Deal Curator Mugs

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"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

Paul Klee

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

TV-Man

'Projectile painting.'

Schools of Art - A Rough Guide.

It's a call from Tate modern.

Mr. Empirical With "Antarctica""Small is hostile. Rage contributes to shift away from literality. I'm off to True Value Hardware for some more self-reference tools."

Couple Sitting in Front of A Sunset.

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

You had me at vintage.

"I was going to call it 'Empty Plinth', but then I settled on 'Winter's Smile'...I wanted to capture the 'nothingness' of an 'absence of anything'..."

'Number two. That's the art that offended me.'

"There are those who write books to be read and other who write novels for bookshelves."

Board Game Hunter

"The new house is almost ready!"

'It's not easy painting hummingbirds.'

"He begged his wife and kids to join him in Tahiti, but he didn't mean a word of it, the bastard."

"Definitive." "Compelling." "Persuasive." "Upside down."

The perfectionist.

"I thought the travel agent said 40% off."

'I don't know whether to put it in for the Turner Prize or go for the Poet Laureate.'

"That must be the artist over there."

The miracle of 2-for-1 pizza.

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.

Happy Hog - Manet

"He's left out the staples"

Sculptor's chippings

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

"Smoked salmon, sir?" "I prefer to eat it, thanks."

"I could do that."

Francoise Gilot