Lighting Fine Art

Museums and art galleries have been lighting fine art collections for centuries. Thanks to well-versed art lighting experts and professional lighting designers, they are finding new and inventive ways transition these proven lighting techniques into your home.

Going to your local lighting store, not a big box store, is the best way for you to explore and learn about these new art lighting products. A quality lighting showroom will have an assortment of over-picture lights, track lights, recessed lighting, adjustable accent lights and optical framing projectors. They will be able to educate you on the various products, costs and help point you in the right direction.

It is also a good idea for you to consult with an art lighting expert at your home so that he or she can see the actual conditions, identify potential issues, define the requirements and recommend the best art lighting solution for your style of architecture and your specific collection.

Depending on your situation and budget, your lighting expert may discuss the use of a contour framing projector. Phantom’s optical framing projector is one of several LED framing projectors on the market today. Phantom’s precision lighting tools are discrete, powerful and produce a focused light source that can be shaped to fit the art. This magical lighting effect is accomplished by one of two masking methods using adjustable shutters for squares or rectangles or brass templates for irregular shaped objects or multiple objects. Recessed framing projectors are the most discrete installation method and surface mount projectors are available as needed – your lighting expert will be able to help you decide the best fit.

From every angle, an LED framing projector is the ideal source for lighting fine art , with outstanding precision, lighting quality, reliability and visual impact. Let the professional lighting designers at Phantom help turn your displays into in-home exhibits by calling toll-free at 800-863-1184 or filling out our online request form.