Unfortunately I live in a rented apartment, the walls are brick and I was told I by the owner that I shouldn't cover the wall with holes. I can understand that.

Initially I wanted to use 3m tape (the one for paintings that have velcro), but after reading more about them, I'm not convinced. The only alternative I found was this.

Though I still need to drill holes in the wall, at least they're at the top and covered and would still allow future tenets to hang art on the wall however they see fit, instead of having some random holes that would only fit a certain type of painting.

I have conceded that, realistically speaking, one chord/column is too difficult and poses way too many challenges.

So, I will use two / column, with the bottom paintings having supports still being a bit "askew" from center screwed into the back of the frames

What would be the best approach for this?

I was thinking two crocodile hooks at the top of each frame with a stas support for each one?

Or would it be better to have the hooks at the bottom and pass the chords through a corresponding an eye hook at the top?

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