Just because you don't have a lot of extra money to shell out on art doesn't mean your walls have to remain bare. To prove the point, I've rounded up 10 fine-art prints under $25. I'll start you off with Dazeychic's Fight For It, whose shades of pink belie a tougher message.
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Artist Will Ryman's installation "The Bed," which is displayed at the Saatchi Gallery in London, is the type of super-sized bachelor pad scene I'd never want to see in real life. Still, as an art installation, it's compelling. Are you a fan?
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Last year, Keep Calm and Carry On was all over the design world, from posters to rugs. I'm predicting that the phrase has reached saturation level, though, and it's time to move on to another motto to live by. May I suggest Now Panic and Freak Out ($35)?
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The word silhouette comes from Etienne de Silhouette, an 18th French finance minister who was known for his tightfisted economic standards. It was used with the art form because before photography, silhouette profiles cut from black card were the cheapest way to record a person's appearance. Today, silhouettes are a trend in interior design, not used out of financial necessity, and often painted rather than cut.
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Generally acknowledged as the most important art show in the US, Art Basel Miami Beach, the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, kicks off today in Miami's hip Art Deco District, and will run through Dec. 7. Art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, and plain old art lovers alike come to this special mass exhibit to enjoy artwork from over 250 leading international art galleries, parties galore, and events featuring music (Yelle performed last night), film, and architecture.
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It's no secret that Todd Oldham is a big fan of the work of wildlife illustrator Charley Harper, considering that he co-authored a book with Harper. It's also no secret Todd Oldham is the creative director of Old Navy. Thus, welcome Charley Harper to Old Navy!
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"Mind Shut Down," a giant skull made by Indian artist Subodh Gupta, is pictured here at the Frieze art fair in London in mid-October. The materials used to make the skull are all from one room in the house. Can you name the room?
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This painting by Chinese artist Ju Duoqi recreates Austrain painter Klimt's famous painting "The Kiss." Can you tell me what medium he used? (Take a close look — it's definitely not paint.)
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Have a nature-loving pal who still needs a gift this season? Then try making her a cool botanical calendar. It's also an easy project that you can share with precocious youngsters, so everyone can get in on the fun!
