Openhouse Gallery: May 2009

Harlequin Preview

While no reminder is needed of the Harlequin event set to open to the public Saturday, May 30th, we thought we’d give you a little preview of the artwork on display at the event. For more images, please view our Facebook page.

Stoked on Spring

Stoked Mentoring held their annual "Stoked on Spring" event Saturday evening. The benefit hosted a silent and live auction, which offered 125 works of affordable works of art and one-of-a-kind items, as well as ten items auctioned by Christie's. The event was exciting and raised awareness about Stoked, as well as raised some money for the charity.

Produced By: Stoked Mentoring
Date: 5/16/09

GlamourGals

Friday evening, Openhouse Gallery was taken over by GlamourGals, an organization that forms bonds between teen girls and elderly women. The event was a fun party for sponsors and volunteers of Glamour Gals. And for one night, Openhouse added a touch of pink to our typical white decor.

Produced By: GlamourGals
Date: 05/15/09

Hilarious Harlequin Video

Click to watch this amazing Nightline video celebrating 60 years of Harlequin.

You're Invited: Harlequin Celebrates 60

At the end of May, Harlequin will be invading Openhouse Gallery to host a two week long pop-up shop displaying their cover art. With over one hundred original works of art on display, this exhibit includes cover art from 1949 to 2009. Covering the shifting shape of desire and fantasy, as well as the social meaning and context of these images, this event is FREE and open to the public. Enjoy!

This display will be open from May 30th through June 12th.
Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday: 11AM-6PM
Saturday & Sunday: 12PM - 6PM

Behr Ultra Editor Preview/Product Launch

This week Behr Paints & Home Depot teamed up to throw an event at Openhouse Gallery for those oh-so-spoiled editors. To celebrate the launch of their new line of paints, Behr invited top editors to check out the new product, eat delicious food (catered by Tastings), and even receive manicures and massages. And while we can't show you pictures from the event, take our word for it that everyone was ultra-happy and super pampered that evening. It was truly an event fit for a...behr?

Downtown Little School Fundraiser

The Downtown Little School, which offers early child education for children aged 2-5, held a well attended fundraiser to raise money for their nursery school program. With over 400 silent auction items, a live auction including a vacation for 2, and a Vespa that was raffled off, it's no wonder the Downtown Little School exceeded their fundraising expectations.

For more pictures, view our Facebook page here.

Produced By: Downtown Little School
Date: 5/8/09

Ingenuity Magazine Launch

Thursday evening was a night for ingenious beginnings, with the launch of Ingenuity Magazine being held at Openhouse Gallery. The magazine, founded by Nicole Baker and aimed at young career women, shares tips from experiences in the business world. The gathering was intimate, and Openhouse Gallery is happy to be a supporter of Ingenuity Magazine.

Hosted By: Ingenuity Magazine
Date: 05/07/09

Coming up at OHG

Openhouse is hosting some very exciting private events within the next few weeks. Ingenuity Magazine is throwing their launch party, the Downtown Little School is hosting a fundraiser, and Stoked Mentoring has announced their annual fundrasing benefit, featuring a live silent auction.

While unfortunately these events are not open to the public, we promise to have lots of great pictures and juicy details for you, as always.

At Openhouse Gallery, we love partnering with non-profits to raise money for good causes. If you are a non-profit looking to do some good at your next fundraiser/event, don't hesitate to contact us with any questions regarding future bookings. We will do our best to work with your budget.

Openhouse Gallery & POSHGLAM

Please check out one of our recent partners, POSHGLAM. We are expecting to host a sample sale with Kimberly and POSHGLAM in the near future so keep your eyes open!

POSHGLAM is the “brain child” of Kimberly Stone—a model, designer and publicist who has a knack for recognizing creative talent, pinpointing successful lines and assisting them with marketing penetration and product longevity. She describes fashion as “truly an art form and a great way to promote healthy self expression.” Stone, a true fashionista, surrounds herself with other likeminded fashion forward individuals to help further establish the POSHGLAM, and attributes its success to the many helping hands that have assisting along the way. Stone’s personal approach to Creative PR and Marketing has allowed her to further develop her role in the media realm, and Stone personally represents a slue of independent designers and keeps in close proximity to other PR professionals to help create a sense of friendly competition in order to keep her skills sharp.

POSHGLAM continues to set the standard for what’s new and emerging in the world of Fashion Marketing and Social Media. Aside from offering exciting and pertinent news on the next generation of fashion designers and brands, POSHGLAM also covers events, trends, fashion happenings around the world and local information pertaining to the different fashion markets.—making it a great place to browse, shop, and discover new brands.

POSHGLAM covers well-known brands but its roots are purposefully placed in the emerging market, with the belief that raw talent is at the center of every trend. The POSHGLAM team has a strong belief in honing the skill set of newer designers and helping them to establish themselves by displaying their exciting, truly original work to the public on the newly launched blog. Whether the feature is an established handbag line, or a newly sewn collection of fabulous garments, POSHGLAM helps promote artistic expression through fashion and the arts and makes the hard-to-find well known.

Diesel Fragrance Launch - Only the Brave

Thursday evening, Diesel launched their Only the Brave men's fragrance with a pop-up art exhibit. Openhouse was the home to pieces by such artists as Sandra Chi, Bob Partington, David Gensler, Aerosyn-Lex, Magomed Dovjenko, and many more. The artwork has since moved to the Diesel Denim Gallery in New York. The launch was a huge success, with a ton of guests, drinks provided by Absolut, and an incredibly brave fragrance.