--- title: "Collection Notes: Subtle Atmosphere at Loews Coronado" description: "Collection Notes: Subtle Atmosphere at Loews Coronado. Art x Indiewalls. HQ." image: https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/391-39ffed43daac2eb9a4f07895873b64fd-2.jpg --- [![Indiewalls-logo-double-size](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Indiewalls-logo-double-size.png?width=526&name=Indiewalls-logo-double-size.png)](https://blog.indiewalls.com) - [HQ](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/hq) - [DESIGN](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/design) - [COMMUNITY](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/community) - [CULTURE](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/culture) - [TECH](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/tech) - [INDIEWALLS HOME >](https://www.indiewalls.com/) ![391-39ffed43daac2eb9a4f07895873b64fd-2](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/391-39ffed43daac2eb9a4f07895873b64fd-2.jpg) [HQ](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/HQ) ## [Collection Notes: Subtle Atmosphere at Loews Coronado](https://blog.indiewalls.com/2016/01/collection-notes-subtle-atmosphere-at-loews-coronado) ![391-39ffed43daac2eb9a4f07895873b64fd-2](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/391-39ffed43daac2eb9a4f07895873b64fd-2.jpg)   [Kirsten Nicholas](https://blog.indiewalls.com/author/kirsten-nicholas)  27 Jan, 2016   [Stories](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/stories), [Designer](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/designer), [architecture](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/architecture), [Art](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/art), [Art Fair](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/art-fair), [art trends](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/art-trends), [Collection Notes](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/collection-notes), [contemporary art](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/contemporary-art), [Design](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/design), [design trends](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/design-trends), [Local](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/local), [Manhattan](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/manhattan), [New York City](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/new-york-city), [Painting](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/painting), [Discovery](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/discovery), [Explore](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/explore), [hospitality design](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/hospitality-design), [Hotel](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/hotel), [hotel art](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/hotel-art), [Hotels](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/hotels), [independent artists](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/independent-artists), [Indiewalls](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/indiewalls), [interior design](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/interior-design), [interiors](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/interiors), [NYC](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/nyc), [Art x Indiewalls](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/art-x-indiewalls), [hq](https://blog.indiewalls.com/tag/hq) Crystal blue waters, colorful sail boats, and sandy beaches characterize the idyllic escape of Coronado Island off the coast of San Diego. Channeling these laid-back, beachy vibes, we set out to curate an individualized collection for the [Loews Coronado](https://www.loewshotels.com/coronado-bay-resort) Presidential Suite with the design firm [Gensler](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=gensler). Organic forms, muted pastels, and reverent skyscapes speak to the hotel’s location on the tip of a bay inlet where spectacular sunsets and playful activities characterize daily life. Discover who created the expansive vistas, whimsical sailboats, and sublime nature that illustrate the *Subtle Atmosphere* of sunny Coronado.   [![IMG_0347](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0347.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=IMG_0347.jpg)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0347.jpg)   The multi-disciplinary artist [Relja Penezic](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/relja-penezic/e4761db4fa8b48fbb30c5938048a37e7/profile/3#profile-full) is best known for his ethereal oil paintings that depict the grandeur of the Californian coast. He is also a skilled printmaker, video artist, and photographer. *Extreme Loafing and Idling #13* illustrates his unique approach to landscape painting where environmental powers are in full effect.   [![VP-900-ART_oksana 48x36 300dpi cmyk](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/VP-900-ART_oksana-48x36-300dpi-cmyk.jpg?width=1000&height=750&name=VP-900-ART_oksana-48x36-300dpi-cmyk.jpg)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/VP-900-ART_oksana-48x36-300dpi-cmyk.jpg) Oksana Prokopenko's "Blue I" Ukrainian born, NYC-based artist [Oksana Prokopenko](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/oksana-prokopenko/1409477d825f4ae39163663879a63f9e/profile/4#profile-full) is a master colorist. Her thick, abstract oil paintings exude a physical tactility that speak to an intense creative process where Prokopenko seeks to commune with color. Her work *Blue I* embodies the celestial underpinnings of an iconic color that can allude to the heavens or the sea.   [![IMG_0328Fuse](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0328Fuse-1.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=IMG_0328Fuse-1.jpg)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0328Fuse-1.jpg)   British photographer [Michael Banks](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/michael-banks/06bb9dd3368849ee99f4dd2048350122/profile#profile-full) turns a keen eye on the world around him. He uncovers the easily unseen abstraction in the everyday and encourages viewers to rethink reality. Sleek boats become surreal visions in *Sailboats 6* as physical reality seems to meld with a dream state. Banks currently lives and works in Trieste, Italy.   [![IMG_0322](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0322.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=IMG_0322.jpg)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0322.jpg) [![IMG_0361Fuse (1)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0361Fuse-1-1.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=IMG_0361Fuse-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0361Fuse-1-1.jpg)   NYC-based photographer [Scarlett Ella](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/scarlett-ella/cfbbbf83806c4422abef01098b9ef17c/profile#profile-full) draws inspiration from a vintage lifestyle where muted colors, playful activities, and the natural world inspire appreciation in life’s simple beauty. *Waves of Zen* (above image), *Under the Milky Way,* and *Smoke on the Water* (left bed)characterize water’s magical qualities. [Jim Nickelson](https://www.indiewalls.com/artwork/jim-nickelson/87b6ef74d38f4afbb6f0c2cc57597334/profile/3#profile-full) explores the science of nature through a camera lens. Passing time, organic rhythms, and mysterious patterns hide in his monochrome images (right bed) while an allusive sun or moon anchors his expansive landscape shots.   [![Dancing Moon I](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/VP-910-ART_Nickelson_24x24.jpg?width=1000&height=1000&name=VP-910-ART_Nickelson_24x24.jpg)](https://blog.indiewalls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/VP-910-ART_Nickelson_24x24.jpg)  Jim Nickelson's "Dancing Moon I"     Have a Project in Mind? Indiewalls helps interior designers, brands, and real estate developers discover, purchase, and commission art from independent artists. 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