How To Hang Up Matted Artwork For A Gallery

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How to hang up matted artwork for a gallery.

I mostly work on canvas with thick stretcher bars and because my art has a very contemporary feel it works well in exhibition and always looks great hanging there against the nice white walls of a gallery. Hang art by its center. But there are a few other tips related to the 57 inch rule that will make the difficult task of hanging art a whole lot easier. To be exact the center of a framed piece of artwork should be.

Extremely affordable and easy to find what could be better. Have a helper hold up your art against the wall so you can. If you follow these three easy rules for hanging art your home will look like a professional art gallery in no time. That s a tip our gallery professionals use almost every day.

The best position for hanging art is at about eye level or an average of 60 inches above the floor unless you are arranging a gallery of paintings on the wall space grouped paintings at least 2 inches apart treating two or three paintings in a series as one large painting instead of three placing them 60 inches above the floor. I very rarely frame an artwork unless its on paper or board.