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Art fairs are intimidating. First, y'all have to navigate row later row, booth after berth. Like a horror movie hedge maze, the filigree can quickly disorient the wandering visitor. And then…the sticker shock. If you're non upwardly for dropping a cool 1000000 in an afternoon (fifty-fifty, say, $100,000), the prices can make you blush, cringe and attempt to locate the nearest leave.

This is where the Affordable Art Fair comes in. From March 21-25, reasonably priced paintings, sculptures, photographs and more come to the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street. The organizers ensure a welcoming, friendly atmosphere acquiescent to both kickoff-time and experienced browsers and buyers. With 72 local, national, and international exhibitors showcasing work past over 300 artists, the Fair remains a manageable size while offering plenty of aesthetic diversity. On one artwork, look to spend between $100 and $x,000.

Observer Lifestyle Editor Dena Silverish, a longtime fan of the off-white, once purchased a print from London-based Jealous Gallery that says "You'll Do" in a red cartoon heart. "I bought it subsequently a breakup and hung it over my bed. I similar to think of information technology every bit an ode to dating in New York," she says. Below, Silvery and other editors discuss their favorite pieces. Snap them up quickly: the early bird gets the, uh, cartoon.

Selections From Merin Curotto, Executive Editor

Gee Gee Collins, History in Full Colour (Spectrum), 2017. Mixed media on newspaper. $1,100 Courtesy of Lilac Gallery

"Fifty-fifty though there's zip really similar this in Wynwood, it reminds me of my time living in Miami and going for tacos at Coyo most Wynwood Walls."

Joe Webb, The Big Splash (Diamond Dust), 2018. 6 Colour Screenprint with Blackness Diamond Dust Overlay on Somerset Radient White 410gsm Newspaper. $430
Courtesy of JEALOUS

"Who wouldn't want to feel that gratis?"

Ardan Ozmenoglu, Dazzler Balloons, 2015. Post Information technology – Painting. $7500 Courtesy of Emmanuel Fremin Gallery

"I've never not loved a archetype Kate Moss."

Selections From Juliet Helmke, Editor

Shuji Wako, Open up Secret, 1988. Limited edition lithograph. $4,500 Courtesy of The Tolman Collection of Tokyo

"The hanging fabric, with its clashing patterns and angular shapes, makes one wonder if in that location's something hiding backside it on that cavernous blackness space, goading viewers to project their own scenery behind."

Julian Stanczak, Cool Filtration, 1981. Silkscreen. $iv,000 Courtesy of Harris Stanton Gallery

"Give me a lifetime with this work…what colour is it, really?"

Chris Kendrick, Lucasse, 2017. Oil on board. $i,500 Courtesy of ArtDog London

"I think this would take a adept result on my daily fruit intake. Pear, anyone?"

Selections From Dena Argent, Lifestyle Editor

Christopher Green, Still Life Egg Loving cup with Lid, 2017. Oil and acrylic on board. $v,000 Courtesy of Byard Art

"For as long as I tin remember, I've been attracted to still lifes that get across the classic basin of half-eaten fruit or the overflowing vase of flowers. This slightly modernistic take feels fresh, simple and well-baked. That is, until you peer into the reflection in the cup."

Annelie Vandendael, Surf, 2016. Photograph. Courtesy of ArtStar

"This shot brings me right back to growing upwardly in the Hamptons—where the summers were virtually exclusively spent at the ocean. As teens, we were never particularly well-behaved during those endless beach days."

Park Byung-Hoon, Transference, 2016. Acrylic on acrylic plate. $three,750 Courtesy of Galerie Envie d'Art

"I'm ever looking for a way to spruce upward obviously white walls. This abstract piece, featuring a splash of bright colors, does just that. And it doesn't clash with any of my existing décor."

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Observer Editors Discuss Affordable Art Fair Favorites

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