How It All Began "Life is a collection of moments. Time flies but memories last forever and these memories should be preserved". This is why picture frames came about. Picture frames originated in ancient times and were mainly used by Egyptians to preserve drawings and paintings. They would [...]
History of the Saatchi Gallery The Saatchi Gallery was opened in 1985 by Charles Saatchi , he opened the building the showcase his own collection of contemporary art the the public, and from then on it has been used to showcase many up and coming contemporary artists work. [...]
National Gallery Of Australia - Canberra Located in the countries capital city Canberra, The National Gallery of Australia is one the countries largest art galleries housing over 160,000 works of art. The gallery opened in 1982 after a 14 year planning and construction period. The building itself is [...]
What Is A Gallery Wall? A gallery wall is a way to display and curate all of your most treasured memories, photographs, or artwork in a new unique and modern way in your home or work place. It transforms blank walls and can really create a focal point [...]
Things To Consider There are several elements that need to be considered when you are framing your artwork for presentation. A great framing begins with consideration into the following elements: The surroundings of the art work. Your taste and style. The art work itself, what you are framing. [...]
Fact One Van Gogh once said ‘A picture without a frame is like a soul without a body’. Image credit: https://www.biography.com/ Image credit: https://pixabay.com/ Fact Two Frames are NOT copy written. There is no law to stop anyone from [...]
What Is A Digital Picture Frame As the decades past we are becoming more and more reliant on technology and this is no different for framing our pictures and artwork. Whilst a majority of people still use and prefer traditional picture frames we now have available to us [...]
Hidden Galleries Everyone loves a trip to Disney, but what many people don't know is not only is it the most magical place on earth, but it also has a plethora of art on display too. There are two main galleries that are hidden away in this magical [...]
Picture Frames As Art Themselves Picture frames house many beautiful pieces of art and images, but did you know that they can also be a work of art in their own right. Some of the best galleries in the world have dedicated special exhibitions focussing solely on the [...]
Glass Framing There are 2 main materials that are used in frames to contain the image, glass and perspex. There are many pros and cons for both. Here are some things to consider when choosing which best to use. Firstly we will look at glass. Below is a [...]
