George Shaw's St Stephen's Day at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Auction

As well as spotting the Anthony Burrill print we also took the chance to view the upcoming lots of the Sotheby's Contemporary Art Day Auction that is due to take place on 16 October, and were pleased to see this St Stephen's Day piece by George Shaw in the sale.

It comes from his Scenes from the Passion series from 2003, and was acquired from the Wilkinson Gallery by the current owner. It is signed, titled and dated 2003 on the reverse, and is in his trade mark enamel paint on board. Sized at 43 x 53 cm it is estimated at £5,000 - £7,000. It's a bit dear for us, but if we could we would bid on this one.

Find out more and view the full catalogue on the Sotheby's website

Kate Allen Circus Chic

If the Bridget Riley screenprint we featured below is a bit out of your price range but you still hanker after a piece of Op Art for your wall why not take a look at Kate Allen's work. This piece Circus Chic has the same optical dazzle but at a fraction of the cost.

Allen's work uses layers of coloured spots to produce a movement of colour that plays with the viewer's eye as they are drawn across the intersecting patterns.

Circus Chic is an acrylic on canvas painting and is sized at 36 x 36 cm and is signed by the artist. This original piece is available for only £360.43 from Eyestorm which sounds like a bargain to me!

Find out more on the Eyestorm website.

Yoshitomo Nara at Philips de Pury & Company Contemporary Art auction

It's always interesting to have a browse at upcoming auctions and this Phillips de Pury & Company Contemporary Art auction in New York on 14 May has some interesting lots, especially this Yoshitomo Nara Untitled, 2004 piece.

Estimated at $150,000-250,000 it's not cheap so you might need to bank on a lottery win to afford this acrylic and pastel on paper sized at 135.3 x 119.4 cm.

There are also some interesting pieces by Keith Haring and also a Banksy up for grabs, and all lots are available to browse online.

Find out more on the Phillips de Pury website

RCA Secret 2009

If you have ever fancied owning work by the likes of Gerhard Richter, Bill Viola, Julian Opie or Grayson Perry but haven't been able to afford it, then RCA Secret could be your chance to own an original.

RCA Secret is an annual exhibition and sale of original postcard sized art made by professional artists, designers an illustrators along with the Royal College of Art's current postgraduate students.

The postcards are for sale for £40 each and all proceeds go to the RCA Fine Art Student Award Fund. The Secret aspect is that you don't know who it is by until you buy it as the artists signature is on the back.

The postcards can be viewed from tomorrow at the Royal College of Art until 20 November, and on the website.

The actual sale takes place on 21 November, and to be able to buy you must register in advance, which you can do online until 17 November.

Find out more on the RCA Secret site

London Street Art Anthology by Alex MacNaughton

This new book London Street Art Anthology by Alex MacNaughton brings together the best and most current images of London Street Art with many of the photos being taken this year just prior to printing. The book captures the essence of the street art culture which is vibrant, constantly changing and a colourful backdrop to life in the capital.

The Anthology features photography by MacNaugton and covers the different techniques used such as stencil and trompe-l'oeil, as well as highlighting the work of the major artists themselves.

Buy it now for £14.99 from Magma Books.

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