Explore Past Projects
Creative solutions with a twist
Atrium Installations
“Trade Winds” https://airworks-studio.com/, Melanie Walker & George Peters, 120’L x 16’W x 20’H, Hand-colored translucent plexi-panels with metal rods.
Portfolio
Pinnacle Bank HQ, Omaha, NE. Talley Fisher, ‘Sunrise Cascade’. Powder-coated Aluminum Panels. Pinnacle Bank’s LEED Gold headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska called for art that reflected natural elements. Original commissions combined traditional and contemporary art and brought life to the subtly designed space. The atrium sculpture is a landmark piece and can be seen from the highway with the dramatic night lighting. We worked with Avant Architects https://avant-architects.com and the bank’s VP.
Tagge Rutherford, Financial Advisors, Omaha, NE. Looking to create a dramatic focal point for their atrium cost-effectively was the main goal for this commission. Hackwith Appraisals & Consulting facilitated all aspects of the project including the installation via a scissor lift.
Garden Sculpture
Tyson Fresh Foods, Inc. (Formally IBP Headquarters – Dakota Dunes, South Dakota)
Sculpture
Installations
Woodmen Life HQ From start to finish
Woodmen Life HQ, Omaha, NE. Backlit 2” thick custom resin art panels by Teresa Camozzi creates an eye-catching focal point for an otherwise all neutral marble entry lobby. Working with http://www.innerspace-studios.com/, extensive planning included interior elevator work to piece the marble and secure bolts were facilitated by the amazing crew at https://aoicorp.com
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. project
Iowa Beef Processing (now Tyson Fresh Meats), Dakota Dunes South Dakota Project Summary: Worked with IBP to build a collection consisting of museum quality bronzes, paintings, and Carl Bodmer pieces. Hackwith Appraisals and Consulting developed the art mission statement around IBP’s values and location and vetted artists, facilitated commissions and acquisitions, created an inventory system, placed existing art, and handled all negotiations and client-artist interaction.
Thryv, formerly Century Link, Omaha, Nebrask
Thryv, formerly Century Link, Reception Area in Omaha, Nebraska. Project Summary: This year-long project included tracking, documenting, inventory, appraising, conserving, and reframing over 650 art pieces in the Qwest collection. The collection included works by Alexander Calder (shown), Charles Russell, Joan Miro, James Rosenquist, and many other internationally known artists.
Reception Area Project
The client appreciated innovative, unusual contemporary art made with unique materials to reflect their engaging and bold mission. Hackwith Appraisals and Consulting hired nationally recognized artists to achieve their budget, style, and stated goals. The project included inventorying and appraising the client’s existing and new collections, vetting artists, commission management, negotiating contracts, installation, and public relations.
Private Work
Jun Kaneko, ceramic “slab” art http://www.junkaneko.com/
Project Summary: This 56 foot long mural on canvas by Stuart Bohlem was a direct collaboration between the https://avant-architects.com and Corporate Art Co. It was designed to be the statement piece of the high-end Blues bar and grill and served as their primary branding strategy. The mural now resides in private collections.
Jun Kaneko, ceramic “slab” art http://www.junkaneko.com/
Dan Howard, “Comics Covered Uncovered”, oil canvas
Dan Howard, “Comics Covered Uncovered”, oil canvas
