The Artisanal Spirits Share Discussion Threads

[roily] 15/11/2014 15:44

All, I spoke with ARHT for about 30 minutes yesterday and it all sounds pretty good. here is a summary of my conversation which is a copy and paste from an email I wrote.

I called ARHT Friday and I spoke with a gentleman that described his role as that of Corporate Development and he was more than willing to talk and he was very excited about the company.

I started off by telling him that I was a former Vast Investor and that after the 50:1 reverse split that I really wasn’t a large investor. He fully understood and I told him that I was in contact with many other people that are in the same position. I mentioned to him that until ARHT came around the only reason I held my VAST shares was to sell them at a loss to offset capital gains but that ARHT has piqued my interest and from there he was on a roll. He said the company is well aware that many of the shareholders are energy investors and that most of them never heard of ARHT until some mystery shares showed up in their brokerage accounts.

I don’t know the laws but he indicated that in order to get listed in Canada you have to be a company for a minimum of two years and this is where Vast comes in as the amalgamation of VST into ARHT was done solely because they could get listed immediately. He told me to expect MANY press releases between now and the end of the year and they have many exciting announcements coming.

( I should add that I am writing these in the order of the conversation so they may be a little disjointed.)

They have engaged the services of Mayer Brown (hxxp://www.mayerbrown.com) which he explained as a major powerhouse law firm to help them with their patents and a quick look at their web site seems to support his claim. He told me that they have several patents that are pending and they hope to have them in hand in 2015(I think he said 2015?).

One of the most impressive things investors will see real soon is the powerhouse advisory board that they hope to announce very soon and this will include Carlos Slim and a few MAJOR entertainment producers. People that have produced Michael Jackson and Madonna. My notes say 10 in total but I don’t recall if that is 10 producers on the advisory board or have the producers on the board worked with 10 big stars.

He did not elaborate this too much but he said they have several contracts in the works to monetize the product and these announcements are in the very near future.

They are producing a new corporate video that will contain information similar to the video at their web site and he would send me the link as soon as it is ready for release.

I asked them about director holdings in the company and he said that they all hold shares and that the advisory board all bought in and I think he said that this information will be available in future announcements.

I asked him how their product was unique and how it compared to Musion(hxxp://www.musion3d.co.uk/ ) and he was very candid and said he was not familiar with them but he would check it out. He explained that they are just getting started so there are a lot of things that they need to do and he would discuss this with the CEO. I will main him the Musion link today and see what he has to tell me but I think part of the difference will be explained below.

The system operates on the Android Platform and it is a “proximity market” product(not really sure what that is) but he said that it has the capability to interact with the viewer and customers. He mentioned Apple Pay and how they are working on something very similar. He said that one of their main markets will be retail and if you watched the video at the web site of the person walking down the street interacting with the hologram in the store showroom window you will know what this means. He said that in this application the holographic projection is interactive and it has the ability to know details about the person on the street and in his description the interaction could go something like this: blond woman walking down the street, hologram says “hey blondie, you may like this outfit” blond woman stops and an interaction takes place and the hologram sends a coupon for 20% off of an item in the store.

With regards to Musion and the difference with AHRT he explained to me that they have a relationship with the CEO of Ticketmaster(donR17;t recall if he is one of the advisory board members), but one of the things that ARHT will pursue is the entertainment industry and hence the Hollywood producers on the advisory board. He said that their technology is much different others that are in the market in that theirs is much more real life and interactive. He called the other technology “Ghost” and that theirs is much different. OK, back to the Ticketmaster CEO. When they discussed with him the entertainment aspect and using dead celebrity’s he said that is nice but all their fans are dead to so this is not the path to monetization.

Going back through my notes I just noticed this and it should have been incorporated above but I don’t feel like rewriting. The CEO is Paul Duffy and he has been in the holographic industry for 15 years and he is the inventor of “ghost technology”.

That’s the extent of my notes and I just looked at their web site and it looks completely updated from last week so I will spend some time reviewing it over the weekend. It all sounds quite interesting and maybe our VST investment does have some legs. BTW- my contact was with Simon Marcotte and his info is now at the web site.

I will be posting this at the ADVFN ARHT BB as that looks like the place do it.

[panagos] 13/11/2014 14:38

Thats another logical way to look at it cash but for a write off it perform really well!

[casholaa] 13/11/2014 14:33

Panagos, of course he is going to put his own money in to give others the confidence to invest which results in a further massive ongoing long term salary and consultancy fees. The investment pays for itself and more.

[nil pd] 13/11/2014 13:39

Seaclipper: You're welcome!

panagos: interesting point, especially in the context of the rise since float.

I dare not calculate the price I need to break even. Though I did profit very nicely from Vast first time around. It was coming back in a second time - after being totally out with the profit - that did me (the second amount bought was tiny, but it's still money).

What is important to me is that I did NOT invest in a 3-D technology media company. So the question is, do I work the "investment" or what? Need more information to decide...

[panagos] 13/11/2014 09:36

The only single thing that conforts me a bit is the fact that stan barhti participated in the share issue of vst at 5c if i remember correctly for a considerable amount of money. So in order for Mr Barthti to get back at least that part of his investment ART price should climb to $2.50. Id be over the moon if i could sell at that price.

[seaclipper] 13/11/2014 08:31

$25 for me ;-(


Thanks or this thread NILPd

[panagos] 12/11/2014 19:37

$24 and I break even!...bilieve!

[nil pd] 10/11/2014 16:35

TSXV:ART - Intraday


TSXV:ART - One Year



WHAT IS A HUMAGRAM™

A HumaGram™ is the world’s most realistic human hologram.

A HumaGram™ runs on ARHT™ (pronounced ‘Art’), which is our game changing new Augmented Reality Holographic Technology platform.

Through ARHT™, you – a human – can interact in real time with a HumaGram™.

Why? Because our HumaGrams™ can see you, gauge your interest and connect with you and your smartphone in any manner of ways.

Through a HumaGram™, you can create interactive experiences to drive your sales efforts and much more. Just think shows, concerts, keynotes, product presentations, tradeshows and retail displays. All kinds of novel interactions with living and deceased celebrities as well as fictional and animated characters – all of which is connected to multiple forms of push and pull mobile messaging and communications.

Each Human-to-HumaGram™ experience is completely customizable, and it’s the next big step in catering to a technology dependent world that demands greater convenience through unique personalized services. Making the applications to monetize, communicate and connect truly endless.

--> ARHT Media owns the exclusive digital rights of Paul Anka and Larry King !!

ARHT MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF PAUL ANKA AND LARRY KING TO BOARD OF ADVISORS

NOVEMBER 6, 2014
Toronto, ON — ARHT Media Inc. (“ARHT”) (TSX-V: ART) is pleased to announce the appointment of its co-founder, Paul Anka, as Executive Chairman to the Board of Advisors and the appointment of Larry King to the Board of Advisors.

Paul Duffy, CEO states, “We are extremely excited to have the beginning of what we know will be an iconic Board of Advisors. Both Mr. Anka our co-founder, and Mr. King, bring an extensive list of contacts that will bring significant value to ARHT Media.”

ARHT previously signed a definitive agreement for the exclusive digital rights of Paul Anka and Larry King.

Mr. Anka states, “I am proud to represent the company I co-founded as the Executive Chairman of the Advisory Board. Larry King is not only a personal friend, but is a valued business associate who will help bring to market the extremely unique holographic technology that our company has created.”

ARHT concurrently announces the launch of their corporate website:

[praipus] 09/7/2014 17:03

Original watercolour and limited edition print for sale:)

[cagey76] 25/7/2013 10:27

Caught my eye

hxxp://www.saatchionline.com/taurua

[hazl] 25/4/2013 20:32

like the Bloomsbury stuff.
prefer drawing figurative and portraits, myself, ought to spend more time at it.
not tried landscape, perhaps ought to give it a go.

[praipus] 24/4/2013 14:18

I dabble in oils and water colour subject to time..... "but time waits for no man"

Also like Simon Palmers work


and Colin T Johnson


I'm half way through Skidelsky's biographhy of John Maynard Keynes and thats prompted a visit to Charleston Farmhouse

[hazl] 22/4/2013 22:44

thanks for that. If I had the time again, I would have chosen to study sculpture, I think .I have done some work with aerated concrete quite a few years ago.

[praipus] 22/4/2013 20:12

"Dance movement" made me think of this chap:) I've met him awesome work...

[hazl] 22/4/2013 08:35

They are from different generations, I would guess. The second has some common elements as those expressed in the third, which seems a current trend, the use of dance movement in performative art.
The middle artist is quite young I would say, look at the number of exhibition artists have done to see how far they have got.
It is a bit like tiny mining companies, sadly, perhaps not a lot make it, a select few may.
Imagine being an artist in this climate!

[praipus] 21/4/2013 19:38

Fascinating I've deliberately only looked at each site for a few moments for first impressions. Are all these artists quite young?

[hazl] 21/4/2013 17:36

will have a look praipus
have lots of artists I like at moment
amongst those

[praipus] 21/4/2013 17:30

Testing the art market with some signed limited edition photographic prints by Michael Kenna.

Anyone else like his work?

[praipus] 21/4/2013 17:27

Testing the art market with some signed limited edition photographic prints by Michael Kenna.

Anyone else like his work?

[waldron] 02/10/2012 17:25

Rent art from an artothèque
Connexion edition: September 2012
IF YOU have an image of the art world as snooty and over-priced, it could be time for a rethink - it is actually becoming easier and cheaper to enjoy art works in your home.

The change is spearheaded by websites offering alternatives to visiting galleries to buy art. For example, the French site www.artactif.com was offering 38,624 pieces by 1,497 artists, when we visited. They range from paintings and sculptures to mosaics and tapestries, with prices from tens to thousands of euros. Artists pay a set fee to show off their work.

Another site www.arteum.com is more selective in the art it sells. Artistic director Ivan Alvarez said: "We make a selection from artists who send us their portfolios or, in other cases, we invite artists that we like." It also has three Paris shops.

"A lot of people prefer to buy online, but others come and look in person and then buy on the net afterwards - if it's a print, for example, we'll have it in all of the shops, though if it's an original we'll arrange for the client to see it in a shop," said Mr Alvarez. Arteum claims that if you do visit in person, its shops are less off-putting than traditional galleries - and cheaper.

"We want to make them accessible - not to give the impression you must be rich or a connoisseur to visit - the prices are reasonable. A lot of galleries put speculative price tags on their art but the prices are fictitious. We discuss the price with the artist and fix a price that is reasonable. In particular, for prints we are able to sell more copies than an ordinary gallery, so we can negotiate a lower price."

Contemporary art gallery firm www.artgeneration.fr also combines a site and a Paris shop, with around 4,000 works on sale on the site, starting at €60 for original paintings.

As an additional guarantee you have two months to decide whether or not you like a purchase - if not, you can return it and receive a credit to use to buy a different artwork.

The Boucle d'Art gallery (www.boucledart.fr) has an original approach - it offers to create art to order, for example based on your photographs, and using a variety of different media. It says its in-house artist will create "any work of art, that only exists in your head", including ones in the style of artists you admire.

If you would like to be able to hang on your wall an expensive piece of modern art that would otherwise be unaffordable, investing in art at www.myartinvest.com is a possibility. The site allows you to buy shares in a piece of art by a world famous artist, including names like Damien Hirst or Jeff Koons, from one to 100 shares (you own the piece if you have 100 shares).

The shares can later be resold on the site if you wish, and from five shares bought in a work you get the chance to keep it at home for a month.

An inexpensive option for enjoying art at home - if you do not mind not keeping it for too long - is to use an artothèque; like a library for art. These lend works of art to individuals, firms and schools for a moderate sum. For example the Artothèque de Caen charges individuals €10 per work for two months, or for a yearly subscription of €60, you can have two works every two months. The Médiathèque François Mitterrand in Poitiers charges €16 for locals, €33 for others, for an annual subscription allowing two works of art for 60-day periods. Find one near you at: www.tinyurl.com/Artotheques

Art benefits from low capital gains tax - just 5% - which is paid by the dealer for you if you sell to a professional. Art can also be counted among "furnishings" in the case of inheritance (which can be valued at a set 5% of the rest of the estate). It may also be left out of the tally of your property for purposes of French wealth tax.

[waldron] 02/10/2012 17:22

Rent art from an artothèque
Connexion edition: September 2012
IF YOU have an image of the art world as snooty and over-priced, it could be time for a rethink - it is actually becoming easier and cheaper to enjoy art works in your home.

The change is spearheaded by websites offering alternatives to visiting galleries to buy art. For example, the French site www.artactif.com was offering 38,624 pieces by 1,497 artists, when we visited. They range from paintings and sculptures to mosaics and tapestries, with prices from tens to thousands of euros. Artists pay a set fee to show off their work.

Another site www.arteum.com is more selective in the art it sells. Artistic director Ivan Alvarez said: "We make a selection from artists who send us their portfolios or, in other cases, we invite artists that we like." It also has three Paris shops.

"A lot of people prefer to buy online, but others come and look in person and then buy on the net afterwards - if it's a print, for example, we'll have it in all of the shops, though if it's an original we'll arrange for the client to see it in a shop," said Mr Alvarez. Arteum claims that if you do visit in person, its shops are less off-putting than traditional galleries - and cheaper.

"We want to make them accessible - not to give the impression you must be rich or a connoisseur to visit - the prices are reasonable. A lot of galleries put speculative price tags on their art but the prices are fictitious. We discuss the price with the artist and fix a price that is reasonable. In particular, for prints we are able to sell more copies than an ordinary gallery, so we can negotiate a lower price."

Contemporary art gallery firm www.artgeneration.fr also combines a site and a Paris shop, with around 4,000 works on sale on the site, starting at €60 for original paintings.

As an additional guarantee you have two months to decide whether or not you like a purchase - if not, you can return it and receive a credit to use to buy a different artwork.

The Boucle d'Art gallery (www.boucledart.fr) has an original approach - it offers to create art to order, for example based on your photographs, and using a variety of different media. It says its in-house artist will create "any work of art, that only exists in your head", including ones in the style of artists you admire.

If you would like to be able to hang on your wall an expensive piece of modern art that would otherwise be unaffordable, investing in art at www.myartinvest.com is a possibility. The site allows you to buy shares in a piece of art by a world famous artist, including names like Damien Hirst or Jeff Koons, from one to 100 shares (you own the piece if you have 100 shares).

The shares can later be resold on the site if you wish, and from five shares bought in a work you get the chance to keep it at home for a month.

An inexpensive option for enjoying art at home - if you do not mind not keeping it for too long - is to use an artothèque; like a library for art. These lend works of art to individuals, firms and schools for a moderate sum. For example the Artothèque de Caen charges individuals €10 per work for two months, or for a yearly subscription of €60, you can have two works every two months. The Médiathèque François Mitterrand in Poitiers charges €16 for locals, €33 for others, for an annual subscription allowing two works of art for 60-day periods. Find one near you at: www.tinyurl.com/Artotheques

Art benefits from low capital gains tax - just 5% - which is paid by the dealer for you if you sell to a professional. Art can also be counted among "furnishings" in the case of inheritance (which can be valued at a set 5% of the rest of the estate). It may also be left out of the tally of your property for purposes of French wealth tax.