Bill Viola

Take a look at Bill Voila's The Night Journey, an experimental video game. It's immersive. Many thanks to Hilarie M. Sheets for sharing the info.

It's a game that rewards you for slowing down and for introspection. You're alone and you're not even told why you're there. You just fall out of the sky into the middle of this amazing landscape with mountains, sea, desert, and forest, and go wherever you want. The more you do things mindfully, the more is revealed to you.
- Bill Viola

Useful link:
www.billviola.com

Surround Vision

Take a look at MIT Media Lab's Surround Vision. www.media.mit.edu

Peter Gabriel Update

Devin Leonard's viewpoint in BusinessWeek about Peter Gabriel's recommendation technology was interesting. He is a brilliant technology thinker and entrepreneur.

Useful links:
www.thefilter.com
www.petergabriel.com

Art Market Update

Souren Melikian's opinion piece in New York Times about “La Voie du Tao” (The Tao Path) was insightful. Many thanks.

Useful link:
www.grandpalais.fr

Blind Sculpture

I thought the performances by a group of blindfolded artists was brilliant.
www.greenenaftaligallery.com

DTC Sightholders 2010

The Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholder list 2010. www.dtc.com

Random Thoughts

I am somebody who has been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to test my limits. And I would remind you philosophically that my definition of a fool is somebody who has reached his limits. Almost by definition, whatever goals you set, you need to constantly readjust them so that at no time do you reach your goals before your time is up.

- Samuel Zell
www.tribune.com

Spot on.

Your Life In 2020

Interesting viewpoint. Only time will tell. I think it's good to see the return of value of integrity + the real world. Stay tuned.

Horse Soldiers

Extraordinary story. A must read. www.dougstanton.net

Mission Blue Initiative

Take a look at the Hope Spots and learn about them.

Useful links:
www.mission-blue.org
www.noaa.gov
www.iucn.org

Art Market Update

The Economist report on the growing Arab art market was interesting. Many thanks.

Useful links:
www.artdubai.ae
www.sharjahbiennial.org
www.qma.com.qa
www.thethirdline.com
www.ivde.net
www.farjamcollection.com

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

What a story! Really.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.rosyblue.com

Marange Diamond Update

The Marange timeline: http://www.diamonds.net/zimbabwe

Useful link:
www.kimberleyprocess.com

Swoon

Ann Landi's viewpoints in ARTnews about Swoon's public art projects was fascinating. I think they have found there own place in the art world in a peculiar way.

Art Market Update

Souren Melikian's opinion piece in New York Times about Chinese art/market was interesting.

Judging from last week’s buying binge in New York, which the Chinese attended in such large numbers that Christie’s decided to hold the auction in the vast room usually reserved for Impressionist and Contemporary art, the days when Westerners with a great eye and the required cash could amass fabulous hoards of Chinese art are probably over. Roughly two thirds of the 611 lots that came on the block in a mammoth two-day sale went to Chinese dealers and collectors. They bought across the board, in every category, at every financial level.

- Souren Melikian

Useful link:

www.christies.com

Random Thoughts

The question I’ve been asking myself is whether the success of a company solely rests on its MBA talent pool. Is it possible for a company in India to be successful if it has a diverse set of people coming from various backgrounds such as the arts, sciences, and the humanities? Given that India itself is a diverse country and we pride ourselves on being so, shouldn’t the corporate sector reflect this? Surely we can add a bit of desi spice to the Anglo-American model? Isn’t it possible that the non-MBA fields also teach you a thing or two about being a leader, a manager, and a successful member of a team in the corporate world? Or, to put the question in reverse: do you need an MBA to be a successful manager, business leader, or entrepreneur? There’s no denying the fact that there are successful business leaders who hold MBAs here and around the world , but you also have numerous examples of people who don’t (Bill Gates, Narayan Murthy, and Steve Jobs to name three) who have gone on to lead successful companies.

- Rupa Subramanya Dehejia

Spot on.

Ryan McGinness

Rebecca Robertson's story in ARTnews about Ryan McGinness was interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Useful link:
www.ryanmcginness.com

Legatum Center

A brilliant source of info for aspiring entrepreneurs. Check it out.

Useful link:
http://legatum.mit.edu

Roman & Wiliams

Take a look at the documentary produced by The Scout about Roman & Wiliams, a New York-based design duo at http://thescoutmag.com

Useful link:
www.romanandwilliams.com

The Jazz Artist

Gina Southgate was brilliant. I loved it. Many thanks.

Useufl links:
www.thesagegateshead.org
www.ijfo.org

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

The Dubai story was interesting. Today, billions of dollars worth of rough diamonds transit through Dubai. Chaim Even Zohar was spot on. Dubai is not the issue. Tomorrow uncertainty can arise in another country. What is relevant here are the policies of the WFDB. The organization will be stronger and better if it continues its policy of maximum inclusiveness. Many thanks for your insightful post.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.dde.ae
www.dmcc.ae

Green Auction: A Bid To Save The Earth

Christies will be holding an April auction set to raise awareness and funds for environmental causes. The Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth will take place on Earth Day, April 22, 2010 offering something for every art and fashion lover and enthusiast of nature. Don't miss.

Useful links:
www.abidtosavetheearth.org
www.christies.com/livebidding
www.charitybuzz.com

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010

Take a look at established and unknown artist's work for the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition - now in its 242nd year.

Useful link:
www.royalacademy.org.uk

Anish Kapoor's Orbit Tower

Anish Kapoor's spiralling sculpture designed to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games was brilliant. I liked it.

Useful links:
www.anishkapoor.com
www.london2012.com

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2010

Ryue Nishizawa + Kazuyo Sejima has won the 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Congratulations!

Useful link:
www.pritzkerprize.com

Art Market Update

Souren Melikian's viewpoints in New York Times about Salon du Dessin art fair was interesting. Many thanks.

Useful link:
www.salondudessin.com

Diamond World 2016

How will the diamond world look in 2016? Take a look at Chaim Even Zohar/De Beer's forecast about diamond growth rates in various key markets.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.debeersgroup.com
www.dtc.com

Art Market Update

The Economist report on Marcel Duchamp's important artwork was interesting. Many thanks.

Useful links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp
www.marcel-duchamp.com
www.marcelduchamp.org

Annenberg Space For Photography

Take a look at a new exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles about the value of water.

Useful link:
www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org

FreeGreen

Free blueprints for sustainable houses. Check it out. Many thanks to Cliff Kuang. www.freegreen.com

Designing A Movement

Valery Casey was spot on. Think about sustainability as systems design. Offer real-world applications. Connect the dots.

Useful links:
http://valcasey.com
www.designersaccord.org

Mike Perry Studio

Visually intriguing. I loved it. www.mikeperrystudio.com

Global Business BBC

Peter Day's viewpoints in BBC/Global Business on the dos/dont's of doing business in Rwanda was educational and insightful. I enjoyed it. Many thanks.

Useful links:
http://bourboncoffeeusa.com
www.rwandacafe.com
www.gahayalinks.com
www.sulfo.com
www.utexrwa.com

Gaurav Jain Viewpoint

Gaurav Jain's opinion piece in Wall Street Journal on making movies in India was educational/insightful. Setting up a business in India requires a thick skin/hardwork/patience + a bit of luck.

Useful link:
http://www.illusion-i.com

Architecture Update

Nicolai Ouroussoff's viewpoints in New York Times about the imaginative effort by architects to retain the fading world of the Bedouin culture/landscape via high-tech aesthetics of the West and the traditions of the desert was a brilliant piece. I thorougly enjoyed it. Many thanks.

Useful links:
www.jeannouvel.com
www.pcf-p.com
www.heritageofqatar.org
www.qma.com.qa

Josh Humbert Viewpoint

Josh Humbert's opinion piece in JCK about the state of Tahitian pearl farming was interesting. Josh, you are passionate about pearls, and I wish you all the best.

Useful link:
www.kamokapearls.com

Industry Gallery

Brilliant contemporary designs. www.industrygallerydc.com

Annie Leonard Update

Annie Leonard, the genius behind The Story of Stuff and The Story of Cap and Trade, has released The Story of Bottled Water just in time for World Water Day. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.storyofstuff.com

App Entrepreneur

Mark Gregory's viewpoints in BBC News about new type of entrepreneurs a.k.a app developers was a brilliant piece. Many thanks.

Useful links:
http://pocketgod.blogspot.com
www.admob.com

Coral Update

According to a news release from ocean conservation organization SeaWeb, the vote to protect red and pink coral failed to receive the necessary two-thirds majority at the 15th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Sixty-four countries voted in favor of protection, 59 against it and 10 abstained. Definitely a step backward for the long-term survival of red and pink coral, really.

Useful links:
www.seaweb.org
www.cites.org
www.tooprecioustowear.org

Bostor Art Theft

John Wilson's report in BBC News about the Gardner robbery was interesting.

Useful link:
www.gardnermuseum.org

Doorway Photos

The doorway photos were brilliant. They are truly real windows into other cultures. Here are 23 of the best images. Many thanks to Budget Travel.

Useful link:
www.budgettravel.com

Gambler's Book Shop

For all things gambling related. Check it out. www.gamblersbookshop.com

Human Rights Watch Update

Loubna Freih Georges/Walter Stresemann's viewpoints in Rapaport News about blood diamonds + Switzerland's role in the global and domestic jewelry trade was educational and insightful. My view is retailers and wholesalers should refuse to purchase diamonds that originated in Marange. Those in the jewelry industry should have genuine certificates attesting the stones' legitimacy. Period.

Useful links:
www.baselworld.com
www.kimberleyprocess.com
www.hrw.org

Random Thoughts

Our culture is celebrity obsessed. We live and breathe famous people. We read magazines to see what they are doing and watch television channels devoted to their comings and goings. When are own lives do not seem nearly interesting enough we look to the famous few who live their splendidly isolated lives – isolated from any semblance of reality – and we think to ourselves, if only we were more like them.

- IdexOnline
www.idexonline.com

So true!

Baselworld Update

Ken Kessler's viewpoint in the Wall Street Journal about the Baselworld show was interesting and insightful. Baselworld is the showcase for the best new models/designs in jewelry and watches. Like every trade fair, Baselworld has its own rules, hierarchy and high costs, but still it's a must visit for those who are in business.

Useful link:
www.baselworld.com

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

Chaim Even Zohar's opinion piece in IdexOnline about De Beer's mining policy was interesting. Many thanks.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.debeersgroup.com
www.dtc.com

Random Thoughts

Hockey is a consummate sports analogy for trading — fast moving, full of energy, full of fight and emotion, tremendous back and forth. Nearly every winning move, from skate to stick, is chock-full of deception. Try it, you'll see.

- Jay Pasch

Gem /diamond business is no different.

Gemfields Update

Gemfields has announced the results of its first 2010 rough emerald/beryl auction, which was held March 11-15, in Jaipur, India. Check out the Jaipur auction results at http://www.gemfields.co.uk/images/stories/reports/62.pdf

Useful link:
www.gemfields.co.uk

Elise Skalwold

Elise Skalwold. Gemological curator at Cornell University. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.nordskip.com

Art Market Update

The Economist report on Maastricht art fair was insightful. Maastricht is the sort of fair where clever dealers bring their discoveries. What's really amazing is that there is no shortage of money to spend. Indeed a great place to spend time, really.

Useful links:
www.tefaf.com
www.pelhamgalleries.com

Diego Rodriguez Viewpoint

A conversation with Michael Mauer was a brilliant piece. Many thanks.

Useful link:
http://metacool.typepad.com/metacool
www.porsche.com

Gary Hamel Viewpoint

Gary Hamel's opinion piece in Wall Street Journal about Gore’s management practices was educational and insightful. I really liked the concept where associates, who are all owners in the company, self-commit to what they want to work on. This creates a sense of belonging, which is what is lacking in many companies worldwide.

If you call a meeting, and no one shows up, you’re probably not a leader, because no one is willing to follow you.
- Terri Kelly

Useful links:
www.garyhamel.com
www.gore.com
http://blogs.wsj.com/management

AFOL A Blocumentary

Jess Gibson's blocumentary was simply brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks.

Useful links:
http://vimeo.com/9581676
http://jessgibson.com

Socially Resposible Design

Citizen Architect = a brilliant documentary. The idea = teach architecture by doing architecture. Check it out.

Useful link:
http://citizenarchitectfilm.com

Startup Updates

Don Clark's viewpoints in Wall Street Journal on two silicon valley startups (Tier Logic + Tabula) was interesting. At the end of the day it's all about customer needs and connecting the dots.

Useful links:
www.tierlogic.com
www.tabula.com

Ivory Update

The Economist report on ivory sales was interesting. Those in favour of such sales (most notably, the countries which seek to make them) say they allow countries to benefit from having elephants, and help to finance elephant conservation and protection. Those against them (some conservation charities and some academics in the field) argue that any sale of ivory will lead to an increase in poaching by stimulating demand, and that little of the money raised actually goes to elephants. I think both sides are right in this.

Useful links:
www.cites.org
www.iied.org
www.bornfree.org.uk

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Update

(via JCK) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using the products immediately.

Name of Product: Children's Metal Charm Bracelets
Units: Unknown
Importer: Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (The firm is no longer in business.)
Hazard: The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated stomach acid, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This warning involves Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer brand children's Christmas and winter-themed bracelets. The two styles involved in this notice are the Bumble Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The bracelets were sold with winter and Christmas-themed charms including a snowman, Christmas tree, candy cane and snowflake.
Sold at: Discount and dollar-type stores nationwide between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1.Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.

Useful link:
www.cpsc.gov

Global Business BBC

Peter Day's report on Rwanda's ambition to become the information technology and business hub for central and eastern Africa was insightful. I wish Rwanda all the best.

Useful links:
www.rwandaworks.com
www.rwandaworks.com
www.minaffet.gov.rw
www.bnr.rw
www.dfid.gov.uk
www.rwandaworks.com
www.hrw.org

Art Market Update

Souren Melikian's viewpoints in New York Times about the 23rd European Fine Art Fair was insightful. Many thanks.

Useful links:
www.tefaf.com
www.ottonaumannltd.com

Innovation Uncensored Conference

Applied creativity. Practical advice. Inspiration. Don't miss.

Useful link:
http://innovationuncensored.com

Pearl Market Update

Rosario Autore was spot on. A global grading system is needed to identify pearls of the highest quality, wherever they come from. A good pearl is rarer than a diamond. Sadly consumers today are grading pearls with their pocketbooks.

Useful link:
www.pearlautore.com.au

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

ChaimEven Zohar's viewpoints on India's diamond market was interesting. At the end of the day it is the presence of a strong government/banking support that makes the Indian diamond sector survive/thrive in the dog-eat-dog world.

Useful link:
www.diamondintelligence.com

New York Art World

The Economist report was educational and insightful. Many thanks.

Useful link:
www.artdealers.org

Random Thoughts

Managers thinking about accounting issues should never forget one of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite riddles: “How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg?” The answer: “Four, because calling a tail a leg does not make it a leg.” It behooves managers to remember that Abe’s right even if an auditor is willing to certify that the tail is a leg.

- Warren Buffett
www.berkshirehathaway.com

Spot on.

Gary Hamel Viewpoint

Gary Hamel was spot on. Be passionate. Lead, don’t follow. Aim to surprise. Be unreasonable. Innovate incessantly and pervasively. Sweat the details. Think like an engineer, feel like an artist. It does makes sense, really.

Useful links:
www.garyhamel.com
http://blogs.wsj.com/management

Gurcharan Das Viewpoint

Gurcharan Das's opinion piece in Wall Street Journal about India's overweening regulators and the marketplace was educational and insightful. TII (This is India).

Useful links:
http://gurcharandas.blogspot.com
http://gurcharandas.org

Zumtobel Group Award 2010

Architecture. Engineering. Designs. Sustainability. Quality of life. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.zumtobel-group-award.com

Tim Fishlock

The Art of Tim Fishlock. www.timfishlock.com

BBC SuperPower

A visualization of the growth of the internet via BBC was brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks.

Russian Culture And Art

Souren Melikian's opinion piece in New York Times about Russian culture/art was fascinating. Many thanks.

Useful links:
www.louvre.fr
www.shm.ru

Random Thoughts

This year we saw the emergence of a new generation of actors who have embraced their individuality. They are using the red carpet to express their personal styles, whether vintage inspired or very modern, we are seeing diamonds used in an exciting variety of ways.

- Jamie Cadwell
www.dps.org

Spot on.

Thailand's Blue Diamond Affair

Christopher Shay's report in Times about Thailand's blue diamond heist was interesting. The two-decade old whodunit reads like a paperback thriller, really, but this is Thailand (TIT). Thailand will continue to investigate the case with new twists/turns complicating the mystery behind the blue diamond affair. In Thailand everything takes time so stay tuned.

Nandos

I really liked the creativity/innovation behind Nando's website. It was brilliant. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.nandos.com

Art Market Update

Georgina Adam's viewpoints in Financial Times about the state of the art market was educational and insightful. Many thanks.

Those driving the art market right now are citizens of the world, they have homes in five, six, 10 different places. A perfect example is the billionaire “Gilded” Lily Safra, revealed by Bloomberg to be the buyer of the £65m Giacometti, who has homes in London, Geneva, Monaco, the Côte d’Azur and New York.
- Bill Ruprecht
www.sothebys.com

Useful links:
www.sothebys.com
www.artparis.fr
www.tefaf.com
www.christies.com
www.theartnewspaper.com

Random Thoughts

I love that Gossip Girl uses my jewelry to help tell the stories of each of the characters. It's exactly the reason why I designed the collections--whether it's a favorite number, or a lucky elephant, each icon represents something special and meaningful to the wearer. It's all about telling your own story and making it personal.

- Alex Woo
www.alexwoo.com

Spot on.

New Line Learning Academy

Business. Enterprise. Vocational studies. www.newlinelearning.com

Oscar 2010 Winners

Oscars 2010: As It Happens. http://oscar.go.com

Worldchanging

World changing observations. Innovative solutions. Improving quality of life. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.worldchanging.com
www.pecha-kucha.org

No One Would Listen

No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller by Harry Markopolos is a fascinating/enlightening book about his investigation into Bernie Madoff's $65 billion fraud. A must read.

Useful link:
http://lp.wileypub.com/markopolos

Random Thoughts

A business adviser told me, Take a leap of faith, and you’ll see you’re more knowledgeable than you think. I think other people can do it, too.

- Cinde J. Dolphin
www.marketingformavericks.com
www.zin.com

Inspiring note, really.

Takeshi Kitano

A selection of Kitano's paintings is on display at Paris' Fondation Cartier. Don't miss.

Useful links:
www.kitanotakeshi.com
http://fondation.cartier.com

Tech Know

Interactive creativity. I really liked the idea. It is all about curiosity, creativity and innovation.

That's what makes science great, and technology great and art great. It's about playing with ideas. You try a few things out and see what happens, then try more and more and you come up with something that is genius.
- Dr Mick Grierson

Useful links:
http://doc.gold.ac.uk/~mus02mg
www.erase.net
http://sites.google.com/site/skediomata
http://fredericfolleymarie.com
www.aikon-gold.com

You 2.0

You can always reinvent yourself. I enjoyed the article. Many thanks to Michael Noer and Nicole Perlroth for sharing brilliant stories.

Solar

A satiral novel on climate change by Ian McEwan. www.ianmcewan.com

Open Forum

Idea hub. Check it out. www.openforum.com

iF Design Awards 2010

Check out the winners of most prestigious design award (Europe) at www.ifdesign.de

The South by Southwest 2010

The South by Southwest = Conferences & Festivals + unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. SXSWeek 2010: March 12-21. Don't miss.

Useful link:
http://sxsw.com

Lists: To-dos

Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts and Other Artists' Enumerations from the Archives of American Art runs until September 2010, at the Lawrence A Fleischman Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. A must visit.

This very mundane and ubiquitous form of documentation can tell you a great deal about somebody's personal biography, where they've been and where they're going. People can relate to this form of documentation because so many people are list keepers and organise their lives this way.
- Liza Kirwin

Useful link:
www.aaa.si.edu/exhibits

The GIA Gem Project

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched a project comprised of data collected from gemstones in the Edward J. Gübelin collection, which the institute acquired in 2005. The GIA Gem Project is free to the trade and available online for the general public. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.gia.edu/research-resources/gia-gem-database
www.gubelinlab.com

Mid-August Lunch

A film by Gianni Di Gregorio. Don't miss.

Useful link:
www.zeitgeistfilms.com/midaugustlunch
www.filmforum.org

Random Thoughts

The job of CEO's is now to regain America's trust-and for the country's sake it's important that they do so. They will not succeed in this endeavor, however, by way of fatuous ads, meaningless policy statements, structural changes of boards and committees. Instead, CEO's must embrace stewardship as a way of life and treat owners as partners, not patsies. It's time for CEO's to walk the walk.

- Warren Buffett
www.berkshirehathaway.com

Spot on.

Rodrigo Almeida

Rodrigo Almeida's design is different. www.rodrigoalmeidadesign.com

Macoto Murayama

Macoto Murayama's botanical illustrations were brilliant. I really liked it. Many thanks to Sonia Zjawinski for sharing the info.

There’s an overwhelming charm in the detailed drawings of both plants and machines. Machines have an organic side, while plants have a mechanical side.
- Macoto Murayama

Useful link:
http://macotomurayama.blog62.fc2.com

So true.

Edgar Degas Controversy

William D. Cohan's viewpoints in ARTnews about the authenticity of 74 recently discovered plaster casts of Degas sculptures and the actors/experts in the intriguing drama was interesting. Many thanks.

Useful links:
http://degassculptureproject.com
www.metmuseum.org
www.clarkart.edu
www.nga.gov
www.mfa.org
www.appraisersassoc.org
www.collegeart.org
www.macedonian-heritage.gr
www.herakleidon-art.gr
www.tamuseum.com
www.hirschlandadler.com

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

Chaim Even Zohar was spot on. Diamonds are easily removable and hard to recover product. Many thanks for sharing the info about Roman Rozzen from Rikko Company. Diamonds don't cheat; it's the people who cheat all the time, period.

Identity theft is a far greater problem. In the United States, the second-largest group of filings of Suspicious Activities Reports has to do with identity theft. According to research data, there were 10 million victims of identity theft in 2008 in the U.S. alone. Actually, one out of every 10 U.S. consumers has already been victimized. Some 1.6 million households have seen their bank accounts, credit or debit cards being compromised. Half of the victims discover within three months that someone else is using their name or identity. In 20 percent of the cases, the victims don’t’ learn that their identity has been stolen for four or more years – and the damage can be awesome. But the scariest part of this whole identity-theft problem, according to a 2004 study, is that “it can take up to 5,840 hours (which is the equivalent of working a full-time job for two years) to correct the damage from identity theft depending on the severity of the case. The average victim spends 330 hours repairing the damage.”
- Chaim Even Zohar

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.dmia.net

Jaume Plensa

Hilarie M. Sheets's viewpoints in ARTnews about Jaume Plensa was educational and insightful. I enjoyed it. Many thanks.

On the day of the opening, the people put on a parade, with an orchestra playing, that ended up at the head like it was a divinity. I'm from the Mediterranean and I can understand that in my culture, but I never expected that in England—or in Chicago. People get crazy. For me it's nice, because you see that humanity needs very similar things. You have to offer possibilities and then they react.
- Jaume Plensa

Useful links:
www.jaumeplensa.com
www.millenniumpark.org
www.artic.edu
www.galerielelong.com
www.richardgraygallery.com
www.nashersculpturecenter.org

Luke Johnson Viewpoint

Luke Johnson was spot on. Experience will teach each of us when to follow our innate judgment, and when to call for more technical back-up. Period.

When I have been considering whether to buy a company and what price to offer, I have been blinded too often by reams of due diligence from the accountants and lawyers. Usually it pays to stand back from such mountains of grey data and weigh up the really important issues – and decide how you feel about the opportunity. It can be fatal to let small negative matters put you off an acquisition that you know in your heart is a wonderful deal. It might mean you spend your life dreaming about the brilliant chances you missed because you let overcautious advisers frighten you. Never allow quantitative drawbacks to defeat overwhelming qualitative arguments.
- Luke Johnson

Useful links:
www.lukejohnson.org
www.riskcapitalpartners.co.uk
www.thersa.org

Joris Laarman Lab

Check out Joris Laarman's latest work at www.jorislaarman.com

Magic Show

Magic Show explores the relationship between art and magic. Check it out.

Useful links:
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
www.grundyartgallery.com
www.tulliehouse.co.uk
www.chapter.org
www.pumphousegallery.org.uk