There has been this art tour, Ignite What’s Next, (sponsored by faves Upper Playground and Juxtapoz with Sparks as well) that has been going on for quite some time. Due to the extent of the tour I lacked a post. However when I read the crew (Saber, David Choe, and Retna) did a stop in my native D.C., I thought it was time to give a shout. Really I just wanted to post this photo of the artists in front of the old Murder Capital’s Capitol.

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Artist, Susan Elliot created “Made in Britian ll” for the Affordable Art Fair. Oh how we love to bash Damian…. Read more about the tank here. Will this be available by christmas?

While the hammer has not hit on all pieces just yet at Bonham’s, Banksy is still killing estimates.
There has been speculation on the sheer quickness that his market increased in the recent year. Though I would have normally agreed with the naysayer’s , I can no longer agree. I am sold on the market value of a Banksy piece. From what I can date, Banksy became an international commodity after U.S. Esquire featured him in the genius issue, December 2005. His work was solid in these days prior to the article, just more genuine. And these are the pieces that are doing well because they are the most scarce. The pieces that people bought because they liked them, and there was thought behind them. Not the pieces that you had to buy, because it was Banksy, and there was a buck to be made.

Earlier this month we brought you a preview of some standout art openings this October. One of these was Steve Power’s, The Magic Word which opened last saturday in Philadelphia. While we do not have a photographer yet to make it to all the shows, the internet does. Derek Inhat photographed and contributed a nice little read up to Juxtapoz about the event

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Sebastian Errazuriz, artist designer tv-host, and curator, sets his sights on world domination. Sebastian’s design work is fetching up-to $17,000 at Sotherby’s and his art/design recently exhibited at Art Basel this past June, was so successful that his dealer was turning down requests. To learn more about S.E. check out his site.

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