🖼 Online Viewing Room 2.0

Showcase artworks in a customizable, stylish space—OVR 2.0 gives you full control over layout, design, and displayed info.

Written by Kalila Richards
November 11, 2025

✨ What’s New in OVR 2.0

• Live Editor Preview: Instantly see your changes as you design
• Banner Image Support: Add stunning visuals to set the tone
• Editable Text Blocks: Customize headings, descriptions, and more
• Enhanced Artwork Details: Show provenance, history, publications, and other key information
• Grid Layouts & Custom Styling: Choose how your artworks appear—1, 2, 3, or 4 across

🚀 How to Create and Customize Your OVR

Step 1: Start a New OVR

You can now launch Online Viewing Room 2.0 directly from its own tab!

• Navigate to the OVR tab in the left-side toolbar.
• On the OVR Links page, click Create an OVR in the top right corner.

You can also create a new OVR from any Inventory List, Exhibition, or Fair. Just go to the relevant page and click the OVR button in the top-right corner.

Step 2: 🛠 Customize Your OVR Design & Settings Panel

After clicking Create, you’ll be taken into the OVR 2.0 editor, which opens with two panels:

⚙️ Under the General section, you can:

• Edit the Link name
• See the Inventory List connected to the OVR
• Copy the full OVR Link for sharing
• Choose whether to:
  • Ask for email address on entry
  • Show inquire button next to each artwork

🖼 Customize Your OVR Banner (Header)

The Header section lets you transform the top of your OVR into a visually striking introduction. This is where you can add a banner image, adjust layout settings, and set the tone for the entire viewing room.

Here’s what you can do:

• Display Banner – Toggle this on to show the banner area at the top.
• Banner Height – Use the slider to adjust how much space the banner takes up (measured in % of screen height).
• Cover Image – Upload your banner image directly here by dragging a file or clicking to browse.

🎨 Layout & Background: Set the Mood and Structure

The Layout Background panel lets you define the overall look and structure of your Online Viewing Room.

Background Color

Change the background color of your OVR to match your gallery's brand aesthetic or the tone of your exhibition. Click the color dot to open the color picker and preview your selection in real time.

Grid Columns

Choose how many artworks appear per row — 1, 2, 3, or 4 columns.

🖼️ Artwork Settings: Control What Viewers See

The Artwork Settings panel lets you fine-tune the information that appears beneath each artwork (caption) and within its expanded detail view.

Show in caption

Choose what displays directly under each artwork on the main OVR page:

• Show price – Display the current price of the work.

Show in detail view

When a viewer clicks into a work, this information can be displayed:

• Provenance – Add ownership history to support transparency.
• Exhibition History – Show where the work has been exhibited.

🎨 Text Formatting

In the Text Formatting panel, you can customize the look and feel of your OVR's text elements to match your gallery’s tone and style. There are separate controls for:

• Header: This is the title at the top of your OVR. Choose the font family, size, weight (bold), and style (italic) to suit your design.

📄 Documents & Installations

This section lets you add contextual materials and installation images to your Online Viewing Room.

Show Documents Tab

This is the place to upload and share PDFs, press releases, essays, or any other files you’d like to make available to visitors.

Show Installation Views

Toggle this on to showcase installation images from your gallery, fair booth, or exhibition space.

🎉 You’re all set!

With Online Viewing Room 2.0, you have complete control over how you present your artworks—visually, informatively, and with impact.