Cozen O'connor LLP

Some large downtown offices seem to have better modern art than the Seattle Art Museum. From what I have seen, it appears that they have carefully selected work that will appreciate in value, over the next century or so; do they expect to last so long? But perhaps the SAM Rental/Sales Gallery http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/visitRSG.asp helps them by letting them rent art, to see if it is a good fit for their offices before they buy it. SAM features work from other galleries, more than a couple dozen artists, and claims to have access to over 1000 pieces of art. I would recommend this as a decent place to find art as a long term investment because artists who sell works here will probably have work in the corporate collections that may be famous in another century, and not all of them are charging the prices of high-end galleries yet. more

Want great art from many notable artists but don't want to spend your kid's college fund? Want to try a bunch of cool pieces for a few months just to see if they work? You need to check out the Seattle Art Museum gallery. There you'll find pieces from a number of top flight artists that you can rent for 3-6 months. If you like it, buy it. If not, return it and get another. The gallery itself can be a little difficult to navigate. They display a couple dozen works, sometimes featuring a given artist or a set of new works. The rest of the pieces are stored on sliding pegboard walls or in racks alphabetized by artist. However the staff is particularly helpful. They know their artists and they know where the pieces can be found. They will even help match tastes to styles, and will give display guidance as well. more