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My recent apartment redo gave me a chance to take stock of all of the amazing artwork I’ve acquired over the past few years. I’d never been one to collect really… I’d always admired, but was often scared off by prices. Could I afford to have artwork hanging on my walls? After I opened up Clarabella and dedicated a wall to rotating gallery shows, my mindset changed, thanks in part to the generosity of my showcasing artists and the doors that they opened for me into the art world. My apartment now features prints and originals from artists like Bailey Saliwanchik, Amanda Kavanagh, Shaun Kardinal, Matthew Doubek, and more. It’s like walking into my own personal little gallery every time I open the door.

It’s possible for you to have that too, you know. There are all sorts of amazing and affordable outlets for art these days. Yes, if you consider yourself a collector, these smaller spots may not be for you. But who knows… maybe they’ll give you a chance to latch onto the next big thing. Whatever the case, there are some incredibly talented artists on these pages. A few suggestions and samples below, but I encourage you to check out the sites and see for yourself!

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PRINT SOCIETY

The skinny: Print Society is a new marketplace for prints and original artwork online. They strive to empower galleries to sell more art, to build relationships with many thousands of new art buyers online and to enable art fans everywhere to find the beauty they are looking for. I first learned of this site through today’s Online Weekend Guide at Daily Candy. [Titles, Artist and Info appear below each image]

“What’s Inside - Silver” by Hazel Nichols, $65 Buy

“Tools of the Trade” (Print) by Betsy Walton, $35 Buy

“Coexistence” by Shira Sela, $20 Buy

“Costa’s Hummingbird” by Fanny Shorter, $165 Buy

“Owl in the Attic” by Catherine Campbell, $18 Buy

[All images, titles, artist names, prices, etc… courtesy of Print Society]

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TINY SHOWCASE

The skinny: Site curators Jon Buonaccorsi and Shea’la Finch wanted to create an online forum and community where the talents of their friends and others artists could be showcased. Trying to keep things cost effective for both the artist and the buyer, they conceived of the ‘tiny artwork’ idea. They’ve been bringing you great art since 2005. I first found this site during an initial search for art before opening up Clarabella. It’s how I first discovered Amanda Kavanagh. [Titles, Artist and Info appear below each image]

“For every field, there’s a mole” by Caroline Hwang, $10 Buy

“Fall, Fell” by Jen Corace, $20 Buy

“Discordant Rainbow Ring #2 (Dithered and Fading)” by Zachary Rossman, $20 Buy

“Twelve Stories” by Ray Fenwick, $15 Buy

[All images, titles, artist names, prices, etc… courtesy of Tiny Showcase]

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SIX by SIX GALLERY

The skinny: An off-shoot of West Village gem Charmingwall, this idea for this gallery began after a few wildly popular small format showcases, or “Tiny Art Shows”. They were exciting enough that the curators wondered if they could create a gallery dedicated to small format original works of art. They could. And they welcomed anyone loves create art to participate. Six by Six Gallery was born and opened in the Fall of this year. I first learned of this awesome site through the wonderful Ms. Katie McClenahan… the genius in charge of Charmingwall. If I still lived in NY I think I’d like to work for her! [Titles, Artist and Info appear below each image]

Remember… these are originals, not prints!!