Artwork in-situ

There’s how a piece gets made, how it’s framed and how it’s hung. See these pictures of how New Blood Art collectors have chosen to display artworks in their unique spaces.

Some fantastic interior designers have spoken in the press of their confidence in us, as a place to find original art. These include Fiona Barratt, internationally renowned designer of interiors, and Sophie Ashby (who mentioned us in Vogue). Studio Ashby is going from strength to strength, and is known for putting art at the centre of design projects.

We’ve spoken to artists about their journey of discovery with framing; a topic they unsurprisingly gave some great insight on. It’s also worth bearing in mind that framing a work increases its value. Using a framer you can trust is important, and we can give you recommendations..

Charm, character, and sentimentality are the abiding design principles of Colette LaVette. The life project of her home has the preoccupations of her life’s work, her art, mirrored in it. Compelled by Colette’s design, we spoke to her about the process behind creating a home – also the location of her studio – for her young family in the context of her successful career as a painter. 

(above) Keren Luchtenstein’s ‘Princess Shoes’ painting in Paul Smith’s flagship store New York.  

James Matthew O’Connell is an exciting graduate artist. We came across his work at his BA show this year (2015) at Wimbledon College of Art. He’s made a remarkable emergence into the art world – being invited to show in a group show of just 14 artists (whose work addresses themes of repetition and variation) […]

The Rosebery at Mandarin Oriental Wins Design Award GA Design International won Best Design for Cafe Bar/All Day Dining in The European Hotel Design Awards and here’s part of the write up which mentions the artwork by Orlanda Broom: ‘The art is a combination of the beautifully sublime and joyfully vibrant… Pride of place goes […]

“When we first look at an object or image it is already etched with our own personal meaning. That meaning is impossible to remove; it is permanently fixed in our memory. Different people will interpret the same sensory stimulus in different ways, based on who they are and the background factors that influence what they […]