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Where on our previous visits there was once Tom and a press or two, there is now a large-format production space with a team of around thirteen working the floor.
Artist Proof Studio was founded in Johannesburg during the last years of apartheid, on an idea that now reads as almost impossibly hopeful: that a print studio could model the democracy the country was still fighting for.
Sharing how we combined our art consulting experience with our own site-specific fine art practices to craft a museum cafe at the Frye that is both contemporary art installation and an act of re-invigoration for a multi-use hospitality space at the museum.
Womxn in Expanded Print
“Print has a deep legacy to colonisation and power—Francis Bacon stated that three things defined his era of expansion: gunpowder, navigation and the printing press.”
“ The edition process is an opportunity to share ideas with people outside the art community, distributing booklets and brochures that allow me to engage with social and political narratives.”
“ I enjoy the mystery of the final print, as it does not always reveal all the layers and processes that took place, but still records the journey between the work and the artist.”
Printshop Tours
Where on our previous visits there was once Tom and a press or two, there is now a large-format production space with a team of around thirteen working the floor.
Artist Proof Studio was founded in Johannesburg during the last years of apartheid, on an idea that now reads as almost impossibly hopeful: that a print studio could model the democracy the country was still fighting for.
Sydney's newest open-access atelier brings four decades of international printmaking expertise to Darlington.
Collecting Prints
To ensure your print collection stays in good condition during display or storage there are some important best practices to keep in mind.
If you've ever thought about purchasing prints or perhaps even making them yourself, we’ve outlined the main fine art print processes.
Some key terminologies and considerations for folks who are excited to start their print collection.
Art World
Art is best budgeted as a defined allowance that is set early in design development, not a leftover line item. Here's how to get the number right.
The most common thing we hear from interior designers at the start of a project isn't about budget or brief, it's that they often leave art selection too late. We're sharing our thoughts on why the art conversation belongs at the beginning of a project.
Studio Visits
Touring the Melbourne workshop of our Australian custom framing partners, Format Framing.
Visiting the Southern California factory where all of our custom Simply Framed orders are are produced, mounted and shipped.
Travels
A walk through Little Sparta is to encounter a constant sequence of fluctuations between narrow walkways and open expanses, thresholds between lush darkness and airy light.
A muggy, grey morning spent among technicolor flower beds, structural succulent gardens and dreamy, steamy scenes in the fern house.
Our Projects
Donna DeSoto trained in textiles and then returned to clay, bringing the patterns with her.
Sharing how we combined our art consulting experience with our own site-specific fine art practices to craft a museum cafe at the Frye that is both contemporary art installation and an act of re-invigoration for a multi-use hospitality space at the museum.
Behind the scenes as we work on our four-print edition with San Francisco-based artist, Henna Vainio.