“I highly recommend Art in a Box to people just starting their art collections, fiends who can’t get enough, and anyone who’s ever wanted to kick up the rush of opening a blind box to a whole new level.”
-Daniel Rolnik, Arcot & Ochre
“Community-Supported Artwork: Art in a Box…The New CSA…The point is to support local artists, and to enjoy the surprise and wonder of receiving new works regularly.”
-Apartment Therapy
“The best thing to happen to a box since Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg” (Voted Best Art-Collector’s Resource in 7×7′s Best of San Francisco 2010)
-7×7
“You’ll want to check out Art in a Box”
-House Beautiful
“creative entrepreneurs”
-Inc. Magazine
“Art in a Box is practically a fool-proof adventure”
-ReadyMade
“Selling subscriptions to art that surprises.”
-Contra Costa Times
“Coffee of the month? Boring. Art of the month? Ingenious!”
-Outblush.com
“I just want to tell you I got my “Art in a Box” and it was a fabulous experience. The “art” was really in the whole surprise of opening something unexpected and not knowing what I would get. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning and it was wonderful.”
-Stacy Wescoe, Subscriber, Pennsylvania
“Received my first piece, by Jeanne Lorenz. How’d you know my favorite color was red? I really like it.”
-Matthew McNulty, Subscriber, Brooklyn, NY
“Your site and your work are so brilliant idea of spreading pieces of art throughout the world. I love it!”
-Tomislav Soldo, Subscriber, Croatia
“I got my first piece last month. I love it! I’m totally looking forward to the next box!”
-Tracy O’Brien, Subscriber, Washington
“(it) rocks-It’s like Cracker Jacks without any of the artificial coloring.”
-Mike Kimball, Subscriber, California
“Instead of slouching back to the house with unwanted [bills] you can be rushing back to open a small parcel of delights.”
-Home Interior Design Themes
“Art in a Box seems like a cool way to get introduced to Bay Area artists.”
-Stephen Russel, Subscriber, California
“I can’t believe I waited this long!”
-Shane Bliss, Subscriber, California
“Good luck finding cool art cheaper than [$30 or $50/month] anywhere else”
-San Frooklyn Blog”
“It’s exciting and addictive”
-Gabriel Serpa, Artist
“Innovative, thoughtful, and awesome!”
-Myrtle Street Review
If you are a subscriber and have photos of your Art in a Box art in your home/office/space, please send an image (and/or a quote) to info@thecompoundgallery.com.
You can also post and join our Flickr group titled “Art in a Box.”
The Compound Gallery is pleased to present ART IN A BOX, an art subscription service featuring Bay Area artists. Operating on the model of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) or wine subscription service, Art in a Box offers amazing original works of art instead of vegetables or wine.
