One of my favorite parts of home tours in Anthology is getting to see the art people select. It’s such a personal and revealing thing! And there’s usually a good story about how a particular piece ended up in someone’s home. But shopping for art is another story. Finding a piece of art, especially an original, seems intimidating.
Enter a brilliant new shop, endearingly called Buy Some Damn Art. Founded by Kate Singleton, Buy Some Damn Art offers six original works by artists she hand selects for a short period of time. Each week she introduces a new artist, so at any given time, there are works available by about half a dozen artists. Right now, my favorites in the shop are by Jenny Brown, a collage artist. They’re mixed media pieces with ink, gouache, pencil, and found paper.
Another perk of Buy Some Damn Art is the interviews with the artists. It’s so interesting to hear how the works come together and see the artist’s work spaces. These particular pieces by Brown have floral elements that she carefully lifted from 1920s greeting cards, many of which had messages inside. Isn’t that a wonderful backstory?
{Original works by Jenny Brown, images by Buy Some Damn Art}
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Thank you for sharing my work! 4/18/12 Jenny Brown
Hey Alexis!
I agree. Finding art that fits your theme is a difficult task. Aside from the obvious color schemes, you want art that actually has significance, or strikes you in some way, RIGHT? Also, it is easy to go after copies of the classics, but there is something refreshing about having the original piece, even if it’s not by a famous artist. I recently started my own company and when it came to selecting art, I decided to bring in artists to the room themselves and pay them for a piece of work they created specifically to fit that room. My only request was they they stayed within their styles, thereby keeping them comfortable in their work. Any chance you can comment on some of the price ranges of Just by Some Damn Art .
Thanks for the post!
Ryan
Hi Ryan,
That’s a highly innovative approaching to acquiring art! You asked about the price range of Buy Some Damn Art which is $200 – $500. : ) – Kate (Founder, BSDA)
So glad you’re covering Buy Some Damn Art! Kate Singleton has an exceptional eye as a curator.