tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67684767150304278142024-03-19T10:01:47.954-07:00Art Rent and LeaseArt for your lobby, conference room, executive offices and more! Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-20384097650747457702012-01-26T13:40:00.000-08:002012-01-26T13:40:35.726-08:00Art Rent and Lease Fills Your Empty Walls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurmJGT4QXxML8XeM4voStei9ymPoOBJ3uQJgKz5ONGGGlwjUFUQlF8ROOELhifpqCGSXcLLB5zxnb5tIPXiyJwZp2UA36FglGMYUyb_S39-XPxp5xOdHi4YaD2Tu0fUcV8nzhEMM0K3E/s1600/BemisStairwell.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurmJGT4QXxML8XeM4voStei9ymPoOBJ3uQJgKz5ONGGGlwjUFUQlF8ROOELhifpqCGSXcLLB5zxnb5tIPXiyJwZp2UA36FglGMYUyb_S39-XPxp5xOdHi4YaD2Tu0fUcV8nzhEMM0K3E/s320/BemisStairwell.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3-D Metal Wall Art Sculptures enhance this innovation center's stairwell wall and rent for less than $100 per month (yes, <$20 each) - a small investment that can help your facility really stand out! For information give us a call at (888) 440-9260 or visit <a href="http://www.artrentandlease.com/">www.artrentandlease.com</a></div>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-75973487520030915002011-12-01T10:29:00.000-08:002011-12-01T10:29:00.486-08:00The United States of Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmx1mQg7rjYy1qvGN1jsoYxp2v5SFFcsazTKubRWSoLhiJ_bYmCIcMd2yBjhobOF_yQZx2ftjkddTtwmEs2xCf07jruhumhlAttjA8zfzS_dy8hRB5QiamNtcMAOMPN0Cc_B8C1ucP6o/s1600/USofDesign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmx1mQg7rjYy1qvGN1jsoYxp2v5SFFcsazTKubRWSoLhiJ_bYmCIcMd2yBjhobOF_yQZx2ftjkddTtwmEs2xCf07jruhumhlAttjA8zfzS_dy8hRB5QiamNtcMAOMPN0Cc_B8C1ucP6o/s320/USofDesign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>By Linda Tischler, Fast Company<br />
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<div id="article-deck">From GM to 3M, in boardrooms and on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley and on Madison Avenue, design matters more than ever. Around the globe, American designers have never been more influential. Welcome to an unexpected and inspiring moment. </div><br />
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If you need help with art and design for your company, contact us at (888) 440-9260 or visit our website at: <a href="http://www.artrentandlease.com/">www.artrentandlease.com</a> - we provide artwork to beautify and enhance your space, tie into your branding and improve morale.Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-40063033327038384172011-11-28T10:09:00.000-08:002011-11-28T10:09:00.949-08:00Landscapes with a Fantastic Flair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRKQLQcWdhsb1_TXhQtwV4UvVdiC1snkeGSdNUa4mbKAUdU5C-aGJn7Ju8y4MHyzCZ0TcXvrTL2m6ypmvccHHYAJbqQwjo5LKrbVF9Uirjzc01KaKS-45PcQlaQtoJLEtAwrzAjEoVeo/s1600/TakeOff800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRKQLQcWdhsb1_TXhQtwV4UvVdiC1snkeGSdNUa4mbKAUdU5C-aGJn7Ju8y4MHyzCZ0TcXvrTL2m6ypmvccHHYAJbqQwjo5LKrbVF9Uirjzc01KaKS-45PcQlaQtoJLEtAwrzAjEoVeo/s320/TakeOff800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is not your typical landscape! Portland artist Kelly Neidig's original paintings are amazing - she adds a fantastic boldness and style to a sometimes serene subject. Sized from 18" x 18" and up, we have paintings that will bring the beauty of fine art into your space for sale, for rent or for lease. Ask us about our free initial consultation....(888) 440-9260.Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-64520286887717681782011-11-25T10:01:00.000-08:002011-11-25T10:01:00.723-08:00"Surfside Dream" Turns A Dull Hallway Into A Work of Art!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg671n9_c2igmFpzvbwPtDYYnbMPRDN3g7Sqn_huCPICI60QHHIO-vvlbgHU40cZjvzeMpwfM3w9eIJ87xTCdu7w83SaXVonNOSbwNgnOt8yCDfLdSwzw83bW2Nb1a3peduYAMlos8H7SA/s1600/lynn+dunham_48x48+a+surfside+dream+of+an+encounter+with+gerhard+richter_+installed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg671n9_c2igmFpzvbwPtDYYnbMPRDN3g7Sqn_huCPICI60QHHIO-vvlbgHU40cZjvzeMpwfM3w9eIJ87xTCdu7w83SaXVonNOSbwNgnOt8yCDfLdSwzw83bW2Nb1a3peduYAMlos8H7SA/s320/lynn+dunham_48x48+a+surfside+dream+of+an+encounter+with+gerhard+richter_+installed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
The long title for this stunning Triptych is "A Surfside Dream of an Encounter with Gerhard Richter" and is shown installed at an Investment Bank in New York. We were entrusted with filling the empty walls within a matter of days....the company had just moved into new offices and a client was coming in for meetings the following week. Voila! Original oil paintings can really enhance a company image and help offices look modern and vibrant.<br />
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For information on how we can provide artwork to fill your empty walls, visit us at: <a href="http://www.artrentandlease.com/">www.artrentandlease.com</a> or call for more information: (888) 440-9260.Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-19043924806446084932011-11-21T09:46:00.000-08:002011-11-21T09:46:00.594-08:00Table of Elements Artwork, from Fabulous "Circular Statements"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXHjT7UKZN77h27m9uODLAnFLDTvrcew1P3w70VQcmYwObEgRZaTI2vgjpwdSWfG5fU54KZkzkkR7J1OkvBJ1JZVbiH6ayOjxP7Sf6eukYLTObodHEFrEqHhm6EUgQoGQ442Wx4EVrsI/s1600/MusicOfTheSpheresDetail_300dpi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXHjT7UKZN77h27m9uODLAnFLDTvrcew1P3w70VQcmYwObEgRZaTI2vgjpwdSWfG5fU54KZkzkkR7J1OkvBJ1JZVbiH6ayOjxP7Sf6eukYLTObodHEFrEqHhm6EUgQoGQ442Wx4EVrsI/s320/MusicOfTheSpheresDetail_300dpi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Artist Janet VanFleet creates beautiful "Circular Statements" utilizing reclaimed and found objects. She creates including commissions for clients including the "Table of Elements" - a fantastic way for science and industry to enhance the workspace. Ask us about commissioning an elemental table for your space! (888) 440-9260</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"> <o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"> </o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></v:shapetype></span>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-25428247024657752092011-11-17T08:40:00.000-08:002011-11-17T08:40:00.122-08:00A Bold New Look for the SF Art Museum in Jittery Economic Times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhex6vNipH8nRSESa2lbuYoXsZzNR3d3iVjjVrhwK-2mCBpxhueIjUSFbjkf59yyWZXoeXPcH7HaVvSA66IbewwkiLjAKl0l7Sww7z4UDSlc9fK-gilbH3T-uuugZSQaUy2uDgfWYkXUY/s1600/AsianArtMuseum_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhex6vNipH8nRSESa2lbuYoXsZzNR3d3iVjjVrhwK-2mCBpxhueIjUSFbjkf59yyWZXoeXPcH7HaVvSA66IbewwkiLjAKl0l7Sww7z4UDSlc9fK-gilbH3T-uuugZSQaUy2uDgfWYkXUY/s320/AsianArtMuseum_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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It’s been a rough few years for museums. The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is no exception. <br />
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The <em>San Francisco Chronicle</em> <a class="bb-url external" href="http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-11-15/bay-area/24832396_1_board-directors-jpmorgan-chase-bankruptcy" target="_blank">reported</a> last year that the museum was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Desperate to survive into the 21st century, the 45-year-old organization--which has one of the largest collections of Asian art in the world--ushered in a massive institutional overhaul. First, it restructured its long-term debt. Now, it’s restructuring its look, with the help of branding giant <a class="bb-url external" href="http://www.wolffolins.com/" target="_blank">Wolff Olins</a>, in hopes of broadening its appeal.<br />
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For the complete article please visit: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665119/a-bold-new-look-for-sf-art-museum-in-jittery-economic-times">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665119/a-bold-new-look-for-sf-art-museum-in-jittery-economic-times</a><br />
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If you're in San Francisco don't forget to visit the SF Asian Art Museum!Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-77892231343282558242011-11-14T09:29:00.000-08:002011-11-14T09:29:00.608-08:00Airplane Art: Awesome Retro Logos of Airlines from Bygone Eras<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrgK3LA8YSU6QGB6yH1X03H1mGqMMZiz-Q3jV1yJQQDceUgrYPEYyuP7tyn19xHuS8kMNr2AA56yaiJ0I2IfLe5_tRje8d9X62jWWOTHTIK67s37kVp24qXqF3EQWUkBPFgIm5wDVzPs/s1600/HS_Airlines_Snapshot_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrgK3LA8YSU6QGB6yH1X03H1mGqMMZiz-Q3jV1yJQQDceUgrYPEYyuP7tyn19xHuS8kMNr2AA56yaiJ0I2IfLe5_tRje8d9X62jWWOTHTIK67s37kVp24qXqF3EQWUkBPFgIm5wDVzPs/s320/HS_Airlines_Snapshot_small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
The graphic is studded with awesome retro logos of airlines from bygone eras, ("The Route of the Air Chiefs" -- classy!). But the timeline itself is the most fascinating part, showing how a motley bunch of tiny air operators in the 1920s clustered together like The Blob almost overnight in 1930 and 1931, giving rise to The Big Four: United, American, TWA, and Eastern Air Lines. (Pan Am actually consolidated a few years before.) <br />
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The thickness of the lines corresponds to "the relative market share of passenger traffic for each airline," <a class="bb-url external" href="http://www.historyshots.com/airlines/" target="_blank">according to the poster retailer</a>. It's also interesting to see the impact of airline deregulation in 1978 visually, as smaller operators like Southwest and America West suddenly spring up and former behemoths like Pan Am dwindle. It's cold comfort if you're stuck on a JetBlue flight without that extra leg room option, but maybe tossing out a few of these factoids to your seatmate will help you pass the time before landing.<br />
[Buy from <a class="bb-url external" href="http://www.historyshots.com/airlines/" target="_blank">HistoryShots.com for $29.95</a>;<br />
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For the complete story from FastCo Design, please visit: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665200/infographic-of-the-day-a-visual-geneology-of-the-airline-business">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665200/infographic-of-the-day-a-visual-geneology-of-the-airline-business</a><br />
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We love fun art and design, especially when it involves aviation!Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-23448136327015911972011-11-10T09:18:00.000-08:002011-11-10T09:18:00.253-08:00"Recovery" Original Acrylic on Canvas by Kohn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIrhe5mFoFqzSuS6PFGM9yASsPFfZBptUhV542rM09uFB70S-mBepEK-PSnUdLUq2dqfz4_ki-qgfJcH-yvR_YOnAPKYidWiGZ7p7jpFvjON8XhE0BqgdXxbNFKfTiXu4NbNEzPWtBck/s1600/kohn_recovery2_acrylic_11_14_325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIrhe5mFoFqzSuS6PFGM9yASsPFfZBptUhV542rM09uFB70S-mBepEK-PSnUdLUq2dqfz4_ki-qgfJcH-yvR_YOnAPKYidWiGZ7p7jpFvjON8XhE0BqgdXxbNFKfTiXu4NbNEzPWtBck/s320/kohn_recovery2_acrylic_11_14_325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About us: Art Rent and Lease, founded in 2000 is a woman-owned and operated company that works with business clients in the US. Our specialty is providing rotating art display's for the lobby, conference room and other public spaces. Ask about how we can help bring the beauty of art into your space!</div>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-28888631940965518262011-11-07T09:02:00.000-08:002011-11-07T09:02:00.897-08:00"Work Of Art"....The Next Great Artist Series on Bravo TV - Watch Episode 5 on November 9, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSpQdHmfS5t_2YzNCld2qwo21uFW1RvnxjWpJ-0Cxfi8aFLDT350cF267sHUXFdvmkTgKer08a7WFtGbfA0eJDXnfFC74Ll151FcQuMI_Q5OQlQPabXxb1h0X_myg8p7Go5_1F2MpbqE/s1600/work-of-art-season-2-preview-205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSpQdHmfS5t_2YzNCld2qwo21uFW1RvnxjWpJ-0Cxfi8aFLDT350cF267sHUXFdvmkTgKer08a7WFtGbfA0eJDXnfFC74Ll151FcQuMI_Q5OQlQPabXxb1h0X_myg8p7Go5_1F2MpbqE/s320/work-of-art-season-2-preview-205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3>Episode 5: Ripped from the Headlines</h3><h2>The artists must create a piece of art that illustrates a headline which strikes a cord with them. <span class="premiere"><span style="font-size: small;">PREMIERE: Wednesday November 9, 9 pm</span></span></h2><h2><span class="premiere"><span style="font-size: small;">In the fifth episode, the contestants are invited to visit the home of one of the most recognized publications in the world -- <em>The New York Times</em>. The artists must rummage through bins of newspapers to find a headline that strikes a cord with them and are then challenged to create a piece of art that illustrates the story they selected. The winning artist will have their work hung in the <em>New York Times</em> building. Artist Adam McEwen, best known for his text paintings, serves as guest judge.</span></span></h2><h2><span class="premiere"><span style="font-size: small;">For more, visit: <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/work-of-art/season-2/episode-5-ripped-from-the-headlines">http://www.bravotv.com/work-of-art/season-2/episode-5-ripped-from-the-headlines</a></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-12355438046330086732011-11-03T09:01:00.000-07:002011-11-03T09:01:47.295-07:00An Artist Who Sews Paper Into 3-D Sculptures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGjF0pY_WyMMAspE1c-2f6ocu-WzsQDIlialLIa7Qr_QXch9sDxlw-mFSpOnXz9sDdINpEMM-joyrThzlWHpnjttQRszEWuaDDTzgMQvRNriBhbZUwppisPiodcSSjlq6dp41wVhuxUU/s1600/2e-singer-A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGjF0pY_WyMMAspE1c-2f6ocu-WzsQDIlialLIa7Qr_QXch9sDxlw-mFSpOnXz9sDdINpEMM-joyrThzlWHpnjttQRszEWuaDDTzgMQvRNriBhbZUwppisPiodcSSjlq6dp41wVhuxUU/s320/2e-singer-A.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Paper craft is at a tipping point. In recent months, we’ve covered artists who transform the commonest material into everything from outlandish <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665106/paper-cut-project-sculpts-gravity-defying-wigs-out-of-paper">18th-century wigs</a> to painstaking replicas of <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664475/zim-zou-build-replica-game-boys-and-walkmen-out-of-paper">Walkmen and Game Boys</a>. And even Bravo’s<em> Work of Art: America’s Next Great Artist</em> features a <a class="bb-url external" href="http://www.bravotv.com/work-of-art/season-2/bio/michelle" target="_blank">paper sculptor</a> among its contestants. Now, we bring you <a class="bb-url external" href="http://jennifercollier.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jennifer Collier</a>, a British artist who recycles paper into 3-D objects by sewing sheets of it like fabric.<br />
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Not surprisingly, Collier worked with textiles before migrating to paper. “Found and recycled papers have always been my biggest source of inspirations, so it just came to be that they also became the media, as well as the inspiration for my work,” she tells Co.Design. Thereby, a typewriter is crafted from typewriter manuals, a telephone from phone directories, and a camera from old photos. <br />
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For the complete article, please visit: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665244/an-artist-who-sews-paper-into-3-d-sculptures">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665244/an-artist-who-sews-paper-into-3-d-sculptures</a><br />
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Art Rent and Lease supplies paintings and sculptures for rent, lease or sale to business clients throughout the US. For more information visit our website at: <a href="http://www.artrentandlease.com/">www.artrentandlease.com</a>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-71996611647449910022011-10-20T09:18:00.000-07:002011-10-20T09:18:57.132-07:00Unique Art Sculpture by Zenos FrudakisFrom Dodinsky's Garden of Thoughts, wanted to share this beautiful and unique sculpture with you:<br />
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London industrial designer <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.sebastianbergne.com/">Sebastian Bergne</a> has built what’s being billed as the world’s first greenhouse made entirely out of Legos--an 11.5-foot-tall translucent shed that nourishes edible plants, like tomatoes, peppers, and sunflowers. <br />
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Set down in London’s famous Covent Garden, it’s got walls and a pitched roof constructed using 50,000 clear Legos, with another 50,000 brown Legos on the ground to mimic the look of soil. (Cute.) Bergne tells Co.Design that the Lego Greenhouse was thrown together in just one night, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. And while it’s a temporary structure--designed as part of the London Design Festival--it hints at the potential for Legos to be used as a construction material in the real world. Up next: a Lego computer? <br />
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If you’re doing it correctly, you’ll see three images on the screen. The center image will have depth and the two outer images will not. The hardest part, actually, is to remove your finger and allow yourself to focus on the screen without uncrossing your eyes.<br />
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“I start by collecting the mineral specimens, usually from dealers online or at shows for mineral collectors, or from eBay,” Waito tells Co.Design. “Then I photograph the specimens using my DSLR with a macro lens and a complicated setup of lights and mirrors to get the reflections on the facets just right. I take many subtly different photos of each specimen before choosing one to print to use as my reference to paint from.”<br />
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Each piece is executed on masonite board with oil paint and small (very small) brushes. Waito’s first <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.narwhalartprojects.com/events-exhibitions/carly-waito/">solo show</a>, at <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.narwhalartprojects.com/">Narwhal Art Projects</a> in Toronto, stays open until October 2. To buy a painting, contact the gallery at <script type="text/javascript">
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By Bettina Werner, The Salt Queen<br />
The artist in front of "Salt More Precious Than Gold" painting created with textured colorized salt. Courtesy the Salt Queen Foundation, New York<br />
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Ocean, 1996 (4 panels, 24 x 80 inches each)
Copyright Bettina Werner 1996
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Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
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Salt Yellow Construction,2003 ( 4 pieces 10 x 8 inches each)
© Bettina Werner 2003
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980's
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In Hoc Signo Vinces, 1999 (You'll Win Under this Sign)
20 x 20 inches
Copyright Bettina Werner 1999
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s
Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
http://www.bettina-werner.com/sqf/exhibitionsandevents.htm
In Hoc Signo Vinces (You'll Win Under this Sign)
A human being
is a unique being,
single and unrepeatable.
Work hard at fulfilling yourself.
With courage,
mark out in your life
irreversible red cross,
and keep going, erect,
along your marvelous path.
Learn to be alone
and keep yourself company.
Let your mind listen and absorb.
Let the most dazzling secret salt of the earth
penetrate you.
Demand intransigence, rigorous verticality.
Don't be afraid of facing the unknown,
and with violent desire
say YES to life.
Bettina Werner
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Once There Was A Woman Who Went Out To Sow Salt, 2000 (3 panels, 72 x 48 inches each)
© Bettina Werner 2000
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Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
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SALT MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD, 2000 ( 4 panels , 74 x 24 inches each)
Copyright Bettina Werner 2000
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s
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Solar Trustworthiness, 2002 (2 panels 47 x 47 inches each)
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Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980's
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Salt Violet Construction, 2000 (4 pieces, 24 x 12 inches each)
Copyright Bettina Werner 2000
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s
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I Swear Love, (4 panels 80 x 24 inches each)
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- A crowning achievement: Bettina Werner’s 25 Year Retrospective at 7 World Trade Center
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Orizzonte, 2006 (2 pieces 36 x 24 inches each)
© Bettina Werner 2006
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980's
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CHAKRAS: SACRED SEVEN COLLECTION (the Purple Chakra), 2008
28 x 28 inches
Copyright Bettina Werner 2008
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980's
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The chakras are sacred centers, which correlate to levels of consciousness. Simply stated, they are a reflection of our mental state. The chakras exert an important influence in our emotional life.
These energy centers relate to seven energy fields. The chakras are said to be balanced if they are vibrating at the required frequency-open, bright and clean.
When the chakra gets blocked, then it affects our physical and mental health. It is important to know and balance the energies of these chakras.
When the chakras are open, a person is vibrant and healthy. By meditating on the chakras, one can work on increasing the flow of energy into the body and bring knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss."><i style="background-image: url("https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2076/27/46/61567350599/a61567350599_2427845_6467.jpg");"></i></a></div></td><td class="vTop hLeft pbm prm"><div class="dragWrapper"><a ajaxify="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=61589775599&set=a.61586545599.98007.61567350599&type=1&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net%2Fphotos-ak-snc1%2Fv2076%2F27%2F46%2F61567350599%2Fn61567350599_2425714_9086.jpg&theater&size=235%2C604" class="uiMediaThumb uiScrollableThumb uiMediaThumbHuge" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=61589775599&set=a.61586545599.98007.61567350599&type=1" name="61589775599" rel="theater" title="BETTINA WERNER
Thinking of Budelli's Sea...Sardegna Island, Italy, 2004, 80 x 32 inches
Copyright 2004
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980's
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A Kiss from The Queen of Salt, 1999, (18 x 24 inches) Copyright Bettina Werner 1999
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
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You can also view "A Kiss from the Queen of Salt" painting in Monaco at the charity event hosted by Princess Stephanie:
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Bettina Werner's 25 Year Retrospective at 7 WTC. View the spectacular video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWn76QLCL8
-Read the interviews :
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A Green Embrace, 2004, (3 panels 80 x 32 inches each)
Copyright Bettina Werner 2004
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s
Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
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- A crowning achievement: Bettina Werner’s 25 Year Retrospective at 7 World Trade Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWn76QLCL8:
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In Love with Σελήνη, (Selene) Goddess of the Moon, 2008
80 x 18 inches © Bettina Werner 2008
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s
Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
http://www.bettina-werner.com
- A crowning achievement: Bettina Werner’s 25 Year Retrospective at 7 World Trade Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWn76QLCL8:
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12 x 16 inches; 31 x 41 cm © Bettina Werner 2003
Painting created with textured colorized salt technique invented by Bettina Werner in the early 1980’s
Courtesy The Salt Queen Foundation, New York
http://www.bettina-werner.com
- A crowning achievement: Bettina Werner’s 25 Year Retrospective at 7 World Trade Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWn76QLCL8:
-PRESS:
http://www.bettina-werner.com/press.html
FOR INQUIRIES: thesaltqueenfoundation@gmail.com
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</tbody></table></div><div data-referrer="album_metadata_pagelet" id="album_metadata_pagelet"><div class="fbxPhotoSetPageMetadata"><div class="clearfix mtm fbPhotoInlineCaptionEditor"><div class="fbPhotoCaption"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">Another Salt Painting by Bettina Werner - fantastic and sensational color!</span></div><div class="fbPhotoCaption"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"></span> </div><div class="fbPhotoCaption"><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">Copyright Bettina Werner 2009<br />
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Most of them are subtle, clever interpretations of the usual form: One, for instance, comes with its own cork stopper; another has a dainty spout. We’re partial to the one whose tulip bowl sits slightly tilted on its stem; when paired, they can lean in or away from each other. <br />
If you’re a wine snob who holds fast to the belief that a glass’s shape can impact bouquet, these designs may not be for you. For those who select wine by the look of the label, these glasses might have the power to make box wine palatable. <br />
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They’re made by <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.collevilca.it/">ColleVilca</a>, an Italian factory that makes crystal objects by hand. To order, send an email to: <script type="text/javascript">
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For the complete story, please visit: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665037/experimental-glasses-that-turn-wine-into-art">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665037/experimental-glasses-that-turn-wine-into-art</a><br />
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From Wikipedia: <strong>3D printing</strong> is a form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive_manufacturing" title="Additive manufacturing"><span style="color: #0645ad;">additive manufacturing</span></a> technology where a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_dimensional" title="Three dimensional"><span style="color: #0645ad;">three dimensional</span></a> object is created by laying down successive layers of material.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing#cite_note-0"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0645ad;">[1]</span></span></a></sup> 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. 3D printers offer product developers the ability to print parts and assemblies made of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties in a single build process. Advanced 3D printing technologies yield models that can serve as product <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype" title="Prototype"><span style="color: #0645ad;">prototypes</span></a>.<br />
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See a cool demonstration video on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw</a>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-70922434554862799172011-09-12T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-12T08:00:02.193-07:00Rotating Lobby Artwork Really "Makes It" Stunning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pcHk4OZVvPBq1H9vTzBod9nNwJjz6E6ZdrNwgchE5mnr4f69crPDLvUvd1NJdrVszrlMZI4tkhTi5uiKHYHBt7-zZADSBgL6RAIWOTKPn-5eAYW8LbvQdkC2lINbIepPLWR842F0yos/s320/MitchellInstalledPix1.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful photographic triptych installed in a client's lobby, rotated every 3 months. We use a Gallery Systems hanging system that makes it easy to hang and doesn't damage the walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Taken by NASA's <a href="http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/overview/"><span style="color: #005790;">Cassini</span></a> robotic orbiter, the shot was captured from the dark side of Saturn as the Sun's bright rays illuminated every piece of dust and debris circling the planet. Cassini has offered astronomers a never-before-seen look at Saturn and revealed more information about the planet than any craft before it. The craft has taken so many pictures of the ringed wonder that they were recently made into a <a href="http://www.tecca.com/news/2011/03/15/saturn-fly-by-video/"><span style="color: #005790;">short flyby film</span></a> that looks like it was created by George Lucas rather than a robotic space explorer.<br />
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For the full story please visit: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-cassini-orbiter-snaps-unbelievable-picture-saturn-144133480.html">http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-cassini-orbiter-snaps-unbelievable-picture-saturn-144133480.html</a>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-72462497567778956372011-08-30T08:27:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:27:46.439-07:00Insanely Complex Ceramics Made By Hand, Not 3-D Printer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBt0iN5ad-w3yY_OIZNvT4uiIOYgTdcExmqcZR3aEhxPebzSoaUV2aQjpThwLxE-c7ktt2GdwJicItMR8UBVFH3SGWSUct4jKyy0jlUOKtAT6q8dgyTnkQGngRuGKPg956BJl7bjZh-Q/s1600/Teasel-Yellow-Fault-Line.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBt0iN5ad-w3yY_OIZNvT4uiIOYgTdcExmqcZR3aEhxPebzSoaUV2aQjpThwLxE-c7ktt2GdwJicItMR8UBVFH3SGWSUct4jKyy0jlUOKtAT6q8dgyTnkQGngRuGKPg956BJl7bjZh-Q/s320/Teasel-Yellow-Fault-Line.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Irish artist Nuala O’Donovan draws on patterns found in nature to create impossibly complex abstract sculptures. And she makes them using something else found in nature: her own two hands.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nualaodonovan.com/">Nuala O’Donovan</a>’s porcelain ceramics look in every way like the stuff of high-tech manufacturing. They’re intensely complicated sculptures, riffing on some of nature’s most elaborate visual spectacles, from snowflakes and flowers to pine cones and radiolaria. <br />
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For the complete article, please visit: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664888/insanely-complex-ceramics-made-by-hand-not-3-d-printer">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664888/insanely-complex-ceramics-made-by-hand-not-3-d-printer</a><br />
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Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-88700688135669350962011-08-26T09:34:00.000-07:002011-08-26T09:34:01.018-07:00Rolex Learning Center is a Work of Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoLyuxI1zNM1UvysW8JPQz80WYaJ4sUGRu4bMPIczalVSf_eYaetfWhKxEhq1ug-j-zNvpDSanQxYeGIhxKvZB5Zqx-n5ehRw1pmeSHCWH-f0ek4WavGrHmRr4SBUyc-GgFsUu26fT4c/s1600/rolex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoLyuxI1zNM1UvysW8JPQz80WYaJ4sUGRu4bMPIczalVSf_eYaetfWhKxEhq1ug-j-zNvpDSanQxYeGIhxKvZB5Zqx-n5ehRw1pmeSHCWH-f0ek4WavGrHmRr4SBUyc-GgFsUu26fT4c/s320/rolex.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As featured in Architectural Digests "Buzz Worthy Buildings" the Rolex Learning Center is a work of art in itself!<br />
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Funded by luxury watchmaker Rolex and described as “an intimate public space” by co-architect Kazuyo Sejima, of <a href="http://www.sanaa.co.jp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SANAA</a>, this undulating concrete-and-glass <a href="http://www.rolexlearningcenter.ch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">structure</a> in Lausanne, Switzerland, combines laboratories, a library, restaurants, social spaces, and more on the campus of the <a href="http://www.epfl.ch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne</a>. <br />
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Perforated with openings that admit sunlight and frame plazas, patios, and other public spaces, the roof has an organic profile that swells and subsides. SANAA’s founders, Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, were awarded the 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the jury hailing the partners for their “vision of a building as a seamless whole, where the physical presence retreats and forms a sensuous background for people, objects, activities, and landscapes.”<br />
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Read more: <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2011/07/architecture-survey#ixzz1TKAu5Ytf" style="color: #003399;">http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2011/07/architecture-survey#ixzz1TKAu5Ytf</a>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-81532872903685422932011-08-10T09:22:00.000-07:002011-08-10T09:22:00.990-07:00Buzz-Worthy Architectural Building Pushing the Boundaries of Design and Energy Consumption<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkYDxIbWGr7VcNxIGwaaLKYg__rrS-dAQPkRK6tvoDBX9ANPRZiLR1CtREySAtuh3AjVhQqn77279Ojlc8f0Sybaa9D_q7Vmcu17hPj7V0hnphnGjWUA9qI_K-Orhgr8gbka5CdKBJ3U/s1600/01_architecture-survey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkYDxIbWGr7VcNxIGwaaLKYg__rrS-dAQPkRK6tvoDBX9ANPRZiLR1CtREySAtuh3AjVhQqn77279Ojlc8f0Sybaa9D_q7Vmcu17hPj7V0hnphnGjWUA9qI_K-Orhgr8gbka5CdKBJ3U/s320/01_architecture-survey.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="slideshow-items items"><div class="item itemB"> </div></div><div id="item-navigation-container" style="display: block;"><div class=" jcarousel-skin-default"><div class="jcarousel-container jcarousel-container-horizontal" style="display: block;"><div class="jcarousel-prev jcarousel-prev-horizontal jcarousel-prev-disabled jcarousel-prev-disabled-horizontal" disabled="" style="display: block;"><div class="body"><div class="text">Amsterdam-based <a href="http://www.unstudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UNStudio</a> designed the sculptural white ridges on the façade of this office building in Groningen, the Netherlands, to be more than merely ornamental. Environmental studies indicate that the wedge shapes reduce energy consumption by acting as shades to control the amount of direct sunlight. The architecture firm also created the structure, occupied by the national tax office and the student loan administration, to be easily converted into housing, should the tenants ever decide to depart.</div></div><div class="byline"><div class="contributors"></div></div><cite class="photo-credits">Photo: Ronald Tilleman, Courtesy of UNStudio</cite><br />
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Read more: <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2011/07/architecture-survey#ixzz1TK994b72" style="color: #003399;">http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2011/07/architecture-survey#ixzz1TK994b72</a></div><div class="jcarousel-clip jcarousel-clip-horizontal"> </div><div class="jcarousel-clip jcarousel-clip-horizontal"> </div></div></div></div>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-49740629391133805862011-08-08T09:37:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:37:00.307-07:00Industrial-Chic Art Displays<img alt="" class="imagecache imagecache-timeout_492x330" height="330" src="http://cdn.timeoutchicago.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/timeout_492x330/images/articles/161/161.get.hangart2.jpg" width="463" /><br />
<span class="subtitle2"><strong><span style="color: #ed1b24;">Bulldog Clips</span></strong></span> <br />
<strong>Inspiration </strong> We first saw this industrial-chic clip technique used at a Columbia College gallery display of Bird Machine posters. <br />
<strong>How to </strong> Make a pencil mark on the wall at each corner of the poster, so you know where to hammer the nails. Nail through the center of four bulldog clips (one at every corner) and hang the poster (buck naked or mounted on matte board) against the wall. If you want to create a sense of depth, wrap one end of clear fishing wire around a nail and loop the other end through the hole in the bulldog clip so the poster hangs freely a few inches from the wall. (If your poster rolls up, add weights to the bottom of the paper.) Vary the lengths of the fishing wire with a group of prints for visual variety.<br />
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<span class="subtitle2"><strong><span style="color: #ed1b24;">Clipboards</span></strong></span> <br />
<strong>Inspiration </strong> Being a magazine fiend sometimes pays off. We were inspired by photographs of the studio of Scandinavian artist Lotta Jansdotter in out-of-print mag <em>Blueprint</em> (it’s still online, though: blogs1.marthastewart.com/blueprint), which showed the artist using about a dozen clipboards on her wall to organize her ideas. <br />
<strong>How to </strong> Simply nail through the center of the clipboards onto the wall, then post a few of your favorite postcards and small prints on each board. <br />
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<span class="subtitle2"><strong><span style="color: #ed1b24;">Plexiglas and foam board</span></strong></span> <br />
<strong>Inspiration </strong> The combination of scant funds and scores of work forces art students to get creative with their showcasing techniques. As a result, the frame-free Plexiglas approach has popped up at university galleries around town. <br />
<strong>How to </strong> Blick Art Materials <em>(42 S State St, 312-920-0300)</em> has everything you need for this DIY framing job. Slide your print between a piece of foam board ($2–$4) and precut Plexiglas ($2–$20). Adhere the unit to the wall using either L-shaped nails ($10 for a box of 100) or Frameless Swiss Corner Clips (starting at $10), which, unlike the basic nail and hammer method, securely bind the foam and Plexiglas together with clips before you hang the piece on the wall.<br />
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Of course you can always call us....we can help you choose artwork, framing, help you install your artwork, rotate your art every 3 to 6 months and more! We work with clients throughout the US and offer a complimentary initial visit. Call us at (888) 440-9260 or visit our website: <a href="http://www.artrentandlease.com/">www.artrentandlease.com</a> for details.<br />
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For the complete article courtesy of TimeOutChicago: <a href="http://timeoutchicago.com/shopping-style/home-design/55513/hang-art-without-a-frame">http://timeoutchicago.com/shopping-style/home-design/55513/hang-art-without-a-frame</a>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-53655616924001085052011-08-03T08:52:00.000-07:002011-08-03T08:52:00.325-07:00Design Thinking Can Yield Results IF Expections are ManagedIt may not be a silver bullet, but design thinking can yield results <strong>if companies manage their expectations and <u>commit themselves to implementing</u> good ideas.</strong><br />
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<div class="content old_content layout_3"><div></div><div>These excerpts from fastcodesign.com really hit home when it comes to artwork -<strong><u> many times our</u> </strong><u><strong>clients know they need artwork but fail to strategize on</strong> <strong>how to actually accomplish this task</strong></u>. </div><div><br />
</div><div>At Art Rent and Lease, we can only help the client with budget, selection, installation, etc. - we can't force them to make a choice, but <u>they can let our experts choose for them</u>. We can't force them to get their team to collaborate, but <u>they can let our experts collaborate</u>. Why leave old, outdated artwork on the walls when you can replace quickly, easily and inexpensively.....just get it done by letting us help YOU.</div><div></div><div>Some quotes from the article:</div><ul><li>Ideas are a dime a dozen; it’s implementation that decides triumph or failure.</li>
<li>To work, design thinking must meet with realistic expectations.</li>
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These realistic expectations are what make design thinking work. Perhaps companies would have better luck if they spent more time formulating the right expectations at the outset. For our part, creative consultancies have an obligation to explain more clearly what we can't do -- that a great strategy doesn't solve a problem by itself. It can be daunting, even painful, to tell our clients this truth, but doing anything less is asking to fail.<br />
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For the complete article, please visit: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664575/the-best-strategy-for-big-innovation-knowing-your-limits?partner=co_newsletter">http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664575/the-best-strategy-for-big-innovation-knowing-your-limits?partner=co_newsletter</a><br />
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For help with your artwork project give us a call: (888) 440-9260</div>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768476715030427814.post-14700728735409783772011-08-01T09:02:00.000-07:002011-08-01T09:02:00.621-07:00Compelling Interiors: Contemporary Art Beautifully Paired with 18th-Century Desk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9nluuhxrp_OwFFRTrvLLAuh6YwEE3oLOrKsV9lCT7mHp9KmmoB_bb4ckZr4Ik-L-j-SYJrK-Gow7vDE6T6RwLqEvDhK784M6D4W83mhUHtW8tlQSalvzM6adYzOzmC70UXJbtCoJJLY/s1600/art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9nluuhxrp_OwFFRTrvLLAuh6YwEE3oLOrKsV9lCT7mHp9KmmoB_bb4ckZr4Ik-L-j-SYJrK-Gow7vDE6T6RwLqEvDhK784M6D4W83mhUHtW8tlQSalvzM6adYzOzmC70UXJbtCoJJLY/s320/art.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Architectural Digest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the renovation of her <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/100/elissa_cullman/cullman_slideshow_092006">Manhattan duplex</a>, designer Elissa Cullman of Cullman & Kravis, collaborated with architect John B. Murray. Above: Crotch-mahogany doors swing open to reveal the library, where Kenneth Noland’s 1962 acrylic <em>Warm Reverie</em> beckons from above the sofa. To the left is a late-18th-century English writing desk.<br />
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Read more: <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/2008/11/art_slideshow_112008#ixzz1TK2qzQvX" style="color: #003399;">http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/2008/11/art_slideshow_112008#ixzz1TK2qzQvX</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you need compelling artwork for your interior project, office, lobby or conference room, contact us for a free consultation: 888-440-9260 Art Rent and Lease.</div>Lisa Powell, Business Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924711519988878030noreply@blogger.com0