Exhibition Report from Germany

Here are some photos from the opening reception of my big show in my home town in Germany. It was an incredible and unforgettable night.

People from all periods of my life in Germany came- teachers and students from various schools and colleges, people I played in bands with, made comic mags with, doctors and dentists... And many people who helped me to get to where I am. We had a full house and it was an honor see all these familiar faces, and many others, who came to support me and showed an interest in my illustrated NY adventures.

There was also a radio interview with the SWR, and a very kind review by the local newspaper Schwaebische Zeitung.

Thank you to everyone who came, and to the curator Martin Oswald, and all other organizers, the Mayor and the city of Weingarten.

The show is still up till June 12th 2016, open on Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends, at the Kornhausgalerie in Weingarten.

From the workshop with students

Thanks to Bernhard Goegler for some of these photos. Here are some more on my Facebook page:

Exhibition in Weingarten

Big news!
I'm having a large exhibition in my home town in Germany. It will include a wide array of works from the past 10 years, including originals and large prints of editorial illustration, children's books, comics and advertising work and is curated by Martin Oswald of the University of Education in Weingarten.

Opening Reception:
Friday April 22nd, 2016, 19 Uhr
Kornhausgalerie Weingarten
23. April – 12. Juni 2016

More info (in German) here
Newspaper article

It will be a similar show to the one at the German Consulate General in NY a couple years ago, with new works and some exclusive items.

There will also be other events surrounding it:
• Sequential Workshop at the Freie Kunstschule April 18.+20.+25.
• Comics Workshop at the PH Weingarten April 24th
• Lecture about comics, and a book
• Signing at my childhood comic book store Persiflage April 16th

Above is a brand-new image to promote the show, featuring our famous Baroque Basilika.

Freue mich darauf, euch alle dort zu sehen!

Pencil Factory Exhibition in London

The fine folks of Durch Uncle, an illustration agency with offices in London, New York and Tokyo, curated an exhibition of past and present members of The Pencil Factory studios, at the Pan Macmillan Artspace.

The photos of the space and show look amazing and I'm very glad to be part of it with so many talented individuals. Above is a photo of the image I submitted.

You can see most of the framed pieces on their website, and they also prepared a neat press release. Thanks again to Dutch Uncle and Leandro Castelao of making the contact!

The Art Of Paul Hoppe Opening Reception

Last week was the great opening reception of my big 10 year retrospective at the German Consulate General in New York.

With Dr. Jakob von Wagner, Chief of Cultural Affairs at the Consulate General

I was honored to be able to exhibit my work at such a prestigious space and thrilled that so many people came out for the occasion. Friends, colleagues, clients, collaborators… and many other people who had heard about the show.

It was especially nice to have my mother with me for the occasion, who had just flown in all the way from Germany.

If you'd like to see more photos, I'll be slowly adding some to this Facebook Album.

The show is still up till November 29th, open on weekdays, 9-5.30pm, 871 United Nations Plaza.

Thanks again to everybody who came out, and especially to Dr. Jakob von Wagner and Dr René Rubbeling.

With Whitney Sherman, Professor at MICA, and her husband (left) and my mother.

The Art Of Paul Hoppe Update

This is a brand-new image drawn specifically for my upcoming big show. It depicts the Consulate building with some creative license.

Here are the details:
Opening reception is November 5th, 6-8pm
871 United Nations Plaza

(1st Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets)

New York, NY


The event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required on this site: https://paulhoppe.eventbrite.com


The show will be on display through Nov 29th, 2013

Solo Show at the German Consulate, NY

I'm very proud to announce my upcoming solo-show at the German Consulate in New York. This will be the biggest solo-exhibition of my work so far, featuring editorial artwork, children's books, comics and personal works.

Needless to say this is an enormous honor for me. In addition, I will also be celebrating my ten year anniversary in the US. It would mean a lot to me to see you there, you the colleagues, friends and mentors that have been accompanying me along the way.

Opening reception:

November 5th, 2013.

871 United Nations Plaza


(1st Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets)


New York, NY

I will have more info as the event gets closer.

Many thanks to Dr. René Rubbeling und Jakob v. Wagner of the Consulate General who invited me. It is like coming home.

Original art from PEANUT in The Steps Shown gallery at "3rd In The Burg"

I am showing original art from my graphic novel PEANUT at The Steps Shown stairwell gallery in Harrisburg, PA, this weekend! Jonathan Bean is not only a friend, but a supremely talented children's book illustrator and author, and I'm honored to be shown at his event.

From Jonathan Bean's Blog:

I am thrilled to be showing the work of the very talented Paul Hoppe for this month's 3rd in the Burg. All around illustration juggernaut, Paul does it all: picture books, children's magazines, zines, graphic novels and editorial! The Steps Shown stairwell gallery will feature Paul's drawings from Peanut, the recently released, and deservedly praised, YA graphic novel by Ayun Halliday. Paul is busily at work in NYC and won't be present, but you can visit him online and tell him how much you like his work at www.paulhoppe.de. 

This month's open studio: Friday, July 19, 6-9pm.

1320 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor 

Harrisburg, PA 17102

Hope you can make it. A visit includes a refreshing drink, an activity for children and air conditioning! 

Reading at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Here are some photos of my recent event at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. I contributed to Muriel Feldshuh's Illustrator Quilts, which are exhibited at the museum this month, so I was invited to do a reading.

Afterwards I drew with the kids (and some adults), which was great fun! Thanks so much to Muriel Feldshuh for including me in her quilt, and to Aiesha Turman for organizing this and inviting me!

Solo-Show at the Brooklyn Public Library

I am proud to announce my first humble solo showcase at the Brooklyn Public Library. Under the fitting title Visual Narrative, I'll be showing editorial illustration, children’s books, comics, handmade books, and process work. Please join me at the opening reception to celebrate! There will be wine and snacks, and my latest self-published books will be for sale!

Opening Reception
Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 6-8pm
Dweck Center Lobby

Exhibition
September 27 – December 3

Brooklyn Public Library
Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

DRAWN in the NY Daily News

Now that the great DRAWN IN BROOKLYN Show is coming down, I wanted to share this great article that came out end of last year in the New York Daily News. The show is being de-installed this week, but perhaps you can still get a peek at some of the work if you missed it… I feel so fortunate to have been included in it, and so grateful for meeting all these great artists! Everybody in the children's book field has been so warm and welcoming, it's a true pleasure. (Click to enlarge)

Ink Plots Graphic Novel Exhibition

I'm very honored to be part of this upcoming show:

Ink Plots: The Tradition of the Graphic Novel at School of Visual Arts is an exhibition of original drawings, books, prints and animations by over 100 artists. Ink Plots traces the development of sequential art over four decades with selections from SVA faculty members and showcases the work of SVA alumni who are pushing the boundaries of the graphic novel today.

Ink Plots is curated by department chairs Thomas Woodruff and Marshall Arisman. It will be a massive show with an incredible line-up. There will be many books on display, and also a lot of original pages. So don't miss the opportunity to see work from the masters of this medium!

Amongst my humble contributions will be some original pages from my German graphic novel Die Schlange (The Snake), which will be on display for the first time ever.

Visual Arts Gallery

601 West 26 Street, 15th floor, New York City

Exhibition:

October 8 – November 6, 2010

Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10 - 6pm

Reception:

Thursday, October 14, 5:30 - 7pm

Free and open to the public.

You can find more info here, where you can see the amazing honorees of the show, plus all other alumni whose work is shown.

Rabid Rabbit Release Party & Show Photos

If you missed the event at Bergen Street Comics last weekend, the show will still be up for a month or so, definitely through MoCCA. And you can see some photos from the event on the here.

Kerpoef! Show at St John's University

Here are some pictures from the group show at St. John's in Queens that I have the privilege to be part of. I have a lot of original art in it (original ink drawings), some large prints, finished objects, books and some rare Rabid Rabbit items. For more info, please visit their website, the show is up through February.

Society of Illustrators LA – Best of Show Award

I was informed by SILA, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, that I won the Joseph Morgan Henninger Award – Best of Show, their highest award. Wow! Can't believe it.

I had originally won Gold in the Advertising Cathegory, for my Destinations piece, in the 47th Illustration West Competition. Amongst the Gold recipients, the jury selects the recipient of the Best of Show award.

I wish I could have been there at the exhibition opening, and the awards ceremony. But it was great to see the photos on the Gallery Nucleus website.

Thanks SO MUCH to all the judges and everybody at SILA!

ILLUSTRATION WEST 47 Opening Reception

If you are on the west coast, this is for you;
it'll feature my Gold Award winning piece, and many other great pieces!
I wish I could be there.

Please join
The Society of Illustrators of LA
at the opening of the
ILLUSTRATION WEST 47
Gallery Show

Saturday March 28th
7:00 - 11:00 pm
Awards Ceremony at 8pm


at GALLERY NUCLEUS
210 East Main Street
Alhambra CA 91801
(Show runs through April 3)

Be sure to join us on opening night
when we announce the winners for
Joseph Morgan Henninger Award (Best of Show) and the
Patrick Nagel Award (For Excellence).

Illustration West 47 Online Exhibition will be up shortly after the show.

Society of Illustrators Advertising Show

This Friday, March 6th, is the opening reception for the 51st Society of Illustrators (NY) Advertising, Institutional and Uncommishioned show. Festivities starts at 6pm. Tickets are $35 for non-members, $30 for members.

I am proud to say I have one piece in the advertising show, and am looking forward to see you there!

If you can't make it, the show will be up March 4th through March 28th. Hours: Tues 10–8pm, Wed–Fri 10–5pm, Sat 12–4pm.

GOLD from the LA Society of Illustrators!

I was shocked when I was notified that my Destinations piece was awarded the Gold Medal in the annual SILA (Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles) competition.

I originally did this piece for a calendar published by the Finest | Magma Brand Communication Group.

This particular illustration has been extremely popular, it was published by American Illustration, Communication Arts, 3x3 and will be in the upcoming Advertising and Institutional show of the Society of Illustrators / NY. And I had already known that it was also accepted into the annual SILA show, which I was very happy about since I had never entered this competition. But to hear that I won the Gold Award in the Advertising cathegory was as unexpected as it was thrilling. Thanks SILA!

There will be an opening reception on March 28 at 7:00 pm at the Gallery Nucleus with the Awards Ceremony at 8:00 pm, unfortunately I won't be able to attend. The exhibit will end on April 3, 2009.

Metal Man is a NCSS Notable Trade Book

Yay, Metal Man has been selected as a 2008 Notable Trade Book by the National Council for the Social Studies. The book will be featured at the NCSS Exhibit in Atlanta in November, as well as in the NCSS magazine. Thank you very much National Council for the Social Studies!

Good News from Boston and Los Angeles

I'm back in the studio, and the new year starts with some good news!
Metal Man was judged a winner in Bookbuilders of Boston's 52nd Annual New England Book Show competition, yay!

Also, one of my illustrations (the infamous balloon drawing) has been accepted into the 47th Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Annual Illustration West show, and will be exhibited at the Gallery Nucleus in March.

Society of Illustrators Original Art Show

On Thursday was the opening of the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators. Metal Man was selected as one of the books to be included into the show, which is a great honor. The show is up through November 26.