Elevate Your Art Collection: Tips for Art Collectors on Hanging Artwork
There are private art collectors who own beautiful works but, unfortunately, many of them store away a large part of their collections. They display only a few pieces in their homes in dedicated spots. Although they would love to display and enjoy all their beautiful works, the changing or rearranging of the pieces is considered by many as too difficult and time-consuming.
However, since interior decorators and designers have started to use special hanging equipment and methods that for many years only gallery curators have used, the installing of collectors’ pieces in residencies has become easier. Nowadays, because they are using these methods more and more, art lovers can rotate their collections frequently.
This article discusses how collections in residencies can be enhanced by using modern techniques, such as the picture rail installation method.
DIY or professional interior designer?
The tips we’ll share are useful for professional interior designers and installers, as well as art lovers who want to transform spaces in their homes by themselves.
The rail system is the mechanism mostly used in homes and is relatively easy to install. If the rail is in principle the only thing to install, it can be done by the homeowner without a professional installer. To determine what exhibition equipment is necessary, contact the nearest interior designer.
However, it is recommended that a professional assists with the choosing process of the art objects and the installation of the pieces – especially if it is the first time the person uses the rail hanging method.
When other equipment, such as modular walls, gallery walls, and temporary walls Australia are needed to create extra space, it is always better to let a qualified installer do it professionally.
Why use an art hanging system in a home?
Before we provide tips on how the correct use of artwork in a residence can elevate and enhance an already excellent collection, let’s look at the main pros of installing apparatus. Homeowners can rearrange or change the exhibited objects without leaving holes in partitions and panels. A good mechanism allows them to frequently change pieces in their displays, and the display always looks professional and sophisticated.
Art display tips
Homeowners and art lovers can use the tips whether they have good systems in place or not. It is, however, easier to implement the tips when a well designed hanging mechanism is in place.
The following display tips will result in art collection enhancement in a private home:
- Use different frame styles and sizes to make it interesting for visitors to the residence to have a detailed look at the exhibited pieces.
- Hang the pieces on different heights. If done correctly, the visitors’ eyes will follow the line created by the different heights, to the masterpiece the collector wants to be the focal point of the display.
- If possible, also hang other articles than frames in the space to keep it interesting and part of the rest of the decor. The objects can, for instance, include textiles and baskets.
- Don’t clutter the display. Too many small frames scattered in the exhibition area can take the focus off the main painting or photo displayed. There must be a balance between large, medium size, and small pieces.
- Because lighting, usually, enhances an artwork, well-placed lights can elevate the objects to view in any display.
- Anchor the display with a striking piece but ensure that it is a meaningful article for the owner.
Conclusion
It is always a pleasure for art lovers to share their art with other people. The best way to do that is to exhibit the masterpieces in dedicated spots in their homes. When there are too many pieces to display simultaneously, the best option is to create art panels in different spaces in the home and change the works from time to time. For an art wall to be functional and aesthetically pleasing, the pieces on it should be hung correctly. There are many ways to hang art, but if the owners of art pieces want to give their small exhibitions a professional and sophisticated look, it is recommended to install a good and functional installation mechanism.