Gallery hanging systems can solve artwork clutter

My father is a wildlife photographer. As his daughter, I have free access to his always expanding portfolio. I do not, however, have an always expanding supply of wall space to display my collection of his work.

To solve my conundrum and to keep my collection from getting out of control, I decided to turn the walls of the first floor of my house into an art gallery.

I started the project by installing an art gallery hanging system along the top of my walls. Cables slide into the tracks, and pictures hang from hooks that attach to the cables. I can hang multiple photographs on the wall at once, in any configuration, without having to hammer a single nail.

I currently have enough of his photographs that I can change the artwork on the first floor of my house three times a year. It does take some time to switch out the frames–I only have one set of frames that I use–but on the whole it is a pretty quick process. When the photos are not hanging on the walls, I store them in glassine envelopes inside an aluminum storage box. Having a limited number of pictures out at a time and the others stored safely in a small storage container keeps my collection of my father’s artwork uncluttered.

If you’re someone in a small space or who has a large artwork collection, you might want to consider installing an art gallery hanging system in your home. The system certainly worked for me.

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Posted by Erin on Jul 16, 2007 | Comments |

4 comments posted

  1. Posted by jazzle - 07/17/2007

    If you had the budget you could get a series of digital photo frames.

  2. Posted by Andamom - 07/18/2007

    First, I love this site… I really do.

    I have a ton of my father’s original artwork that I am currently storing. I don’t want to display all of it — but it does take up a huge amount of space. I have maybe 12 or so pieces that are matted and framed and I have 4-5 portfolios. I have this stuff indefinitely — and unless some of it is in a gallery show, on display at a museum, or has been sold — it just sits.

    I don’t want to see these pieces fade in sunlight — I am being very careful.

    Any other thoughts for me? (Oh the art itself? http://posnerart.com)

  3. Posted by Erin at Unclutterer - 07/18/2007

    Andamom–

    I don’t know what form your father’s work is in currently, so this suggestion might be completely worthless. However, I think that an architect’s blue print storage device of some type (maybe the steel dresser system?) would work best.

  4. Posted by H Fred - 07/24/2007

    Here’s the ultimate spot for archival storage and presentation/framing supplies: photographs, negatives, scrapbooks, matting supplies, shelving, file drawers, even environmental controls.

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