Framer templates for artists

An artist site holds two things at once: the work, at a size that lets someone actually look, and the record — exhibitions, press, and CV — that a curator or collector checks before they get in touch.

These five are free to remix. Three are built for artists and their archives; two are minimal portfolios that suit visual work without much adaptation.

The five, compared

Our pick for most artist projects is Erika. The rest are stronger in specific situations, which the fit notes below explain.

All five are free to remix on Framer at the time of writing. A template that moves to a paid plan drops out of this page; the catalogue never lists paid templates.

ErikaTop pick

A minimal editorial portfolio for artists, photographers, writers, and curators. One CMS setup covers CV and news, with a toggle deciding whether an item appears on the about page, the news page, or both — so exhibitions and press are maintained once.

Watch out: The light editorial frame suits quiet work. Large, saturated painting may want a darker starting point.

Künstler

Deliberately spare, so the work speaks: CMS for CV, works, and exhibition news, three preset categories for filtering, detail pages with statements and extra galleries, and a switchable US/EU date format.

Watch out: It is minimal to the point of austerity. A shop, commission enquiries, or a press page are additions, not settings.

Mia Laurent

A photography-led editorial layout for visual artists, with a gallery-first hierarchy.

Watch out: Almost no listing detail. Check the CMS and page set before you commit a decade of work to it.

Inkpot

A hand-drawn portfolio with a lighter, more personal tone than the museum-minimal options in this list.

Watch out: No feature detail in the listing. Confirm the project structure and whether a CV or exhibition list has a home.

Valerina

An elegant personal portfolio with selected projects, case studies, services, process, and testimonials — useful when the practice includes commercial or commissioned work alongside the studio work.

Watch out: It is a designer’s portfolio first. A gallery-first artist may need a more image-forward structure.

• Images need to be large enough to see and light enough to load; test a 3 MB painting on a phone.
• Works, exhibitions, and press are three collections, not one list.
• Keep the CV current; a stale exhibition list is worse than none.
• Put an enquiry route for collectors and curators in the header and on each work.