12 ways to care for your pop art

Once you have purchased pop art, you can display it anywhere you like at your home or office. Securely stretched on to frames or on any other mediums, pop art usually does not require any special cleaning or care. However, in order to ensure that the piece of art you have purchased lives a long, healthy and happy life, here we provide 12 tips of caring for the piece.

1. Do not keep the piece of art in direct sunlight. The sun has a tendency of making objects crack and fade over time. So even if your piece of pop art has a protective layer of varnish on it, over time the sun can cause it to fade, break up or spoil.
2. Store artworks carefully. When you are planning to keep pop art away for storage, ensure that each piece of art is stored separately and is cushioned from accidents. Do not lain paintings on each other as something can break or tear them.
3. Use a clean soft cloth while cleaning your pop art. This protects the buildup of heavy dust on the portrait over time. Also, soft cloths ensure that the portrait is safe and undamaged.
4. Never use cleaning products or water on your portraits. These can damage the portrait beyond repair and also reduce its lifespan.
5. Be careful while transporting pop art. If you plan to take your artworks from one town to another, pack them safely and securely. It is recommended to use bubble-wrap or similar material that cushions it against damage.
6. Avoid extreme changes of temperature and climate. Just like changing seasons can affect our health, pop art can get affected too. Avoid extreme changes of temperature, humidity and dryness, as this can damage the portrait. Avoid displaying portraits on areas immediately around vents, radiators, fireplaces, kitchens and bathrooms.
7. If your pop art is displayed on canvas, do not get it covered with a sheet of glass. Many people make the mistake of doing this. Canvas requires space to breathe, and covering it with glass constricts that space. This in turn will lead to the buildup of fungus and molds.
8. Avoid covering your portraits with a sheet of plastic. If you do so while storing portraits, use a layer of absorbent paper and only then cover it with plastic. Leaving portraits simply with a plastic covering can cause humidity to build up and lead to fungus formations, spoiling the portrait.
9. Do not repair portraits yourself. Damaged pop art portraits will need to be handled by an expert who will use the right products and techniques to minimize damage. Instead of trying to repair portraits yourself, take the help of experts.
10. When displaying portraits on outer walls, use tougher mediums like ceramic tiles. Outer walls are more subject to changes of temperature and humidity and canvas/wood portraits can spoil faster.
11. Do not overuse picture lights. While they draw special attention to portraits, over a period of time, they can cause light damage to the portrait.
12. Protect pop art portraits from natural enemies of water, heat, pollution and insects. Some insects can damage artworks and get your home regularly checked for such bugs.

Caring for art is not a difficult process and with a little information and regular care, your portraits will last for very long. Keeping the do's and don'ts in mind will help ensure that your portraits look good over the many years of their lifespan.