Art that matches the sofa (OK, kidding ...)

I moved into my new home last weekend, and now I'm looking into purchasing some original art. This is where you can help me and others.

I want interesting art (preferably larger paintings, unusual landscapes) at a relatively low price. This probably sounds totally crass and against the whole ethos of art-for-art's-sake (and bite the bullet if the price is $5,000). But this is real life, real budget. I'm thinking VCU art students' paintings, upper limit of $300, but I need to know where to find some of these pieces. If you know about any art sales, galleries or have any work you want to sell, respond in the comments section.