"CIRQUE OF
THE COOL PEOPLE"
SOLO EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2022
807 WASHINGTON ST, NEW YORK, NY
GALLERY 23 NY
Storm Ritter's second solo show, Realm of The Cool People opened in Winter 2021 in Meatpacking, NYC with Gallery 23 NY. The collection included over 30 paintings, including a artist curated gift shop of artisan prints, jewelry and original Storm Ritter Studio branded and painted apparel.
EVENTS & SHOPPING
Alongside the fine art collection, Storm included her artisan jewelry collection of pendants, bracelets and pins in her gift shop and art curation. Learn more about the fine art paintings that became the designs for the original pendants and jewelry pieces.
After the opening of the solo show, Gallery 23 NY granted Storm Ritter residency of the location, launching Storm Ritter Galleries in Meatpacking. At this first location, the artist hosted an array of exclusive events for artist talks, product drops and live musical events.
PRESS & ARCHIVE
The solo exhibition is a showcase of spiritual spectacle in a surrealist universe. “Cirque of The Cool People” invites the viewer's soul into an immersion of phantasmagoria –– with mystical imagery and theatrical composition. The artwork acts as a guide to transport people into a space of divine magic. Using esoteric symbolism and applying theatrical scenic design, the collection is an invitation to escapism and self-enlightenment. The collection encourages the viewer to apply personal didacticism to feel fantastical liberation apart from the structure of realities of life.
ART PRODUCTION
The collection is the visualization of the artist's theatrical universe, where her spirits come to play. Organically painted with the right and left hand in tandem, the surrealist work depicts compositions of natural magic and themes of reincarnated nostalgia. With the physical and emotional response from music, the artist is inspired by the colors of classical opera/operettas, harpsichord infused rock, and cinematic scores from Technicolor musicals to modern melodramas. During the multiple month duration, Storm Ritter worked the gallery daily, accommodating to private client viewings and sales. She hosted additional events after the opening featuring artist talks and tours.
The body of work is an expressionistic reflection of her past year exploring the supernatural elements of the self and dynamic definitions of home. The signature spiritual figures, The Cool People, are teachers on her journey to understand her soul, inviting viewers to show kindness to their own.
ONLINE COLLECTION
The solo exhibition is a showcase of spiritual spectacle in a surrealist universe. “Cirque of The Cool People” invites the viewer's soul into an immersion of phantasmagoria –– with mystical imagery and theatrical composition. The artwork acts as a guide to transport people into a space of divine magic. Using esoteric symbolism and applying theatrical scenic design, the collection is an invitation to escapism and self-enlightenment. The collection encourages the viewer to apply personal didacticism to feel fantastical liberation apart from the structure of realities of life.
