For our upcoming August show, we were drawn to the work of Milwaukee-based Melissa Paré who creates luminous abstract works on silk, wood and paper. In particular, we loved her optimistic, aquatic, vibey, layered and motion-filled piece called “Land”, this season’s feature artwork, that sings songs of summer. We spoke to Melissa about community, inspiration and lots more…
Read MoreNew York based illustrator Carlos Aponte finds inspiration in the daily interactions of people, places, and all of the moments that bind them. Admired for his work in the world of fashion and home, his sketchbooks are too numerous to count, and represent an ongoing visual diary that goes back more that 20 years. A professor at Parsons and a friend to the design community, this project represents a visual diary of Shoppe Object 2.0.
A dual-city fine art collaborative of sisters Laura Naples and Kristen Giorgi, NG Collective are the selected artists for our second season.
Read MoreOptimism and enthusiasm outweighed the torrential rain that struck the morning of the first day of the first ever Shoppe Object in August 2018. One hundred inaugural vendors convened on our venue Metropolitan West, for three days of community building and lots of order writing. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the brands and buyers who took a gamble on our independent vision, and we’ll never forget it.
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