We offer a range of services to our customers:
Art Consultancy for Interior Designers and Architects
StateoftheArt can manage the end to end process of finding and installing artwork to save you time and add to the valued service you provide clients. Getting us involved at the start of a project will ensure that the art becomes an integral part of the building and compliments your great design.
We regularly work with interior design teams helping them to select the right artists for interior projects. Our growing community of artists and their portfolios can be viewed online. The database of artwork on our website can be cross-referenced by subject, genre, medium and budget. Designers, look no further! StateoftheArt.co.za makes the search for art easy and convenient with our web-based browsing and ordering. Use our View to Scale tool to see how a particular piece will look on a wall before you buy.
Art Consultancy for the Hospitality Industry
Locating the right artists and images for a guest residence can be a daunting task. From a guest house, boutique hotel to a holiday apaprtment, we can advise, curate, purchase or arrange the installation of art on your behalf.
An integral and fundamental aim of StateoftheArt is to support and promote South African contemporary art. Therefore, should your needs extend beyond our portfolio we will source work by artists we do not represent.
Art Consultancy to the Film Industry
StateoftheArt.co.za assists Art Directors and Stylists sourcing artwork for shoots in and around Cape Town. We offer a wide range of original art and photographic prints to rent for films, commercials and photo shoots. Recent projects include the thriller 'Safe House' starring Denzil Washington and Ryan Reynolds.
Art Commission
If you see a piece you admire but is not quite what you were looking for, it is often possible to commission the artist to create something unique to fit your personal specifications for a similar price.
Be it a family portrait, painting of your home, photograph of your partner or a bespoke piece for your interior, commissioning allows you to choose the subject matter, colours, style and dimensions of a piece. Commissioning a piece for yourself, or someone important to you, is a highly personal gift that can become a family heirloom or commemorate a special occasion. It also allows you to purchase the perfect piece for your home or workplace.
The Commissioning ProcessWe have an extensive collection of artists working in a diversity of mediums and styles. Whether you are commissioning a portrait of yourself, a member of your family, a friend, a pet, or on behalf of an organisation, we will consult with you and your chosen artist throughout the process to ensure your intended result is achieved.
Portraits can be created in a number of ways depending on your schedule and desires. For paintings or drawings;
The artist can work from an existing photograph
Photographs can be taken specifically for the artist to work from
Sittings can be arranged at your convenience for life drawing/ painting
Photography shoots can be held at a professional studio, in your home, or at an alternative location of your choosing.
We will always offer to arrange at least one meeting (more if required) between yourself and the chosen artists so that you can express your requirements directly to the artists and providing them with the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the subject.
A deposit of 50 % is required to commence the commission. You will have viewings of the work ‘under construction’ throughout the commission's creation. At these times, you have the opportunity to offer input or request alterations. The final 50% payment is due upon completion.
Commission Fee Schedule
50% to commence commission (painting or limited edition print)
50% upon completion and delivery of commission (painting or limited edition print)
100% to commence commission (bronze sculpture)
With photography commissions, an agreement will be reached regarding the editions produced. You will always be offered the absolute right to own the piece.
Please be aware that commissions cannot be returned.