Stealing Beauty
Gallery-quality art at starving-artist prices
Image Credit: Celeste Gillis
AWOL GALLERY SQUARE FOOT SALE
The price is right—$200 per piece, all of them measuring one square foot—but the quality ranges wildly; works are mainly by lesser-known artists. Best
for buyers who know what they like. August. 76 Ossington Ave., 416-535-5637.
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SILVER EDITION SALE
Portfolios of three limited-edition pieces, each by a blue-chip photographer (Ed Burtynsky has participated), sell for $1,250, at least 20 per cent below regular cost. Summer. 56 Ossington Ave., 416-645-1066.
MERCER UNION MEMBERS SALE
All pieces—paintings, photographs, sculptures—go for $150, often 10 per cent of their value. Look for such local art stars as Micah Lexier, Arnaud Maggs and Kristan Horton. Lineups start early. Mid-December. 1286 Bloor St. W., 416-536-1519.
ART Metropole Gifts by Artists
Last-minute holiday shoppers snag avant-garde tchotchkes, books and weird stocking stuffers. Prices range from $1 to $300. December. 788 King St. W., 416-703-4400.
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