Robert Kushner exhibition at Jerald Melberg Gallery
We have had the pleasure of working with the Jerald Melberg Gallery for many years. They are located in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are a very well respected gallery that deals with a wide range of artists ranging in styles from abstract, representational, and realist. They are members of the Fine Art Dealers Association and participate in many of…
Read MoreMetropolitan Studio Visit with Maarja Roth
We have been visiting customer studios for many years. We like to meet our customers in person and to find out about their work and help them with whatever framing issues they may have. In this new digital world we can take you with us. Maarja Roth primarily works on paper but likes all media…
Read MoreCollege Art Association Trade Show
Metropolitan is a long time member of the College Art Association. We will be exhibiting at their annual book and trade fair. We have been exhibiting at the fair for many years because we have many fine art instructors and students for customers. It is a good way to introduce new products as well as…
Read More“Another face of Islam” Jeffris Elliott Exhibition in Telluride Colorado February 1 – 28th, 2011
We have many interesting customers. Jeffris Elliott is certainly one of them. I was immediately impressed and moved by the work. He is having a major exhibition at the Depot Building in Telluride Colorado . The following is a description of his work in his own words. I have added the link to Minor White to help put…
Read MoreSeeing Now: Photography Since 1960 at the Baltimore Museum of Art: February 20th – May 15th, 2011
In this exhibition the BMA presents more than 200 compelling and provocative images that showcase the work of more than 60 of the most remarkable photographers of our time. The exhibition features groundbreaking individual photographs and photographic series by renowned artists such as Diane Arbus, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, and Cindy Sherman, as well as works…
Read MoreRudolf Ernst Traveling Exhibition
As an artist one sometimes wonders if anyone will ever see or appreciate your work. This is a story for you. I was recently forwarded an email from Ginny Herzog about a collection that another customer Marian Steen inherited. Because we work with museums they thought it might be beneficial for me to know about…
Read More50 x 88 Custom Oversize Frame
We are often asked how large a frame we can make. This is not the largest frame we’ve made but it is a good example of the sizes we ship. This job is being sent to a museum in Texas. They have ordered multiple frames and we are shipping the entire job on a palette. We…
Read MoreSunday at the Walker Art Center
It was a mild wet day and perfect for visiting the Walker Art Center. There were three exhibitions that I wanted to see – ”From Here to There: Alex Soth’s America” , “Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers”, and “Exhibition 1964″. From Here to There: Alex Soth’s America We started with the Alex Soth…
Read MoreGraphicstudio Printmaking/Fine Art Publishing
Over one hundred leading international contemporary artists have created more than 600 limited edition fine art works at Graphicstudio, in intaglio, photogravure, lithography, relief, serigraphy, sculpture, artist books, and in the Graphicstudio invented techniques of waxtype (encaustic screenprinting), and heliorelief (a photographic woodblock process) Graphicstudio is a university-based atelier engaged in a unique experiment in art and education, committed to…
Read MoreWe Love Getting Pictures From Our Customers
We always like to hear from our customers and love getting pictures of our frames in their artwork. We just received the following. “The frames arrived yesterday; they are perfect! I have attached a photo of them in situ with the calligraphy mounted and the frames hinged as a screen. Thank you for your help and expertise…
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