About Us
Direct from the Hnizdovsky Trust to Collectors
The Hnizdovsky Gallery™, owned by the Hnizdovsky Trust is your direct source for all of Jacques Hnizdovsky's artwork. We have been helping collectors, libraries and museums build their collections of Hnizdovsky artwork for over 65 years.
All prints shown on this website are original limited edition woodcuts, linocuts and etchings, all hand printed, signed and numbered by Jacques Hnizdovsky. All are original prints, not reproductions of prints, and have been in our continuous possession since their creation date. Authenticity and direct provenance are guaranteed.
Many prints shown in our online gallery are extremely rare. All are stored under 24-hour archival care (strict temperature and humidity control). Quality is therefore excellent. The photographs shown on our website are greatly down-sampled and have had the signature removed for security reasons, but all prints are signed and numbered, or marked AP (artist’s proof) or TP (trial proof). Certain APs and normally all TPs are un-numbered, but this in no way decreases their value, on the contrary. Trial Proofs are especially sought out by connoisseurs, since TPs shows the artist's creative process. There may be minor defects in trial proofs, since the woodblock has still not reached its final phase, but this is precisely the reason certain collectors choose TPs when available.
Many prints shown in our online gallery are extremely rare. All are stored under 24-hour archival care (strict temperature and humidity control). Quality is therefore excellent. The photographs shown on our website are greatly down-sampled and have had the signature removed for security reasons, but all prints are signed and numbered, or marked AP (artist’s proof) or TP (trial proof). Certain APs and normally all TPs are un-numbered, but this in no way decreases their value, on the contrary. Trial Proofs are especially sought out by connoisseurs, since TPs shows the artist's creative process. There may be minor defects in trial proofs, since the woodblock has still not reached its final phase, but this is precisely the reason certain collectors choose TPs when available.
Searching the Hnizdovsky Gallery™
You may search the Hnizdovsky Gallery™ by keywords such as woodcut, linocut, etching, the year the print was created, the number of the print in the book Jacques Hnizdovsky Woodcuts & Etchings, or by subject: cats, sheep, shells, flowers, trees, food, etc.. You may view prints by decade, by searching for 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s. You may also search for horizontal, vertical or square prints, if your space dictates a particular format. We have now added sections by decades, since we feel that it is very interesting to see the artist's stylistic progression over the years.
Ordering and Shipping
We accept all major credit cards. Shipments are shipped promptly the next day after you place your order. In case of inclement weather, please allow an extra day for us to ship. Once your order is on its way, you will receive full tracking information via email. Prints normally arrive within two business days. We take extra precautions to protect your artwork during shipment. All prints are either covered in acid free cellophane between two acid free mat boards, if shipped in a box, or are placed into a heavyweight shipping tube rolled in very thin shipping foam. This greatly protects your artwork in transit.
International collectors traveling to the US, we can ship prints directly to your hotel or residence in the US. Overseas shipping is available by prior arrangement only, but can be problematic due to current regulations.
Collectors in Eastern Europe, please contact the highly respected Shum Gallery in Ukraine. They have a large curated selection of Hnizdovsky prints, and they are the only gallery worldwide that gets prints directly from the Hnizdovsky Trust, so direct provenance and authenticity is guaranteed for all Hnizdovsky artwork bought from them, the same as if you had bought it from us.
Matting and Framing Guidelines
Once you receive your artwork, we recommend consulting the Library of Congress website for archival matting and framing guidelines. The paper Jacques Hnizdovsky printed on (washi) has extreme (millennial) longevity, but as with all works of art, proper handling and framing is necessary. All materials used in matting and framing must be archival and acid-free. Please keep your artwork away from direct sunlight and from atmospheric pollutants such as tobacco smoke or wood smoke.
Please be sure to keep your shipping insert and copies of your email confirmation as proof of provenance. Some collectors even keep the shipping label. This proves that you purchased the artwork directly from the Hnizdovsky Trust. Direct provenance greatly increases the value of your artwork.
Please be sure to keep your shipping insert and copies of your email confirmation as proof of provenance. Some collectors even keep the shipping label. This proves that you purchased the artwork directly from the Hnizdovsky Trust. Direct provenance greatly increases the value of your artwork.
Rights & Reproductions
All of Jacques Hnizdovsky's artwork is still fully protected by international copyright law, therefore, permission must be sought for all reproductions, even for social media use or embedded links. All requests concerning the use of images of Jacques Hnizdovsky’s works, whether in print, video, online, social media, (even tattoos!) must be addressed to ARS (Artists Rights Society), which represents the Hnizdovsky Trust in all matters concerning reproductions of Jacques Hnizdovsky's artwork worldwide. Licensing Requests - Artists Rights Society.