Journal
Notes from the gallery and the workshop bench.
Guides on caring for art and choosing a frame, and short news from Wuse 2.
INotes
Two guides worth keeping
Care · 6 min read
Caring for art in Abuja: heat, light and the harmattan
A painting will outlive you if you give it three things: a steady wall, no direct sun and a little attention when the dust comes in December.
Read the noteFraming · 5 min readChoosing a mount: why the space around a work matters
The mount is the quiet part of a frame. Done well, it gives a work room to breathe and pulls you in. Done badly, it shrinks everything.
Read the noteIIFrom the bench
This month in the workshop
IIINews
Gallery news
- New gilding roomWater gilding now done in a dust-free room upstairs.
- Instalments for first worksPay over three months, interest free, on works under ₦1,000,000. Example terms.
- Corporate framingFrames for two new offices in the Central Business District, delivered and hung.
IVQuick tips
Five things to know
- Hang at 145 cmCentre of the work at eye level, about 145 cm from the floor.
- Group tightlyKeep 5 to 8 cm between frames in a group.
- Two hooksUse two hooks for anything over 60 cm so it stays level.
- Never in a bathroomSteam ruins paper, even behind glass.
VVisit
See it in the room, under good light.
The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday. Book a private viewing and we will hang your shortlist, with tea, and no pressure to buy.