Love plush? Looking for one-of-a-kind pieces? You’ll definitely want to check out Luv-able & Hug-able opening on Thursday, November 8th from 6 to 9 PM @ Gallery Hanahou, CWC International’s new NYC gallery. Curated by renowned plush collector PAPANDA (Kazuyoshi Kitami), the show will feature original hand-made plush art toys from 29 top artists including nine Japanese artists who are currently relatively unknown to western collectors —
Angel Oloshove (Junie Moon) * Anna Chambers * Anna Hrachovec * Betz White * Christina Gordon (JamFancy) * Corinne Dean (Not Too Pink) * Eloole * Heide Murray (All Good Wishes) * Heidi Kenney (My Paper Crane) * Hello, Brute * I Heart Guts * Kup Kup Land * Lexi Franks (Orangefishy Plush) * littleoddforest *Lisa Grue * Lizette Greco + Grecolaborativo * Marcus Oakley * Matt Campbell * Sewn by Blythe * CHiCHiTOHTOH * Chino Akiyoshi * Katsutoshi Otsuka (ToyField) * Keiko MiyataMiyoko Ito * Risa Tanikawa * Saki Yamashita * Yuriko Sera * Michiru *
The gallery has posted a preview of the plush art which will be available for sale online beginning on November 9th. If you’re in NYC, be sure to check out the opening of Luv-able and Hug-able 11.8.07 from 6 to 9 PM. The show runs through December 21st, 2007. Finally, CWC-I’s Gallery Lele in Tokyo, Japan will also host a companion plush show (12.11 – 1.6.08).
gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730
New York, NY 10012 USA
TEL +1.646.486.6586
