Gift Guide: For Your Artsiest Friend

Thanks to a wealth of sites, under-the-radar artists are turning out limited-edition pieces that can be snapped up for a song. Since she's armed with great taste, we asked CRYSTAL MEERS to round-up her favorite resources that every art lover can appreciate.

Crystal Meers
Saatchi
1

Saatchi Online

Navigating the massive collection of pieces from unrepresented artists is easy, thanks to the 100 under $100 section.

I Missy You
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I Missy You

Missy McCullough turns out pretty awesome fanciful fashion illustrations: You can commission a portrait and choose any look off the runways.

Artriver
3

Artriver

This site is packed with one-of-a-kind and limited-edition prints, exhibition posters, and art-related finds that will make a modern art buff's day.

Art Star
4

ArtStar

Contemporary art prints from today's (and potentially tomorrow's) big names go for little bucks here.

Eye Buy Art
5

Eye Buy Art

With a handpicked roster of
ones-to-watch, this photography
site sells archival prints for as
little as $25.

Claire Nireim
6

Claire Nireim

The emphasis here is on bright botanicals, which are fit for foodies and gardeners alike.

The Heads of State
7

The Heads of State

Check out the Travel Series for homesick friends, or those with a lot of hometown pride.

ISO50
8

ISO50

Here, you'll find the super '70s-infused studio edition prints from artist/musician Scott Hansen (otherwise known as Tycho).

Claire Fontaine
9

New Museum Store

The gift shop at this NYC-based museum is packed with awesome things, including a six-sided seascape version of the classic Rubik's Cube.

Little Paper Planes
10

Little Paper Planes

Start with a $35 hand-numbered print, or spring for a sizeable piece from the seasonally-introduced Big Exclusives series.

Cutarts
11

Cut Arts

With just a few skillful snips at the hands of Karl Johnson, black card stock goes from plain to precious.

YeeHaw Industries
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YeeHaw Industries

Buy a vowel—or any other letter of the alphabet—hand–printed on a vintage letterpress in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Sharon Montrose
13

Sharon Montrose

Everyone should own his or her
own pocket-sized giraffe.

Vespoe
14

Vespoe

At this new e-bazaar, invited artists and designers sell their wares, whether it's a trove of prints, ceramics, or other unexpected finds.

My Little Underground
15

My Little Underground

There's something for everyone in artist Christopher David Ryan's graphic– and text–driven CDR and cosmically–influenced Atmostheory collections.

Caitlin McGauley
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Caitlin McGauley

Signed, limited-edition Giclee prints of original watercolors capture florals, fashion, and interiors with panache.

JaneMount
17

Jane Mount

Personalize a list of lit for a custom portrait, or, make yourself look extra-smart and snag a print of a pre-existing library set.

Not A Gallery
18

Not A Gallery

        Around and around this
        wallpaper circle will go:
        it's removable and reusable.

Art Space
19

Artspace

Picking up limited-edition prints from this easy-access contemporary art site supports non-profit organizations, cultural institutions, and artists.

20x200
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20 x 200

Navigate the trove of exclusive editions with straightforward filters that will lead you to the perfect giftable photograph or work on paper.

Society 6
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Society6

Artists from across the globe post their work
to this site, which you can then order on a poster,
a T-shirt, or another format of your choice.

Rock Paper Photo
22

Rock Paper Photo

                    Grown-up groupies should rejoice: Here,
                    you'll find all sorts of vintage band photos.

The Dolphin Studio
23

The Dolphin Studio Calendar

Sure, it's a calendar, but it absolutely doubles as art: Every month features a hand-screened, wood-block print.

Affordable Art (Featured Left–Right): 1 - BEAR: Saatchi Online, $80-$96; 2 - LADY GAGA PRINT: I Missy You, $25-$75; 3 - Bourgeois 19: Artriver, $49; 4 - jeff koons goes to the bank: Art Star, $50-750; 5 - Untitled #7: Eye Buy Art, $50-$1,000; 6 - WINTER FRUIT PRINT: Claire Nereim on Etsy, $45; 7 - New York City Poster: The Heads of State, $30; 8 - Analog Visions (studio edition): ISO50, $65-$515; 9 - fontaine rubix cube: Now from Third Drawer Down, $35; 10 - Fredrik Åkum Print: Little Paper Planes, $225; 11 - Limited Edition Children's Print - Elephant: Cut Arts, $45; 12 - RED INITIAL Letter A-Z in a Black Letterpress Vignette Mat: Etsy, $20; 13 - Baby Giraffe No.3 vertical: The Animal Print Shop, $25-$5,000; 14 - Grace Jones, Corporate Cannibal: Vespoe, $2,500; 15 - Eleadtricity Print: My Little Underground, $18-48; 16 - red room: Caitlin Mcgauley, $75; 17 - ideal bookshelf 258: Ideal Bookshelf, $26; 18 - wall rounds: Not A Gallery, $99-299; 19 - UNTITLED (AMERICAN MORNING): Art Space, $100-$1,850; 20 - Jake: 20x200, $20-$1,000 21 - la façade: Society6, $24-$64; 22 - The Beatles & Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: Rock Paper Photo, $3,500-$6,400 23 - The Dolphin Studio Calendar: Etsy, Currently in Process for 2013.
 
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