Art Documentation NYC - Fine Art Photography & Video Production

Art Documentation in New York

We specialize in photo and video documentation of fine art. Our expertise include artwork digitization, film production, and virtual 3D rendering.

On White Wall Studio captures the power of art in all its forms. We collaborate with top cultural organizations and artists to preserve the aesthetic, social, and historical value of art for future generations.

On White Wall Studio

–By appointment only
265 Canal St, STE #210
New York, NY – 10013
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Email: info@onwhitewall.com
Phone: (+1) 917 512-5707

BTS video production of artwork documentation of a red painting in a viewing room gallery with multiple lights, cameras and a viewer. — Video production set for the painting *Gallaxy* by Barnett Newman,
Oil on Canvas, 24 ⅛ × 20 ⅛ in.

Video Artwork documentation. BTS of a cinematographer shooting a large painting with lights on stands and a slider. — BTS videography with a painting by Joan Mitchell
Heather James Fine Art Gallery, Palm Desert, CA.

Video Production for Heather James Fine Art Gallery.

Etching by Goya with several figures flying using large bat-shaped wings. — Francisco de Goya, *Modos de Volar* [Los proverbios (estampa 13)], 1815-1819.
Etching, Aquatint, Dry Point, 38 x 56 cm.

Ceramic sculpture of oversize common day objects such a TV, mirror, radiator and ladder. — Woody de Othello’s installation *The will to make things happen*, 2021.
Ceramic, glaze, and bronze on a ceramic-tiled plinth. Jessica Silverman, San Francisco.

A blurry viewer walking in an art gallery with 3 large paintings exhibited on white walls. — Exhibition view from *Salon des Nutzlosen* (2022) by Matthias Franz. GRIMM Gallery, NYC

Artwork documentation of a bold painting of black person with green background. The work was documented using cross polarization. — Reproduction of a painting by Ludovic Nkoth, *Blood on the Leaves* (detail), 2020. Oil on canvas.
François Ghebaly Gallery.

Four pictures of dark blue skies with white clouds installed in and art gallery. — Artworks by Tacita Dean, *LA Exuberance* series, 2016
Gemini G.E.L at Joni Moisant Weyl, New York

Selected Clients

Our portfolio includes some of the most respected names in the art world:

iscp - International Studio & Curatorial Program

Art Documentation services in New York:
Film & Video Production / Artwork Reproduction Photography / 3D Visualization

On White Wall Inc. Studio offers a range of imaging, documentation, and visualization solutions for the fine art, cultural image, and creative industries. Our portfolio includes videography and film production, photography of fine art, 3D visualization, and digitization of cultural heritage material.

We are dedicated to creating beautiful presentations of works of art, photography and video of paintings, drawings, prints, and other works on paper, three-dimensional sculptures and artifacts, art events, gallery shows, exhibition photography and video, site-specific installations, performance, or time-based multimedia artworks.

Our studio is conveniently located in NYC’s Chinatown district to offer high-quality artwork reproduction and professional art documentation services in New York City. We also shoot on location worldwide.

Close up of an eye seen on a video monitor during a video shoot of a painting by Monet

Art Video Production

Film and video production for artists, galleries, and museums. Video tours of exhibitions, dedicated videos of individual artworks, artists’ interviews, studio visits, and commercial shoots of art and culture.

We tailor our team to the complexity of each videography project including: direction and cinematography, high-dynamic-range cinema cameras, superior-quality lighting, industry-standard sound mixing, video editing, and post-production.

Two hands with white globes setting a pencil drawing to be captured –artwork documentation– on a black background with a color target.

Photography of Artworks

Digitization of 2D flat artworks –paintings, drawings, prints, documents, and other works on paper– following cultural heritage imaging guidelines (FADGI / Metamorfoze).

Professional artwork reproduction photography, documentation of sculptures and artifacts, art exhibition photo, cultural programs, and art events.

Our digital images of art bring outstanding color accuracy and sharp detail in medium format resolution. We photograph with aPhase One IQ4 150MP camera system to achieve the highest possible image quality in artwork reproduction.

3D Visualization

Virtual exhibitions, 3D tours, hyper-photo-realistic stills & animations of art installations and 3D works of art. Site-specific, large-scale projects, and pre-visualization of sculptures and 3D models before going into production.

A viewer in front of Henry Matisse's painting "Dance (I)". The artwork shows multiple naked figures dancing in a green and blue background. — A viewer exploring Henry Matisse’s painting *Dance (I)*, 1909.
Oil on canvas, 8′ 6 1/2″ × 12′ 9 1/2″ (259.7 × 390.1 cm).
A Color Tour through MoMA program. © 2019 The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

A behind the scenes video production with tripods, lights and a large metal rounded sculpture. — Behind-the-scenes video production shoot in front of Anish Kapoor’s *Halo*, 2008.
Stainless steel, 120 × 120 × 28 inches (300 × 300 × 70 cm).

High-quality powerful art imaging

We are prepared to work on large or small projects that require
technical precision and artistic sensibility.

On White Wall Studio creates cinematic videos and high-resolution pictures used for archival purposes, commercial & marketing campaigns, and exhibition catalogs, as well as a variety of publications, portfolios, and online media.

We believe that artwork documentation is an essential aspect of preserving culture, and we take pride in our role in the ongoing conversation between artists, society, and history.

If you’re interested in learning more about our imaging, photography and videography services or would like to discuss your needs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Certifications

Phase One Cultural Heritage Specialist

Maxwell Render Certified Xpert

Security guard smiles in a thank you posture in front of Monet's Water Lilies painting at MoMA — Security officer Chet Gold posing in front of Claude Monet’s *Water Lilies*, 1914-26
*Beyond the Uniform* by Chemi Rosado-Seijo, Mar 1–Dec 31, 2020, MoMA. © 2020 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Exhibition photograph of an architectural view of the interior of a museum with concrete walls and multiple artworks on display. — Exhibition photography for *Strata: Suzanne Anker: 1.5° Celsius* *and* *Frank Gillette: Excavations and Banquets* (2019).
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY.

Artwork documentation of two large paintings made with gold and black patterns installed on a white wall of an art gallery. — Composite installation view of two paintings by Lisa Hunt, *Untitled I* and *Untitled II*, 2019.
Gold-leaf screenprint on canvas.

An impressionistic landscape painting by Monet in a white wall with a blonde viewer looking at it. — Photograph of Claude Monet’s painting *Coup de vent*, 1881.
Oil on canvas, 32 1/8 × 25 5/8 in, 81.6 × 65.1 cm.
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Recent Projects

We have recently worked on large on-site digitization projects for the Taller del Prado, Madrid, Spain, and the Centro Cultural Eduardo Leon Jimenez Art Museum, Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Other digitization of artworks, art documentation, or exhibition photography clients include: Hauser & Wirth, Phillips Auction House, François Ghebaly, GRIMM Gallery, Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl, Opera Gallery, Whaam Gallery, Broadway Gallery, Jessica Silverman Gallery, New York Life Gallery, Stand4 Gallery, Jenkins Johnson Projects, Night Gallery, Nina Johnson, Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library, ISCP – International Studio & Curatorial Program, Hall Art Foundation, Chrysler Museum of Art, Everson Museum of Art.

Events or cultural programs documentation for MoMA – The Museum of Modern Art, Americas Society, American Folk Art Museum, Museum of Arts and Design, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Queens Museum, NADA – New Art Dealers Alliance, BioBAT Art Space, SUNY New Paltz, SVA NYC – School of Visual Arts.

Digital film & video production of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Francis Picabia, Barnett Newman, Bruce Nauman, Rony Horn, Jenny Holzer, Pat Steir, Louise Bourgeois, Ad Reinhard, Diego Rivera, Anish Kapoor, Andy Warhol, Adolph Gottlieb, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and many other prominent artists.