Hyaena Gallery is located in Burbank, California with a specialty in macabre, low-brow and outsider art.

Hyaena Gallery
Facade of Hyaena Gallery with owner and artists
Artists gather outside Hyaena Gallery for a book signing (L to R) artist Spinestealer, owner Bill Shafer, Public Access star Francine Dancer, author and illustrator Lorin Morgan-Richards, and magician Joseph Schneider. Burbank, California, 2010.
EstablishedApril 1, 2006
LocationBurbank, California
1928 W Olive Ave
Websitewww.hyaenagallery.com

Owner Bill Shafer began the gallery in 2006[1] and has since won accolades for Best Darks Arts Gallery (2011) and Best Spooky Emporium (2012)[2] as well as received national attention for celebrity related shows such as for Charlie Sheen in 2011,[3] internationally artist participated tribute shows[4][5][6] and hosting unique museum exhibits, including one for the late Rozz Williams curated by A Raven Above Press. The gallery also represents the art of artist and co-founder of Marilyn Manson, Gidget Gein[7][8]

The Hyaena Gallery is notable for its permanent exhibition of horror related film pieces and artwork made by serial killers.[9] Shafer curates to "highlight what I think is truly valuable, not just what is perceived as valuable because it is a current trend."[10]

References

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  1. ^ "VoyageLA> Tag > hyaena gallery". voyagela.com. July 1, 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Best Spooky Art Emporium - Hyaena Gallery - Arts & Entertainment - Best of L.A. - L.A. Weekly". L.A. Weekly. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ^ Derek Thomas (31 March 2011). "The Madness of Charlie Sheen". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Hyaena Gallery Hosting When You're Strange…A Tribute to The Munsters and The Addams Family - Dread Central". Dread Central. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Burb's Eye View: Curator gathers artists to pay homage to Del Toro". tribunedigital-burbankleader. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Burbank Art Show Gives Tribute to John Carpenter!". Bloody Disgusting!. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ^ http://www.hyaenagallery.com/press/gothicbeauty332011.jpg [bare URL image file]
  8. ^ "Gothic Beauty Issue 33". gothicbeauty.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Hyaena Gallery - True Crime Archive of items that have sold". hyaenagallery.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  10. ^ "6 Questions with Bill Shafer". Sick Of Your Crap. Retrieved 14 February 2016.