My Own Art Collection

I thought Art Council's new initiative to get more people interested in modern art via My Own Art Collection was a brilliant idea. In fact I liked it.

Go to www.myownartcollection.org.uk for further info.

Alfred Brendel

Alfred Brendel is retiring. He'll be remembered for beautiful interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Haydn and Brahms. I think his music will live on, really.

Useful link:
www.alfredbrendel.com

GemePro

According to Gemewizard, a modified version of GemPro (for colored gemstones + fancy colored diamonds + jewelry appraisers) with advanced features is out. Go to www.gemewizard.com for further info.

Pantone Viewpoints

Pantone provides standardized palettes for a number of industries, mainly graphics, fashion textiles and interior design. The color of 2008 was Blue Iris. Go to www.pantone.com to find out the color for 2009.

Useful link:
www.colorassociation.com

Global Arts Guide

Global Arts Guide compiled by Elisabeth Hopkins @ http://www.iht.com/artsguide/index.php was brilliant. I religiously read art events in IHT + I am also excited with the new interactive 2009 calendar. Thanks Elisabeth.

Global Business @ BBC

Peter Day's World of Business talk with Carl Schramm on entrepreneurial ideas and innovation in schools to encourage children to turn big ideas in to reality + worldwide initiative to encourage young people to think about starting businesses @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/global_business.shtml was insightful.

Useful links:
www.kauffman.org
www.unleashingideas.org

Inspiring. Thanks Peter.

Glass As An Art Form

If you love glass as an art form, go to www.contempglass.org for further info.

Giorgio Morandi

James Gardner's opinion piece in Wall Street Journal on Giorgio Morandi @ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122635879493815429.html was interesting. A must read.

Useful link:
www.guggenheim.org
www.metmuseum.org