HOW TO HANG YOUR ARTWORK
© Kansas City Artists Coalition
Don't put your work at risk. Care should be taken to hang the piece in an area where it will not become damaged by heat, ultra-violet light or humidity. Hang your artwork/photographs out of the line of direct sunlight. This is especially true for watercolors or other artworks that are prone to fading.
Spacing is an important element as each picture should not be to far, or to close to its neighbor. The recommended way to create this grouping balance is to lay the entire layout on the floor. This allows one to get a feeling of how the grouping will look on the wall, allowing for adjustments and accurate measurements.
Allow 20-30" of space out from the corner of a wall, so that your artwork doesn't look crowded. Pieces hung together on a wall should be equally spaced. Try leaning them against the wall and measuring between each piece to achieve this.
Place larger, "atmospheric" pieces opposite room entrances or at the end of a corridor for dramatic impact. Similarly, smaller pieces should be placed on smaller walls for a more intimate effect.
Like likes like. Put similar framing and mat styles together. Don't let the frame job detract from the artwork.
Artwork should be hung so that the middle of the piece is at eye-level, approx 60" off the floor. Large artworks should be hung lower, at least 1-2 feet off the ground. When hanging pieces of different sizes together, center them with each other so that the 60" eye level is maintained for each piece.
Take care to use the proper hanging hardware for your type of wall that will bear the weight of the framed piece.