How do you hang pictures in a salon style?

5 Hang With Precision

1. Space your artworks at least 3 centimetres (1¼ inches) apart to ensure each piece stands out alone.
2. Follow the gallery golden-rule and hang your focal artwork with the centre of the piece at 150 centimetres (59 inches) from the floor to catch eye level.

What is a salon style art show?

If you have spent time in museums or galleries lately, there’s a good chance that you will have seen an exhibition hung “salon-style,” a term that refers to large groupings of art that extend higher and lower than the traditional eye-level single row or “museum-style” hanging.

How do you hang a gallery wall evenly?

Instructions

1. STEP ONE: Trace each frame on paper and cut out.
2. STEP TWO: Using painter’s tape place cut outs on the wall and adjust to the layout you like.
3. STEP THREE: Measure EACH piece separately from the picture frame wire to the top of the frame putting some tension on the wire like it is hanging.

What does it mean to hang art salon style?

Thanks for visiting! If you have spent time in museums or galleries lately, there’s a good chance that you will have seen an exhibition hung “salon-style,” a term that refers to large groupings of art that extend higher and lower than the traditional eye-level single row or “museum-style” hanging.

What kind of hardware is used for picture hanging?

Today we offer a wide range of art and picture hanging hardware that includes ceiling-mounted systems, wall-mounted systems, tension displays, standoffs, and acrylic pockets. We believe that art and picture hanging is much more than just putting nails in the wall, but an art within itself.

Which is the best hanging system for art?

So you can hang art quickly in any desired location without driving nails or damaging your wall. Plus, our Original Gallery System is one of the few art hanging systems to offer optional integrated lighting, for exhibition-quality illumination of works on display.

How to hang pictures like a pro gallery system?

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