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Deck Your Halls & Walls

Fine Art; To Own Or To Rent? Contemporary Curating Allows Both

Article by Maggie Dolensky

Photography by Provided

Originally published in Kirkland Lifestyle

After months of being stuck inside with blank walls, refresh your space just in time for the holidays. Maybe you have a zoom call with family scheduled so you can be together this holiday season, or your coworkers are getting tired of looking at the stale space behind you. Either way having art in your home is great for your mental health and artwork libraries make it easy and affordable. Artwork libraries work like any other library: you check out the artwork, enjoy it in your space and return it by the due date. You can make an appointment with a Design Librarian to find the right artworks for your space or choose for yourself. ryan james fine arts Gallery, in Kirkland, offers a wide selection of original contemporary paintings by local fine artists that you can rent for as low as $30 a month. The gallery will deliver, install, and pick up the work.

Art rental is a great way to test out art in your home before you make a buying decision or just to keep your space looking fresh. For artists, the rental library is a great way for them to reach new potential clients. Artworks are due back to the library 3 months after the checkout date. This is a fun way to experiment to see if a pop of hot pink is what your room is missing or become comfortable with contemporary art and enjoy art from local artists. While you are a patron of the library, you accumulate gallery credits each time you check out the artwork. Then, when you find the perfect piece, you can use your credit towards purchasing artwork from the library. When you inevitably receive compliments from friends and family on your new art, tell them about ryan james fine arts, and both you and your referral receive a complimentary free month as a thank you.

Come browse through our library in person or check out the entire selection on the library website.

“My Husband and I have used ryan james fine arts’ rental program to try the work of different artists, learn what we like by living with the art and see what actually works for the spaces we have, all with helpful curating, delivery and hanging services by Ryan and his staff.”

ryanjamesfinearts.com | 425.814.9500 | 11905 124th Ave NE 98034