege Package.
OR March 12-15, 2020
For your accommodations we are happy to offer you the Luis Sottil
& Key West Gallery VIP exclusive rate of $650 per person, per night which does include the Unlimited Privilege Package.
305-923-1696 for details and to RSVP.
Reservations will be taken on a first call, first served basis. Seating is extremely limited (5-7 couples only per trip).
Thursday
Arrive in Mexico and Check- in at Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita in Riviera Maya Private arrival chauffeured airport transfers are available complimentary of the resort
1:00PM • Daily luncheons will be prepared by design by the Executive Chef. Lunch hours are flexible and optional.
5:00PM • Sunset Champagne Cruise
7:00PM • Hors d'oeuvres on the deck
8:00PM • Specialty Wine Pairing Dinner by Design with Luis Sottil Formal continental style at the resort's main restaurant terrace (Canoa's Restaurant)
Friday
Breakfast- possibly the most notorious in Mexico, enjoy this meal in your private kitchen then lounge pool-side or enjoy one of the many complimentary amenities this spectacular 5- Diamond Resort has to offer.
1:00PM • Daily luncheons will be prepared by design by the Executive Chef. Lunch hours are flexible and optional.
6:00PM • Cocktail reception and hors d'oeuvres at Impressions, poolside. 7:00PM • Dinner with an Oriental Flair. Enjoy a private, closed-door event at Dragon's Restaurant with Luis Sottil.
Dinner schedules are set.
Saturday
Breakfast- possibly the most notorious in Mexico, enjoy this meal in your private kitchen then lounge pool-side or enjoy one of the many complimentary
amenities this spectacular 5- Diamond Resort has to offer.
1:00PM• Daily luncheons will be prepared by design by the Executive Chef. Lunch hours are flexible and optional.
6:00 PM • Sottil's signature Art of Delectable Beauty Dinner. Starting with a full art mixology and followed by a five- course dinner using the same pigments from Sottil's paintings as ingredients for this experience. Explore a work of art through all five senses simultaneously: a painting that you can view, smell, touch, listen to and taste.
Dinner schedules are set.
Sunday
Depart Riviera Maya for your scheduled flight to return home
Private departure chauffeured airport transfers are available complimentary of the resort
About the Artist:
Luis Sottil, one of Mexico’s most collected contemporary artists around the world, whose alluring works of art tell a story about Mother Nature’s enchanting splendor, becoming a mirror of our soul, grace the walls throughout the Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita. His paintings magically uplift your experience and create new memories of unparalleled colors derived from nature itself.
Sottil created the Naturalismo Art Movement with the sensible purpose to give voice to the emotions of nature’s beauty and the
many lessons to be learned from animal behavior, which is now a subject of study in relevant universities internationally. The notion of capturing what nature feels like as if you were transported to its boundless habitats, has been embraced around the globe and earned him the distinction of Doctor Honoris Causa ( the highest honor awarded to a living human being ) by the Claustro Mundial Universitario ( The World’s Council of Universities ), represented in 182 countries and endorsed by the United Nations and the European Union, among other organizations.
Sottil’s unique Naturalismo art process is about painting, not what nature looks like, but how it truly feels as it uplifts our spirits and renews our enthusiasm for living.
This unique technique consists of using natural pigments found in the environment where Sottil studies his subjects of flora and fauna.
Exotic extracts such as the red from the jamaica flower, yellow derived from the maraculla pulp (passion fruit) and Brown from coffee and vanilla ink, all individually made at Sottil’s art studio, are only a few of the pigments used throughout this most unique savor faire.
Explore any of the eight pigments selected by Sottil for the art of delectable beauty experience. This takes place when the resorts master mixologist takes the same natural pigments found in any of the eight works of art and uses them as ingredients to create exquisitely mixed cocktails and an unparalleled five course dinner. There is one predominant color per painting revealed in its most vivid form when creating each tantalizing libation and five extraordinary dinner course. Each is named after the painting where the color was extracted from. The result in an unimaginably exceptional work.
Please join us and Meet the Artist!
LUIS SOTTIL
CREATOR OF THE NATURALISMO ART MOVEMENT
Born and raised in Tampico, Mexico, Sottil has devoted his life to giving voice to the emotions of nature’s beauty. He enjoys a special relationship with the splendid wealth of his native flora and fauna that he likes to share with the world through his paintings, as well as his Talavera sculptures and leather creations.
With the purpose to capture his enthusiasm for nature, Sottil created the internationally renowned process of painting that he named Naturalismo, 30 years ago. His originality of expression is a song to life that has been heard, with melodic rhythm, around the globe, to the extent that a number of notable universities have now incorporated Sottil’s Naturalismo into their academic curriculum.
Given his mission to recreate the way nature feels, not necessarily the way nature looks, Sottil photographs, takes meticulous notes and contemplates the exuberant habitat of his subjects, collecting natural pigments of unparalleled depth and intensity from the same environments where his studies take place.
By using colors extracted from nature itself, like the penetrating blue from the cochinilla insect, dramatic purple hues derived from the beet vegetable, and invigorating orange tones extracted from the achiote seed, among many others, Sottil allures our appetite for the splendid beauty of our natural world.
The exuberant fauna, masterfully depicted on his canvas, come alive to interact with the viewer, reminding us of how much there is to learn from different animal behavioral patterns, thus becoming a subtle mirror of the virtues humanity should strive to pursue.
Sottil’s latest proposal towards achieving his purpose is for his paintings to become an opportunity to explore nature’s beauty, through all five senses simultaneously. With this in mind, he has created a first of its kind program named “Art of Delectable Beauty” using pigments derived from the subjects found in his compositions, like the deep rich red extracted from the Jamaica flower. These are colors that are not only captivating to look at, but you can smell and taste them while you contemplate each work of art. Through colorful and delectable cocktail and culinary creations, Sottil takes us through a mesmerizing journey where you get to explore not what nature looks like, but how it truly feels. “To view a work of art that you can touch, smell and taste is to embrace nature’s soul.”
Sottil’s creative sensibility has evolved to vast levels of the imagination, to the extent that he is the first Latin American painter to be invited by the Walt Disney Company to become an official artist for Disney Fine Art. The proposal was to merge the captivating artistic expression of the Naturalismo process with the magic of Disney’s legendary stories.
Sottil is represented by 14 galleries internationally including three of his own located at Disney, Orlando; El Paraiso De La Bonita in the Riviera Maya, Mexico and El Madrigal in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
His works form part of over 3000 private and corporate collections around the globe, including two that make the list of the world’s top five: the King Fahd’s Royal Palace collection of Saudi Arabia and the Tupperware corporate art collection, in Orlando Florida.
Sottil’s Naturalismo paintings renew and restore our enthusiasm for living in that you cannot only view them, but you can smell and taste nature’s mesmerizing beauty, simultaneously. They celebrate the human spirit of all things that excite and enchant.
Sottil was recently appointed as the Minister of Arts and Culture for his home state of Tamaulipas, Mexico and is looking forward to using his artistic skills and knowledge to make a difference within the community.
