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A big empty wall can be intimidating. And the endless selection of photographs, drawings, and screenprints can be overwhelming. We're making easier by zeroing in on our favorites.The terms contemporary art and collector can often seem elitist and off-putting. Demystifying all that is Exhibition A, a hip contemporary art-selling site launched by the owner of Manhattan's Half Gallery Bill Powers, fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, and budding gallerist Laura Martin.
Simply put, we're hooked. The well-curated site focuses on contemporary works by both established and emerging artists. All the prints are signed limited-edition pieces and every Monday a new artist is introduced. But the best part? All the prints are marked at affordable prices so you won't be breaking the bank.
Courtesy of Exhibition A: Left: From Most Wanted Series by Richard Phillips; right: Rene Ricard
Courtesy of Exhibition A: Mondrian Pug by Jessica Craig-Martin
Courtesy of Exhibition A: Left: Francesca DiMattio; right: FriendsWithYou
Exhibition A also just started up an online bookshop, which is stocked with some must-read art tomes. And if you're the "Invite Only" aspect is giving you pause, don't worry, the site is opening to the public in August.
I'm currently resisting the urge to buy a wonderful graphic print by Francesca DiMattio...among others, and to distract myself (not really) I've been obsessively reading through their Collectors Q&A on their blog. My favorite: A Tauba Auerbach screen-print is one of Christie's VP Joe Carlucci's prized possesions.