Art Market Blog with Nicholas Forrest www.artmarketblog.com

Top Christmas Gifts for Art Lovers 

First on the list is the Art Market Blog t-shirt which was designed by me. Any art lover will be sure to appreciate the ironic message that I came up with for the shirt. Get your very own Art Market Blog shirt for US$2 plus shipping for a limited time!!!!!!
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The Power of Art is an enjoyable and interesting series of documentaries by Simon Schama on the power of art. In each episode historian Simon Schama treats, in his own erudite, unconventional and somewhat socially engaged style, a work of art from a great master. He concentrates not just on the art history as such, but mainly on the relationship between the work and the historical context of its creation, as this touches the significance of and vision on the subject as well as the life of the artist: where and when did he produce it, why, for which destination… Get it now from Amazon for US$34.49
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Get your very own limited edition Cindy Sherman towel for only US$50 from Works on Whatever
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The 20×200 gallery offers beautiful limited edition prints by well known artists ranging in price from US$20 to US$2000 depending on the size of the print and the size of the edition.
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These bold Andy Warhol watches come in bright Pop Art color combinations—orange with pink or blue with red—and feature Andy Warhol’s signature on the watch face. Includes a plastic crystal and case, and a matte plastic band. A great gift for Warhol fans priced at US$95 from the MOMA store.
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A fantastic tote bag featuring the image ‘Home for Runaway Girls’ by the world famous artist Louise Bourgois. UK15 pounds from the Tate online shop.
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An astonishing limited edition publication by Robert Bringhurst called ‘New World Suite Number Three’ which is a poem written in four volumes with parts for three voices which are meant to be read by three people at once. Hedi Kyle designed the innovative binding structure specifically for New World Suite Number Three. Each volume within the book forms its own lectern when it opens. A gift for the person who has everything priced at US$1,950.00 from the Centre for Book Arts
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A wastebasket with an identity all its own. The Bin looks exactly like the contents it is designed to contain, crushed paper. Essey bin carries the “G-mark” the accepted symbol for “high-quality,” “great usability,” and “well-balanced” products. Only products with the G-mark can receive the award and it carries a widely recognised high social value. AU$69 from Top 3 By Design
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Get the dvd of part 3 of the infamous and extraordinary art film series ‘The Cremaster Cycle’ by Matthew Barney. An amazing and highly enjoyable work of art for only AU$49.95 from the Museum of Contemporary Art store (Sydney, Australia)
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‘The Every Piece Of Art in The Museum Of Modern Art Book’ contains drawings of every piece of art that was visible to the public at the museum from January 19 to January 31, 2005 by Jason Polan. ‘The Every Piece Of Art In The Museum Of Modern Art Book is only US$20 from the Jason Polan website.
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This t-shirt expresses the concept that Graffiti/Street Art appropriates the canvas of urban brick and concrete, noise and dirt– and subverts it into something beautiful and intentionally-provoking. Get yours for US$22 from Are You Generic
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These limited wall decals featuring images of cheeky yet appealing monsters would be a great present for anyone with a modern living space. US$75 each from Sauer Kids
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Get your own limited edition Gary Baseman designed sketchel satchel from Low Brow for US$125
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This unusual artwork by Jaime Sin is a pop can tab cast in 14 karat gold and comes with an envelope and certificate of authenticity from the artist. Would make a great pendant or keyring and would be a great conversation piece. US$279 from Art Metropole.
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An artist’s book and catalogue for Yoko Ono’s conceptual art project – what she advertised as her one woman show in an altered photograph of herself in front of the Museum of Modern Art. The book documents the flight of flies throughout New York with photographs of the locations where they had been seen that could be mailed to people as post cards. US$500 from Printed Matter.
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**Nicholas Forrest is an art market analyst, art critic and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of http://www.artmarketblog.com, writes the art column for the magazine Antiques and Collectibles for Pleasure and Profit and contributes to many other publications.