So much so, that Mat Collishaw - one of the original Young British Artists - became a little worked up over seeing it for the first time.

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Of course, she has had significant relationships, most recently with the photographer Scott Douglas, with whom she split last year, and before that with fellow YBA Mat Collishaw.

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Though the hotel's designer, Tara Bernerd, is British -- and contemporary pieces from local artists Miranda Donovan and Mat Collishaw hang in the halls -- a combination of new leather, a spacious fitness center and a retro restaurant serving upgraded burgers, shrimp cocktails and pumpkin pie are pure Americana.

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