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A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!!
2020 is coming very soon!
Thank you very much for shopping with us throughout the year 2019. We hope you enjoyed our exclusive selections of rare vintage items, designers' clothing, and artworks. Please be sure to stay informed, we have more to come next year!Schedule changes for coming weeks:
We are open on December 31 from 12PM - 6pm and also open on January 1, 2020 from 1PM - 7PM. For January, we will be closed on Tuesdays, please make sure to visit us on other days.
Looking forward to see you all :)
Happy New Year and the Best Wishes from About Glamour!
Merry Christmas from About Glamour + AG Gallery!!!
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Wishing You A Merry Christmas !!! & Changes in Store Hours
Dear Valued Customers,
Thank you for those of you who visited us for this winter holiday gift shopping! We hope everyone found something special at our store and AG Gallery. We cannot believe but 2019 is already around the corner!
Important business hour changings below:
We are opened today on December 24 until 6pm, and
We are closed tomorrow, December 25.
We will open again on December 26, 2018.
Looking forward to seeing you all :)
Merry Christmas from About Glamour!
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About Glmaour Change of Business Hours
Following is gallery hours for the month of November.
Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to your visiting!
STORE HOURS:
November 5~November 11: Wed-Sun 12-7PM (Monday&Tuesday Closed)
November 12~November 18 : Mon&Thurs-Sun 12-7PM (Tuesday&Wednedsay Closed)
Happy Holidays from About Glamour!
Time goes by fast! The year 2017 is almost there. How was your 2016? NYC is getting colder and colder. Are you excited for the holiday season? We wish you happy holidays and we are always thankful to you all for shopping at About Glamour. What are you going to do for the holidays? We would like to hear your plans for the holidays and it is wonderful if the items from About Glamour are able to support your special holidays. Have you decided what kinds of gifts you would like to purchase for your precious people? Whether you already have gotten gifts or not, we would like to thank you and wish you happy holidays! The store will be opened until 6 pm on December 24th. Please come in the store and say hello! We hope to see you soon. Stay warm. Happy Holidays!
AG Gallery "MIOTSUKUSHI", Interview with Aya Kaneda
Miotsukushi
AYA KANEDA / Exhibition On View: October 8 – November 12, 2016
Thank you very much for shopping at About Glamour and visiting AG Gallery. If you haven't visited the exhibition, "Miotsukushi" yet, I highly recommend to visit there by November 12. Once you get there, you feel that you are in the completely different world. Her artworks and the imaginary creatures are welcome to everyone. This time, I would like to share the interview with Aya Kaneda who created wonderful artworks, "Miotsukushi". Please get informed about the show before you come to the exhibition. Here is the interview. Enjoy reading it!
Q1-Please tell us a little bit about your background…
I was born and grew up in Tokyo, Japan. I moved to the United States when I was in my late teens; I lived in Florida, Georgia, and now live and work in Brooklyn, NY.
My art education is in illustration, but while I was in school I started to be more interested in Fine Art. Now I split my time being a illustrator, Fine artist, and educator.
My art education is in illustration, but while I was in school I started to be more interested in Fine Art. Now I split my time being a illustrator, Fine artist, and educator.
Q2-What was the first work of art that you saw or experienced that you still remember today?
My grandmother was a Japanese Tea ceremony teacher. And I grew up surrounded by tea ceremony tools, ceramics, seasonal flowers, and seasonal Japanese paintings that decorate around the tea ceremony rooms.Since they are for tea ceremony, the art or ceramic themselves are not necessary decorative or colorful; actually they were more in earthy tones had WabiSabi feelings to it, but they always had some twist or hidden playfulness to them which interested me.
Also, in every season Kimono maker would come to our house and show my grandmother rolls of fabrics. I still remember the scene when the rolls of fabrics would fly through the air, filling the room, and for me it looked like a sea of patterns. I think that image still sticks to my mind and till this day I love looking at patterns. My work also has a lot of patterns in it.
Also, in every season Kimono maker would come to our house and show my grandmother rolls of fabrics. I still remember the scene when the rolls of fabrics would fly through the air, filling the room, and for me it looked like a sea of patterns. I think that image still sticks to my mind and till this day I love looking at patterns. My work also has a lot of patterns in it.
Q3-Who were your earliest influencers of famous artists or creators?
As a child I was very much into monsters, ghosts, animals, and Folk stories.Kuniyoshi (Ukiyoe Master) has a huge influence on me. I discovered his playful Ukiyoe that depicts animals as human. It’s quite humorous. And his monsters are not always very scary; they are very silly and I loved that about his monster work.
Also growing up in Japan I was more into non-traditional art like Manga and Animation.
I always liked Shigeo Mizuki, Osamu Tezuka, and Fujiko Fujio A.
Their world is twisted, dark, and full of monsters, but also humorous.
I think that’s my favorite mixer; dark creature world but humorous.
Also growing up in Japan I was more into non-traditional art like Manga and Animation.
I always liked Shigeo Mizuki, Osamu Tezuka, and Fujiko Fujio A.
Their world is twisted, dark, and full of monsters, but also humorous.
I think that’s my favorite mixer; dark creature world but humorous.
Q4-Please tell us about your work…
I like telling stories and creating my own whimsical world. When I started out, I started by remembering my imaginary world that I had when I was little. And now that world has been expanding over the years. My world is mysterious and dark, sometimes with strange creatures but never serious; there is some sort of humor in it. I like the contrast of reality and imaginary, dark and light, cute and ugly, and that reflects in my art I think.
Q5-What do you make?
Materials have been changing over the years also depending on the project. It varies from Printmaking, embroidery, painting, installation, now I’m very into making a ceramic sculptures. For this show it’s mostly paintings and ceramic sculptures.
Q6-What generally inspires or influences you to create your work?
I get very excited to see craft and fabrics from different parts of the world. For that reason, traveling and getting to know the different culture has been a huge influence on me. Every time I go somewhere I get inspired and can’t wait to go back to studio and create. Also I get influenced by reading, watching cinema, seeing performance, and so on.
And having coffee talking to friends also inspires me, I am luckily surrounded by many creative minds!
And having coffee talking to friends also inspires me, I am luckily surrounded by many creative minds!
Q7-What is the main challenge for you when creating your work?
I try to challenge myself by using new materials and I love the process of making things, but I often end up with “ugly s***” and not one, but many many “ugly s***” and that’s frustrating sometimes to not get the result I want. But it’s also the part of art making I like as well, experimenting and exploring new things.
Q8-What are you currently working on?
I am currently working on a Ceramic series that I started this Summer. Part of them are exhibited at AG gallery right now!
I have been trying to combine the beautiful deep colors and textures of the ceramic glaze and very artificial flat colors. My work usually has believable botanical backgrounds and mythical imaginary creatures, and I would like to push that in the material as well by mixing earth (clay and glaze that are made with minerals from earth) and artificial medium (plastic, resin, and house paint).
I have been trying to combine the beautiful deep colors and textures of the ceramic glaze and very artificial flat colors. My work usually has believable botanical backgrounds and mythical imaginary creatures, and I would like to push that in the material as well by mixing earth (clay and glaze that are made with minerals from earth) and artificial medium (plastic, resin, and house paint).
Q9-Is there anything that people might not know about your work (or your medium) that you would like to share?
Continuing from the precious question. My new work has a combination of ceramic/glaze and resin/house paint.
Q10-What is your dream or goal as an artist in 3 years? 5 years?
Ceramic is still a new medium for me and I’m still learning about the medium and also how to show in the space. I would like to figure out how to mix my 2D works and sculpture also to create the whole complete world. So my future plan is to figure that out in the next year or so and make more art! As a goal I would love to have a bigger body of work for exhibition.
Lastly, Do you have any message to visitors for this exhibition? What we should check out / should not miss in this exhibition?
The past few years have been a transition for me moving from 2D to 3D and also finding a way to incorporate both mediums. So maybe visitors would be able to feel the transition and the new direction and hopefully that’s interesting for them to see.
Thank you so much for reading the interview with an amazing artist, Aya Kaneda.
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AG Gallery "The Strange Hearts Club" | Interview with Cat Rabbit
Last time we had a wonderful interview with the inspiring illustrator, comic author, and animation artist, Phillappa Rice. Thank you very much for those who read the interview. If you havent already, you can click HERE to jump to her interview but maybe after you read this post... because this time, we would like to share the interview with the unique textile artist, Cat Rabbit who is another artist of The Strange Hearts Club Exhibition.
~Interview with CAT RABBIT~
The Strange Hearts Club
Cat Rabbit & Philippa Rice
Sep.15 - Oct. 4, 2016
Q1- Please tell us a little bit about your
background...
I
first started making little plush toys for friends when I was studying at
university. My interest in textiles grew from there and I began experimenting
with embroidery and 3D felt techniques. I am now a full time practicing textile
artist, based in Melbourne, Australia. I make plush sculptural works of my
imagined characters and the worlds they might live in. I also make books for
Children and other fantastical artworks with my collaborator and good pal Isobel
Knowles under the name Soft Stories.
Q2 -What was the first work of art that
you saw or experienced that you still remember today?
I
grew up in Tasmania, in a very small country town. Every week, my Mum used to
take us to the Launceston Museum and I remember just staring for ages at the
detailed dioramas of prehistoric animal habitats and dinosaur bones.
Q3 -Who were your earliest influencers of
famous artists or creators?
Richard
Scarry and Beatrix Potter have definitely been my longest serving inspirations!
I have many old, battered copies of their books from my childhood that I refer
back to over and over again. Their ability to create not only beautiful
characters, but worlds for their characters to exist in, is something I strive
for myself.
Q4 - Please tell us about your work... What do you make?
I make
soft sculptures of my imagined characters using needle felt and 3D felting
techniques.
Q5 -What generally inspires
or influences you to create your work?
I
like to devise new characters all the time! I get an idea in my head or sketch
something out and am not satisfied until I work it up into a 3D character.
Q6 -What is the main challenge for you
when creating your work?
I like my work to engage a wide audience, so there are elements that appeal to young children and also an older generation. My main objective when creating new work for exhibition is to incite feelings of comfort, joy and nostalgia - when I make a piece that encapsulates all of these elements, I am satisfied with the work!
I like my work to engage a wide audience, so there are elements that appeal to young children and also an older generation. My main objective when creating new work for exhibition is to incite feelings of comfort, joy and nostalgia - when I make a piece that encapsulates all of these elements, I am satisfied with the work!
Q7 -What are you currently working on?
I am currently working on a series of food related characters: a Croissant pâtissière, a Dango delivery person and a Egg headed egg farmer - I am increasingly fascinated by absurd characters made up of inanimate objects, like food, and I'm enjoying experimenting with new and weird themes.
I am currently working on a series of food related characters: a Croissant pâtissière, a Dango delivery person and a Egg headed egg farmer - I am increasingly fascinated by absurd characters made up of inanimate objects, like food, and I'm enjoying experimenting with new and weird themes.
Q8 -What is your dream or
goal as an artist in 3 years? 5 years?
I am
addicted to sewing new things, so if I'm still able to do that, then I'll be
happy ^_^
Lastly, Do you have any message to
visitors for this exhibition?
Please enjoy these new characters that Philippa and I have made as part of the Strange Hearts Club! Online dating is a new world of crazy possibility that really fascinates me, and I wanted to explore what my characters would look like if they were plunged in to this world!
Please enjoy these new characters that Philippa and I have made as part of the Strange Hearts Club! Online dating is a new world of crazy possibility that really fascinates me, and I wanted to explore what my characters would look like if they were plunged in to this world!
-Please tell up what we
should check out / should not miss in this exhibition.
The Koala! I have wanted to make a koala for some time, and it's one of my favorite new creations (particularly the Rilakkuma phone case).
Thank you for reading the interview with the great artist, Cat Rabbit.
We are waiting for you at AG Gallery!
The Koala! I have wanted to make a koala for some time, and it's one of my favorite new creations (particularly the Rilakkuma phone case).
Thank you for reading the interview with the great artist, Cat Rabbit.
We are waiting for you at AG Gallery!
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AG Gallery "The Strange Hearts Club" | Interview with Philippa Rice
The Strange Hearts Club
Cat Rabbit & Philippa Rice
Cat Rabbit & Philippa Rice
Sep.15 - Oct. 4, 2016
I am happy and very excited to see this exhibition came true as one of the staff members at About Glamour. This is a special treat for us to exhibit two artists in one exhibition. Their imaginary characters are not only cute, but also they give you a feeling of being alive.
In this blog I would like to share the interview from the inspiring illustrator, comic author, and animation artist, Phillipa Rice. Next blog will be an interview with Cat Rabbit, an unique textile artist, so Please come back and make sure to chick it out!
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| Philippa Rice at her studio |
Q 1 - Please tell us a
little bit about your background…
I studied animation at university, and after that I started making
comics in my spare time. I eventually managed to make comics into my full-time
job, after self publishing some books of my online comics. Since then I have
also worked with publishers and also take on freelance work at times.
Q 2 -What was the first
work of art that you saw or experienced that you still remember today?
When I was little I loved all the animations on TV made with
models. I used to love watching repeats of the Bagpuss and The Clangers.
Q3 -Who were your
earliest influencers of famous artists or creators?
Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin who made Bagpuss!
Q4 -Please tell us
about your work...
-What do you make?
I started making a webcomic called My Cardboard Life in 2008. I
used collage materials like paper and cardboard to make the panels and
characters. I also draw a lot of comics, including my autobio comic Soppy. I
really enjoy all kinds of crafts especially crochet and model making. I have
made a lot of characters and use them to make animations for my youtube channel
Soft Spot.
Q5 -What
generally inspires or influences you to create your work?
I'm inspired by lots of different things, but particularly by real
life events and moments that I write down in my diary and then later illustrate
it or turn it into something else.
I also love anything cute or silly and if I can include things
like that in my stories or characters then I'm happy.
Q6 -What is the main
challenge for you when creating your work?
I often try to work on too many things at once and it's difficult
to say focused and get anything finished, especially when real life gets in the
way too.
Q7 -What are you
currently working on?
I've almost finished a new book which is a sort of sequel to
Soppy, but instead of being about me, it's a guided journal so that people can
fill it in with their own stories.
Q8 -What
is your dream or goal as an artist in 3 years? 5 years?
If I name a specific dream I'm sure it won't come true! I hope
that in 5 years time I'll still be making as many comics and animations as I am
now!
Lastly, Do you have
any message to visitors for this exhibition?
I hope you enjoy our show. Say hi to all the characters from me!
I have made several
crochet characters, a few different types of animals. There are also sculpey
models which I've painted and varnished. There are prints and also original
collages made from different papers, with paint details. And the animations to
watch too! Hopefully all the different things will give you a good idea of the
different mediums I like to work in.
We look forward to your visit at AG Galley.
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Our New Store Is On Grand and Very Tartan
Thank you to all of our loyal customers who already come by our new location once, or in many cases, multiple times.
We are happy that you give us all great complements and also to see you all enjoy shopping with us. The new fall to winter items are coming in every Wednesday. The summer sale is still going on but hurry, If you would like to grab anything, before it's gone.
The new location is close to many cafes and restaurants and bars that you can hangout out before and after shopping!
Make sure to go down the spiral stairs to check out the gallery spaces as well because the summer season, we have different artist from Japan every week. This week, the gallery is featuring "Anti-Glassworks" by Takao Sakata. For detail, visit here.
About Glamour
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Last Friday Was Our MET YOU Exhibition Opening Reception!
April 10th was the opening reception for AG Gallery's new solo exhibition MET YOU by Chen Dongfan. It was a successful opening reception filled with people and interesting conversations through the night.
You can feel by entering our store door that his paintings with vivid colors and line strokes give our store space a great energy.
Exhibition On View: April 10 – April 26, 2015
Make sure to stop by at our gallery space while the exhibition last!
About Artist:
Chen Dongfan (born in 1982, Shandong Province, China) is a contemporary artist based in Hangzhou, China. Starting early this year 2015, he is also based in NY, U.S. while keeping his main studio in Hangzhou. After graduating the China Academy of Art in 2008, he has been presenting his work in several exhibitions mainly in Hangzhou, China, including his last solo exhibition, Only One Day Exhibition, at Inna Art Space, Hangzhou, China. He is known for his abstract acrylic paintings in large-scale; however, he has also been working on installation and video and other mediums.
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| View at MET YOU opening reception. This Image is Courtesy of AG Gallery |
To learn more about the exhibition, please visit: https://aggallerynorththird.wordpress.com.
Cheers to a successful start of his first solo exhibition in NYC!
Cheers to a successful start of his first solo exhibition in NYC!
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