07.01.08 This is FUN by Chris Long opens July 10!
This summer, London artist Chris Long is celebrating childhood with This is Fun, a solo show at gallery hanahou featuring his new original works of children in their natural environments. With bright acrylics, Chris captures the exuberant feelings of children when adults have stepped out of the picture and kids are free to be themselves.
This is Fun will also feature a painted mural by the artist and a display of drawings by local kids. The gallery will be furnished with Bam-Bam Table & Chairs sets courtesy of Hic-cup Children’s Furniture by Christopher Ross.
Grownup visitors will smile to see something familiar and truthful in Chris’s images of childhood, and young visitors will be encouraged to explore their own creativity with a free coloring book of illustrations by Chris. Please RSVP to attend the opening with the artist on July 10.
For those who can't make it to the show in New York, all of Chris Long's artwork in the show will be available for viewing and purchase via our online shop starting July 16.
This is going to be fun!
05.28.08 Pictoral Aural now open and on sale!!!
Thank you to all of you who came out last week to the opening of Pictoral Aural! Marcus's fans gathered from all over the globe for a truly sensual experience, feasting their eyes on his artwork and their ears on tunes personally selected by Marcus for the occasion.
The next day, Marcus hosted a talk and workshop entitled "What Does Music Look Like?" Participants spent a morning full of pleasant surprises, as they discovered their inner synesthesia through visualizing music.
If you missed the opening, the show runs until June 25, so we hope to see you soon! For those who cannot visit in person, there is always our online shop, where all artwork from the show can be viewed and purchased (including the lovely book The Idea of Something, with over 40 pages of Marcus's artwork!).
05.19.08 Pictoral Aural details!
Quick, don't delay - hurry over to our Exhibitions page for all the details on Marcus's show "Pictoral Aural" opening and workshop this Thursday and Friday!!
Pictoral Aural opens May 22, Thursday, 6-9pm.
"What Does Sound Look Like?" a talk and workshop by Marcus Oakley will be held on May 23, Friday, 11am.
Both events are open to the public - RSVP here to attend!
05.12.08 UPCOMING: Marcus Oakley's "Pictoral Aural"
We are so thrilled about an upcoming show here at gallery hanahou, opening later this month: "Pictoral Aural: Visual Interpretations of Music by Marcus Oakley." It will be a synesthesically-pleasing collection of new original works by UK artist Marcus Oakley, whose cheery paintings capture the color, form, and message of various songs from the 1970s and '80s.
We will be posting details of the show here soon (including information on a WORKSHOP he's hosting!!), but in the meantime, please check out Trust Your Style for a lovely interview with the artist and some sneak previews of the work that will be on exhibit. TYS is a lovely blog authored by fashion designer and journalist Mary Jo Matsumoto, who writes extensively and with expertise on topics ranging from fashion and beauty to art and design - subscribe now if you don't already! [Thank you, Mary Jo!]
05.09.08 Bilderklub prints & Regina's art in our shop!
Thank you to all of you who came out to Ogilvy&Mather last night for the opening of "Which Way is the Beach?" ! [check out photos on our Flickr]
Great news to those of you who missed the chance to take home some beautiful Bilderklub prints from our show earlier this year... in celebrating the traveling of their show, Bilderklub has created one more edition each of 448 of their prints. The PDF catalog can be viewed and downloaded right here, from our online shop.
Also be sure to check out Regina Heinlein's gorgeous artwork, created especially for the Ogilvy show. Her paintings can also be purchased in our shop, so hurry on over!
05.06.08 Regina Heinlein + Bilderklub show opens this Thursday at Ogilvy & Mather NY!
gallery hanahou invites you to "Which Way is the Beach?," a special exhibit featuring the work of Regina Heinlein and the Bilderklub artists at Ogilvy & Mather NY on May 8th.
"Which Way is the Beach?" is comprised of a painted mural and other original artwork by Berlin illustrator Regina Heinlein. Heavily influenced by nature and folk art, Regina frequently combines imagery of trees and women for work that is compelling both in its beauty and social statement.
A collection of prints by the acclaimed art collective BILDERKLUB will also be on exhibit.
You are invited to join Regina for an opening reception on Thursday, May 8th, 5-7 pm at:
Ogilvy & Mather
12th floor of the Worldwide Plaza
309 W 49th Street, NYC
Please RSVP by May 7th to agent@cwc-i.com
(RSVP required to attend).
The exhibit is open to the public for one night only, so don't miss it!
04.16.08 LILLIPUT's smash hit opening!
We are happy to announce that last Thursday's opening of "LILLIPUT ~ My Little Friends" by Theatre ALFORT was a smash hit! The installation of our cute and wide-eyed friends were joined by art enthusiasts and fashionable Blythe fans, creating a perfect blend of festivity and dreamy introspection.
The installation will be up through May 14th - for those who cannot make it to the gallery in person, all 60 custom dolls will be available for purchase here starting today. In addition to the Blythe dolls, there are books, limited edition prints and CDs on sale. Don't miss out on your chance to take home a cute and customized friend!
More photos from our fun-filled opening reception on Flickr!
04.01.08 "LILLIPUT ~my little friends" at hanahou!
Japanese avant-garde art collective ALFORT transform gallery hanahou into an enchanting wonderland, starring the iconic doll Blythe.
"Lilliput ~ my little friends" is a scene from the imaginary Lilliput ballet, in which you, the hero or heroine of the story, fall into a deep sleep and are whisked away to a foreign land. You awake to find yourself on the shore of unconsciousness in this immersive installation of dreams, fantasy, and memory. The exhibit will also feature digital and watercolor artwork by Naito Yamada.
Please join the artists for an opening reception Thursday, April 10, 6-9 pm. [RSVP here!]
03.06.08 MY WORLD IS FLAT works for sale online!
The sales have started! Hurry on over to our shop.
The New York Daily News listed MY WORLD IS FLAT in this week's "Perfect 10" events, and the show has been the buzz of the vinyl toy community since its opening. Make sure to check out this exclusive interview with SUPERDEUX on Killah Beez.
03.03.08 MY WORLD IS FLAT opens!
Thank you to all those who came out to the opening of MY WORLD IS FLAT last Thursday! It was an evening full of colorful fun, as fans gathered to meet SUPERDEUX and admire his superpop work in person.
The show will be up until April 2, so hurry on over before all his custom toys and limited edition prints sell out! And as promised, for those of you who can't make it,
all toys and prints from the show will be available for purchase online starting this Wednesday, so please check back then - in the meanwhile, enjoy some photos from the show here!
02.26.08 SUPERDEUX at gallery hanahou!
Pop-character artist SUPERDEUX makes a super splash with MY WORLD IS FLAT, his first solo show in New York!
There is nothing 2-D about this multi-media exhibit, which will feature custom editions of the artist's popular STEREOTYPE toy series, along with limited-edition prints, wall stickers, plush cushions, Tshirts and other new work!
SUPERDEUX himself will be flying in for the opening on the 28th, THIS THURSDAY - come join us! [click here to RSVP!]
And for those of you who unfortunately cannot make it out, all artwork and items from the show will be available for purchase online starting March 5th.
02.09.08 Plushes Now Available from Luv&Hug Tokyo!
Just in time for Luv-Hug Day (aka Valentine's Day), plushes from "Luv-able and Hug-able 2," the second annual plush show at Gallery LELE in Tokyo, are now available online!
As our sister gallery (and the site of the original "Luv-able and Hug-able" show a year ago), Gallery LELE just had its own exhibit of artwork by talented plush makers including Christina Gordon (of JamFancy) and Yuriko Sera. So if you missed them in New York, now is your chance to nab some of their plushes from Tokyo HERE! [Prices are listed in yen, but all plushes are available for international shipping.]
Happy Valentine's, everyone!
01.29.08 Bilderklub opening report!
We are pleased to say that the opening of Der Bilderklub was a huge success! Five Bilderklub artists flew in from all over to be joined by a packed crowd eager to be a part of the "picture club," and the gorgeous palm-size prints of sketches, photos, and collage were virtually flying off the walls. [check out pics here]
The dazzling show will be up through February 20th, but for those who can't make it to the gallery in person, all of the prints in the show are now available online for only $12 each. Please visit our online shop to download a pdf catalog of the prints for ordering.
Only 2 copies of each print are available - and they're going speedily! - so please inquire about your selection's availability before ordering.
01.09.08 Happy New Year!
Hope you all had a lovely holiday - gallery hanahou is back in full swing, and we have a lot in stock for you for 2008 - so stay tuned!
First up we have BILDERKLUB (picture club) - an online art experiment, in the flesh, opening January 17.
"A Picture a Day Keeps the Doctor Away." So goes the theme of Bilderklub, a Berlin-based online art experiment and community of illustrators where members share personal work on an everyday basis. The website celebrates its 4th anniversary with an offline exhibition at gallery hanahou showcasing 480 of their favorite sketches, paintings, and photographs as limited-edition 5"x5" prints that visitors can take home by the handful.
Check out the ongoing project at the Bilderklub site, and join the artists at the opening on January 17, 6-9pm! [RSVP here]
12.03.07 New plushes have arrived!
Due to popular demand, we just got a new shipment of plushes* for those of you who missed them the first time around - so quick, come check out our shop before they are gone again!
*the lovely plushes newly in stock: Anna Chambers's doodies, Betz White's pincushions, Corinne Dean's acorns, Sewn By Blythe monsters..
11.16.07 Holiday Hours at hanahou!
During the "Luv-able & Hug-able" show, we will be open extended hours and on Saturdays to give you more shopping time for the holidays! Yippee! (that means we're open tomorrow too!)
Also, please note that we will be closed 11/21 (Wed) - 11/25 (Sun) for the Thanksgiving holidays. We'll have more plush coming in after Thanksgiving - so enjoy some turkey (or tofurkey), and check back with us when we reopen on Monday, 11/26!!
11.13.07 Luv-able & Hug-able opens!
Last week's opening for Luv-able and Hug-able was a big hit! The holiday plush show attracted a broad crowd of art lovers, plush huggers, and people of all ages. Check out our Flickr here for some pics!
All of the plush art are also available for purchase here.
The plushes are selling fast, so nab your favorite while you can!
And if you happen to be in New York anytime through December 21st, please stop by the gallery to see the show in person!
Happy holidays from gallery hanahou!
10.24.07 The plushes are coming!
Mark your calendars for November 8th - the opening party for our holiday gift show, Luv-able and Hug-able: an infectiously affectionate plush show!
For this amazing show, the world's most hug-able plush artists will stuff gallery hanahou full of the cutest, fuzziest, and strangest gifts around. Check back here soon for full show info and preview photos!
09.13.07 Illustration à la Mode is now open!
gallery hanahou is teaming up with the artists of CWC Group to present the public with an exhibit of international commercial illustration from recent years.
The artist-selected commercial projects are accompanied by glimpses into each artist's creative process and personality via sketches, inspirational photographs, and personal work.
Check out photos from the exhibition here or see it in person, now through October 31!
08.09.07 Team Macho books in stock!
We now have our hands on several copies of Team Macho's book, Fancy Action Now! It's full of fantastic Team Macho artwork and that deliciously manic Team Macho style. Purchase it in the gallery or at our online shop.
07.27.07 We now have a Flickr account!
Check it out HERE and become our friend!
We will be adding more photos from previous shows soon, so make sure to check back!
07.23.07
Happy summer, everyone!
The opening of “Summer Sanctuary” last Thursday was an evening of coolly-dressed guests, tangy mimosas, and the happy tunes of Marcus Oakley.
“Summer Sanctuary” will see us through the rest of the summer, closing August 31. As always, non-New Yorkers can see and purchase all of the artwork from the show here.
07.07.07
Our next show will be a refreshing treat for all of you who are braving the city heat this summer!
Summer Sanctuary, running July 19 - August 31, will feature very cool new work by these seven cutting-edge artists: APAK!, Chris Long, IMAKETHINGS, Lotie, Marcus Oakley, Team Macho, and Yuka Katagiri.
Please join us for the opening reception, July 19th, 6-9pm. RSVP to attend!
05.29.07
Stina’s “Immacolata and Friends” Have Arrived!
A bevy of enchanting Sicilian ladies are now gracing the walls of gallery hanahou, as part of Stina Persson’s dazzling solo show “Immacolata and her Friends,” which opened last Thursday.
The opening reception was a packed affair of Stina devotees, art aficionados, and Italian lovers, all of whom quickly took to the dramatic names that were the titles of the artwork. Have you seen Nazzarena? She is such a flirt!
“Immacolata" runs through July 6, so there is still a chance to meet these women whom everyone is talking about! Artwork from the show will is available for viewing and purchase here!
05.18.07
UPCOMING: Stina Persson at gallery hanahou
Stina Persson makes her much-awaited New York debut with a solo show of original works at gallery hanahou! Be sure to save the evening of May 24th for the opening of "Immacolata and her Friends," a rare opportunity to see Stina's original work in person and meet the artist herself.
05.15.07
Park Slope Open Studio Tour
We just got this in our Inbox...
Meet Brooklyn artists and see where they get down to work in the 15th Annual Park Slope Open Studio Tour held this Saturday, May 19th and Sunday, May 20th. Full info here.
05.04.07
One more week!
Tina Berning's 100 GIRLS ON CHEAP PAPER is up for only one more week, so hurry on over! We have just received a new shipment of her book as well, so if you're interested, let us know before they sell out.
04.19.07
People have been talking
"100GIRLS" has been stirring up quite a storm in the press.. check out the below links, and hurry over to see the show in person if you still haven't! The show runs through May 11.
Die Gestalten Verlag (dgv)
AM New York
decor8
Oh! Joy
Lena Corwin
Design Taxi
BUST Magazine (listed in March calendar)
Thank you to everyone who has mentioned or linked to Tina's show. Please let us know if we've missed your mention!
04.05.07
“100 Girls on Cheap Paper” Has Opened!
We’re happy to say that the opening reception for Tina Berning’s solo show “100 Girls on Cheap Paper” last week was a great success! Many of Tina’s fans and people from the New York art scene turned out, and of course, the presence of Tina herself made it a very special event.
The exhibit, which is running through May 11, is spare and beautiful - Tina displayed framed pieces from her first "100 Girls" show in Berlin on one wall, and she covered the opposite wall with gorgeous new illustrations on various sizes of delicate, yellowed paper.
Many pieces sold at the opening, but some are still available. As always, for those who cannot make it to the gallery in New York, Tina’s work can also be purchased here.
03.19.07
This just in: For all of you on the western side of the continent, Jeffrey Fulvimari will be showing the latest selection of his delicious plates at an ONE-NIGHT-ONLY event this coming Wednesday the 21st, at the crescent hotel in Beverly Hills!
Come join us for what promises to be a dazzling evening, with make-your-own-plate stations and special guest performances!
Fashion Plates
by Jeffrey Fulvimari
March 21, 2007 6-9pm
the crescent
403 North Crescent Drive (@Brighton)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
RSVP (not required, but appreciated!)
03.15.07
We are thrilled to announce the details of our upcoming show - 100 GIRLS ON CHEAP PAPER by our fabulous Tina Berning! Read all about the delightful experience here. Tina will be flying in from Berlin for the opening reception, so we hope you will join us!
100 GIRLS ON CHEAP PAPER
by Tina Berning
March 29 - May 11, 2007
opening / March 29, 6-9pm
RSVP
02.26.07
What's not to like about guitar-playing bears, vibrating clowns, and zombie children? Nothing, according to the steady crowds that thronged to the opening of Kirsten Ulve’s solo show “Pictures You Will Like!” on Friday. The show, which features candy-colored limited-edition prints by Kirsten, certainly lives up to its name!
As an added bonus, the artist herself was in attendance at the opening, and Pop Rocks, candy cigarettes, and funky tunes all contributed to the exquisitely off-beat atmosphere of the show.
“Pictures You Will Like” runs through March 16th. But if you can’t make it to New York for the show, Kirsten’s prints are also available online here!
02.12.07
Did you catch the lovely feature of Kirsten's work in Time Out last month?
A whole lot more of Kirsten Ulve's brilliant work
will be on view here at hanahou starting next week,
when her solo exhibit "Pictures You Will Like!" opens. We look forward to seeing you at the opening!
Pictures You Will Like!
solo exhibit by Kirsten Ulve
Feb 23 - Mar 16 2007
opening reception //
Friday, Feb 23 6-9pm
02.05.07
We now have a mailing list!
Sign up HERE and be up-to-date with the goings-on at gallery hanahou.
01.31.07
The fashion world can't seem to get enough of Jeffrey! Rumor has it that a selection of his work from a piece of fulvimari will be making an appearance at NY Fashion Week later this week ...details to come!
Coming up next at gallery hanahou::
Kirsten Ulve's "Pictures You Will Like!, opening Friday, February 23 - mark your calendars now!!
01.28.07
Thank you to all of you who came out for the opening of Jeffrey's show! It was a spectacular evening, as you can see here:
And to those of you who haven't caught the show yet, hurry before the show goes on the road - first to Jeffrey's hometown Akron, OH, and then to Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills during LA Fashion Week!
Jeffrey's "a piece of fulvimari" will be up through February 9th, Friday.
01.08.07
Happy 2007!!
What better way to start the new year than with a delicious piece of fulvimari!?
For his first solo show in New York, Jeffrey Fulvimari is dishing up his gorgeous gals and charming witticisms on over 100 hand-illustrated paper plates. Yum!
With his signature illustrations of winsome fashionistas, Jeffrey Fulvimari has been influencing the art and fashion worlds for over 10 years. His light-hearted illustrations, which often comment on the delightful frivolity of celebrity culture, have won Jeffrey fans all over the world - including a number of celebrities!
Please join us for the appetizing opening on January 11, 6-9 pm.
12.12.06
The pictures from the opening and the exhibition have arrived... Click on thumbnail below to go spot your favorite artist or artwork - and again, if you see anything you like, hurry to our shop as it might be gone tomorrow!
12.01.06
Last night's grand opening was a smashing success! Thank you to everyone who came and to those who sent their best wishes.
Pictures from the hopping, art-star-studded celebration will be up next week. "hanahou presents" will be running through December 28th, so if you missed the opening, please stop by soon!
For those who can't make it to New York, today marks the grand opening of our online shop! All of the items from "hanahou presents" are now available for viewing and purchase online - but it's all one-off or extremely limited, so start your holiday shopping now!!!
11.28.06
We have just confirmed that a number of the artists participating in "hanahou presents" will be making appearances at the opening on November 30th!
Among the art world luminaries will be Jeffrey Fulvimari, Kenzo Minami, Gina Garan, Kirsten Ulve, Jessie Hartland, Matt Campbell, Cybèle + Kerrigan Kessler (KaCe), and Stephane Gerber and Jean David Boujnah from Yoyamart. Come hobnob with these and other "gifted" artists on November 30th, 6-9pm.
11.22.06
Have you seen our invite?
The official invite for "hanahou presents" sports a smart Japanese-inspired pattern and doubles as a coaster for you neatnik types.
We've been sprinkling them all over the city, in stores such as Zakka, Classic Kicks, and Yoyamart. But for those of you who can't wait to get one, the invite is now available exclusively on our site!
Just click here for the fun to begin.
11.14.06
Our first art gifts for "hanahou presents" have begun to arrive! You can rest assured that we've been very gentle when shaking them (we think someone's getting a very artistic ashtray). Click on the image for a sneak peek!
11.06.06
Welcome to the virtual home of gallery hanahou!
Here you will find full details about our brand new gallery and debut exhibition, "hanahou presents - artistic gifts from gifted artists!" The site will be updated frequently over the new few weeks, so check back often!
And come join us for our opening celebration on November 30, 6-9 pm.
Or, if you can't make it to New York for the show, not to worry! All of the pieces in "hanahou presents" will be available for viewing and purchase in our online shop come early December.
Our mailing list is planned to be up and running by then too, so stay tuned!!
