The best art is business art

Another in our continuing series of CEOs sitting in front of art. This time it's Goldman Sach's NZ CEO Andrew Barclay and a painting by Karl Maughan in the NZH

(Thanks Y, keep 'em coming)

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Anyone who knows OTN knows we're suckers for a CEO sitting in front of an artwork. OK this one is a Vice Chancellor but, as we say in the in the fact-checking hell that is blog land, same difference. Anyway, Victoria University’s VC Professor Grant Guilford unintentionally (or, more brilliantly, intentionally) showcased a fine painting from the University's collection and at the same time sent a subliminal message to viewers during a recent TV interview. Victoria students were being criticised for what neighbors living near halls of residence claim is extreme (read obnoxious) alcohol-inspired behavior. The VC thought the university authorities were doing all they could and the complainers should probably chill out. 'It’s often kids just having fun….' To reinforce his key message he sat himself down in front of Colin McCahon’s 1968 painting Landscape with waterfall  that reads in part Dona Nobis Pacem. Grant us peace.
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The best art is business art

Business people pose in front of art. This time BNZ chief executive Anthony Healy in front of Gordon Walters' painting Makora

The best art is business art

More in our continuing series

Image: Stuart Williams head of equities management at Nikko Asset Management

The best art is business art

The OTN series where business people pose in front of art. This time it's Mark Adamson CE of Fletcher Building standing in front of a painting by Para Matchitt

The best art is business art

Another in our popular series  featuring business people posing in front of art. This time it's recently resigned (as in yesterday) TVNZ unit manager Shane Taurima with a carved and painted relief by Cliff Whiting

The best art is business art

Business people pose with art. 
Image: Meridian Energy's CEO Mark Binns with a painting by Stephen Bram

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The best art is business art

Number four in our series is Fonterra Chief Executive Theo Spiering with a King Country painting by Peter McIntyre

The best art is business art

This week coming to you on video, business people pose with art number 3, Tim Bennett CEO of NZX with Tony de Lautour's NZX

The best art is business art

Just to show we mean business too here is the second in our series  featuring business people posing in front of art. This time it's high flying business women from Wellington in front of a Nigel Brown
Image: from the left Susan Hornsby-Geluk, Charlotte Vaughan, and Deborah Lee Marlow (Photo: CHRIS SKELTON/Fairfax NZ )

The best art is business art

A new series featuring business people standing in front of art works. Contributions welcome and, if off the top shelf, rewarded
BNZ Chief Executive Andrew Thorburn with Gordon Walters’ 1981 painting Onepu