Archive for the 'Art' Category

Easy Rider & The Condo of Art

Published by Joseph Ferrara February 5th, 2007 in Art, Condo, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate News, Real estate and Sellsius Real Estate Blog. 1 Comment

Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson from Easy Rider (1969).
A luxury California condo has given studio space in the building to three well known artists, including Dennis Hopper of Easy Rider fame, reports Chris Palmeri of Business Week. The other “Artists in Residence” are Peter Alexander and Joe Goode. In addition, every floor’s […]

Undressed, For Lar

Published by Joseph Ferrara December 21st, 2006 in Art. 2 Comments

Anyone who knows Larry Cragun, knows he is wise and witty. He is also the father of many blogs and the grandfather and great grandfather of 30 children. And he likes all kinds of creatures, preferably undressed. Here’s another for your collection. Happy Holidays, Lar.

Art As Advertising

Published by Joseph Ferrara November 27th, 2006 in Advertising, Art, Branding/ Marketing and Cool Websites. 3 Comments

McDavid could win the Worth1000 ArtAds2 contest. It’s a classic. The great thing about using classical art in advertising is its familiarity to viewers. The incongruity resulting from the addition of advertising elements only adds to the visual appeal. In other words, it gets noticed. Another plus—the artwork is usually copyright free.
To […]

Sculpture of the Day

Published by Joseph Ferrara October 29th, 2006 in Art and outdoors. 1 Comment

Public art can define an area, create a landmark and provide a meeting place. This lovely one is in Ukraine. Can’t we all just get along.
For an interesting collection of outdoor sculpture, visit I Am Bored’s Strange Statues from Around the World. There are many more links in the comment section.

Teresa Boardman’s Pumpkin Carving Contest: Sellsius Pumpkin

Published by Joseph Ferrara October 25th, 2006 in Art, Blogging, Blogs, Pumpkin Contest and Residential Real Estate. 5 Comments

Here’s our entry to the 2006 St. Paul Real Estate Blog Virtual Pumpkin Carving Contest hosted by Teresa Boardman.
All entries are due October 26th and will be posted on this site on October 27th. Readers will have until October 30th to vote for their favorite pumpkin. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and an […]

Recycled Art

Published by Joseph Ferrara August 27th, 2006 in Art. 0 Comments