Think beyond the statement piece
Artworks (clockwise): Warren Cooke 'Land and Sea #28',
Charles Blackman 'The Blue Vase', John Coburn 'Sentinel',
Roger Kemp 'Untitled (Choreography)'.
How we hang art shapes how we experience it. Historically, salon-style walls celebrated hierarchy and formality, stacking paintings floor-to-ceiling. Today, the Gallery Wall is the contemporary take: multiple works arranged to tell a story, add personality, or spark conversation—balanced rather than symmetrical, curated rather than rigid.
"A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts"
— Joshua Reynolds
Artworks (clockwise): Arch Cuthbertson 'Untitled (The Judgement of Paris)', Charles Blackman 'The Presentation', Rachel Newling 'Three Waratahs', John Coburn 'Study for Katatjuta III'.
Could art drenching be the next evolution in displaying art—where walls are layered with paintings, prints, ceramics, framed and unframed works, creating an environment that surrounds, absorbs, and invites you in? Inspired by the interior design concept of colour drenching, it transforms private spaces into living galleries, reflecting the collector’s personality and evolving taste. Every glance invites discovery; every room becomes a space to reflect, converse, and be energized.
Artworks (clockwise): Tanya Hoddinott 'Opal', Wayne Viney
'Fire and Water', John Coburn 'Annitowa Landscape', James Drinkwater 'The Garden Room', Adam Cullen 'Mustard Growler'.
One way to begin is with a Gallery Wall, and a playful, collaborative spirit. Arrange works on the floor or lean them against the wall, experimenting with scale, style, and texture. Work with someone you live with or trust, bouncing ideas back and forth. Think about rhythm and balance, allow each work to breathe, and trust intuition—curation is as much about dialogue as measurement.
Artworks (clockwise): Ann Howie 'Pattern',
John Olsen 'Frog Springs', Lin & Tiriki Onus 'Splash',
Jon Cattapan 'The Green Band'.
Whether you’re starting your collection or adding to it, Gallery Walls and art-drenched rooms offer a chance to step inside your own curated world, where every wall tells a story, and every glance reveals something new. Enduringly chic and endlessly personal, this is the hanging style we love at Art & Collectors — visit us for inspiration.
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