Canvas vs Aluminum Wall Art: Which Should You Choose?
A plain comparison of stretched canvas and brushed aluminum prints: finish, look, care and where each works best.
Both of our print formats are made to order and arrive ready to hang, but they look and feel different on the wall. Here is a quick comparison so you can pick the right one.
Stretched canvas
- Premium matte poly-cotton canvas printed with archival pigment inks.
- Stretched on a solid wooden frame with clean wrapped edges.
- Low-glare finish, so it looks the same in bright light and lamplight.
- Hanging hardware included, no frame needed.
Canvas has a softer, painted look. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, nurseries and offices, especially with textured designs such as the Steampunk Surreal Canvas Wall Art.
Brushed aluminum
- Fine art print on a brushed aluminium composite panel, ready to hang.
- Direct-to-metal printing for high colour saturation and a durable, wipe-clean surface.
- Rigid panel with a concealed float mount, no glass and no frame needed.
On aluminium, gold tones read as real metal. This suits entryways, offices, studios and spa or wellness spaces. See the Celestial Orrery Aluminum Wall Art and the Crystal Lotus Aluminum Wall Art.
How to choose
- Choose canvas for a warm, painted, low-glare look in family rooms and bedrooms.
- Choose aluminum for a luminous, modern finish and a surface you can wipe clean.
- Check the size selector on each product page, because our aluminum designs are square (30x30 to 60x60 cm) and our canvas designs follow a 2:3 ratio.
Browse our aluminum wall art and canvas collections, or find both formats on our Etsy shop.