Jonathan LeVine gallery has two new breathtaking prints available by French painter Jean Labourdette.

“Jack (2)” (on the left), is an edition of only 50, measures 12″ x 10″ and costs $125.

” The Artist’s Unconscious Mind (Self-portrait)”, measures 24″ x 16″ in an edition of 50 for $185.

Both prints are signed and numbered. Purchase at Jonathan LeVine Gallery.

Jeff Soto’s “The Seeker” vinyl figure, sculpted and produced by Bigshot Toyworks, continues to gain momentum with the announcement of two new offers for collectors…the rare “Toxic Glow” variant and special Seeker Collector Sets for the ultimate Jeff Soto fans!

The “Toxic Glow” Seeker variant features a fully glow-in-the-dark body with black moose antlers and black star eyes, and is limited to only 100 pieces worldwide. Only 50 pieces will be available for individual retail sale at $110 each, and only through www.bigshottoystore.com. Like all variants, the Toxic Glow Seeker is 11″ tall and 8.5″ wide and comes in a full-color window box with artwork by Jeff Soto.

For ultimate Jeff Soto collectors, Bigshot will also offer a special Seeker Collector Set! Limited to only 50 sets, each set includes:

– All 8 variants of The Seeker (Aether, Fire, Water, Earth, Ice, Groove, Ghost, and Toxic)
– “Storm Clouds”, a 154-page collection of more than 250 images of original work by Jeff Soto with foreword by David Choe
– “The Seeker” limited edition offset lithograph print from Jonathan Levine Gallery (Paper size: 23.5′ x 36″ / Image size: 20.5″ x 33″)
– Uncut Seeker box, signed by Jeff Soto (suitable for framing)
– Original watercolor painting by Jeff Soto (5.5″ square, acrylic and watercolor on Arches Aquarelle Watercolor paper)

This Seeker Collector Set, valued at over $1400 USD, will be available to collectors for only $950 + shipping. Pre-orders will begin immediately at www.bigshottoystore.com and these sets will begin shipping to collectors in early January.

Check out the “Toxic Glow” in the dark version in action below: (more…)

Aesthetic Apparatus has created this four piece set of souvenir pint glasses featuring graphics representing “Nice Beer Lake”. I suppose this is a new line of products aimed at the drinking crowd and we’ll be treated to more products in the future. The cost for a set of four 3-color pint glasses is $50 shipped, which includes four Nice Beer Lake coasters as well. Buy them here. Aesthetic Apparatus has a lot of great products available in their store so make sure to check those out as well.

From AA’s website: “Nice Beer Lake is a well-lubricated wonderland, nestled on the foamy shores of a lake filled with pure artesian spring beer. Drink your worries away alongside magical brew-filled balloons, drunk whales, belligerent clouds, and a chorus of orphan drops of beer that only know the theme song from Laverne & Shirley. While the location of this legendary amber lake is hidden to most of the world, anyone can transport themselves to the town and share in it’s many ill-conceived adventures. Just drink a number of beers from the town’s souvenir glassware, lie on the floor, close your eyes, rub them really hard and shout, “Here comes my smile!””

Larger photos of the individual glasses below. (more…)

Funnyman / Art collector Steve Martin, along with artists Frank Stella, Shepard Fairey and Andres Serrano try to help Steven Colbert understand art value and what exactly makes art “Art”. Check out the 13 minute clip here.

Jeremy Geddes has a new breathtaking dead cosmonaut print available in two sizes. “The Street” is a giclee available in an edition of 200 at a size of 77cm wide and 60cm high. This edition runs $190 Australian Dollars. (Roughly $186USD)

There is also a super-limited large format of 145cm x 110cm in an edition of only 5 prints. This edition is $950 Australian. (Approx. $930USD)

The print is available right now on Jeremy Geddes’ webstore. Get it while you still can. Full image below. (more…)

Delicious Design League has produced this beautiful 2011 calendar featuring some sleepy foxes and various seasonal themes. This large size calendar measures 23″ x 31″  and is a great value at only $40. The print features 5 silkscreened colors and is available now at Delicious Design League. Full image below. (more…)

Ho Ho Ho! Playge is releasing their latest edition of the Sqube which is a red ‘xmas’ version. This version comes in an edition of only 100 pieces and costs $50 Shipped. Visit Playge’s website on Monday, December 13th to snag one.

Publisher New Directions has re-imagined their classic Colophon with superb results.  Illustrator Felix Sockwell was employed and gives  us a sickly brief of the work accomplished.  75 years of ND.  Fantastic.