Escape Pod by Jonathan Monaghan. Powered by Niio.Art

Samsung Electronics is today announcing its partnership with Niio.Art, a US-based company that offers access to the highest quality digital art from thousands of leading contemporary artists and galleries. This collaboration pairs Samsung’s top-tier displays with Niio.Art, the world’s leading digital art platform, and thus realizes best-in-class presentation of premium digital artworks.

Until recently, the world lacked a comprehensive solution for displaying multi-format, rights-managed digital art that was made to be viewed on a screen. Samsung’s new partnership allows users of Tizen-enabled Samsung commercial displays to subscribe to pre-curated art programs, purchase individual pieces or even upload their own art, simply by downloading the Niio.Art player app.

Cezanne Unfixed by Joe Hamilton. Powered by Niio.Art

By engaging viewers with meaningful and eye-catching digital art, the partnership between Samsung and Niio.Art is set to inspire people in new ways. The collaboration establishes a versatile platform through which users can quickly and easily elevate the design of any space – from corporate and retail spaces to food & beverage, hospitality and healthcare providers and luxury homes.

Camouflage by Quayola. Powered by Niio.Art (top left) / Cezanne Unfixed by Joe Hamilton. Powered by Niio.Art (top right) / Walking Seasons by Alex McLeod. Powered by Niio.Art (Bottom left) / Streams of Flowers Set No. 2 by Ronen Tanchum. Powered by Niio.Art (Bottom right)

“Samsung is constantly looking for new ways to allow businesses to engage customers while remaining true to their core values,” said Hyesung Ha, Senior Vice President of Samsung’s Visual Display Business. “Whether it be a corporate meeting room, hotel lobby or retail store, this partnership with Niio.Art will allow users to transform their spaces with stunning, versatile digital canvases that display the very best in digital art.”

Niio.Art believes that everywhere there is a screen, there is an opportunity for art to move people. The Niio.Art platform features more than 15,000 artworks by 6,000 different artists and galleries from across 82 countries. It permits artists to upload, manage and self-publish pieces of digital art that consumers can then access in their own curated discovery areas and view on anything from a 100-inch screen to a one-inch digital watch. Niio markets directly to individuals who are seeking new experiences, and businesses and municipalities who want to transform their spaces.

“There is a global explosion of interest in the power of experiencing art digitally. Niio’s partnership with Samsung will enable millions to be uplifted by the presence of our 6,000-plus artists on their stunning, high-resolution displays,” said Rob Anders, CEO of Niio. “Artists know that we are a trusted platform that represents their interests, which assures that we will always be able to connect the world to the very best creations of the artistic imagination.”

The Niio.Art Offering will be showcased on Samsung displays across global showrooms and at select exhibitions.

To learn more about the partnership between Samsung and Niio.Art, please visit: http://displaysolutions.samsung.com/partners/strategic-partners/niio.

▲ An example of the Samsung x Niio partnership in a hotel lobby (No Longer Dead by Jonathan Monaghan, Found Rock, Taliesin West #44, Float by Dev Harlan)

▲ Aucuba Expanded by Pascual Sisto. Powered by Niio.Art

Samsung Electronics today opened exhibition spaces celebrating artistry and design at the London Design Festival, one of the top three worldwide design festivals. Based on the partnership with Saatchi Art, Samsung has created ‘The Frame X Saatchi Art’ gallery to utilize The Frame, the latest lifestyle TV designed for artists, galleries and consumers alike to share and experience art in new ways. Samsung will also host a pop-up store for visitors to see the inspiration behind The Frame.

The Frame is designed specifically to give more purpose and meaning to the TV. Reflecting an entirely new concept and category in television, it beautifully blends into any living space while providing added value and functionality for the home. When The Frame is powered on, it delivers the premium UHD picture quality consumers have come to expect from Samsung. When it’s powered off, it transforms into a work of art – offering a new proposition for the wall and for the home.

“The Frame is created to push the boundary of the conventional TV which we only use when they are powered on.” said Sunghee Han, Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Changed to a beautiful art pieces when it’s powered off, The Frame will also be a new standard for artists and galleries to share their work through The Frame’s innovative feature ‘Art Mode’, bringing art into the consumer’s lifestyle.”

At the London Design Festival, ‘The Frame X Saatchi Art’ gallery showcases prominent artwork from the online art gallery, Saatchi Art, which represents thousands of extraordinary artists from all over the world. Visitors will also have the chance to interact with The Frame and learn more about the Art Store at The Frame pop-up store. Through the Art Store, The Frame creates an ecosystem that provides an opportunity for artists or galleries to share their artwork on a platform that is professionally curated to meet the tastes of any consumer.

Through Samsung’s partnership with Saatchi Art and chief curator Rebecca Wilson, the brand will also host a series of presentations at the London Design Festival, including “Vision Telling,” focusing on the intersection of art and technology, and a “Talk with Artists,” including Colin McCallum and Anna Hymas, to discuss the inspiration behind their work for The Frame.

The Frame is now available in 43, 55 and 65-inch models, offering consumers more choice and flexibility to customize any living space. In addition to customized art pieces from the Art Store and the Samsung Collection, consumers can utilize the My Collection feature to import and display their own art images or pictures from their personal photo libraries directly onto the screen.

Celebrating the London Design Festival, Samsung will provide exclusive offers to all the consumers who purchase The Frame from September 20 to October 1 in the UK. Consumers will be given a six-month free subscription to the Art Store, a choice of two TV bezels or Studio Stand and six-month interest-free option. Visitors who purchase The Frame at the festival will also receive additional offers, such as free delivery and installation of The Frame as well as a custom The Frame eco-tote bag with free catalog and postcards of beautiful artwork.

Samsung’s The Frame gallery and pop-up store will be open at Old Truman Brewery, Unit 7 and 11, on Drays Walk from September 21 through 25. For more information on The Frame at the London Design Festival, please visit here.

Imagination and self-expression are key parts of our lives, challenging us and giving us fulfillment. This is a major reason that artists everywhere—both professional and aspiring—have flocked to large-screen devices that use Samsung’s unique S Pen, like the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy Tab S2: these devices have opened new worlds of possibilities for creativity and communication. The signature S Pen in particular has proven to be a versatile and inventive tool for clearly and precisely expressing ideas.

But people want more than just self-expression; they also need to share their ideas with others. After all, what’s an artwork without a gallery to display it? Fortunately for Galaxy users, there’s an app that not only helps to make art on their mobile devices, it also helps them connect and share—PEN.UP, a social media application for the artist in all of us.

Getting Started

PEN.UP provides a wide range of tools to help curate, tag and share your creations, as well as tools to help you create better. Also, it is a snap to sign up for, and you can even register using your favorite social media account. Check it out for an introduction on how you can get started:

Watch Artists in Action

In addition to being a tool for sharing art, PEN.UP is compatible with several popular art apps for creating new works. The Korean artist known as MongPic here gives a couple of lessons on how to use Infinite Painter, one of those integrated apps. The first shows how to paint someone’s portrait on a tablet in a style that looks like oil painting. It’s amazing to see how, starting from just a few simple strokes, he builds up and refines the image until it becomes a moody and evocative artwork. In the second, MongPic provides tips on how to make a landscape painting.

Another artist who works with the S Pen is Min-soo Kim, who is also known as miyune. Using SketchBook (another PEN.UP-compatible app) on a tablet, Kim takes real-world objects for inspiration, turning them into playful and fanciful creations. Here he is turning a piece of machinery into a cute robot.

Here, the artists Junseong Park and Jaeseong Seo talk about how to make a fun animal cartoon with plenty of textures and details to give the drawing a richness that really draws in the viewer. And when they are finished, they show how to upload the image to PEN.UP for everyone to see. (Why animals from the North Pole and South Pole are cavorting together is left to the viewer’s imagination).

In this tutorial, the artist known as bbbbbun shows how to draw onto a photograph, combining the realistic and the fantastical with the ArtFlow app. The end result is amazingly detailed, but surprisingly easy to learn. Plus she shows how easy it is to add your final artwork to PEN.UP once you’re finished.

Here’s John, a PEN.UP manager, also explaining how to use the ArtFlow app. He also gives a lot of tips about sharing your art and setting up galleries.

As these many examples show, PEN.UP is a great way for people to use the S Pen to share their creativity. Whether for the Galaxy Note5 or the Galaxy Tab S2, there’s a device that is suited for each person’s inner artist. It’s just one more example of the customer-centered approach Samsung always focuses on, empowering users to connect and express themselves in the way that’s just right for them.