Family Art Gallery

I recently went into Chinatown in search of a blank scroll on which I was planning to have a friend do some calligraphy for me. I went to every place on the strip none of which had blank scrolls in the size I wanted, if they had them at all. That being said, each place had some reason why I wouldn’t find exactly what I wanted at any other store and should just buy what they had even though it wasn’t exactly what I wanted. It was misleading to say the least.
The last store I ventured into was Family Art Gallery. Compared to some of the other stores, it didn’t have as much variety, but the artwork itself was just as nice and it was much more affordably priced. Great for picking up lovely Asian art without breaking the bank. You can also have them do custom art and framing if you have something specific in mind.
The art supplies they offered (yes, they had the exact scroll i wanted) were also more affordable than what I had seen at other stores. The scroll was less than half the price that i was offered at one other place.
The store was being serviced by the owners it seemed and they did a great job of helping me find what I wanted without being overly pushy or tentative like I had seen at some of the other shops. Well worth a visit!

When I entered the Family Art Gallery, I happened upon two people in the process of framing a massive piece done in traditional Asian style, with tigers adorning the paper. It must have been at least fifteen feet long and clearly required the assistance of two people.
After telling the proprietor, Ben Lau, that unfortunately, I had no need for any frames, he continued his monumental task and I continued to peruse the small store for some very interesting pieces done with paint, ink and embroidery. I was not in the shopping mood, but if you should need some exotic, cheap art work, have a gander in this store, there are some lovely pieces for under twenty dollars. Art always spruces up any space!
If you should need supplies to make your own art, Family Art also sells those. Acrylic and oil paints, along with brushes as well as traditional Chinese brushes are all available at affordable prices.