Posts Tagged ‘floating frames for paintings’
We’ve just broken our record for how big a frame we can make – 60 1/8″ x 241 7/8″
“Just wanted to say thanks again for the great job on those last two large frames. Top notch product and team that you guys have. They both were installed today and the clients were very pleased!” Steve Gamler StudioMule www.studiomule.com We would like to return the compliment to Steve and say, “Bravo!” The amount of…
Read MoreMarketing tips from a pro
Ginny Herzog, a long time customer, just ordered some frames for 6 original artworks that are being sent to Malaysia. I thought it would be interesting to learn more about how she made the connections and how she markets her work. In addition, I asked her what advice she could share with other artists that…
Read MoreObjects of Desire Michael Beck at Paul Thiebaud Gallery in San Francisco
Objects of Desire by Michael Beck opens the fall season at the Paul Thiebaud Gallery in San Francisco. Though not necessarily depictions of items coveted by the masses, they are a curious group of subjects— sailboats, cars, trucks, amusement park rides, and dolls—all antique toys, desired at certain ages and in certain eras. Beck’s explores…
Read MoreStephen Magsig at George Billis Gallery
“When I think about the conventions of painting — a tradition I respect immensely — I notice that my concern has always been with the interplay of light and structure,” says artist Stephen Magsig. “Light, since it defines everything, is what my work is about — how light changes things, how it inflects the…
Read MoreMichael Rich at Chace-Randall Gallery
Painting is an imperative act. A contemporary force with the weight of historical precedent behind it, painting has offered me a language of authentic authorship. Issues of representation and abstraction, form or formlessness concern me less than experiences which derive from a sustained investigation. In the studio, my inner dialog guides an exploration of the…
Read MoreYing Li: No Middle Way at Haverford College
Ying Li has been a customer for many years. I had the pleasure of doing a studio visit with her in New York City in February of 2011. Ying Li Studio visit. She was and is deeply engaged in her work. Her current exhibit is at Haverford College where she is a professor of…
Read MoreMichael Beck “Notes to Self” New Paintings at Lora Schlesinger Gallery
“The objects I choose are ordinary, out of use, out-dated remnants of our culture. I like to think of them as archaeological finds. Their oddness is meant to create a sense of confusion or question. A person finding a never-before-seen object on an archaeological dig might feel that same sensation. Each object is presented straight…
Read MoreJudy Cotton’s “The Fates” acquired by New Britain Museum of American Art
It is always fun hearing from our customers. Dear Metroframe, Judy Cotton’s large painting, “The Fates” has just been acquired and now hangs in the Contemporary Galleries (next to a Louise Nevilson) of THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM of AMERICAN ART. You might recognize the frame! Yale Kneeland
Read MoreCraig Kosak – Myth and Legends
Craig Kosak has been a customer for many years and it’s always fun to see his new work. His work captures the West and Southwest with what I would call a magical realism. He describes his process as “ Rather than faithfully documenting the flora and fauna, I strive to capture the feeling and emotions these…
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