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I’m a bit shocked that I just found out about BlueFlip Art just seconds ago. I’d consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to knowing where to go to get cheap, quality, art. I’ve made purchases from 20×200 and Thumbtack Press but I just discovered BlueFlip tonight.

And I’m glad I did. They have a variety of prints from various artists, each with their own style. You’re bound to find something you like. But BlueFlip doesn’t just take your money and give you a print in return, they also give 10% of your purchse to a charity.

How did this start? BlueFlip Art was created to help bring the work of amazingly talented artists into the hands of an adoring public without charging an arm and a leg. We believe that great art should be available to all, and that it should enrich people as well as the pocketbooks of charities. 

What’s this about charities? Participating BlueFlip artists get to donate 10% of the sale price of their prints to a non-profit charity of their choice. The artist gets compensated for their work, the customer gets a high quality print, and charities get a generous donation. How cool is that? 

What kind of prints are we talking here? We’re talking extremely high resolution, Giclee quality prints utilizing an eight-color, archival ink process on heavy, acid-free, pH buffered 100% cotton paper. The prints are shipped in rigid, water-resistant packaging to ensure that they arrive at your doorstep without any nasty creases. 

If that’s not enough, they also offer a 14 day guarantee. Don’t like it? Doesn’t match your sofa? Just send it back for a full refund.

I’m really liking this print titled Mr. Bowler by Sauerkids. I’ve never heard of them before, but they’re damn talented. Here’s their info:

Sauerkids is an artist duo based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Besides their current day jobs as graphic designers, they started the label Sauerkids on the side as an outlet for their non-client based work. Their character based art has been shown in several exhibitions and art projects (Gallery 1988 LA, MF Gallery NY, Munky King LA, Vallery Barcelona) and several magazines & books (Pictoplasma Encyclopaedia, Latex for Fun, Hi-Fructose magazine, IDN Magazine). They’ve been accused of “being on medication” or “sick (in a good way)”, but in the end their work is probably best described as a combination of innocent childhood imagery and the mental confusion of everyday life.

The best part? This print costs $23.95.

written by Adam Lorber | tags: Blueflip Art, Mr. Bowler, Sauerkids

I read this in Wireless today and thought it was worth noting here. So, have you been hankering for some affordable art and don’t want to wait until I get around to producing my prints. Well, fortunately Web 2.0 has once again made art accessible to just about everyone and anyone from college bound to upper crust.

So where to buy this art? Well there are several options. I have listed some in the past but there are 3 here that were mentioned in the Wireless article.

DORM ROOMS TO HIPSTER APARTMENTS:
Thumbtack Press: Originally Thumbtack’s founder Tony Bailey asked his cache or art buddies to help him stock out his site. Since then, he has pulled in more established talent and now there is something there for just about any amateur collector interested in dabbling in the low brow. Prices range anywhere from $15 to $45 bucks for unframed archival prints and a $100 up for framed.

SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS DESIGNERS WHO OCCASIONALLY SKIM JUXTAPOZ:
Blueflip Art: With prints from artist/illustrator/designer hybrids like Brazilian Eduardo Recife and the deftly-skilled and also coincidentally Brazilian (Paulista) Will Murai, there will no doubt be something there that will satisfy the appetite of any in the know designer. Prices range from $15 to $45 for archival giclée prints. It gets better with Blueflip however because they also donate 10 percent of every sale to the charity of the artist’s choosing.

HIGH ROLLING NEW YORKERS & CREATIVE DIRECTORS:
20×200: Soho gallery curator extraordinaire decided to take her taste for the finer side of art online by offering up carefully selected limited edition prints by artists any good NYC art socialite would be proud to adorn their brownstone with. Prices reflect taste and range far and wide from small prints starting at $20 ranging all the way up and out of most lower brow pocket books to $2,000. The bigger price tag does mean a much larger print. So, if you have the coin there are far worse things to do with it than support a hungry artist.

written by Christopher | tags: 20x200, Art, Blueflip Art, Thumbtack Press, Wired