One question we get asked a lot is “what is a gallery wrap”?
Some paintings or printings on canvas, usually the larger ones, can lend themselves to a gallery wrap. This is where we use a stretcher bar that is thicker than normal and wrap the painted or printed art work around the sides of the stretcher bar. Some painters plan for this and paint the sides of the canvas that
wrap around the stretcher bars so the painting can hang without a frame or be put in to a floater frame.
See gallery wrap detail example below:
For original paintings we think about artist intent and follow the visual clues the artist has left us. Did they paint the sides when they originally painted the art? Was the canvas stapled to the back of the stretcher bars or the sides? Where has the artist placed their signature? These and other factors come into play when evaluating whether a painting or a print on canvas can be gallery wrapped.
See a complete gallery wrap example below:
Fortunately, for all involved, we have 40 years experience in stretching canvas. We can help you navigate the choices you have in stretching a painting or printed art on canvas and whether or not to frame it, floater frame it or gallery wrap it.
