Art Light - Puts the Beam on the Canvas Instead of the Ceiling

Two screws, a bracket and a 4400 mAh battery: that is the whole installation. The bar charges over USB-C and runs 12 to 20 hours per charge, which on evening use works out to weeks at a time. Aluminum, iron and ABS make up the body, in two lengths.

Why choose this art light?

Aim decides everything here. A beam set too flat bounces straight off glazing, and one set too steep leaves the lower third of a canvas dark. A head that turns lets you correct that in about ten seconds and then never touch it again.

• Turning head: swivel the bar until the wash reaches the bottom edge and the glare disappears.
• Tone selection: warm for oils and timber frames, natural for photographs, cool for monochrome work.
• Battery capacity: 4400 mAh, refilled through the USB-C cable that comes in the box.
• Two control methods: tap the housing in passing, or reach for the remote from a chair.
• Screw bracket: holds on plaster, shiplap, timber battens or a purpose-built gallery panel.

Framed work stops reading as a dark rectangle on the wall.

Set the bar a little above the top edge of the frame and tilt the head down until the lower third brightens. The shorter length suits a standard framed print; the longer one covers wide canvases and landscape formats. On a stair landing or a desk alcove the metal body sits quietly enough to stay out of the way.

Specifications

• Aluminum, iron and ABS construction
• Bar lengths 30 cm (11.8 in) and 40 cm (15.8 in)
• 4400 mAh battery with USB-C charging
• 12 to 20 hours of run time per charge
• Warm, natural and cool light settings

Mount it above the frame and set the angle once.