As we all know, marketers align themselves with popular entertainment (sponsoring shows with ads) and occasionally with forms of art.

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Occasionally, too, an individual comes along to commission an important work of art or architecture like Planar House designed by the Stephen Holl (who is, however, already a name in architecture, thus less an investment risk).

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When black-and-white stripes and even bold checks popped up again, on Michael Kors's spring runway, albeit at a subtler, more accessible scale, I was prepared to acknowledge that Op Art mostly in black-and-white, though occasionally in bright colors and pale neutrals was going to be one of the season's big statements.

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As crisp as the music sounded, the visuals occasionally felt like visions of the future from the late seventies, or early digital art you might find in an e-card from your mom.

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My own website is peppered with music videos, photography, art, and illustrations intended to poke fun, add subtle sarcasm and, occasionally, inject irony.

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Buyers can discover new art and potentially build a whole collection from the comfort of their own homes, not the occasionally intimidating setting of a gallery.

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