Art for Restaurants and Bars: What Works in a Busy Room

Art that works in a restaurant or bar is bold enough to read across a busy room, framed to cope with steam, spills and knocks, and chosen to say something about the food and the brand. Gallery walls above banquettes, one large statement piece behind the bar and smaller repeating pieces in corridors and toilets are the layouts that work hardest. Here is how to choose and place art for a restaurant, bar or pub.