The placement of art around your home is important, and maybe not for the reasons you are expecting. If hanging a piece with glass across from a window, you're going to see reflections in the glass more often than you'll see the art, even if you've framed with museum or non-glare glass. If you hang works on paper in direct sunlight, it will certainly fade. Even indirect sunlight will fade works on paper if it's bright enough. Most oil and acrylic paintings will do fine for a while in direct sun, but ideal lighting is ...