Some pieces have edges that are left intentionally exposed. For example The Last Dance
by Andrea Ferrigno
has beautiful drips along the side of her painting that add another layer of visual interest to her piece.
At the same time, there are pieces like
Kevin Brent Morris’
paintings, which come with a beautiful, sourced frame already. But these are black and white, what about all the gray spaces in between?
If the piece is an original and on paper it is a must to frame it. This will keep the piece free from bumps and bruises or even smearing. I have often used pastel on paper canvas and if that isn’t framed it will grow smudgy and fuzzy. As always, we’re happy to help frame any piece—sharing a variety of frame and mat options to choose from in partnership with Tandem Brick, our local framing partner.
On the other hand, if the artwork is a print you have a little more wiggle room as far as how you want to frame them. When I was in college I would buy prints and tape them up on my wall with washi tape, or use poster bars simply just to keep them flat. Similar to how we created our gift gallery wall during the East Village Holiday Promenade, if you stopped in!
If the print is on a little thicker board you can hang prints with little hooks around the edges. This makes the print almost look like it is floating on the wall, which can be really fun in a gallery wall. Because they are prints and not originals they are a little less fragile—the image is in
the paper rather than on
the paper.
When it comes to work on a stretched canvas it really depends on your preference. I have really fallen in love with the subtle framing around a beautiful canvas and it makes it look a little more clean and polished. Framing canvas would go especially well with a more minimalistic space while a space that is filled with fun bright colors and a little more quirky flare it may look too polished for the space to have it framed. This is really up to you and the feel that you are going for in the space that you have. If you're unsure, you're always welcome to ask us! We're happy to share our thoughts with you.
