Bringing the World Home
Eat. Drink. Be merry. America is in love with food! Wall art feeds different styles and tastes as it compliments the interest and diversity of the consumer who has brought entertaining back into the home. As we set our tables to welcome friends and family, we also set our style through wall décor.
Where we eat and gather is the modern hearth of a home, a warm place that fills our senses. Kitchens and dining rooms should be a feast for all the senses—good food is best served on a gorgeous plate and in a beautiful room. Artwork allows us to decorate our spaces and share our interests with family and friends. Art selection is an extension of one’s identity; it helps to convey who we are and what is important to us. Like souvenirs, art we collect allows us to tell stories to other as we “travel in place”, bringing the world into our home.
Americans have always accepted the best the world has to offer and made it their own. In this sense we are America-the-Melting-Pot. In the kitchen and dining room, we are particularly comfortable adopting cultural influences to flavor our home. See Gorham’s use of abstract style and European imagery in GOR-160 and 161, or Poloson’s use of French text and still-life—they show how culture influences what happens in the kitchen.
Decorating in our homes, our hearth, can be broad and diverse. Culinary art trends for the home compliment dining accessories. Color trends and fashion tie it all together and make it relevant for the designer and consumer. Look for fresh, warm “living colors” to whet every appetite and to enliven kitchens and dining rooms – they are the new gathering places. Consumers can choose from a broad menu allowing them to set their own personal style.
We are able to bring fresh new variety whether you have one art supplier or many. Our Art Director and Design Staff work hundreds of hours to ensure that you have a steady supply of artwork that is well-suited for your market.
Our petite 5” x 5” prints are small enough for the best gift outlet. Print-on-Demand allows you to customize any image for your project! Our range and variety are the keys to our success and we hope they help make your job easier.
Nature gives us rest and relief in a modern world. In the world of design we use nature’s infinite raw forms and colors to soften our manufactured lines and shapes to create a truly welcoming space. Our global reach now allows us to draw on all the wonderful forms nature has to offer, from places as near as our gardens or as exotic as the heart of Africa.
Mahogany stools from Ghana based on traditional styles “appeal to the customer who is looking for items not distinctly ethnic, but more comfortable and stylish”, according to Papa Awori , store manager for Swahili in Eugene, Oregon1. Swahili has served the African design and decor market for over a decade, practicing Fair Trade2 principles and community building along the way. Papa has seen the expansion of their market beyond the typical masks and earth-tone items pioneered by the adventurous Baby Boomers returning from vacations abroad. The younger buyers now are drawn to bolder patterns like Bogolon3 and Kuba4 cloth and have an interest in recycled goods, a mainstay of African crafts. Just as nature and animal forms inspire local crafts people to create Bogolon and Kuba cloth designs, consumers here are drawn to the ever-popular giraffe, elephant, and zebra for shapes, colors, and patterns. Designers also look to the riches of Africa, bringing in a zebra throw pillow or rug to balance out the static lines of a modern space. Whether it is floors, fabrics, or tabletop—Modern African Design is a perfect pairing of exotic and fresh.
Decorative trends often begin with fabric fashions and exotic patterns in bright, new colors have been very active in clothing. These trends naturally fit into the home and influence the patterns and color in home accessories. For example, jewel-accented tabletop accessories made of natural materials and recycled glass add a tribal flair. Oversized zebra patterned rugs in new colors take on African themes and form the core of a new designer look.
Two years ago Gango Editions began development of the new global and tribal inspired trend. Our artists started working with tribal patterns and animal patterns, combining them with abstract shapes and a contemporary color palette to create a whole new look. The results are excellent for the emerging trend of Modern African Design and timed perfectly for the marketplace. You see the results in MRN-60CS, 61CS and KME-77, 78 and many other images in our line. Cheryl Martin created Playing with Patterns I & II (MRN) using a palette of burnished silver, grassy green, white linen, and black. Martin illustrates a sense of the exotic in her use of a zebra skin pattern and flower while keeping it positively modern with her vibrant green, scroll, and silver. Nature also inspired the modern composition from Kime, Spirit’s Tapestry I & II (KME). This contemporary pair in natural, neutral tones depicts seed pods and leaves in contrast with abstract color blocks and circular elements at home in a modern space.
You can see our generational response in all our work, even within the work of a single artist. Best selling artist Greg Gorham has found appeal among each generation through his rich interpretation of wine. Gango Editions’ best selling images, Chateau Vin and Villa Toscano, reflect traditional design and European influences from France and Italy. The Tuscan inspired spice to produce the strongest sales in recent years, worthy of an established trend supported by the massive Baby Boom. Thanks to the strength of the Tuscan trend, every generation has enjoyed growth in Tuscan style, food, wine, and travel. Each age group grasps this core trend and applies a twist to make it their own.
While Gorham has expertly met the interests of the Baby Boom with Tuscan wine imagery, he has also created the perfect interpretation of wine for GenX and GenY. Looking at wine with a more urban attitude we find a place for his work among modern art. Gorham fuses text, geometric shapes, and loose style in his youthful composition. Stronger colors in red, white, and black compliment the modern display. In a nod to their context, he brings in traditional fleur de lis and a splash of teal. From GenY to Baby Boom each will find the modernization of their interests irresistible.
Designers and framers provide a fantastic value in a tight economy. In today’s climate, we are learning to make the most of the assets that work for us. How can we change a room without a substantial investment? Simple: change the mood of the entire room with new artwork. Visual arts have the power to change the ambiance of a room at a cost-effective price.
Our second collection (right) allows the designer a totally different perspective. The same room takes on a traditional feel with a global twist. We have selected artwork from best-selling artists Jeffery and Poloson. Rich spice color has lead the palette for several seasons and established itself as a durable color trend. Our rich textile-inspired patterns are found here in both artists’ collections. We see vessels widely used for tabletop accent and integrate that imagery into the artwork for a cohesive feel. Warm, rich colors and intricate detail in the artwork combine to create a global inspiration.
