Located in Saint Martins Place, London just off of Trafalgar Square, The National Portrait Gallery is home to the largest portrait collection of British influential men and women, both past and present, that have helped make British culture and history, from Tudor Courts to the present day. The portraits [...]
Why are Frames Important If you are an established art collector or are new to art and just starting your collection, frames play a crucial role in collecting art. Art work ranges from very small local artworks by new and up coming artists to some very exquisite pieces [...]
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 [...]
Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates is one of the most up and coming cultural hubs of the Middle East, and the ever increasing number of Museums and Galleries - both privately and publicly owned - showcase the city as an emerging destination for contemporary art enthusiasts. Below [...]
The United States is home to some of the most sophisticated and famous art museums in the world, housing some of the most beautiful and expensive antique frames available. And inside these frames are some of the most famous works of art in history, from Leonardo De Vinci to [...]
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai The Jehangir Art Gallery was founded by Cowasji Jehangir and built in 1952. The gallery is located in Kala Ghoda and sits behind the Prince of Wales Museum in South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. The Jehangir Art Gallery has 4 main exhibition [...]
Picture frames may not be the most glamorous subject to write about, and we're fairly sure they won't be on your top ten things to discuss at family gatherings (unless we're there with you, of course), but the history and origin of picture frames is actually an interesting one. As [...]
SCAI The Bathhouse SCAI The Bathhouse is a contemporary art gallery that was established in 1993 and is housed in an old public bathhouse with over 200 years of history hence the name. Since its opening its has been the host of many various exhibitions as well as [...]
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 [...]
Rijksmuseum The Rijksmuseum is the Dutch National Museum and dedicates all of its works to arts and history of Amsterdam. Located in the Museum Square, Amsterdam South. The building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and was first opened in 1885. The main building closed for a long period [...]
