The National Gallery of Ireland Home to some of the most beautiful period frames in Ireland, and located in the centre of Dublin, The National Gallery of Ireland opened its doors to the public in 1864. The Gallery currently has an extensive collection of Irish paintings, but is [...]
Hard Wood and Soft Wood If you are considering a custom made picture frames there are many things to think about, for instance there are two types of wood categories, hard wood and soft wood. Certain woods are better for building furniture and frames with than others. 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 [...]
The Smithsonian Magazine has uncovered five interesting facts concerning picture frames, that are interesting to any art expert. Did you know you can copy a frame without any copyright issues? If not, then read on. Five Facts About Picture Frames 1. The earliest American frames, known as American Empire Style [...]
Bringing Art Cultures Together The Louvre, Abu Dhabi has become a cultural beacon in the Middle East allowing different art cultures to come together. The origins of this wonderful gallery date back to 2007 when then French and United Arab Emirates came together to create a new kind [...]
A New Modern Contemporary Art Gallery The Broad, Los Angeles first opened its doors to the public on 20th September 2015. Its located on Grand Avenue, Downtown Los Angeles and was founded by Eli and Edyth Broad. The Broad houses collections of contemporary art dating from the 1950's [...]
History Of The Alte Pinakothek Art Museum Located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany the Alte Pinakothek Art Museum is one of the oldest galleries in the world and is home to a significant collection of old master paintings. The gallery building was built in 1826 for [...]
United Arab Emirates has recently emerged as one of the newest art scenes in the world and has become the centre of the art movement in the Middle East. Whilst there has always been art and culture in the middle east, it has become more well known recently and [...]
Don't Throw Your Old Frames Away Many of us have old picture frames laying around, Whether its small portrait frames where we displayed photographs, larger frames from wall art no longer hung or random sized frames that have broken and ended up in a drawer or cupboard. Now [...]
Antique Frames There are many fantastic reproductions of many things in the world today and Antique Frames is one of them. Antique Frames really are truly stunning pieces of craftsmanship and really do improve with time and age, adding character and value to the frame itself. Being able [...]
