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Pop drop stops by the LA digs of Jason Alper, Stormtrooper Bunny artist and Costume Designer for Sasha Baron Cohen. We love Jason's LA modern digs and his wonderful, dry sense of humor. Find out what Jason's been up to, in addition to teaching his 18 month old to mix beats, and about how he got started in conceptual and pop art.

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We're completely charmed by this lovely light installation made by Caitlind Brown for Calgary's Nuit Blanche. Made up of more than 5000 reused lightbulbs and pullcords, visitors are invited to walk around and activate the installation from all sides. Brilliant! [Read more here, photos courtesy of James Tworow, Lori.Jane, and Posilucky’s flickrs.]

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Still Life with Cup and Melon, 2009.

Sill Life is an oft maligned genre in art that conjures images of dark Flemish interiors, waxy fruit and dead fish. However, Justine Reyes' Vanitas project throws this notion on its head with a stunning collection of still life oil paintings that elevate the genre to a level of startling clarity and poignancy (the plastic wrap next to the melon? Unbelievable!). See more at PDN and check out her website here.

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Still Life with Banana, Purse and Change, 2009.

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If you've been following all the controversy around LA MOCA you may, or may not, want one of these. Regardless, we think it's hilarious. (And if you have no idea who Jeffrey Deitch is, you'll find good analysis here)

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Don't Wait! Try now!

We're loving this new online tool that we first heard about via the Huffington Post and ArtInfo. It's the Instant Art Critique Phrase Generator! Simply hit a button and watch the machine go to work, delivering to you a pithy yet aesthetically insightful phrase with which to wow your peers and colleagues. Curators love it! MFAs can't stop raving about it! Enjoy :)

Example:

Designer Chris Benz shared his instagrams from Fashion Week with Elle Magazine. The results are, naturally, stunning! Click here to see the entire series in Elle. All photos by Chris Benz for Elle Magazine.

It's almost here! Check out the front of our gorgeous new postcard that we'll be debuting the Affordable Art Fair. Featuring Israel #2 by Zaria Foreman. Don't you wish you went home to that every day?!

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Which image will be featured in the Winter issue of Harper's Bazaar Australia? Hint: it's below...

Here's a glimpse of one of the new vintage surf photographs by Grant Rohloff that we'll be exhibiting at AAF NYC. 2 Guys at the Bay is only available through ArtStar and we're so excited to be launching a whole series of limited edition surf photographs from the Rohloff's estate's incredible archives. Come visit us from October 4-7 at the Affordable Art Fair's NEW location at the Tunnel in Chelsea (11th ave at 28th St, nyc) and check out this new piece, and more!

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Watch and be amazed by NYC-based artist Tauba Auerbach's latest project, the RGB Colorspace Atlas. See more on Design Boom.
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