Hinsdale Gallery

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

LibGuides: Graphic Design: Online Resources

Use this guide to find resources from the library and the web for your Graphic Design classes

How To Get Sticker Residue Off Anything—From Picture Frames To Jars And More

Removing a price sticker to find sticky residue is the worst. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to find a surefire solution to getting sticker residue off just about anything.

12 Cool Ideas to Recycle Carved Picture Frames

If you have found or already have some vintage carved wood frames then they can prove to be treasures. You can use carved wooden frames in a lot of ways fo

How to get your work in an art gallery

Before figuring out how to approach art galleries, attend as many art gallery openings & show as you can. All you can do is introduce yourself to the gallery owners & curators. Get familiarized with local gallery painting stories along with up & comers. They make great conversation starters. Try to be cordial, but remember

you can never have too many picture frames

Find inspiration, tips and techniques to decorate your home using picture frames.

7 Ways Art Galleries Can Help You Build a Successful Career

Over the last several years, there's been a growing sense among some artists that art galleries may be waning - that the business model may not work anymore. The internet and large art shows and festivals have provided artists new opportunities to display and sell their artwork directly to collector

What's your favourite work of art? York Art Gallery wants to know...

IS there a book, work of art, film, piece of music or building that has really changed your life, or brought you up short and stopped you in your…

How to Turn Old Bottles into Picture Frames

Display your favorite photos in a decorative bottle adorned with seashells, beach sand and trinkets.

‘Ooh look, the gift shop’: how to do an art gallery properly

When an art gallery comes alive with a light-sound performance

The Long and Short of It is a compelling, immersive, visual-sensory production

9 Ideas: Turn Basic Picture Frames Into Something Spectacular

Basic frames are easy to come by—you probably have one lying around the house, and if not, they're a dime a dozen (ok, they're $1 each) at your local dollar store

Learn how the Bauhaus Movement influenced design history. Art Gallery

Learn how the Bauhaus Movement influenced design history with its emphasis on theory and practice as taught by the masters. The timeless principles of Bauhaus design still hold up and to this day the iconic Bauhaus style inspires graphic designers all over the world.

For Many Art Dealers, 'Selling' Is A Dirty Word (But Not For Young Collectors)

Older collectors often want to keep their art forever, which is good for an artist's long-term career. Younger collectors are more commercially driven, and that can have ripple effects.

Donate Blood, Fix Up an Art Gallery, and Other Ways You Can Help Clean Up After Sandy

Owning Mom on How to Pull Off a (Subtle) Sports Theme

Feeling down? Hit up an art gallery online for a rapid mood boost

For some people, wandering around a gallery or museum to ponder over a Picasso, revel in a Rembrandt, or find meaning in a Magritte can boost their mood and improve their well-being. But is the same true for viewing art online? New research says that it is.

Going to art galleries, museums and concerts this many times linked to living longer

Cultural activities help to get people moving and combats loneliness, the authors said.

Artist Leaves His Paintings For People To Find After Getting Rejected By Art Galleries

My Dog Sighs, a talented street artist from England, made his first drawing when he was 7 years old. Since then everyone knew him as a child who can draw, and this was enough to set him on a journey to become an artist. Later, he left his job at a primary school where he worked as a teacher, decided