Susan Rush Fine Arts

Susan Rush has operated her own fine arts consulting business since the early 1960's. Working primarily in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, Susan Rush Fine Arts has been responsible for building many of the most prestigious corporate and private art collections in the United States. With a background in both fine an and architecture, Ms. Rush has acted as corporate, community, and private curator creating collections that reflect the individuality and goals of each of her clients. ln addition to producing several catalogues and films for corporate use, Susan Rush has also developed educational programs for several public collections. Susan Rush began her career in 1964 when she was commissioned by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill to build an art collection for the Bank of Amerìca's corporate headquarters in San Francisco. Since that time, Susan Rush Fine Arts has continued to work with numerous other corporate groups and leading architects to place her as both a pioneer and forerunner in her profession.

Aramco Services Company
World Headquarters, Houston, TX
Commissioned photographs, photographic systems and textile weaving; designed installation on executive floors of headquarters building.

Bank of America
World Headquarters, San Francisco, CA
Prepared and installed a collection of 140 pieces, including commissioned paintings and photographs, work by local artists and an important collection of antique maps.

Mitsui Corporation
Corporate Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan
Selected and commissioned cast aluminum wall sculpted by the late Jordi Bonet of Quebec, Canada.

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Maguire Thomas Partners
General Offices, Santa Monica, CA

Commerce Towers, Philadelphia, PA
Commissioned a major installation piece by Jones and Ginzel for the lobby of the Phase I tower.

Solana Marriott Hotel, Solana, TX
Selected and commissioned art for the hotel lobby and other public areas.

Solana Art Park, Solana, TX
Researched art parks in North America to develop concepts for Solana. Worked with developers to select an advisory board and to develop programs and funding for artists-in-residence and community involvement in the arts.

Colorado Place, Santa Monica, CA
Prepared presentations by a number of artists and organized a professional jury for the selection of seven major works for the exterior and lobby areas of the project. Worked with the project management to coordinate site preparation and installation of the works.

First Interstate World Center, Los Angeles, CA
Selected artists and commissioned murals for the building retail spaces. Worked with art committee for the selection of a major installation for the lobby by David Hockney and outdoor sculpture by Robert Graham.

The Library South Lawn, Los Angeles, CA
As art advisor representing Maguire Thomas Partners, worked with the City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency and the Library Board to jury and select the lead artists from a proposed group of fifty. Worked with proj ect architects to develop a concept for the new Library South Lawn that would be consistent with the original l926 architecture of Bertram Goodhue.

Pershing Square, Los Angeles, CA
As an advisor representing Maguire Thomas Partners, conceptualized the art program for the project and coordinated the art selection committee for the Pershing Square Property Owners Association, the City of Los Angeles, and the Cultural Affairs Department. Solicited submissions from the forty-plus artists, and coordinated jury selection of the lead artists for the project. Out of these, one artist was selected to the collaborate with the architects and the landscape architects to develop the art for the project.

Metro Stations Art Project
Los Angeles, CA
Member of the committee to review and select an for installation in the downtown station of the Los Angeles Metro System.

Pacific Enterprises
Corporate Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
This collection includes the work of 182 artists, many of whom have major connections with California and the West. The work of forty of the artists was specially commissioned for specific sites in the building, including the De Wain Valentine Waterwall, and the eight-story David Ireland staircase. Functional art in the collection includes Richard Artschwager’s massively sculptured reception/security desk, and Sam Maloof’s handsome furniture which graces the Board of Directors conference room and other areas in the building. As well as producing a comprehensive catalog of the collection, Susan Rush Fine Arts prepared an educational video for Pacific Enterprises employees and developed a docent training program using employee volunteers to assist with the public access for the collection. Susan Rush Fine Arts continues to work with Pacific Enterprises as a consultant on the de-acquisition of the collection.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company
General Offices, San Francisco, CA
Commissioning a selection of paintings for the executive offices in San Francisco and Peninsula district headquarters. Developed an exhibition plan for the lobby of the building and the selection of art for rental program at San Francisco headquarters.

Pennzoil Corporation
General Houston, TX
Commissioned and selected paintings, drawings and prints for four floors of executive offices. Selection of photographic systems for seventeen floors.

United Gas Pipeline Company
General Offices, Houston, TX
Selection and curating of collectlon for twelve floors of building, including eleven commissioned weavings for reception areas and one floor of executive offices. Commlssioning of David Novros fresco for lobby.

Duke Energy Corporation
National Headquarters, Charlotte, NC
Selected and commissioned art for the executive floor based on the theme of energy.
Susan Rush Fine Arts completed the selection of work for the lobby areas and the executive offices of the headquarters.

European Headquarters, London
Assembled a collection of emerging and established European artists, and photographers for the London headquarters.

International and North American Headquarters, Houston, TX
Selected artwork for executive office. Commissioned Jack Fulton to photograph Moss Landing, California; Morro Bay, California; and Bridgeport, Connecticut facilities.

American General Corporation
World Headquarters, Houston, TX
New York Office "Hue corporate collection was developed as a salute to New York City. Featuring well known photographers from the turn of the century to present, the collection consists of work by Philip Roth, Louis Stettner and Tom Baril.
Houston This collection consists of American sculpture and paintings from 1893 to present including a section of the ceiling of the Chicago Stock Exchange by Louis Sullivan and commissioned photographs of architectural details of Houston by Richard Pare.

Additional Clients Include:
Alumax Corporation, Kaiser-Aetna Recreational Center, Bank of California, Lilick, McHose and Charles, Bank of America, Marine Midland Center, Capital Group, Inc. Marshall Field & Co, Citizen’s Bank of Oregon, Oxford Petroleum Company, Coopers & Lybrand, Pacific Gas Transmission, Crocker National Bank, POGO Producing Co. , Design Professionals, Rosenberg Real Estate, First lntemational Bank of Houston, Simpson Timber Company, Foremost Insurance Company, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy