Studio Malick at DePaul Art Museum
Malick Sidibé’s (Malian, born 1935 or 1936) photographs offer a unique look at a time of political transition and cultural liberation. As Mali gained independence from France in 1960, the youth culture of music, dancing, and fashion exploded in this once-conservative West African nation and Sidibé’s ubiquitous lens chronicled it all. Photographing in nightclubs and…
Read MoreSpring is in the air
“Hybrid Romance” by Los Angeles artist Lawrence T. Yun is his latest watercolor series and can be seen at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery in Los Angeles thru 5/6/12 . “The paintings are meant to be aesthetically pleasing,” said Yun, “yet the deliberate awkwardness of the structured subject matter conveys subtle messages that trigger the audience to question the imagery.” Born in…
Read MoreKenn Kotara “Codework” at Flanders Gallery, Raleigh, NC
“Using your Profile 101 frame, I have altered the frame by painting the upper half white, to continue the horizon line from the artwork, to the framing backing and wall. “and if, between the two” is based on the 18 chapters of “Walden” by Thoreau, transcribed in Braille on paper. Each frame measures 41…
Read MoreSacred Scars, Shadowed Ground
Sacred Scars, Shadowed Ground is a visual narrative of my walks on the battlefields of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County. Last fall, I spent a week observing and listening to the fields, trying to grasp the emotion of the ground. Today, the battlefields are beautiful, tranquil examples of central Virginia countryside, but we know that they hold…
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 MoreMetropolitan frames go to London
This fall we had the pleasure of working with Graphicstudio on a new project for Allan McCollum. We had worked with Graphicstudio on a previous project for the artist. After that initial series, a commissioned version of the work entitled “One Thousand Women” was recently installed in the Chanel store in London. The Chanel installation features…
Read MoreRobert Brinker at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art
“Robert Brinker” is the first solo show of paintings by Robert Brinker to be held at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art. The eight large paintings and smaller studies in this exhibition were produced over the course of the past year, but they mark the culmination of a ten-year exploration of integrating figurative elements…
Read MoreTurning the corner with photography exhibits
Because we are a manufacturer we often are asked to do special projects. This particular one was very challenging. A customer who specializes in large scale photography prints asked us to make a frame that wrapped around the corner of a wall. The final frame was 33″ high and the length was 61 1/2″ on one…
Read MoreA behind the scenes look: the making of the “Print by Print: Series from Dürer to Lichtenstein” exhibition at The Baltimore Museum of Art
One of our recent projects was to make frames for The Baltimore Museum of Art’s “Print by Print: Series from Dürer to Lichtenstein” exhibition. In doing research on the exhibition I noticed the funding came because of the collaboration the museum did with the students from The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Maryland Institute College…
Read MoreA centennial exhibition of Will Barnet’s work
The Arkansas Arts Center will display more than 75 drawings given to them by the artist in honor of his long-time friendship with former director Townsend Wolfe. Will Barnet As a student Barnet studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 1930 Barnet continued his studies at the Art Students League…
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