And you thought only the malls were crass and commercial enough to blitz you with Christmas sales! As it happens, lots of galleries and art dealers are looking to cash in on the holiday buying spirit as well, and there may be no better time to pick up some smaller pieces for your collection. “Smart art shoppers have come to rely on the annual discounts to stuff stockings or fill out their own collections, and little guilt is expressed over taking home art by the famous or the nearly-famous at garage-sale prices.”