“A Travelling Show” now exhibiting at Contemporary Art Museum
A reminder: “A Traveling Show” just opened at the Contemporary Art Museum. The exhibit runs through January 15, so there is plenty of time to take it in. It’s an interesting artistic lense — the collection is selected mail art — exchanged in an ongoing…
Contemporary Art Fair 2016 – George R. Brown
Don’t forget, art lovers, George R. Brown hosts Texas Contemporary this weekend (9/29/2016-10/2/2016). The premier modern art fair’s sixth edition commemorates the astounding growth achieved over the last five years – and the emergence of Texas Contemporary as an influential, international event. On display…
Houston Art Fair 2016
Mark your calendar for Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, as one of the best contemporary art fairs in the U.S.A. takes place in Houston. The Houston Art Fair is back, this time in the beautifully renovated Silver Street space in the Washington avenue art district….
VIDEO: Mirror Glass vs. Conservation Clear (UV) Glass
FASTFRAME offers several glass choices. In this video, we highlight the benefits of museum glass. Museum glass produces almost no reflections or glare, allowing photos, artwork, etc., to be seen as intended. We recommend museum glass for any artwork to be displayed in a brightly…
VIDEO: FASTFRAME Welcome & Intro
FASTFRAME Houston owner Tom Hurley on our professional, artistic, and technical approach to custom picture framing. Learn about our service offerings and — particularly for first-time custom picture framing shoppers — take some of the mystery out of the process. Visit FASTFRAME Houston’s YouTube channel
Congrats Olympians – We Frame Medals!
FASTFRAME congratulates the U.S. Olympic team and the long list of Texas Olympic medalists (alphabetical list at bottom of post). Whether Olympians, military personal, contest winners, or others, Fastframe can help you display and properly protect personal treasures. First and foremost, FASTFRAME is highly experienced in…
Framing Ideas on Pinterest
Check out FASTFRAME Houston’s Pinterest image collections focused on framing and decor. You’ll find framing guides (wall placement schemes), examples of framed mirrors, custom frame samples and more. If you have or find interesting framing ideas, interior decor using frames, or an example of beautiful…
Menil: Francis Alys art exhibit
At FASTFRAME, we feel privileged to be in such a vibrant art community as Houston. Right now The Menil Collection, one of the city’s jewels, is showing The Francys Alys / Fabiola project — with more than 450 reproductions of lost art, along with jewelry,…
Go Texans! How about a “collage” frame?
Congrats to the Houston Texans for their win against San Francisco Sunday! We’re gearing up for football season and, as usual, we’re doing a lot of sports jersey and memorabilia framing this time of year. Not only can we frame jerseys, we can “frame” items…
Don’t let wedding photos fade!
Be sure any photos of your wedding are framed with preservation in mind, and that includes the mats, fillets, liners, and the frame glass. Use FASTFRAME to ensure your photographs enjoy maximum protection from degradation and fading thanks to our exclusive use of acid-free materials and…
International Corporate Picture Framing
Here’s a finished piece we recently did for an Australian company. They emailed us the files, we printed them, emailed back design ideas, and then framed based on their choices. Our client asked us to gift wrap and deliver to their corporate client in Houston….
Jonathan Adler Bel Air and Darien Frames are in!
We just got the new frames in from Jonathan Adler and they look fabulous! Stop in one of our stores and take a look at the Adler Bel Air and Darien frame lines from our good friends at Larson Juhl.
New Mouldings from Larson Juhl
See Larson Juhl’s new moulding line.