ADJECTIVE Art & Framing

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Frame surgery a success!

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Voila! The big reveal on a couple weeks worth of work, this set of 5 frames for a Matthew Day Jackson print series. A challenging but rewarding experience! #matthewdayjackson #joinery #optium

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A couple of weeks back we made the big announcement that we would offer custom framing on our Fracture Gems prints (and soon ALL prints on the website!) So we thought we’d take a wee look behind the scenes at our the studio of our custom framers and good friends, Adjective Art and Framing in Boston. 

Adjective was founded and is run by Alex Jacobson who is an art lover himself and takes great care of fitting pieces with their most perfect frame. He does a large amount of work for commercial galleries in Boston, New York and beyond and we’re super lucky that he is building beautiful frames for Print Club.

Together we’ve picked three stunning all timber options for the prints; Whitewash Maple, Oiled Walnut and Oiled Cherry. They can all be viewed over on our store and for your other special custom jobs, we can’t recommend them highly enough - get in touch!

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A tour of our studio with some great shots of frames in progress by Print Club Boston. We just started a partnership with these guys to provide framing for their fantastic prints. 

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Really excited to share that 4 frames of mine will be at the MFA Boston in a show opening today! Its been a thrill working with Gonzalo Fuenmayor helping him prepare for his solo exhibition. I suggest everyone go check it out. Prepare to be blown away by his amazing photographs and charcoal drawings. #gonzalofuenmayor #mfaboston @mfaboston

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Dead of winter misfit frame sale! Occasionally frames get cut just a hair off, and we don't realize til they are already finished and looking beautiful. Rather than scrap them, we've saved up a collection and it's finally time to get them out of the shop! This opportunity won't last long so get in touch with us at [email protected] to get pricing and place an order.  Here's the deal: frames are priced 75% off retail and include strainers. Mats, glass or plexi, spacers, etc. are available to fit your piece.  Frames available: 3/4" x 1 3/4" Ash Dark Brown stain (with splines) -30 1/4" x 33" 3/4" x 1 3/4" Cherry Light Brown stain (with splines) -21 5/8" x 32 1/4" -2@ 21 7/8" x 32 1/4" -23 3/4" x 29 3/4" 5/8" x 1 3/4" Maple Clear Lacquer -3@ 8 1/2" x 11" 5/8" x 1 1/2" Maple Black stain (with splines) -22 1/2" x 29 1/2" 5/8" x 1 1/2" Ash Whitewash -6 1/2" x 8" 5/8" x 1 1/2" Mahogany Dark Red stain -10" x 18" 1/2" x 1 1/2" Cherry Natural stain (with maple splines) -10 5/8" x 13 3/4"  1/2" x 1 1/2" Ash Dark Brown stain -15" x 18 3/4" 1/2" x 1 1/2" Maple Opaque White  -12 1/4" x 12 1/4"

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Finally working down my personal flat file of unframed work. Here's an awesome photo by @tonyleeluong framed in walnut with a dark stain.

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Opening tonight at Adelson Galleries Boston: 

Andrew Stevovich February 6th - March 15

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The big reveal! Thanks to the install guys at @ccva_harvard for putting it together. Show looked fabulous!

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Shot from last night's awesome David X. Levine show at BU. Really great working with David this past year. Was wonderful to see it all together.

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A happy New Year to everyone! Thanks for making 2014 so great, we're really excited about 2015 here at Adjective Art & Framing. Take a look at one of these clocks we made in December. Elm face, with walnut and wenge. We've got one or two left if any of you are interested. [email protected] for details and pricing.

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Just finished my walnut sample briefcase, and I love it! Maple and cherry splines, and paduak face splines, walnut plywood sides, and brass hardware, leather handle.

If you're interested in having us build you one, email us with an idea of wood, size, etc. and we'll send you a quote.

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This should be fun...

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We spent yesterday afternoon helping to install a series of 8 pieces by David X. Levine we framed for Steven Zevitas Gallery for his booth at NADA NYC, which opens today. I highly recommend you check this out if you are in NYC for the fairs. Fantastic work by David, and challenging/exciting pieces to frame. NADA NYC: May 9–11 on Pier 36 at Basketball City located at 299 South Street on the East River.

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Open now at Aviary Gallery in Jamaica Plain is this awesome show by Ryan Arthurs. Check it out!! Degrees of Freedom is comprised of portraits of men, largely off-duty military servicemen, that have been colorfully silk screened, obscuring and highlighting the figures. Whereas earlier work used the natural world to explore themes of strength and toughness, Arthurs' current work uses vintage military snapshots to explore bonds of friendship, playfulness and vulnerability. The work is part of a larger series called, R&R (Rest & Relaxation), that explores how men in the military spent their free time while not fighting on the front lines, the time away from their military obligations. Whether it's a group of men hanging out, drinking, playing cards, paddling a canoe, jumping through the waves, Arthurs is interested  in how recreation served as an escape from military service. He sees these images as a point of departure from reality into fantasy. The polygonal shapes that are silk screened over the photographs serve to call attention to the figure and the relationships between these men, highlighting the tension and desire, between subjects as well as with the viewer.  Open May1-June1

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We've been working on lots of exhibitions lately!  Tyson Andree: The Process March 7th - April 20th, 2014 A selections of pieces painted on glass and framed by Adjective Art & Framing.

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We'd like to welcome our newest neighbors to South Boston, 555 Gallery, which focusses on photography on E 2nd St.  Their first exhibition is:

BARBAROUS COASTS DAVID MATTOX AND NEAL RANTOUL FEBRUARY 13 - MARCH 22

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Up at LaMontagne Gallery now: a group show with some big names including Dana Schutz, Diana Al-Hadid, and Jonas Wood (each framed by Adjective Art & Framing)