Cohesive pairings

One of the main questions we receive the most is, “How do I expand my collection with different artists and still have it go together?” I made a little IGTV video in my own home during quarantine to show my most recent purchase and what I consider when I am adding new works to my collection.

I would love to see these two paired in a preppy room full of light blues and ginger jars. Here their common denominator, of course, is that perfect shade of pink. They also are representational but share the fact that neither are a straight forward still-life or portrait. Each artist has their own unique take on the genre and they would like beautiful paired in the same room.

Again, these two share a common color with that bold red but are two completely different styles. Don’t be afraid to pair an abstract with a beautiful floral piece in the same vicinity. The colors work together but it’s more than that. Andrea’s energetic style compliments Marcy’s organic floral mixed media bouquets.

Now, let’s look at a cluster of 3 small works that give you the impact of a large piece without the price tag. Here we have a variety of mediums that are cohesive through color, mixed media and movement of the artwork. The clusters of eggshells, groupings of clouds, and patterns in Allison’s piece all keep your eyes moving throughout the artworks.

And finally, let’s look at the current gallery wall we have installed. You have over 15 artists represented in this gallery wall and yet it feels cohesive thanks to similar colors, patterns, media, and framing. Keeping the framing to three or fewer types of framing is a simple way to make a large grouping of artwork to stay united even though there are several types of artwork and artists represented.

Artwork can be paired in a variety of ways even if the only common denominator is your love of each piece. Growing a collection that builds a “conversation” with the artwork around it can happen through many different factors—framing, media, color, energy, movement, pattern or style. We curate work and artists throughout our roster who have work that compliment each other well so that each year you can come back to our gallery and find a new work to fall in love with that will work perfectly in your collection.