Dallas Frame & Gallery by Max is an independent framing studio owned and managed by Maxine Kijek Sims. The design starts with the object in front of us—not a preset package.
At the Cedar Springs gallery, Max works directly with clients to compare moulding, color, scale, and depth. The wall is a working library, with options for floaters, shadow boxes, mirrors, acrylic boxes, textiles, photographs, and objects.
Every frame is designed and made on-site. Art and framing consultations are also available in the gallery or on location for residential and commercial projects.
Clients often arrive with the artwork in hand and a sense of where it might live. At the design table, we compare profiles, color, scale, and depth until the frame supports the piece instead of competing with it.
The gallery carries Larson-Juhl, Studio, Monarch, Nielsen, and Crescent, backed by current archival materials and production techniques.
A signed Warhol, a child’s first painting, a jersey, a needlepoint, and a family photograph all ask for different solutions—but not different levels of care.
Already have a frame? Bring it. A framing makeover can keep what works and change what does not.
At the design table
One moulding beside another. A wider profile against a quiet one. The choice becomes clear through comparison.
We select the moulding and archival materials with you, then build the frame on-site for the artwork, object, and setting.
For homes and businesses, the work can extend beyond one frame. We help clients and design teams source, frame, place, and install art.
Consultation is available at the Cedar Springs gallery or on location, from a single-room refresh to a larger commercial project.
Custom & Commercial Framing · Kids’ Art · Custom Mirrors · Shadow Boxes · Needlework, Textiles and Objects · Portraits & Photography
Max believes every person and object carries a story. Her travels and conversations with artists have shaped a practice built around listening first—then finding the design that lets the piece speak clearly.
She earned a BSN from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from the University of Dallas, then combined her creative instincts and business experience to establish Dallas Frame & Gallery by Max. Three locations and thousands of frames later, the gallery remains grounded in personal service and the support of the Dallas community.
Max brings a collector’s curiosity, a practical design eye, and a deep respect for the things clients choose to keep.
DFG proudly supports different community organizations, foundations and charities. The foundation dearest to Max is the scholarship fund in memory of her precious son, The Conner Edward Maxwell Sims Endowment Fund.
Temporary profile copy—final biography pending from Max.
Dewayne’s role, background, and experience are intentionally left unconfirmed in this preview. This space will be updated once Max provides and approves the final details.
Until then, the page reflects the gallery’s working philosophy: listen closely, consider the piece and its setting, then choose a frame that feels natural rather than imposed.
Much of the gallery’s work comes from returning clients—collectors, designers, schools, churches, organizations, and businesses across Dallas.
