Comments on: Art in the wild http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/ Same old blog, brand new place Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:51:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cyborg994 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-12758 Cyborg994 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:24:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-12758 WE have something in Mntreal called the Artotheque which allows artists to store thir collection, and then rents it out for very reasonable fees, for a maximum of 6 months. If you want to keep it longer then you can buy it, with a discount. Works quite good, and all their fees include insurance for the art that you have. They don't do business on the web directly, but their inventory is browsable on their site. Last time I talked to them they were mentioning that about 20% of whant is rented is then bought, which makes it very interesting for emerging artists. Here is their website : http://www.artotheque.ca/ WE have something in Mntreal called the Artotheque which allows artists to store thir collection, and then rents it out for very reasonable fees, for a maximum of 6 months. If you want to keep it longer then you can buy it, with a discount. Works quite good, and all their fees include insurance for the art that you have. They don’t do business on the web directly, but their inventory is browsable on their site.

Last time I talked to them they were mentioning that about 20% of whant is rented is then bought, which makes it very interesting for emerging artists.

Here is their website : http://www.artotheque.ca/

]]> By: Bob Kalsey http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-10848 Bob Kalsey Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:28:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-10848 Some museums rent art, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and, here in San Francisco, the Museum of Modern Art (through its Museum Store at Fort Mason). Some commercial galleries rent art as well, mostly targeting businesses. Some of these sources do this as a "rent-to-own" thing, with some of the rental fees applied to purchase. I've not heard of a Net-native service, though, and the idea is intriguing. Could operate as an exclusive online agent for museums, artists, galleries. Hence, no inventory cost. Some museums rent art, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and, here in San Francisco, the Museum of Modern Art (through its Museum Store at Fort Mason). Some commercial galleries rent art as well, mostly targeting businesses. Some of these sources do this as a “rent-to-own” thing, with some of the rental fees applied to purchase. I’ve not heard of a Net-native service, though, and the idea is intriguing. Could operate as an exclusive online agent for museums, artists, galleries. Hence, no inventory cost.

]]> By: grant http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-10709 grant Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:04:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-10709 There was this on Seth Godins blog some time ago http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/04/an_artist_in_re.html and there is also officeartists.com There was this on Seth Godins blog some time ago http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/04/an_artist_in_re.html and there is also officeartists.com

]]> By: Amyloo http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-10354 Amyloo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:12:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-10354 Some museum in L.A. used to loan paintings. That was in the 80s when I lived there. Sorry don't recall which. Some museum in L.A. used to loan paintings. That was in the 80s when I lived there. Sorry don’t recall which.

]]> By: Mason http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-10294 Mason Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:12:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-10294 It seems like this would work best for photographs. I like seeing the texture in the paintings on my wall and I wouldnt want a digital representation of them. It seems like this would work best for photographs. I like seeing the texture in the paintings on my wall and I wouldnt want a digital representation of them.

]]> By: Michael J. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-10209 Michael J. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:22:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-10209 Well, we started Handmeon.com as a way for individuals to form a 'gift ecology' - one of the uses being to allow for an ever-changing personal museum. We're just getting started - there was a decent write-up in the local paper a few weeks ago: http://www.vnews.com/11102007/4339485.htm Well, we started Handmeon.com as a way for individuals to form a ‘gift ecology’ – one of the uses being to allow for an ever-changing personal museum. We’re just getting started – there was a decent write-up in the local paper a few weeks ago: http://www.vnews.com/11102007/4339485.htm

]]> By: Jill Fallon http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-10153 Jill Fallon Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:38:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2007/11/19/art-in-the-wild/#comment-10153 you can borrow art from the Arlington library for months at a time - mainly prints but nonetheless. you can borrow art from the Arlington library for months at a time – mainly prints but nonetheless.

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