Art Rent and Lease Fills Your Empty Walls

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 www.artrentandlease.com

"Recovery" Original Acrylic on Canvas by Kohn

Vibrant original acrylic on canvas, these paintings really inspire creativity!

For information on an art rental, art lease or to purchase artwork for your space, please call us at (888) 440-9260 or visit the website at:  www.artrentandlease.com

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!

An Artist Who Sews Paper Into 3-D Sculptures

Paper craft is at a tipping point. In recent months, we’ve covered artists who transform the commonest material into everything from outlandish 18th-century wigs to painstaking replicas of Walkmen and Game Boys. And even Bravo’s Work of Art: America’s Next Great Artist features a paper sculptor among its contestants. Now, we bring you Jennifer Collier, a British artist who recycles paper into 3-D objects by sewing sheets of it like fabric.

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.

For the complete article, please visit:  http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665244/an-artist-who-sews-paper-into-3-d-sculptures

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:  www.artrentandlease.com

Unique Art Sculpture by Zenos Frudakis

From Dodinsky's Garden of Thoughts, wanted to share this beautiful and unique sculpture with you:


For more, please visit https://www.facebook.com/thegardenofthoughtsbydodinsky?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=234971823222894&set=a.106927599360651.22282.101401346579943&type=1&theater

For information on artwork for your building, offices, lobby, executive center or facility, please visit our website:  www.artrentandlease.com or call us for information at (888) 440-9260.

A Greenhouse Made of 100,000 Legos

 

A Greenhouse Made Of 100,000 Legos

To the list of amazing things Legos are capable of, add this: They can feed you.

London industrial designer Sebastian Bergne 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.

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?



For the complete article by Suzanne Labarre, a senior editor at Co.Design, please visit: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665026/a-greenhouse-made-of-100000-legos

Experimental Glasses That Turn Wine Into Art

I love wine and art....this is the perfect combination!  Thanks FastCoDesign and Belinda Lanks for a great article that we've shared!

Wine glasses generally come in two varieties: red (with a big wide bowl to facilitate oxidation) and white (with a smaller mouth and tapered bowl). We’re far from sommeliers, but, to us, it seems a shame that, with so much energy devoted to developing wine, so little creativity goes into the glasses in which it’s served. Gumdesign, an Italian design collective, fixes that disparity with playful twists on traditional crystal stemware.

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.
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.

They’re made by ColleVilca, an Italian factory that makes crystal objects by hand. To order, send an email to: mirella@vilca.it.

For the complete story, please visit:  http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665037/experimental-glasses-that-turn-wine-into-art

Rotating Lobby Artwork Really "Makes It" Stunning

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.

For information on a rotating art rental program, please call us at (888) 440-9260

Saturn Photo - Stunning Piece of Eye Candy

Taken by NASA's Cassini 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 short flyby film that looks like it was created by George Lucas rather than a robotic space explorer.

For the full story please visit: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-cassini-orbiter-snaps-unbelievable-picture-saturn-144133480.html

Plantable Furniture - A New Trend?

Is this the trend to come? Apparently it is (according to a recent Design*Sponge visit to the Stockholm furniture fair). Plant-able furniture that can grow your garden inside your furniture (think small flowers and herbs?). It can be useful both inside the home, out on the balcony patio or in the garden. It is truly the new wave of multipurpose furniture for small space gardeners.

Always something new and exciting in design!  If you're looking for artwork for your space, call Art Rent & Lease at (888) 440-9260 for a free consultation from one of our designers throughout the US.  You can also visit our website at:  www.artrentandlease.com

For the complete article, please visit: http://www.studiogblog.com/shop-for-garden-products/furniture-garden/garden-trend-plantable-furniture/

How to Hang Unframed Art

"Carnival" by Toni Silber-Delerive

Hanging unframed artwork can be tricky, without the proper tools and materials. Gallery clips and mounts are ideal for this type of project. The gallery clips do not leave marks on the paper and they will hold the artwork in place securely. Many art supply and frame stores offer a selection of gallery installations for hanging unframed artwork. These installations take less than thirty minutes, in most cases.

Things you'll need:  Gallery clips, thin wire, small eyelet wall screws, artwork, drill, level, tape measure.

For the complete article and steps on how to install, please visit: http://www.ehow.com/how_8523424_hang-unframed-art.html

Journey into the Blue Glass Bar - Kosta Boda Art Hotel

A Journey into the Blue.  Glasbaren at Kosta Boda Art Hotel takes you to another world.  Fish swimming in still waters, bottles tilting and beautiful stalactites hanging from the roof...Kjell Engman mesmerizes you with his art.

An Online Artwork Drawn by You and 999,999 Others

On the Internet, anyone can be an artist. In Xavier Barrade’s hands, everyone is.

Barrade, a British artist studying in Paris, has masterminded an interactive, online drawing that’s got virtual space for as many as a million (a million!) contributors. Developed with Wake Up Web Solutions, Epic Exquisite Corpse is designed to let anyone, whether a sketchpad virtuoso or a hack who can barely rough out a stick figure, unleash his inner Picasso. Just go to the site, click “draw,” then start sketching away in the blank square. The only instruction is that you start your drawing by following the lines in the neighboring squares.

For the complete article, please visit:  http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664047/an-online-artwork-drawn-by-you-and-999999-others-slideshow?partner=co_newsletter

Indoor Vertical Garden Waters Your Plants, So YOU Don't Kill Them

Though we're sure some of you will find a way.

 

There are some people in the world who, try as they might, can never, ever keep an indoor plant alive. (Hint: me.) Here to save the day -- or at least the life of a few wax vines -- is Brooklyn designer Danielle Trofe, who has invented a whip-smart planter that does the watering for you.

Though we're sure some of you will find a way.

There are some people in the world who, try as they might, can never, ever keep an indoor plant alive. (Hint: me.) Here to save the day -- or at least the life of a few wax vines -- is Brooklyn designer Danielle Trofe, who has invented a whip-smart planter that does the watering for you.

Obviously, the system's uniformity limits the diversity of plants you're able grow; you could not, for instance, use a single Live Screen to raise both a cactus and an orchid, lest you water the cactus to death (or, conversely, parch the hell out of the orchid). So yes, hypothetically, you could still screw this up. But it'd take work. Sadly, you won't have the opportunity to find out; Trofe's design isn't in production. That said, she encourages anyone who's interested in manufacturing, distributing or buying the piece to contact her directly at danielle@danielletrofe.com.
[Images courtesy of Danielle Trofe; hat tip to Inhabitat]

by Suzanne Labarre via Fastcodesign.com

Lisa Powell at Art Rent and Lease loves to share ideas for your interior spaces and not always just about art!  You can email her at: lisa@artrentandlease.com

24 Smart Logo Color Designs

COLOURlovers.com from logospire

With little space and few words available, symbols, and especially color, need to to be smart when it comes to creating logo identities to communicate your brand. Its nice to check in from time to time to see how designers are using color to make a big impression. Here is a selection of recent designs from logospire.

We can design artwork to communicate your brand: a painting that incorporates your name, your logo, your products and services.....call us for more information (888) 440-9260.

For the link to logospire: http://www.logospire.com/

Our Favorite Rotating Art Display System for Facility Designers

Rotating art displays are gaining in popularity across the country:  low cost installation and new artwork every 6 months in the lobby or conference room. 

The process is simple:  building and facility managers and designers contact us, we view the space, make recommendations and install beautiful artwork.  Our clients can expense the art rental payment and enjoy original art with the convenience of Art Rent and Lease making the decisions and facilitating the program.

For information on how you can have a rotating art display in your lobby, conference room or other public area, please give us a call at (888) 440-9260.  We work with clients in virtually every industry throughout the US to bring the beauty of fine art into the workspace!

The Art of Hanging Art #1

Courtesy of Nielsen Bainbridge via: http://michaels.com/The-Art-Of-Hanging-Art/as0108,default,pg.html?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4dbd6f5a13e06ecb,0

Hanging art is easier than you think. All it takes is a little creativity and planning. Below are helpful hints and creative ways to make your walls say everything you want them to.

Plan your layout:

	It's important to achieve the right balance between your wall space and the frames you want to display. Larger frames can stand alone, but smaller frames should be grouped together for impact. Clustering several works together will enrich any space. Choose the pieces you want to use. For visual interest, use frames of varying shapes and sizes and hang frames both vertically and horizontally. Lay it out on the floor first. The simplest way to create a grouping is on the floor. This gives you the chance to arrange and re-arrange without making holes in your walls. Think of the arrangement as one large picture. The most effective groupings are large oblong shapes. Arrange the pieces from the border of the shape to equal the space you have measured off. Play with the interior space. Change the pieces around. Check the balance. Step back and look at the arrangement. Make sure you balanced the heavier and lighter pieces, as well as spread color throughout the grouping. How do the frames look next to each other? Re-arrange until you feel the group is visually balanced. Measure the distance between the pieces on all sides. The grouping should be centered in the space (equally distant from the ceiling and the anchoring piece of furniture). Measure the distances between the pieces carefully and write them down. Stay tuned for The Art of Hanging Art #2 & #3!  If you need help with art for your space, call us at (888) 440-9250 - we have art for rent, we lease art and we sell art throughout the US.

Art Rentals for Movie Sets & Photo Shoots

From New York to New Orleans, more and more creative directors are opting for rented art for their movie sets and photo shoots.  Why?  Variety, cost savings, exclusivity and best of all - fantastic original artwork that really "makes" the scene perfect!

We've supplied art for movies including "Remember Me" starring Robert Pattison, several HBO movies and series', furniture, clothing and housewares catalog photo shoots, typically with just a day or two notice.  Our artists sign a release, we send an invoice and verify insurance and voila....done!

Shown above is Gregory Coates "How do you like me now" - an amazing work or recycled rubber that can be configured to any set size at very reasonable pricing.  For more information, call Lisa at Art Rent and Lease (888) 440-9260.

Art for Home Staging - YES we Can!!!

"Boat" by Andrea Bonfils

Although we've received complaints from the real estate agent that the prospective buyer liked the artwork we supplied and NOT the home they went to see.....sorry!

If you have a home for sale, if you're a home staging expert or an agent that wants to add a little "glam" to a property, call us....really!  We have thousands of original paintings, sculpture and glass pieces for rent from 1 day to months, whatever you need.  Prices start at just $20 (with a $100 per month minimum) - easily affordable and we can bill your credit card - easy!

HGTV's How to Install Picture Rail Molding

Why make holes in the wall when you can display this way?

Picture rail molding provides both visual interest and a way to display pictures without making numerous holes in the wall. To determine how much you need, decide how high you want to install the molding and measure the perimeter of the room at that height, and then add an additional 10 percent to the measurement. Note that picture rail molding is typically installed within 12 inches of the ceiling (although @artrentandlease we've installed at lower heights to fit a "look") and shouldn't be installed above any window or door casings.

For the complete story including step-by-step installation instructions, please visit: http://www.hgtv.com/walls-doors-and-floors/how-to-install-picture-rail-molding/index.html

"Situationist" iPhone App an Art Collective

Turns your social network into an art collective.  From Fastcodesign.com

 

The way it works is simple: Situationist's location-aware design lets it scan your area for other Situationist-ists nearby, then zaps you a photo of them paired with a little "challenge" for the two of you to enact. Then you have five minutes to find the person, do the deed (which can be anything from "hug for 5 seconds exactly" to the more 1960s-ish "storm a local TV station") and then walk away. Think of it as a fusion of Foursquare and Improv Everywhere, but without the exhibitionism: instead of "creating a scene" for everyone around to gawk at and post on YouTube, Situationist is meant to provoke small-scale shared encounters.

 

For the complete article, please visit:  http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663417/situationist-iphone-app-turns-your-social-network-into-an-art-collective?partner=co_newsletter

 

Lisa Powell at Art Rent and Lease thought this was a cool app relating to artwork and wanted to share with you!