What's the simplest and most contemporary way to frame art? No frame at all! The industry calls it a Gallery Wrap or a Museum Wrap. A Gallery Wrap has the image wrapped around the edges of the stretcher bars, and a Museum Wrap has white edges and the entire image is on the face of the stretched canvas. As you can see by the sample pictures here, this creates an even simpler and more contemporary art presentation than even the simplest black frame. Available at the Naked Wall Art Gallery as either a gallery wrap or a museum wrap, the canvases can still be framed in the future if styles and/or your tastes change or you decide you want a more traditional look. Be careful though, if you want the choice of future framing, not all galleries and web sites offer the right size stretcher bars for this option. The thickness of the sides makes all the difference. 3/4 inch thick stretcher bars allow for the option of framing, while the 1 1/2" think versions do not. Another issue to consider is the image itself - if the picture will hang where you cannot see the sides, then you may not want to loose any of the image to the sides - for some images this matters more than on other images. Confused? The easiest solution is to call 1 888 669 - 6167 and talk to the naked wall experts at the Framed Art Superstore - the folks behind the Naked Wall Art Gallery. There's also lots of details available at http://www.framedartoutlet.com/

Washington Green Fine Art On Sale

Some of the finest and most sought after collectible art in the contemporary art world is being offered for the first time in the US. Washington Green is the premier fine art publisher in the UK, representing a portfolio of exclusive contemporary artists. By special arrangement with the Framed Art Superstore , a limited collection is being featured at the Met Coffeehouse and Art Gallery in North Conway. Washington Green translates original artwork into the highest quality collectible limited editions. Every piece is by a highly accomplished and widely collected artist and is beautifully presented with the finest quality framing. Each special work is signed and numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The quality and desirability of this art stands on its own and deserves never to be discounted - in fact, it would be best to not discuss price at all. However, times being what they are, its nice to add amazing value to the equation. Normally, gallery pricing on this collection ranges from $600 - $1500. Special engagement pricing has been negotiated in the US market only and now ranges from only $400 - $700. See this amazing collection at the Met now. For more information, ring Salvatore Michaels at 603 356-8278. Due to the special arrangement to have this collection at our gallery, we do not offer them on our website. If you're not in the North Conway area, be sure to shop a wide variety of top published artists at http://www.nakedwallartgallery.com/

Framed Art Superstore Moved

Wow! What a month it's been. I've been missing from blogging due to a trip to New Hampshire to move the Framed Art Superstore to a new home. Here's the short story. We only moved to North Conway Village last October after 8 years on "the strip". We loved being part of North Conway Village, but we lost the lease on our space when the company we were sub-letting from terminated their lease. The building owner had no interest in leasing to us without a huge increase in rent. In order to remain a value-focused retailer, we needed to find affordable retail space.
We lucked out with the former Expressions Antiques at the south end of North Conway Village. Now, as of May 1st, we are all settled in and have even added a selection of antiques to our product mix.
The new store really lends itself to art, in that the building is an old house, each wall gets one picture, instead of having long retail walls in a gallery setting. This allows you to more easily visualize how a piece of art will look in your home, typically on a wall all by itself.