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Artist interviews, decorating guides and a look behind every print, written by our editors and the artists themselves.
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Artist stories
In the studio with Lena Roux: markets, gouache and slow summers
A morning in Lyon with one of our bestselling illustrators — and the tomato stand that started it all.
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Decorating guides
How to hang a gallery wall in 6 steps (without 40 holes)
Plan on paper, start from the centre and keep your gaps consistent: the method our stylists use every time.
Behind the print
From file to frame: how a giclée print is made
Twelve pigment inks, 310gsm cotton rag and a final check by hand. We followed one order through production.
Artist stories
Marco Vidal on chasing the blue hour with film
Twenty minutes of perfect light, a medium-format camera and a lot of patience along the Douro.
Decorating guides
Choosing the right frame for every artwork
Oak, black ash or no frame at all? A simple guide to matching frame, mount and style.
Salon news
Meet the 12 artists joining Salon this autumn
From Lisbon to Copenhagen, a new wave of painters, photographers and printmakers opens shop this month.
Decorating guides
Small space, big art: sizing prints for compact rooms
Why one large piece often beats five small ones — and the measurements that make it work.
Behind the print
Why we print on cotton rag paper
It costs more, takes longer and looks better for a century. The case for museum-grade paper.
Artist stories
Studio Noor: the Dutch tiles behind our bestselling prints
How two designers in Amsterdam turned their grandmothers' kitchen floors into bold geometric art.
Salon news
Salon gift cards are here
Instant by email, valid for two years on every artwork — the easiest present for the art lover who has everything.
Artist stories
Aiko Tanabe paints the quiet hours
Gardens, empty tables and soft northern light: a conversation in a Kreuzberg studio.
Artist stories
Sami Haddad and the colours of Marseille
Terracotta, ochre and long shadows — painting the Mediterranean one thick layer at a time.
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Artist stories
Studio visits and conversations with the artists behind the work — how they started, what drives them, and what is on the easel next.
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Decorating guides
Practical advice for choosing, sizing, framing and hanging art in every room — from studio flats to family homes.
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Behind the print
Paper, inks, frames and the people who make them: a look at how every Salon artwork is produced.
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Salon news
New studios, collections, features and everything happening at Salon.
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