This intriguing art sale features postcards which have been painted or decorated by numerous artists, some well known (Grayson Perry, Tracy Emin,  Paula Rego and Anish Kapoor feature this year) and some less so. Musicians and fashion designers have also created some of the cards. There are 2,700 works available this year.Britart, photography, printing, there’s a huge selection of different styles and media.

You pay £40 and you take your choice. But you don’t actually know who painted which card, so it’s a bit of a lucky dip (though with some element of skill involved).  So you might end up with a masterpiece worth several thousand, or you might end up with a postcard sized picture that you really like… hey, that’s not a bad result!

Proceeds go to the RCA’s bursary fund to help support impecunious students.

But you must register as a buyer on the RCA site by 19th November, so hurry up if you want to bid!

Where: Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore (South Kensington tube)

When: exhibition, 14 – 21 November, 11-6 (till 8 on the 20th): sale, Saturday 22 November, from 8 am

Post from: The London Traveler