Where Technology Meets Contemporary Art
At Corporate Art Loan, we believe in the profound connection between modern technology and contemporary art. These two forces, often seen as opposites, are in fact deeply intertwined. Innovation is a form of expression, and art is a lens through which we interpret the evolving world around us. Our mission is to explore and celebrate the dynamic fusion of art and technology as it reshapes industries, aesthetics, and culture.
We are not interested in outdated ideas of what art should be. Our focus is on bold, forward-thinking, 21st-century expression — the kind of art that reflects the digital age, challenges convention, and captures the spirit of our time.
A Personal Project with a Global Vision
This platform is run by a small but dedicated team — myself and my brother Blaine — united by a shared passion for artistic innovation and technological progress. Though the team is small, our vision is ambitious. We aim to create content that not only informs but also inspires, drawing connections between coding and creativity, aesthetics and algorithms.
Here at Corporate Art Loan, you will find commentary on topics that range from digital culture and visual design to software development and emerging trends in creative technology. Each post is crafted with care and curiosity, and we welcome feedback from our readers to keep the conversation growing.
Our Story
My journey began in the early 1980s as a software developer, right at the dawn of the object-oriented revolution. Over the decades, I have worked with languages like Smalltalk, C++, Java, C#, and Ruby. I have helped organizations bring object-oriented thinking to enterprise systems and have played a leading role in advancing concepts such as software design patterns, UML modeling, and agile methodologies.
Along the way, I have written seven books on software development, each exploring different aspects of how we build and think about modern systems:
- Refactoring: A guide to improving existing code structures with speed and control
- UML Distilled: A concise introduction to modeling and iterative design processes
- Planning Extreme Programming: Co-authored with Kent Beck, exploring effective planning in agile environments
- Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture: A reference for designing scalable and maintainable business software
- Domain-Specific Languages: An exploration of custom mini-languages for clarity in critical software areas
- NoSQL Distilled: Co-authored with Pramod Sadalage, this book introduces the evolving world of NoSQL and polyglot persistence
- Analysis Patterns: A collection of recurring solutions in business modeling based on years of domain experience
I have also served as editor for IEEE Software’s architecture column and contributed to Distributed Computing magazine. Today, most of my writing lives here — on this site — where I continue to share insights from decades of work at the intersection of design, code, and culture.
Why Art and Tech Belong Together
We see art not only in galleries, but in the elegant design of a user interface, the structure of code, and the innovation embedded in every modern product. Just as a factory worker’s labor can be framed as industrial art, so too can a software system be seen as a functional masterpiece. Technology shapes how we create, perceive, and interact with the world. In return, art helps us understand the meaning behind these advancements.
Corporate Art Loan is a tribute to that synergy — a space where art and tech are not competing forces, but collaborative ones.
Join the Dialogue
Thank you for visiting Corporate Art Loan. We are honored to have you here and hope our content sparks thought, creativity, and new conversations. If you have ideas, questions, or feedback, we encourage you to reach out via our contact page.
Together, let us explore the artistry of innovation — and the innovation within art.