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Printed with silk-screen metallic backing, this design can be used as a functional pool float or sculptural object. It comes in a premium box inside a clear PVC swim bag printed with the artist’s motto, “I’d rather be swimming.”

The float was made in collaboration with Cindy Sherman and the non-profit + POOL which is building a water-filtering swimming pool in New York City’s East River. This is a true passion project and an extraordinary moment to present a rare open edition product by the wildly influential and collectable artist and swimmer.

Part of all proceeds benefit + POOL.  Produced by our partners Third Drawer Down Studio.

About the Author & Illustrator
Miriam Elia is a head teacher working at the London School for the Poor and Ignorant. She specializes in teaching art and Zen Buddhism to young minds.

Produced by our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio in collaboration with We Go to the Gallery.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with Weiwei for this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.  For this collaboration, Weiwei has decided to support two different NGOs: Halklarin köprüsü based in Turkey, and B’Tselem based in Israel.

It's true that there's no real function to David Shrigley's Swan, but it aligns with our sense of humor and we just couldn't resist. It's the right size to place anywhere in your home -- side table, coffee table, bathroom, shelf -- and is one of our favorites for gifting. Each example is initialed by the artist and labeled on the bottom.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with the artist's estate to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place. 

Produced in collaboration with Pendleton Mills, this limited edition blanket designed by Mickalene Thomas is the first in a series of four blankets the artist has designed exclusively for Artware Editions. Each design will feature a different female model with intricate braiding and other bold details that present a strong, graphic image. The reverse side of the blanket shows the same design in negative giving the blanket two distinct looks.

The blanket is a soft blend of wool and cotton and is perfect as a throw, a bed covering for a full or queen sized bed, or a wall hanging. A sewn-on, suede patch signed and numbered by the artist accompanies each blanket.

The Lena blanket was released in 2014 and has been featured in Elle Decor and Casa Vogue.

After the enormous popularity of Nir Hod's "The Nigh You Left" coasters comes this set of dessert/bread plates.  These totally functional and hilarious plates are dishwasher friendly and perfectly sized for dessert, bread or finger food.  Each plate shows the same pattern and, unlike the coasters that have a raised pattern, the pattern here is a flat, digital print.  They come in a beautiful custom box for easy gifting.

These unisex, limited edition sunglasses by Barbara Kruger are available in four colors, each featuring the phrase, "Your gaze hits the side of my face," along the left arm. The sunglasses are the classic L.A. Rays style from Freeway Eyewear and come in a red, hard-cover case with a fabric, drawstring sleeve.

Artware Editions is pleased to announce the release of its newest edition by John Gerrard entitled, Bone Cutlery, which is composed of silver-plated flatware and a set of silver-plated salad tossers.

As with much of Gerrard's current work, Bone Cutlery furthers the artist's inquiry into the underlying structures that sustain us. in this case, the frequently opaque systems intrinsic to food production and consumption by which food arrives at our tables. The handles for the Bone Cutlery flatware and the entire forms of the salad tossers are molded directly from different bones of a single goat. Gerrard collaborated closely with traditional silversmiths in the south of France to pair bone handles with classic heads so that each of the pieces is properly weighted and feels comfortable in-hand. The pieces are then plated with 33 - micron silver and have a mirror-like finish making the forms at once primal and alluring.

Bone Cutlery ships in custom silvercloth wraps for easy and safe storage. Please allow 4 - 6 weeks for delivery.

Photo credit: Jakob Polacsek

The Broken Juice Glass is a limited edition set of four different glasses conceived by Roy McMakin, exclusively for Artware Editions. For this edition, the artist has taken the simplicity of four small glasses and imposed on them a complex reworking of the aphorisms “THINGS CHANGE” and “CHANGE THINGS”. Because of their transparency and shape, McMakin is able to use the seriality of the glasses to play out a conceptual progression: the first glass is clear, on the second the phrasing is shown in its entirety on the front of the glass, and on the third and fourth the text is printed in a band around the glass but appears to be illegible. One must perfectly line up the fragmented text (a greater challenge from the third to the fourth) from the front through to the back of these to make sense of the parts. When the glasses are full, the front text appears incoherent but as the glass empties things change and all is clear.

McMakin’s art practice explores how functionality influences meaning within the medias of sculpture, photography, design, and architecture. He has had recent solo exhibitions at such prestigious venues as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Henry Art Gallery, Seattle; and Matthew Marks Gallery, New York. He lives and works in Seattle.

This 100% silk eye mask features the warm, wise eyes of Louise Bourgeois. On the trim and reversible side is a beautiful blue and white pattern in case you're feeling more subtle.

Made in collaboration with the artist's studio and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

This cheerful and playful ceramic cookie jar by Tom Otterness features a mama bear and her two cubs that are climbing all over her. Perhaps in search of cookies? The mama bear's head is the lid of the jar which has a bright yellow interior.

This incredible opportunity to own a Josef Albers edition comes in the form of five beautiful tapestry designs made in association with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.  Each design is adapted from an original oil-on-masonite study for one of the artist's Homage to the Square paintings and is made of high-quality hand-woven Aubusson wool.  The tapestries are not backed or framed but can be easily mounted to be framed or simply hung on the wall.  Each of the five available designs is in a limited edition of just 10 examples and is fabricated upon order.  Please allow 8 to 10 weeks for fabrication time plus time in transit.

This pillowcase set by Scottish artist David Shrigley features two identical pillowcases featuring a double-sided print. On one side, a small bird says "This is me," and on the other side it says, "This is also me." Sweet, funny, and dry, all the humor we love from Shrigley is present in this set. 100% cotton and machine washable. Fits two standard pillows.

Beginning with Fauvism and continuing through Dada, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Video Art, and Superflat. Ligorano/Reese have reimagined twenty of the most influential movements of modern and contemporary art stylistically through their interpretation of each genre in typeface and color. The History of Art snow globes are keepsake monuments in constant recognition and celebration of the magnitude of these movements and their impact on art and culture in modern times.

Every snow globe is handmade through a laser-cutting and laminating technique developed by the artists. We keep select inventory in stock; otherwise please allow 6 – 8 weeks for fabrication.

The full list includes:

Abstract Expressionism
Bauhaus
Conceptual Art
Cubism
Dada
De Stijl
Expressionism
Fauvism
Fluxus
Futurism
Minimalism
New Media
Op Art
Performance Art
Photo Realism
Pop Art
Superflat
Surrealism
Video Art
YBA

This 100% cotton kitchen towel is machine washable and features an image from Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari's Toiletpaper, the duos provocative, image-only magazine turned product purveyor.

This memory card game features textile designs by the incredibly prolific artist Louise Bourgeois. It includes 24 different pairs and comes in a custom box which makes it great for gifting. Suitable for ages 3+.

Made in collaboration with the artist's studio and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

The images featured on these porcelain dinner plates by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari are taken from Toiletpaper, the duos provocative, image-only magazine turned product purveyor. The plates are terrific as a set, but can also be purchased individually. Dishwasher safe.

One of the things that I’m most proud of is making work that lets viewers not feel intimidated by art, but feel that they can emotionally participate in it through their senses and their intellect and be fully engaged. - Jeff Koons

The idea for a Balloon Rabbit sculpture came to Koons from his upbringing in south-central Pennsylvania. At special times of the year, people would decorate their front yard with reindeer at Christmas and inflatable rabbits at Easter.  As his neighbors wished to give pleasure to other people with these decorations, the artist is proud to make art that is not intimidating for the viewers. 

This polyester bag includes an 8" interior zip pocket.

Craig Damrauer's "New Math Collection" includes kitchen towels and mugs featuring the artist's humorous text pieces in the form of equations. The dyed cotton/linen blend towels are great in the kitchen, as a hostess gift, or framed on the wall. Machine Washable.

Made in collaboration with the artist and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

This set of eight different napkins by Laura Letinsky and John Paul Morabito are made of a fine Spanish unbleached cotton and linen blend. Unexpectedly elegant and substantial in weight, each napkin has woven into the naturally colored fabric a digitally-configured spill pattern. With use, these napkins will acquire an on-going patina as evidence of conviviality. The Stain napkins embrace smears and dabs, both in their quiet beauty as well as a record of your life well-lived.

Machine washable. Card with edition information attached.

This linen tea towel by David Shrigley is great in the kitchen or as a hostess gift. The artist's recognizable humor is captured in the design that is silkscreened on linen.

Made in collaboration with the artist and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

The image used on this ashtray by Vik Muniz is taken from Caspar David Friedrich’s The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (1818). As might be expected, Muniz, known for using unusual materials like ketchup or chocolate to recreate masterpieces, has drawn the image using cigarette ashes and butts. He then photographed the image and had it screened onto a beautiful porcelain ashtray made at Limoges in Bernardaud, France. The rim of the ashtray is then hand-painted in silver leaf. Published by the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project.

This set of napkins features 8 different Mimosa drawings from Donald Sultan's celebrated series. Each drawing is silk-screened and hand-embroidered on to sumptuous cotton. The flirty, sweet designs make lovely napkins for garden or dinner parties and come in a beautiful custom box which makes for easy gifting.

Kiki is the new fragrance from contemporary artist Kiki Smith, designed in collaboration with the award-winning French fragrance designer, Christophe Laudamiel. Kiki is a study of balance and contrast and is unabashedly green and fresh while deeply and unexpectedly, lush, warm, and dynamic. The fragrance evokes Kiki’s most significant olfactory memories: musks, boxwood, patchouli and sandalwood next to fresh, ripe foliage, and fig leaf notes. The uniquely soothing, enveloping warmth and herbaceousness of blue chamomile and the bright and summery smell of narcisse create an incandescent, satisfying and fearless scent that is diffusive and illuminating.

This 100% lawn cotton, embroidered handkerchief from the Guerrilla Girls can be framed or functional. Made in collaboration with the artist and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

These ridiculously soft and cozy pillows are made of hand-quilted velvet and faux fur and are the perfect thing to cozy up to when you want to induce sleep. Available in all your favorite doses (5 10, and 20 mg), each features hand-stitched text that varies slightly from piece to piece. The back of each pillow features the standard pharmaceutical number for each dosage.

This music box by Christian Marclay incorporates a sly triple word play: “Silent” on the box’s exterior, “Listen” on the interior, and “Tinsel," the name of the composition, are anagrams of one another. Untitled (Music Box) was made in Sainte-Croix by Reuge, the last remaining manufacturer of music boxes in Switzerland. For this project, Marclay composed “Tinsel,” a seamless melodic loop that incorporates the gradual slowing of the unwinding mechanism within the box.

About the Author & Illustrator
Miriam Elia is a head teacher working at the London School for the Poor and Ignorant. She specializes in teaching art and Zen Buddhism to young minds.

Produced by our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio in collaboration with We Go to the Gallery.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with the artist's estate to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place. 

This example of Jeff Koon's Puppy vase is brand new and in its original box. Incised signature, date and number to underside: [Koons '98 2807/3000]. Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to underside: [Art of this Century]. The work was produced at Villari in Italy in 1998 and is authorized by the Artist. In addition to the 3000 numbered works and 50 APs (artist’s proofs) in the edition, there are 30 HCs (hors commerce) and 5 studio proofs, all of which have been produced. There are no prior or other editions, and the Artist has stated that he will not authorize additional casts of the work.

This limited edition lenticular by Ligorano/Reese shifts between the words "AFTER" and "THOUGHT" in bright blue and orange text. It is the first piece in Edges, a series of lenticular panels animating words concerned with the limits of space and time.

Take a look at it in action:

This incredible opportunity to own a Josef Albers edition comes in the form of five beautiful tapestry designs made in association with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.  Each design is adapted from an original oil-on-masonite study for one of the artist's Homage to the Square paintings and is made of high-quality hand-woven Aubusson wool.  The tapestries are not backed or framed but can be easily mounted to be framed or simply hung on the wall.  Each of the five available designs is in a limited edition of just 10 examples and is fabricated upon order.  Please allow 8 to 10 weeks for fabrication time plus time in transit.

About the Author & Illustrator
Miriam Elia is a head teacher working at the London School for the Poor and Ignorant. She specializes in teaching art and Zen Buddhism to young minds.

Produced by our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio in collaboration with We Go to the Gallery.

This 100% linen kitchen or tea towel features a digital print from the always popular Scottish artist David Shrigley. We always recommend all the kitchen towels as excellent gifts, but don't forget about the possibility of framing them as art.

Made in collaboration with David Shrigley and our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio.

Oligarch Nights by Nir Hod is a set of four crystal votives gilded in gold with the names Natasha, Tatyana, Svetlana  and Melania. The names are not in reference to any specific person or people (though certainly Melania has taken on critical meaning recently), rather they are iconic names the artist has been drawn to over the years. The series represents Hod's reflection on global contemporary culture from Moscow and St. Petersburg, its reverence to ultimate luxury, and the proliferating appeal of sinful indulgence as the gap between classes continues to widen.

About the Author & Illustrator
Miriam Elia is a head teacher working at the London School for the Poor and Ignorant. She specializes in teaching art and Zen Buddhism to young minds.

Produced by our partners at Third Drawer Down Studio in collaboration with We Go to the Gallery.

Our partners at The Skateroom, who collaborated with the artist's estate to make this edition, donate a significant part of their profit to support social initiatives that make the world a better place.  For each edition sold, these proceeds will be donated to support the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Skateistan, a non-profit that uses skateboarding and education for youth empowerment in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.

These functional piggy banks designed by Yoshitomo Nara are available in blue or white.  The artist designed this limited edition toy collectible for the Aomori Art Museum where it sold out immediately.  All our examples are brand new, in their original packaging and in excellent condition.

Designed in collaboration with the artist's estate, this beautifully crafted lacquered tray features a black and red optical design by Victor Vasarely. Vasarely is widely regarded as the father of the Op Art movement, a short-lived but influential movement in the mid 1900s. This tray features a design of black, white and red on a black lacquered tray. The artist's signature is featured both on the side and bottom.

The tray comes in a black cotton satchel and cardboard box which presents beautifully for a great gift.