MARA: THE MEDITERRANEAN TABLE
Find Bateman’s work in the lounge at Mara: The Mediterranean Table located at The Four Season’s Hotel in Minneapolis MN.
Since Mara opened at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis in June 2022, many people have tasted the thoughtful, innovative Mediterranean food prepared by Chef and Restaurateur Gavin Kaysen, Executive Chef Martín Morelli, Chef de Cuisine Thony Yang, Executive Pastry Chef Eddy Dhenin and their talented culinary team.
But if you look around between bites of lamb tartare or salt-baked branzino, you’ll notice what’s happening in the Mara space is as deliberate and artful as what’s happening on the plate. Design firm AvroKO fused the restaurant's Mediterranean inspiration with the imprint of Minnesota mills, creating a restaurant that blends past and present, combines far-flung locations with a close-to-home vibe and fuses function with luxury.
Art
Mara’s one-of-a-kind artwork is heavily focused on textiles, with many of the pieces rooted in Minnesota and commissioned especially for the restaurant and bar. Positioned in the entry lounge area, Minneapolis-based Moira Bateman’s work features silks soaked in and stained by local rivers, lakes and bogs. Local artist Joan Kloiber’s custom textile piece, hanging above a dining room banquette, mimics lichen and tree bark, bringing a dose of nature into the space, while Minnesota-based Emily Donovan created a hand-dyed piece for the private dining room inspired by her family’s farmland.