What's New in the Gallery

If you've been around the High Country the last couple weeks you've likely been navigating the unpredictable snowstorms and ski traffic that seemingly appear out of the thin, cold air. You may have noticed some rather significant changes taking place over at the Art Cellar. We jumped at the opportunity to give the gallery a face lift in preparation for, what we expect to be, our most exciting summer season yet.

We have made many cosmetic changes throughout the gallery, with the intent of providing the best viewing experience possible, but nothing has seen as drastic a change as the lower level. The gallery has, quite literally, never been this empty. The business has grown out of the lower level (the Cellar), and not once since we opened 30 years ago has it been void of all forms of art.

Fresh paint, new collections, repairs, replacements, and new faces. The changes here at the Art Cellar are coming fast as we work to meet the needs of our rapidly growing High Country community.

Framer's Corner

When making an investment in a valuable piece of art, or when inheriting a sentimental heirloom, it is important to take proper precautions by framing them in the right materials! Framing conservation methods and materials have improved drastically in recent years, making now as important a time as ever to ensure your art and keepsakes are adequately protected. Each edition of Framer's Corner will highlight a new trade secret to help you identify any fixable problem that could be damaging your valuable art!

FOXING

If you start to notice little brown spots on your framed piece, you may want to consider getting it reframed. Those little sports, which usually form on the artwork or matboards, can look like fuzzy brown mold. While foxing is not an actual mold, it occurs due to the reaction of acidified materials like untreated paper mats and cardboard. This acidification will continue to discolor your artwork unless it is taken out of that environment and fitted with new archival and acid-free materials.

Art News

The NFL has chosen Arizona-based artist, Lucinda Hinojos, to create key art for Superbowl LVII.
HInojos is the first ever Chicana and Indigenous artist to be selected by the NFL for such a collaboration. The project will include ticket design, new football design and the largest mural in Superbowl history measuring 9,500 square feet.

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