Waverton Investment Management Ltd

Working in conjunction with Denton Associates, Art Contact was asked to oversee and manage the relocation programme for Waverton’s artworks to their new offices.

Our brief included; the review of existing framing, assessment of any restoration/conservation requirements to the artwork, packing and moving of artwork to their new site and the installation of the artwork.

In advance of the move Art Contact pre-arranged the artwork layout for their new offices, which was presented to the client for approval.

Art Contact over saw and managed the packing and labeling of the artwork, prior to moving the existing artwork to the new site and installing them as arranged. Most of the artworks were re-framed in house, to suit the decor in their new offices.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Review and relocation of art collection for London offices
  • Client – Waverton Investment Management Ltd through Denton Associates
  • Sector – Offices and Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Packing
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
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Virginia provides Denton with a first class artwork consultancy service. She deals direct with all our clients, eliminating any added margin and advises on the strategy, sourcing and supply of all types of art. Given the diversified nature of these clients and their requirements, this is no mean feat! She has restored and valued existing portfolios and delivered some really innovative and creative ideas in all nature of products, to suit the modern and contemporary workplace, as well as within listed buildings. She is a true expert and makes it a thoroughly enjoyable process.

James Lang, Director, Denton Associates

Corporate Client – Relocation to Nova South

Our client, one of the largest private equity investors, with offices globally. Art Contact was commissioned to review, refresh and supplement their existing art collection to suit their new offices at Nova South, Victoria.
To assist with the move Art Contact audited the collection and produced a detailed plan for each artwork. Where necessary artworks were re-framed to suit the new offices.

In addition Art Contact was invited to source and select new site specific artworks to complement both the existing collection and also their corporate identity. The resulting purchases and commissions were managed from design through to installation and at the appropriate time the collection was delivered and installed in their new offices.

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – To review, refresh and supplement the existing art collection and co-ordinate the relocation to Nova South
  • Client – Corporate Client
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Victoria, Central London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Audit
  • Cataloguing
  • Sale of Artworks
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Packing
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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Worshipful Company of Fishmongers – Pageant Scroll

Art Contact was asked by the Fishmongers Company to arrange for the Conservation and Restoration of their Pageant Scroll. The scroll depicts the Lord Mayors pageant of 1616 and dates from around that time.

The scroll was hanging in a frame, mounted on fabric stretched over a wooden support. As part of their on-going refurbishment of the Hall it was decided to make a feature of the scroll by placing it in a purpose built display cabinet in the Library of the Fishmongers Hall.

Art Contact made the arrangements for the scroll to be removed from its existing frame and support. The scroll was then transported to our paper restorer for conservation, restoration and re-mounting onto a new conservation grade support.

The mounted scroll was then packed and placed in storage until the display cabinet had been installed ready to receive the re-mounted scroll.

See the images below in the various stages of the project.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Assist with the Conservation and Restoration of the Pageant Scroll of 1616 at the Fishmongers Hall
  • Client – Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
  • Sector – Office & Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Conservation
  • Restoration
  • Conservation Reports
  • Art Packing
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
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M3 Capital Partners

Art Contact was asked to assist M3 Capital Partners with the display of some of the photographs of development sites they have been involved in. Images were selected and enhanced by adding strategic colour to highlight areas within the image to give a ‘pop-art’ feel to their original photographs.

Images were selected for a number of wall recesses. These images were printed onto Di-bond panels and floated inside perspex boxes which were designed to fit into the recesses.

One large image, again printed onto Di-bond and floated in a large perspex box was installed leaning against the wall on a slightly raised shelf in the reception.

Other items were mounted and framed in specially milled Oak moulding to match the other woods use in the design of these offices. The images were again selected from detail photographs of their development projects.

The installed artworks were so well received that we have since supplied similar imagery to their offices in the USA.

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Frame and Display images for London Offices
  • Client – M3 Capital Partners
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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Charles Russell Speechley

Main Brief: Review existing artwork and arrange for relocation to new offices. Review existing framing, asses and restoration requirements to the artwork, consolidate artwork from both venues to be re-house on the refurbished site. Pack and move artwork, transportation and installation.

Sculpture Brief: Commission wall sculpture for the main reception required to suit the general design of the space with special attention to the available fixing points within the wall.

Art Contact was already familiar with Charles Russell Speechly’s existing art collection as we had purchased all the artwork for Speechly Bircham and following their amalgamation with Charles Russell,

Art Contact was invited to oversee and manage the relocation programme for the artwork.

In advance of the move Art Contact pre-arranged the new artwork layout for each floor onto a plan, which was presented to the client for approval. Art Contact over saw and managed the packing and labelling of the artwork, prior to moving the existing artwork to the new site. Existing artwork form Charles Russell collection, where reviewed and re-framed to complement, those from Speechly Bircham. In addition, a site specific wall sculpture by Phillip Melling was commissioned in a recess by the main reception area.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Review and relocation of art collection for London offices
  • Client – Charles Russell Speechley
  • Sector – Offices and Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Art Selection
  • Commissioning
  • Audit
  • Cataloguing
  • Sale of Artworks
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Packing
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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Jayroma

Jayroma, a well-established fashion company, asked Art Contact to source and frame vintage black and white fashion photography for their office reception in Tottenham Court Road. They wanted to avoid artwork that is widely reproduced and for the focus of the photographs to be on the models and what they were wearing.

To really utilise the space, instead of only using large photographs we created a montage of smaller images that exhibit the elegant and chic styles of the 1950s. The clean-cut black and white photographs, mounts and frames created the sophisticated look that Jayroma wanted to portray and gives a professional first impression to all who enter the office.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Source, supply and frame artwork
  • Client – Jayroma
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Tottenham Court Road, London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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Regent Street Management – Venture House

Regent Street Management Direct required artwork for the reception area at Venture House that would make a strong impression to clients and staff alike. These large bold abstract paintings are visually striking without being intrusive on the space which echoes the company’s approach to their operations.

Framed in stained-black ash, this project is a prime example of how keeping framing simple creates no distractions from the artworks themselves.

This combined with the curvature of the wall and the locations of the artworks in relation to the lighting created an enticing outcome.

As we have our own in-house framing team, we are able to find tailored solutions to our clients’ framing requirements. Subsequently, we oversee projects through from conceptualisations to installation without the need to out-source meaning that we are in control of delivering outcomes that will meet, if not surpass, our clients’ expectations.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Source, select and supply artworks for Venture House.
  • Client – Regent Street Management Direct
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – Venture House, London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Art Selection
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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Association of British Insurers

Following on from our previous work on their stained glass panels, when the Association of British Insurers relocated to their new offices Art Contact was again asked to assist and to find a solution for the display of their collection of stained glass panels.

The solution that was decided upon was to lightly frame the panels and hang them together in front of a light box. The resulting display is very effective and has been extremely well received.

As well as working with the stained glass panels we were also asked to conserve and re-frame some of their extremely old documents including one of the oldest insurance policies in existence. This framing was carried out to full conservation standards and should protect these items from the London atmosphere for years to come.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Frame and Display images for London Offices
  • Client – Association of British Insurers
  • Sector – Ofices & Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Conservation
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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Russell Investments

Art Contact printed corporate marketing and campaign material images supplied by the client onto PVC Board panels with stand off aluminium bolts.

The result complements the contemporary design concept of the office and the panels can be easily swapped with new material as and when the campaigns change.

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Print of marketing material for use in there offices world wide
  • Client – Russell Investments
  • Sector – Corporate
  • Location – London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Framing & Display
  • Art Packing
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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British Medical Association – Paget Meeting Room

Art Contact has worked with the BMA during their extensive refurbishment programme over the past decade to source, select and commission artwork as well as reviewing and refreshing their existing art collections.

On this occasion, we have commissioned a number photographic collages to depict the historic nature of the site and the history of  the BMA to create contemporary artworks for this historic building emphasising their heritage.

PROJECT SUMMARY

  • Object – Source & select artwork for their London headquarters
  • Client – British Medical Association
  • Sector – Offices and Corporate
  • Location –  London
  • Status – Completed

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Consultation
  • Strategy
  • Planning
  • Art Selection
  • Procurement
  • Commissioning
  • Project Management
  • Art Handling
  • Transportation
  • Installation
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