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Spring forward with a colorful, quirky still-life from Mary Finlayson.

It’s not quiiiiite spring yet, but the pastel shades, perky plant life, and effervescent energy emanating from Mary Finlayson’s new edition are enough to put winter in the rearview. Girard Dolls, Books and Plants also makes a strong case for starting your seasonal mood adjustment with a few insid...

Anna Atkins’ 19th c. cyanotypes blend botany + beauty.

It feels fitting that Anna Atkins’ birthday falls right in the middle of Women’s History Month. The pioneering botanical photographer was born on March 16th, right before the turn of the 19th century—which makes this coming Tuesday the 222nd anniversary of her arrival on Earth. And what a mark sh...

Yas green! Take your color cues from four-leaf clovers.

Green is a super symbolic color, so it packs a real punch in any art collection. It hints at renewal and balance, clarity and well-being, nature and optimism. An emerald shade might be grounding, a chartreuse energizing. Seafoam feels restorative, and lime refreshing. It’s a generally optimistic ...

A sweet, pre-Pi Day treat: Berenice Abbott’s b+w “Automat”

We’re pre-empting Pi Day with a fresh-baked, black and white photo: Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan. This sweet slice of 1930s food service innovation was photographed by renowned artist and NYC chronicler Berenice Abbott. The photo’s starring subject? The mighty automat—a giant, fancy vend...

Travel editor Tracey Minkin takes us on a lit + art adventure.

Raise your hand if you miss travel as much as we do. It’s exactly that unsatisfied wanderlust that inspired us to reach out to travel editor, award-winning writer, and longtime 20x200 collector Tracey Minkin to curate an extra special edition of Literary Gallery. Per usual, these book and art pai...

This art-centric timeline celebrates Women’s History Month.

We’ve got to hand it to Women’s History Month, swooping in with a little woman-powered motivation to propel us through these last weeks of winter. To kick things off, we’ve put together an art-centric snapshot of some notable moments in women’s history. Of course this chronology’s suuuuper abbrev...

New! A hope-inspired letterpress sun from Jen Hewett

This sun is a star. And like Earth revolving around its own solar celebrity, we plan to make Sun #1 the center of our universe. At the very least, she’s destined for prime display territory. An 8”x8” letterpress print, Sun #1 was drawn by Jen Hewett as part of the artist’s Many Suns series. Hewet...

Art picks from the Filipinx curator blazing new trails in the Bay Area

PJ Gubatina Policarpio’s our kind all-around art professional. An educator, writer, curator, and community organizer, Policarpio’s also a longtime 20x200 collector. “20x200 was what made collecting art real and accessible for me, even on my post-college budget,” he told us. “As my collection grow...