Paper Conservation Pictured here is our latest job in paper conservation featuring before and after shots. A client came in with a beautiful Matisse print, previously framed. Once I took it apart from the original frame, I discovered that the previous acidic mat stained the art paper. Also the linen tape hinges had to be…
Local Portrait Artist: Math-You Namie Here at Madison Avenue, we are proud to present another local portrait artist: Math-You Namie. Pictured above is a hand-painted portrait on linen with make-up and cigarette ash staining, 23×29,” 2015. The client decided to frame the portrait in a luxurious moon gold floater frame with the gilding on the…
Featuring Local Portrait Artist: Brad Livingstone Black We are currently featuring a local portrait artist named Brad Livingstone Black with one of his portraits in our front window. This piece, titled “Taylor,” is 18×28″ and a gold leaf silkscreen on canvas, 2013. Brad is available for commission portraits on canvas as well as pencil drawings.…
Unique Custom Floater Frame A scarlet red stained, birds-eye maple floater frame provides this vibrant painting dramatic depth of within the frame while simultaneously lifting the piece quarter-inch to meet the viewers eye. This unique framing method offers a variation from a standard mat by complimenting the intricate nature of this painting with the painted…
French Matting Pictured here is a Renior print, and we accentuated the piece with a French Matting design hand-painted and painstakingly executed. The large gold band mimics the plate mark around the image as well as the fluted lines of the frame. This gilded frame contemporizes the piece while maintaining the historical integrity. An acanthus…