Art In Motion (103)Artwork is a great way to personalize a space and instantly add design style. In this episode Interior Designer Sheila Bridges takes a look at what makes art, how to buy it and how to display it. She visits The Studio Musuem in Harlem and goes art buying at several Manhattan galleries.
Art in Motion
- Robert Longo is a contemporary visual artist and well-known film director.
- Trade secret: first generation photo prints can be purchased from the Library of Congress photo archives for under $60.
Contact Information
Vicente Wolf Associates
333 W.39th Street
New York, NY 10018
212-465-0590
www.vicentewolfassociates.com
Resources
ARTCYCLOPEDIA: Where the world finds great art
www.artcyclopedia.com
Information about Robert Longo, American painter and printmaker
Buying Art
- To learn more about art look for lectures and seminars at local art schools and colleges.
- A portfolio of limited-edition prints is a quick way to start a collection.
Designer's Notebook
- Move your art from room to room to see where you like it best.
- Lay out your art on the floor for spacing consideration.
- Use tape to mark the top of your art on the wall.
- Measure the spacing of the hooks on your art.
- Mark that measurement on the wall for your nail or screw.
- Use D-rings for better support and easy leveling.
- Use and easel or ledge to display your art for maximum impact.
Contact Information
Exit Art / The First World
548 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10012
212-966-7745
www.exitart.org
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 W. 125 ST.,
New York, NY 10027
212-864-4500
www.studiomuseuminharlem.org
Resources
Art.com, Inc.
1321-101 Kirkland Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-831-0015
800-952-5592
www.art.com
Myfineart.com
www.myfineart.com
Information on starting a new art collection
Hanging it Up
- Use paper or cardboard templates of your art to tape on the wall for a preview of how things will look.
Resources
Furnishing Forward
by Sheila Bridges
Sheila's Fab Finds: Bringing It Home
- Manikan Figurines
$15-32
A.I. Friedman
800-204-6352
www.aifriedman.com
- Leather Photo Box
$22.95
Crate&Barrel
800-967-6696
www.crateandbarrel.com
- Level/Tape Measure
$20
MoMA Design Store
800-447-MoMA (6662)
http://momastore.org
- Easel
$24
Lee's Art Shop
220 W. 57th St.
New York, NY
212-247-0110
- Classic Ledges
$39-79
Hold Everything
800-421–2264
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