16 Christmas Gift Ideas for Art Lovers
Artribune presents 16 Christmas gift ideas for art lovers, ranging from playful to philanthropic. Highlights include playing cards designed by children from the Pediatric Oncology Department of Milan's National Cancer Institute, sold to support childhood cancer research; Geomag's Vertical Motor construction toy teaching gravity and magnetism; a limited-edition Keith Haring Polaroid camera; Mondelliani eyeglasses that fund reforestation in Madagascar and Ecuador; a David Shrigley-designed hand sanitizer dispenser; the Our Mutt Dog Bowl, a ceramic reinterpretation of Duchamp's Fountain by Tamara Johnson and Trey Burns; the Out of Pocket Pouch that blocks phone signals; a LEGO set of Warhol's Marilyn Monroe; a five-year diary from MoMA; the Brutalist Calendar 2022 by Blue Crow Media; a Van Gogh Funko Pop; oracle cards featuring Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, and Picasso; wine from Tenuta Caparzo funding restoration of Battistello Caracciolo's Sant'Onofrio at Palazzo Barberini; a Salvador Dalí travel mug from Tate; Swatch watches inspired by MoMA artworks; and Voiello's La Scaramantica 2021 gift box with Neapolitan cards and porcelain plates.
Key facts
- Playing cards by children from Pediatric Oncology Department of Milan's National Cancer Institute support childhood cancer research.
- Geomag Vertical Motor has 183 pieces; at least 75% of plastic components are recycled material.
- Keith Haring Edition Polaroid Now Camera includes autofocus, double exposure, self-timer, and flash.
- Mondelliani plants a tree for each eyeglass sold in December, in collaboration with Green Future Project.
- David Shrigley designed a hand sanitizer dispenser for Third Drawer, also available in a version by Magda Archer.
- Our Mutt Dog Bowl is handmade ceramic by Tamara Johnson and Trey Burns, signed and numbered.
- Out of Pocket Pouch blocks all phone signals when inserted.
- Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe LEGO set has 3,332 pieces and 4 build options.
- MoMA's 'One Line a Day' diary covers five years with one sentence per day.
- Brutalist Calendar 2022 by Blue Crow Media features black-and-white images of brutalist architecture worldwide.
- Van Gogh Funko Pop includes straw hat, palette, and brush.
- Oracle cards feature Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, and Pablo Picasso.
- Tenuta Caparzo's 'Civitas' wine funds restoration of Battistello Caracciolo's Sant'Onofrio at Palazzo Barberini.
- Salvador Dalí travel mug from Tate is ceramic with silicone lid, dishwasher-safe.
- Swatch x MoMA collaboration includes six watches inspired by artworks by Rousseau, van Gogh, Matisse, Yokoo, Mondrian, and Klimt.
- Voiello's La Scaramantica 2021 gift box includes 40 Neapolitan cards, four porcelain plates, limited-edition pasta, and recipes by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
Entities
Artists
- Keith Haring
- David Shrigley
- Magda Archer
- Tamara Johnson
- Trey Burns
- Marcel Duchamp
- Andy Warhol
- Marilyn Monroe
- Vincent van Gogh
- Frida Kahlo
- Jackson Pollock
- Pablo Picasso
- Salvador Dalí
- Henri Rousseau
- Henri Matisse
- Tadanori Yokoo
- Piet Mondrian
- Gustav Klimt
- Battistello Caracciolo
- Antonino Cannavacciuolo
Institutions
- Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Milano
- Modiano Spa
- PMG Spa
- Associazione Bianca Garavaglia
- Geomag
- Keith Haring Foundation
- Polaroid
- Mondelliani
- Green Future Project
- Third Drawer
- Zeep, the Art of LIFE
- Hyperallergic
- LEGO
- MoMA
- Blue Crow Media
- Funko Pop
- Tenuta Caparzo
- Associazione Civita
- Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica
- Palazzo Barberini
- Tate
- Swatch
- Voiello
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Madagascar
- Ecuador
- Rome
- Switzerland
- New York
- United States
- Montalcino
- Marcianise
- Campania