Forget Flowers

I’ve been quietly obsessed with something lately: miniature framed paintings.

Not prints. Original art. Palm-sized pieces that cost as much as a pair of sneakers but somehow make every corner of a room feel more intentional.

I stumbled across the work of Daminu Wasiu—an emerging artist whose style sits somewhere between cubist portraits and African pattern work. Bold geometric faces. Intricate maze-like backgrounds. Some are in saturated color, others in striking black and white.

The best part? They come already framed and run under $200.

There’s something about small art that feels more personal than a big statement piece. You can tuck one on a bookshelf, prop it on your desk, or lean it against a stack of books on your nightstand. It doesn’t demand a whole wall—it just quietly elevates whatever space it’s in.

And with Valentine’s Day coming up? Forget the predictable stuff. A tiny original painting says “I actually thought about this” in a way flowers never could.