Down The Rabbit Hole

Staying at the Angad feels like a trip into Alice’s wonderland.

IT ISN’T DIFFICULT to see why the hotel— 146 artistically designed rooms, including 38 suites, 25 extended-stay rooms, and a revolving art gallery—has garnered the attention.

Thanks to the care taken with details— from the room numbers, to the bed pillows and the art in the rooms—each space is permeated by a colorful, dreamlike quality.

Independent curator Jessica Mannisi (pictured) was contracted through Art St. Louis to find local artists whose work would reflect the hotel’s edgy and irreverent aesthetic. Mannisi was already familiar with many artists but discovered more by frequenting art shows and searching social media. David Miskit, the Angad’s former executive managing director, set the parameters for the look of each space.

“Oftentimes, it’s artists from the coasts who get all of the recognition,” says Mannisi, “but there’s so much that’s right here.”