The son of Hollywood star Joan Collins now lives in Vienna

British artist Alexander Newley also stopped by the opening of the Shani Ono City Hotel.

On Thursday evening, secret agents and espionage had everything under control. The Schani UNO City hotel has opened in Vienna. And it really felt like you were in a James Bond movie. Instead of traditional lighting, electric lamps are used and seminar rooms have names such as “Dr No” or “Skyfall”.

The opening guests also included a presenter Sylvia Saringerthe artist Franz Joseph Bohrsinger Tony Wijas And Professional dancing star Herbie Stanonics.

But also Alexander Newleyson of a screen legend Joan Collins And actors and singers George Anthony Newleywho has been living in Vienna for some time, stopped by.

He became famous for his portraits – he really did Christopher Reeve, Oliver Stone or Judi Dench Captured on canvas. “I'm particularly fascinated by the challenge of portraying an actor's role and capturing the drama of his fictional psychological state,” he said. independent.

“I came to portraiture through my interest in meditation, consciousness, and the nature of consciousness – even in my early youth. I've always been very interested in people,” he once said in an interview. Interview magazine.

“I am a strong believer in imagination and its meaning. You have to be the hero of your life story because no one else will do it. This applies to creativity as well – that's what I'm really about. Stay true to me and I'll take the reins and be the engine of my life,” he once said in an interview. . Interview magazine.

His autobiography “The Unaccompanied Minor” (Children travel alone) It was published in 2017.