Hanging Prints

DISPLAY STRATEGIES

We are always looking for innovative new ways to display prints, as framing is expensive.

POSTER HANGERS

We used "Poster Hangers by Jørgen Møller" for the Mexican print exhibition.  They looked great and did not damage the prints, but do leave the prints exposed (not under glass).  

Poster Hangers by Jørgen Møller,

come in silver and black,

in various sizes

MAGNETS

AND DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE

We used super strong magnets (from Home Depot) and double-sided tape to hang small prints in Monterrey, Mexico.  We adhered a magnet to the tape, taped it on the wall -- then sandwiched the print with 2 magnets, using a second to adhere to the first.

Strong magnets and double-sided tape

GOOD HANGUPS

GoodHangups (available at Amazon) allow one to hang prints with magnets and removable stickers.  The pop-up print gallery at the second Southwest Print Fiesta was hung this way.  No holes left in the wall.

GoodHangups system

allows one to hang prints

with stickers and magnets

Print hung with GoodHangups

MAGNETIC WALLS

There is also paint now, apparently with metal filings mixed in it, that the magnets will stick to.  So one could paint their gallery with "magnetic primer" and use the small but powerful neodymium magnets to hangs the prints. 

Magnetic Primer

sold at Home Depot

Magnetic Latex Primer

sold at Walmart

ART CARRYING CASE

Plastic lightweight large carrying case makes a huge difference for carrying 22 x 30 inch prints.  With a couple of music stands, the carrying case becomes a print bin, which buyers can flip through.

Art Carrying Case --

26-1/2 x 38-1/2 x 5 --

and 2 On Stage keyboard stands -- KS7191

I admire this bicycle print gallery

in Saltillo, Mexico