HONEYsuckle is the Color of the Year for 2011, says Pantone

Ta ta, turquoise. The hot color for 2011 is honeysuckle.

The color gurus at Pantone have christened the reddish-pink shade the Color of the Year, calling it "a brave new color, for a brave new world."

The blushing pink is the perfect shade to ward off economic doldrums, the company said.

"In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues," explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

Expect to see the rosy shade pop up on everything next year on everything from dresses to appliances.

Last year, turquoise was supposed to bring calm and serenity to our troubled world.

Perhaps thinking pink will improve the economic outlook for the new year.

The company began naming their 'Color of the Year' in 2007.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/12/10/2010-12-10_honeysuckle_is_the_color_of_the_year_for_2011_says_pantone_pink_replaces_last_ye.html#ixzz17pM0qiU0
 
And for more information on incorporating Pink into your environment, call us at 888-440-9260 - we have beautiful paintings with a variety of pinks and other vibrant colors to brighten your space!

Top 10 Green Roofs Across the Globe - Amazing!

Source: Inhabitat

School of Art, Media & Design, Singapore 

Eva Maddox, Design Principal, Perkins and Will

Sustainability is no longer just a trend, a buzz word or even a preference, when it comes to architecture and design. It's the standard. It's vital. And this "greening" of cities continues to take new, exciting forms, as well as adopt old ones.
 
For the complete article please visit: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eva-maddox/top-10-green-roofs_b_787715.html#s190394


For information on sustainable and "green" artwork, visit us at www.artrentandlease.com

A Solution for Those Dull, Boring Fluorescent Light Fixtures & Drop-in Ceilings

For about $8 per square foot plus installation, you can transform your existing light fixture covers (Light lens or light diffuser panels) and acoustic tiles into something special!  We have thousands of images of the sky, nature, urban, architectural, travel and more available - just give us a call at (888) 440-9260 for more information - takes just  few days to produce, ship and easy installation.....voila!

Interior Design Trends: Brown and Green

Blue Sky Evergreens by Bonfils

An excerpt from COLOURlovers.com

Green and brown work well in studies, these are the two colors that I automatically think of when a 'study' is mentioned. Of course, they are not limited to only the study. The darker and heavier shades seem to have a traditional feel to me, though I know that is not always the case. There are so many pieces, in so many styles of design, which is absolutely wonderful. So, what do you think about green and brown?

We have a variety of paintings and sculpture in colors of nature, green and brown.  For more information, visit our website at:  http://www.artrentandlease.com/ - we rent art, lease art and sell art!  With over 3,500 original paintings and sculpture, we have just the right piece for your space.

Housekeeping Guidelines for your Paintings

Housekeeping Guidelines - excerpts from the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

After carefully examining your paintings for loose or flaking paint, dust them every four to six months. Feather dusters can scratch or snag on paintings. Instead use a soft bristle brush, such as a white-bristle Japanese-type, sable (such as a typical makeup brush), or badger-hair brushes (called “blenders” and used for faux finishes). Never try to clean a painting yourself or use any liquid or commercial cleaners on a painted surface. Commercial preparations can cause irreparable damage to the fragile layers of a painting. Avoid touching the surface of paintings with your fingers. The natural oils in your skin can also cause damage or leave marks that may appear later. Avoid using pesticides, foggers, air fresheners, or furniture sprays near artworks. Remove paintings from a room before plastering, painting, or steam-cleaning carpets or wallpaper. Return the artworks only when the walls and floors are completely dry.

When to consult a conservator

If your painting requires special intervention, you should contact a paintings conservator. They will give you advice about the safest means by which to conserve and restore your special items.

The recommendations in this document are intended for guidance only. For the full article please visit: http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=632

Christmas Tree Made of Lobster Traps - Benefits the Arts

AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

In this photo taken on Dec. 2, 2010, Albert Carver, looks at a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree made of lobster traps on Beals Island, Maine. Some of the top lobster-fishing ports in New England are claiming bragging rights about who has the biggest and best Christmas tree created from lobster traps. The groups that put up the trees say they draw attention to the ports' maritime heritage, bring people together and raise money for good causes. The tree in Beals helps raises money for the Beals-Jonesport Fourth of July festivities and the one in Gloucester benefits a nonprofit devoted to the arts.

For the full article, visit: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos-photo-taken-Dec-2-2010--Albert-Carver-looks-50-foot-tall/ss/1756/im:/101205/480/urn_publicid_ap_org_afdea4882fa246f78b15850cadd56e00/

Merry Christmas from everyone at Art Rent and Lease, your resource for fine art rentals, art leasing and artwork from hundreds of artists throughout the US, much of which is sustainable.  Wishing you and yours a safe and Happy New Year!

Cool Video: Giant Paper Sculpture Looks Like an Abstract Wheatfield

From fastcodesign.com by Japanese architect Ryuji Nakamura

We’re crazy about this installation by Japanese architect Ryuji Nakamura. Created for the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo earlier in the year, the thing is about twice the size of a pickup truck but infinitely more delicate; it’s built out of paper and glue -- and nothing else.

To view, please visit: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662785/giant-paper-sculpture-looks-like-an-abstract-wheatfield-video?partner=co_newsletter

The Best Green Offices

From inc.com

Tables Built Around Trees

An Atrium With a Purpose

Cutting Energy Use in Half

Gummo, an advertising agency, wanted to rent a floor of the old Parool newspaper building in Amsterdam for just two years. But it didn't want to sacrifice interesting design. So the company enlisted the help of i29, which aimed to reuse and recycle as much as possible, buying used furnishings from charity shops and on the Dutch eBay, and appropriating furnishings left by a former tenant.

In an effort to conform to the house style of white and grey, all the furnishings and decor were spray painted with polyurea Hotspray (an environmentally friendly paint). Yes, even a mounted deer head and a Jesus statue were not spared. "The new office is a perfect case study of a smart way to fill a temporary space stylishly and at minimal cost," the designers wrote. "The collection of old and repaired products in it’s new coating has given a new potential and soul to the old furniture."

Foundation Nicolas Hulot for Nature and Humankind, a French NGO that works on education and environmental issues, was growing—and wanted to assert its ecological values in the design of its new office. The foundation also requested spaces for collaborative working and for flexibility of use of spaces.

Nicolas Favet Architectes came in with natural and raw materials, including spruce plywood for bordering flexible spaces. Natural linoleum lines the floors, and the cafeteria walls are made with bricks of recycled material. Brightly-lit and wide open spaces are organized around a central block, which includes a lush plant wall designed by botanist Patrick Blanc.

It's a foyer, a waiting area, a meeting room, a place for socializing, and more. The Taipei-based IT firm IPEVO calls this "fuzzy space" Central Park, a deliberate twist on IT Park or "server farm." Part of the goal of Central Park is to provide relief from long hours spent on computers.

IPEVO's Central Park is furnished entirely with natural elements: dried Taiwanese grass lawns as walls and closet doors, recycled camphor trunks (a fragrant, natural antimicrobial and insect repellent), and silk foliage as custom “tree table” hybrids- where the cafe table is integrated with the tree trunks. "The grassy scent with a hint of camphor permeates the office and creates a direct yet subconscious olfactory association with nature," the space's Architizer profile reads.

For the complete article visit:  http://www.inc.com/ss/worlds-coolest-offices-2010/best-green-offices#0

Sky is the Limit: New Artificial Sky for Drop-in-Ceilings, Light Fixture Covers, Ceiling Tiles and Wall Murals

How can you have a blue sky in a room with no windows? How can you make your ceilings and walls come to life?  Welcome to Artificial Sky. A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
 
They are the leading supplier of dropped ceiling tile art and decorative wall murals used to create customer and patient friendly environments for commercial and residential use throughout the world.  Contact us at info@artrentandlease.com or call (888) 440-9260 for information on murals that can brighten your ceiling, your light fixtures, your walls and more.

Ceiling art will reduce stress, enhance your image and is available for sale, rent or lease - just ask about a free consultation for locations anywhere in the US!

The Color Red - Steak Tartare, or Monet's "Still Life: Quarter of Beef"

Claude Monet, "Still Life: Quarter of Beef"

c.1864, oil on canvas, 24 x 33 cm, Musee d'Orsay, Paris

From COLOURlovers.com - The Color Red - Steak Tartare

As a leading artist within the Impressionist movement, Claude Monet’s paintings are associated with dreamy landscapes and pastel colours. Before his redundant paintings of haystacks, churches and waterlilies, his work was closer in appearance to his contemporary, Gustav Courbet, whose Realist manner was concerned with the common ‘plebeian’ life.

The cut of beef depicted in Monet’s Still Life: Quarter of Beef is an inexpensive and tough piece, typically consumed by the lower class. The garlic would be used to flavour the meal – perhaps in a stew – and the earthenware jug confirms the working-class nature of the tableau. To mimic the paradoxical nature of the colour red, the painting of a plebeian meal is paired with a quintessentially posh recipe for steak tartare.

The dish was served in the early 20th century under the name of steak à l’Americane without the egg yolk and with a side of tartare sauce. Over time, the fare evolved to become an assemblage of raw, minced (not ground) beef, season and topped with a raw egg yolk. Typically the beef is marinated in citrus juice, a Mexican technique that begins to cook the meat and kill off any bacteria.

Carver Carl Wright's Sculpture in "Motion"

Dove Gray Indiana Limestone

18" x 18" x 24" 650 lbs. Approx.

Indoor or Outdoor Installation

Rent/Lease $270 per month, $6,500 Purchase

Will be showing March 4, 2011 - October 9, 2011 at the Courthouse Galleries in Portsmouth, VA

For more information on an art rental, art lease or consulting, please call us at (888) 440-9260

Visit Carl's gallery at:  http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Motion-Sculpture.htm

Eye Candy: Gorgeous Sculptures Made Only Out of Pressed Flowers

By Suzanne Labarre, Sr Editor at Co. Design, article from Fastcodesign.com

Images courtesy of Ignacio Canales Aracil

And these ain’t your grandma’s pressed flowers! We love crafty stuff and everything, but we admit we’re a bit mystified by the appeal of pressed flowers, which have about as much youthful pizazz as a box of muesli. At least that’s what we thought until Ignacio Canales Aracil came along. The Spanish artist has managed to freshen up the old flower-press technique with a pair of gorgeous sculptures that appear to float in mid-air.

The sculptures -- called, ambitiously, The Fragility of Time -- are meticulously built out of plants and flowers plucked from various parks in the UK (with permission, of course). Aracil then flattens the blossoms and weaves them one by one over a cone-shaped paper mold. There’s no adhesive used here; the flower arrangement is its own support structure (comparable to a straw hat). About a month later, the flowers dry out, and Aracil removes the mold. The only addition is a coat of varnish to prevent the plants from absorbing moisture.

For the complete article by Fast Company, please visit: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662857/eye-candy-gorgeous-sculptures-made-only-out-of-pressed-flowers?partner=co_newsletter

Aracil's sculptures are for sale, and a percentage of the proceeds go to the gardens Aracil worked with: The Wild About Flowers Nursery in Devon; and Pembroke-Lodge in Richmond Park. Visit Aracil's website for more images and info.

Caring for your Fragile Creations a.k.a. Paintings

An excerpt from "Caring for your Treasures" from the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

PAINTINGS
Paintings are fragile creations that require special care to ensure their continued preservation.

It is important to maintain a proper environment for your paintings. The structural components of a painting expand and contract in different ways as the surrounding temperature and humidity fluctuate. For example, the flexible canvas may become slack or taut in a changing environment, while the more brittle paint may crack, curl, or loosen its attachment to the underlying layers. Paintings generally do well in environmental conditions that are comfortable for people, with relative humidity levels between 40 and 60 percent.

For the full article, please visit: http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=632

A Candy-Colored Conference Room

This San Francisco headquarters for Kirshenbaum, Bond, & Partners Westis a bit like a candy shop for adults. A bright green phone booth is used for conference calls at the advertising agency, and stadium-stairs are used for company meetings. Have an idea? Chalk it on the wall. Jensen Architects also built an indoor garden into the plans, and allowed for a bit of privacy, too: Three separate wings can be acoustically sealed off from the rest of the space.

From inc.com - for the full article visit: http://www.inc.com/ss/worlds-coolest-offices-2010/innovative-interiors?partner=newsletter_Success#1
 
If you'd like to brighten your space, call us about affordable artwork at (888) 440-9260 x710 or visit our website at www.artrentandlease.com

50 Miles of Thread Puts Double Rainbows to Shame

From fastcodesign.com:


The Texas-based artist Gabriel Dawe creates dazzling, Op-Artish sculptures out of thread, making sewing seem somehow painterly. Take that, seamstresses.

His latest installation, Plexus No. 4, consists of more than 50 miles of thread strung up on wooden planks to form floating, rainbow-colored veils. The veils are static, but in the photos, they appear to flutter and blur and sway -- sorta’ like the last hour of the Gay Pride parade.

Dawe is trained in graphic design, and he debuted the sculpture at Dallas Contemporary this fall. On view 'til January, it's part of the Plexus series, which got underway when he started experimenting with thread sculptures by climbing up and down a ladder in his studio about 300 times a day, for five backbreaking weeks. He has since refined the construction process (understandably so). As he tells us:

For the second [sculpture] I only had one week to install, so I developed this tool with safety pins, wood and an extension pole, which works like a giant needle. That reduced my time considerably. Plexus No. 4 took me about 105 hours just to put up the thread, working about three days a week for a period of one month... It is definitely a process about endurance and concentration. I have a system of numbering, so I can keep count while I make them, one thread at a time.

We’ve got a slide show of his latest work here, with images by Dallas artist and photographer Kevin Todora.  To view, visit http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662760/string-theory-gabriel-dawe-slideshow#1

Art Gets Unmasked in the Palm of Your Hand

Courtesy Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

An illustration promoting a smart phone application being developed by the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. From the New York Times:

Museums are developing smart phone applications to enhance the visitor experience!  For the New York Times Special Report, please visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/arts/02iht-rartsmart.html?ref=design

Office Space + First Impression = Organization Culture

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The choice of building is increasingly important for staff considerations. The quality of your building and office space is an important factor for both recruitment and retaining quality employees. Today in order to insure a high performance workplace it is critical that building selection is aligned with Human Resource strategies. The building and your office space portrays the image that reflects your organization both to your employees and your customers. When a customer enters your premises, your office space is the first impression they have of the culture of your organization.

What does your office space say about your culture?  For help with improving the design of your space, call us for a free  consultation: 888-440-9260 x710.

For the entire article from Stumble Upon via ecobuildertoday, visit: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/6FoEZn/ecobuildertoday.com/blog/posts/Elements-of-a-High-Performance-Office-Space//r:t

Color Barcode Multiblend Generator....say What?

Color Masters: Gene Davis's Rhythmic Color

Check out the Color Barcode Multiblend Generator (see examples here), which creates Davis-like vertical stripe multiblends from up to 99 different palettes from the COLOURlovers library. The generator was created by COLOURlover sero*.

Gene Davis was a member of the group of abstract painters in Washington DC during the 1960s known as the Washington Color School. The Washington group artist were among the most prominent of the mid-century color field painters.

Images from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and can be found on the museum's flickr page.

Text adapted from Wikipedia.

The Art of Paintings and Rugs, for $85 per month?

Consider your home or office.  Is there a space that just needs a little "wow" and you want it NOW?  We may have the solution: add  a new painting on the wall and a new handmade wool rug on the floor - two art forms that are subtle, instant and inexpensive!

An example of a contemporary mono-chromatic 8' x 11' area rug with a "wow" original 36" x 36" painting, for rent/lease at $85 per month plus tax and any installation.  Free shipping, can be in your home or office within days of placing your order.  Makes a great gift too!

Call us at (888) 440-9260 for more information on options for renting or leasing your art or handmade wool rugs - we have consultants throughout the US to help you with your project, large or small.  Other sizes, colors and styles available - we have thousands of original paintings available for sale, rent or lease.

Transforming Space - A Bank Vault Dining Room?

Innovative, Functional Flagships

Vanguard Properties, the San Francisco-based real estate giant, knows a good building when they see it. With the help of Charles de Lisle architects they transformed this century-old bank into a modern headquarters that offers closet space for each employee, a 12-foot entryway steel desk, and converted the original bank vault into the coolest - and safest - dining room you've ever seen.
 
For the entire article from inc.com, visit: http://www.inc.com/ss/worlds-coolest-offices-2010/innovative-functional-flagships#3
 
For help in transitioning your space call us for a free art consultation: 888-440-9260 x710

San Diego Roof Top Garden - "Ode to Joy"

GreenScaped Buildings Installs Green Roof at Sharp Memorial Hospital

(San Diego) – Patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital will soon enjoy a natural healing boost during recovery thanks to the addition of a green roof visible from the hospital’s patient recovery rooms.

The Sharp Memorial green roof design features linear rows of plants that depict a music staff. Potted plants are placed to represent musical notes. The pattern represents the familiar melody of “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The majority of the 20,000 plants in the roof are pre-grown sedum varieties grown in “tiles.”

Jim Mumford, president and owner of GreenScaped Buildings, says this green roof is the first of its kind completed at a hospital in San Diego. Green roofs have been installed on several hospitals on the East Coast, in Michigan and in Iowa.

Green roofs (or “eco-roofs”) are an engineered, lightweight roofing system that supports plants. The technology is popular in Europe, and used in some North American cities. Mumford installed San Diego’s first permitted commercial green roof on his business in Kearny Mesa in 2007.

The environmental benefits of green roofs are well known. Green roofs can prevent water pollution by reducing the amount of stormwater entering sewer systems, slowing it down and filtering it; lower energy use and energy costs; lowering air temperatures to combat the urban heat island effect; clean and oxygenate the air; add biodiversity, mitigate noise; suppress fire, and extend the lifespan of the roof.

In a health care setting, green roofs provide even more benefits. According to the American Horticultural Therapy Association, the benefits of therapeutic garden environments have been known since ancient times. In the 19th century, Dr, Benjamin Rush, the "Father of American Psychiatry," asserted that garden settings hold curative effects for people with mental illness.

Multiple studies show viewing plants and nature significantly reduces stress, aids in faster recovery, reduces the use of pain medication and even shortens hospital stays.

For additional information, visit www.greenscapedbuildings.com and www.schmidtdesign.com/

For assistance with office design or artwork for your space, please call us for a free consultation at (888) 440-9260 x710.  Happy Holidays!

A Sleek "Power Office"

There's the power lunch and the power tie, so why not the "power office?" In this 17th century converted space in Amsterdam, Office 00 places every board member in the spotlight - literally. Designed by i29 l interior architects and Eckhardt&Leeuwenstein, large oval-shaped lampshades and oval-shaped carpeting define the separate working areas and provide a sense of individuality for employees.

For the full article from Inc.com visit: http://www.inc.com/ss/worlds-coolest-offices-2010/innovative-interiors?partner=newsletter_Success#1

If you're looking to innovate your office, call us for a free consultation: 888-440-9260 x10

Design is Trending toward TAN (and we're not talking a spray on!)

From COLOURlovers
Versatile and soothing, in a home (or office) tan can be used in healthy doses. Add a rich color to it and you're set. What are your thoughts on tan? Do you find it soothing? Or do you find it too dull?

We can help design your space - add some versatile and colorful artwork, just give us a quick call for a free consultation: (888) 440-926- x710 - our consultants can help you with an art lease, art rental or purchase!

The Glittering Dream Office

Diane von Furstenberg's Glittering Dream Office

A six-story structure in New York City’s trendy Meatpacking District, Diane von Furstenberg's studio headquarters houses the company’s flagship store, a 5,000 square foot flexible space for events and a showroom, as well as offices for 120. Oh, and there's a penthouse apartment. What's that diamond-faceted atrium perched on top? Furnished in rich furs and playful pinks, it is von Furstenberg's lavish take on the concept of the corner office. The space is designed to reflect and refract the abundant light from above. Swarovski crystals hang from the ceiling and washes down the grand, perforated staircase, which has been dubbed the "stairdelier." By design, it seems, no expense was spared in creating this sparkly gem.

For the full article from inc.com please visit: http://www.inc.com/ss/worlds-coolest-offices-2010/innovative-functional-flagships#3

Need Art? No Budget? RENT IT & ENJOY!

You need artwork for your lobby, building, or conference room, but don't have thousands of dollars to spend. What's your option? To lease or rent.

The factors to consider:
Rental vs. Lease, short term vs. long term, use vs. ownership. All good questions when considering whether to rent or lease artwork...with one exception: Tax Deductibility.

Why rent from Art Rent and Lease?
1. Art you rent is tax-deductible as a business expense;
2. Low up-front costs: typically just the first and last rental payment in advance plus any installation or design costs;
3. No one will know it's rented but you and your accountant;
4. Rentals allow you to rotate your artwork every so often if desired;
5. Simple rental agreement with terms from 1 week to 24 months;
6. No fixed purchase requirement at the end of the rental. Your options are to continue renting on a month-to-month basis, return the artwork, or negotiate a separate purchase;
7. We make it easy.  Our consultants provide solutions for budgeting, artwork selection, framing, installation and collection management;
8. If you need it fast, we can deliver and install anywhere in the US within days (photo shoots, movie sets, special events);
9. We're a woman-owned business established in December 2000 and have placed artwork across the US to virtually every type of industry;
10. We have thousands of original paintings and sculpture to choose from, much is eco-friendly and sustainable;

For more information on a True Art Rental, call Lisa Powell at (888) 440-9260 x710 or visit our website: www.artrentandlease.com

The Need for Collaboration is Changing Office Design

From ecoBuilder Today and The Tenant Advisor
The Way People Work is Changing
by CoyDavidson on 11/22/10

In today’s competitive environment, sharing information and expertise can be critical in driving both individual and organizational success. From forward-thinking business leaders to younger workers who have grown up in the Web-based world, working collaboratively is now business as usual.


The agile office is one that promotes collaboration and innovation while still observing employees’ needs for concentrated work time. The way people are working is changing. Smart companies are providing their employees with space that actually supports this new work style.

For the full article, please visit:  http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1tbq4C/ecobuildertoday.com/blog/posts/The-Way-People-Work-is-Changing//r:t

EXCITING color trends: Gray and White!

Interior Design Trends: Gray and White
Posted: 20 Nov 2010 by COLOURlovers

When someone thinks of 'colorful' most of the time gray and white are not the colors that come to mind. The twosome are dull, yet calming. What I like most about gray is that it's a neutral, and when another color is added it always livens it up.

"Untitled" by Art Rent and Lease Artist John Haubrich

22" x 30" Unframed, $105 monthly art rental

As for white, it also meshes well with other tones just as gray. Gray and white together radiate a serene ambiance. Being that gray and white have calming and relaxing qualities, they work well in bedrooms and powder rooms. What do you think about gray and white? Is it calming to you or just plain boring?
 
We love gray and white and this work by artist John Haubrich.  For more information on art leasing, art rentals or art consulting call us at (888) 440-9260 x710.

New Rule on Cargo Is Shaking Art World

Employees of Stebich Ridder International, an

art-shipping company, preparing a crate

From The New York Times, Art & Design
By RANDY KENNEDY
Published: February 12, 2010

An excerpt: 

Airline employees could open carefully crated works of art to search them the way checked baggage is sometimes searched now...

For the complete story, visit:  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/arts/design/13transport.html#

If you Lease (Car, Office Equipment, Art), PLEASE See This

In simple English, if you lease anything for your business the way you account for the lease may change. There is a lease accounting change proposal proposed that will completely revamp te way you account for leases, and NOT in a positive way.

Here's a summary from BOMA International:  http://www.boma.org/RESOURCES/LEASEACCOUNTINGCHANGEPROPOSAL/Pages/default2.aspx

If you want Deloitte'sExposure draft on Lease Accounting (all 51 pages) click here: http://www.boma.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/Org/Docs/Resources/LeaseChangeProposal/Deloitte%20Lease%20Slides.pdf

Art Basel Miami 12/2 - 12/5/2010 Don't Miss It

Art Basel Miami Beach takes place December 2 - 5, 2010.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 41 years.

Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.

An exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. The show will be a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-calibre artworks.

Top-quality exhibitions in the museums of South Florida and special programs for art collectors and curators also help make the event a special time for encountering art. And every year, a greater number of art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world participate in Art Basel Miami Beach - the favorite winter meeting place for the international art world.

If you're in Miami, don't miss it!  If we can help you with artwork for your space, please call us for a free consultation at (888) 440-9260 x710....thank you!

Smarties - 8 Colours of Fun with Young Artists

On YouTube, 8 artworks inspired by Smarties Austrailia and 8 colours of fun:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr19YtNjlRA&feature=related