In addition to custom framing, this South End business also features the work of local artists, hosts the occasional gallery showing and sells furniture items by consignment. The shop works with the following framing materials: acid-free matting, hand-wrapped silk mats and liners, Ph-neutral acid-free foam backing and mounting boards and Tru Vue glazing.
Established in 1972, Peter Williams Museum Services specializes in conserving and restoring 19th and early 20th century oil paintings, murals and frames. This location also has a gallery showcasing paintings by artists such as Robert Cormier and Ives Gammell. Peter Williams Museum Services also offers art brokerage services. Please call for an appointment.
Located in the South End, the Boston Sculptors Gallery offers patrons a variety of sculpture exhibits, hosting two solo shows each month showcasing a rotation of 34 local artists. A portfolio of past shows held at this cooperative art gallery is available on its website. Two hours of free, validated parking is available in the lot behind the gallery.
This gallery exhibits the work of more than 50 artists in displays that rotate every six weeks. Julie Mussafer operates the gallery with her combined knowledge of interior design, retail and art. Residential art consultations are available by appointment. Exhibited works range from paintings and photographs to sculptures and various paper pieces.
Located in the Piano Craft Building, Color Circle Art is the studio and gallery of Paul Goodnight, a local artist who paints and works with mixed media.
Galerie d'Orsay is an art gallery. It offers art acquisition services to art collectors throughout the world. It hosts and supports exhibitions throughout the area. It also offers framing, on-site art viewings, appraisals, exchanges, deliveries and installations. Please visit the website for information on current and upcoming exhibitions.
Arden Gallery holds exhibits to showcase some of the talented artists at the present. One of them is Kris Lewis whose style is eclectically realist. Arden Gallery is located at 129 Newbury Street on the second floor.
Robert Klein Gallery features a variety of fine art photographs by artists ranging from Gustave LeGray to Eadweard Muybridge. Each print was carefully selected to be displayed in the Robert Klein collection and Robert Klein Gallery will not accept any unsolicited submissions. The photographs range from contemporary to the 20th and 19th century.
Oliver Brothers is a fine art restoration and custom framing business. The company offers a variety of conservation services for paintings, works on paper, frames, murals, wall paintings, icons and objects. Oliver Brothers also offers insurance advice. A vast array of gold-leaf and other high-quality frames are available for purchase.
A mecca of sorts for the antique bibliophile, Ars Libri maintains the largest stock in America of rare and out-of-print books on art. This business has books, both old and new, on topics as diverse as classic modernism, German expressionism, Russian constructivism, architecture, post-war modern --and a variety of other "neo"'s and "isms'-- all in the modern, open space.
