Commissioning Art For A Corporate Lobby

A lobby is seen briefly, from a distance, by people who aren't there to look at art — which makes it a genuinely different brief from a painting commissioned for a home someone lives in daily.

Scale reads differently at a distance

A lobby painting is usually viewed from across a foyer, not up close, so detail that rewards close inspection is largely wasted — bold shape and confident colour carry further than fine texture. Size the work to the sightline from the entrance and the lift lobby, not just the wall it hangs on.

Commercial lighting is less forgiving

Fluorescent and LED downlighting common in commercial fit-outs render colour differently to residential warm lighting, and can flatten a palette that looked rich under gallery light. Confirm the lobby's actual lighting spec before finalising palette, or request progress images taken under comparable lighting during the commission.

Durability and handling

A work destined for a high-traffic public space benefits from careful placement away from direct foot traffic and door swing, and from a robust hanging system rated for the additional vibration a busy foyer carries over years. These are worth flagging at the brief stage, not discovering after installation.

Process and terms

The commission runs on the same four-to-eight-week studio timeline as any bespoke work, with insured delivery and installation coordination available for corporate sites. See [Commission](/commission) for the process, or [Corporate Art](/trade/corporate) for trade terms; [Modern Australian Art](/collections/modern-australian-art) is a useful scale reference for a foyer-sized piece.