How to hang art, heights, spacing and the perfect gallery wall
A practical guide to hanging pictures at the right height, spacing groups calmly and choosing hardware that keeps every frame safe on the wall.
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Art Living
Art at home, in hotels and in architecture: hanging, lighting, framing and living with it.
Art changes a room, and the room changes the art. This section is about the practical side of living with pictures and objects: the right height and spacing, light that flatters without harming, frames and mats, small flats and large walls, and the places where hotels and buildings become galleries.
Lighting art at home, warm, safe and without glare
How to choose colour temperature, beam angles and fittings so that paintings, prints and sculpture look their best at home, without fading or glare.
Living with art in small spaces
Small rooms can hold big art. How to choose scale, use ledges, hallways and shelves, rotate a collection and keep works safe when space is tight.
Art hotels, when a stay becomes a gallery visit
Some hotels collect, commission and exhibit art as seriously as a gallery. How to recognise them, what to ask and how to enjoy the art as a guest.
Art and architecture, from frescoes to percent for art
For most of history, art was made for buildings. From frescoes and stained glass to Kunst am Bau and land art, how artists and architects shape spaces together.
Framing art, frames, mats and glazing explained
When to frame and when not to, how mats and glazing protect a work, and how to choose a frame that suits both the art and your walls.
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Hanging Height Calculator
Where the nail goes: centre line, frame height and hanger drop in cm or inches.
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The other sections
- Artists & StudiosPortraits, studio visits and a look inside the places where art is made.
- Art & DesignPainting, sculpture, photography and digital art: materials, methods and how to see them.
- Galleries & ExhibitionsArt spaces, openings, biennials and fairs worth the journey.
- Collecting ArtClear orientation for a first purchase and a reliable refresher for seasoned collectors.
- Art HistoryThe great artists, their lives and the works that changed how we see.