March 13, 2008
Art on the cheap
I’m always looking for cool art to put on my walls — or, more precisely, to collect, frame and then think about putting on my walls but in the meantime, lean up against a wall. In any case, I usually try to collect things that have some kind of meaning to me — artwork from artists I know or something that touches me in some intangible way (like my Robinson Crusoe Kitty piece by Lynda Barry). But as I was doing my monthly reading of Oprah magazine, I came across the link to the website Tiny Showcase. The site offers limited edition prints by up-and-coming artists for cheap. I found the latest offering, a triptych by artists Lisa Solomon and Aurora Robson.
Of course, Tiny is all sold out of these ($40 each). Not that it matters since my bank account is in the red at the moment. The best part is that all proceeds go to a charity of the artist’s choosing. Very interesting indeed.
