For Immediate Release
September 17, 2009
Contact: Holly Baxter
Baxter & Cook Art Advisors LLC
The Showplace
2 Henry Adams Street, Suite 358
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: (415) 865-0231
Email: baxter.holly@gmail.com
Baxter & Cook Art Advisors chosen for Design Above All Showcase
San Francisco, CA – Baxter & Cook Art Advisors LLC is pleased to announce their selection as a participant in the Design Above All showcase hosted by the San Francisco Design Center.
Baxter & Cook is the exclusive art advisory firm for this project and will partner with the prestigious Carmel based Carver + Schicketanz Architects firm to conceive of and design a home for a Mid 50s, empty-nester couple who is down-sizing from a 5,000 square foot home in Atherton to an approximately 2,000 square foot condominium in One Rincon Hill. The couple are sophisticated collectors of black and white photography. Creating and curating a cohesive art collection, Baxter & Cook will capture the refined, contemporary palate of the owner, transforming the penthouse into a beautiful, sleek and sophisticated haven that showcases the owner’s passion for art. This is an ideal venue for Baxter & Cook to display their knowledge, expertise and abilities in creating a contemporary art collection for a client.
Richard Avedon, Adam Fuss, Richard Misrach and Kota Ezawa are among the 30 internationally acclaimed artists curated by Baxter & Cook for Carver + Schicketanz Architects in this elegantly designed penthouse.
Design Above All will highlight the Bay Area’s top designers as they masterfully transform four luxury high-rise condos at One Rincon Hill into elegantly designed and crafted personal environments that reflect the taste and aesthetic of a pre-assigned idealized owner. During its six-week run, the entire stunning 53rd floor residences in San Francisco’s landmark, luxury residential tower will showcase the finest of interior design styles, home furnishings, accessories, and fine art. The inspiration for this showcase was derived from the trend toward high-rise living in SoMa which has offered interior designers new and exciting design opportunities.
Baxter and Cook Art Advisors is located in the heart of the design district in San Francisco and assists private collectors, interior designers and corporations in forming sophisticated collections of modern and contemporary artwork. Baxter & Cook works with any size budget and utilizes art galleries, auction houses and artist’s studios world-wide to acquire artwork for our clients. As San Francisco's premier art authority, Baxter and Cook offer a full range of services that include research, presentation, procurement, shipping, framing, installation, lighting, site-specific commissions, curatorial services as well as exhibition design and installation. Baxter & Cook also curate art exhibitions, conduct art salons, and other special events and send out monthly newsletters on art collecting.
Design Above All
When: Saturday, September 19 - November 1, 2009. Design Above All will be open to the public
Where: One Rincon Hill, 425 1st St., San Francisco, CA 94105
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For more information, please contact Holly Baxter of Baxter & Cook Art Advisors LLC at info@baxterandcook.com or 415-865-0231