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The Finest Art Drops of 2018

All the Prints, Sculptures and Collectibles That Are Driving Art Forward Right Now

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Anonymous artists releasing highly coveted paint extinguishers. Er, sculptures.

Iconic music video-inspired releases sold via Instagram auction.

Supreme collabs resulting in more and more ludicrous things that you still need, for some reason.

It's all here on our list of The Finest Art Drops of 2018, according to us. It's a curated list of some obscure, some well-known talent that's pushing the boundaries of what's expected, innovating in new interesting ways and somehow or other standing out from the other billion artists making art right now. 

Whether you're a seasoned collector or just like to admire other humans' talent from behind your computer screen (fair), you've come to the right place... 

This recently released limited-edition print by celebrated visual artist OG Slick is called LAxLA. As you can see, it overlays Mickey Mouse-inspired hands over Estevan Oriol's iconic photo. Only 300 exist, so act fast if it speaks to you.

Daniel Arsham's HOURGLASS sculpture is made out of gypsum cement, fine sand particles and glass. Look closely, and you'll see what appears to be an eroded camera in one of the glass bulbs. It means whatever you want it to mean.

If you're into functional art objects, or just want a more badass paint extinguisher than anyone you know, look no further than anonymous street artist Kidult's limited-edition run of matte black, refillable metal extinguishers. Just... good luck getting your hands on one.

You can say you don't want this Supreme x Louis Vuitton Malle Courrier Trunk. You can think you don't want this Supreme x Louis Vuitton Malle Courrier Trunk. But odds are, deep down, you want this Supreme x Louis Vuitton Malle Courrier Trunk.

Only seven of these limited-edition figures of Childish Gambino from his iconic "This Is America" music video were made by UK-based artist @WheresChappell — and a cool 75% of the proceeds benefitted charitable organizations.

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