10 PICA Pick Gift Ideas for this Holiday Season
We are one week into December, and it’s time to get your gifts! If you are a last-minute shopper who likes to support the arts, this email is for you. Anticipating our own shopping habits, we’ve put together a selection of aesthetic-forward goodies from kitchen towels to aromatherapy diffusers, publications to art objects, treats for loved ones…or maybe just for yourself!? With this list, we invite you to use your purchasing power for good. Buy rad gifts and support PICA. It’s a win-win!
1. Acrylic Gradient Coasters
$30
Up your coffee table game, and buy a set for your friends. This four-pack of Acrylic Gradient Coasters is a great holiday gift for your aesthetically inclined loved one.
2. Green Checkerboard Hand Towels
$25
Wash your face, dry your hands, or have these on display in your kitchen. No matter how you use them, you’ll love how this two-pack of Green Checkered Towels looks in your space!
3. Hot & Cold Bubble Glass
$18
Enjoy your favorite beverages with these Hot & Cold Bubble Glasses. Made to withstand your smoothie, your cocktail, or your tea, these beauties are a must-have for the mixologist, art lover, fancy-cup haver, or tea/matcha fanatic in your life.
4. Three Paperweights by Gordon Hall
$300
Three Paperweights (Mug, Knob, and Claw), by Gordon Hall
Concrete, Unlimited Edition, 2019, (US Shipping)
5. Aromatherapy Diffuser
$35
If you hate overhead lights as much as we do, this diffuser is for you. With a soft, warm, light, and sleek black base, this unique Aromatherapy Diffuser is the perfect gift for someone who likes to set a relaxed, moody vibe in their space.
6. Radio III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ by Elisa Harkins
$20
Limited Edition of 500 double vinyl with gatefold sleeve and liner notes by James Goddard. Radio III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ is an artist collaboration between Elisa Harkins, Hanako Hoshimi-Caines, and Zoë Poluch.
7. Loop Vase / Candle Holder
$30
Amp up the ambiance in your home or office. This curved, green-glass Loop Vase / Candle Holder is the perfect table topper! Inspired by retro silhouettes and made from high-quality borosilicate glass, this can be used to hold a taper candle or flowers. Perfect for mantels, tables, sideboards, bookshelves, and more!
8. M:ASR by sidony o’neal
$19
M:ASR features texts by sidony o'neal, Lydia Y. Nichols, Corine Labridy, and Ronaldo V. Wilson. The publication was designed by Sharita Towne with copy editing support from Ido Radon. M:ASR is published on the occasion of the exhibition, ENCHIRIDION: aisle, spline, resort by sidony o’neal, curated by Kristan Kennedy, 2022.
9. Pay Artists Mug
$12
PICA’s programming supports the experiments of the most vital and provocative artists of our time. We believe in paying artists equitably and are committed to it as an organization. When you purchase PICA merch—like this Pay Artists Mug—that money goes directly to supporting these efforts.
10. Bubble-Glass Candle Holder
$20
Set the mood with this light purple Bubble-Glass Multi-Use Candle Holder or Vase. Perfect for taper candles and tealights—or—flip it upside down and use it as a vase or vessel!
Ready to see more?!
Head over to our online shop to see loads of gifts, including artist publications, limited edition merch, artist collaborations, and some great add-ons—like the PICA Bubble Pen!