The Dandy’s Garden Olaf Hajek The Dandy’s Garden Olaf Hajek
September 7—October 5, 2024
Esther Schipper, Paris

The Dandy’s Garden Olaf Hajek

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Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, The Dandy's Garden, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo © Aurélien Mole

Press Release

Esther Schipper is delighted to announce The Dandy’s Garden, a solo exhibition by illustrator, artist and author Olaf Hajek. This is Hajek’s first exhibition with the gallery. On view will be all new paintings and a selection of drawings.

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Exhibition views

<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p class="p1">Olaf Hajek, <strong>Le Bouquet Voyeuriste</strong><span class="s1">, 2024, a</span>crylic and modeling paste on canvas, 120 x 100 cm (unframed), 123 x 103 x 6 cm (framed). Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <span class="s2"><strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, </span>Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Left: Olaf Hajek, <strong>Rote Stunde</strong>, 2024, acrylic and modeling paste on canvas, 70 x 70 cm (unframed), 72,7 x 72,7 x 6 cm (framed). Right: Olaf Hajek, <strong>Tattoo</strong>, 2024, acrylic on wood panel, 100 x 70 cm (unframed), 102,8 x 72,8 x 6 cm (framed). Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Left: Olaf Hajek, <strong>Geister</strong>, 2024, acrylic on wood panel, 100 x 70 cm (unframed), 102,8 x 72,8 x 6 cm (framed). Right: Olaf Hajek, <strong>Vorleser</strong>, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm (unframed), 153 x 103 x 6 cm (framed). Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p class="p1">Left: Olaf Hajek, <strong>Kleid der Erinnerung</strong><span class="s1">, 2024, a</span>crylic, modeling paste and paper collage on wood panel, 100 x 70 cm (unframed), 102,8 x 72,8 x 6 cm (framed). Right: Olaf Hajek,<strong> <span class="s2">Elixir</span></strong>, 2024, acrylic, modeling paste and paper collage on canvas, 120 x 160 cm (unframed), 123 x 163 x 6 cm (framed). Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong><span class="s2">The Dandy’s Garden, </span></strong>Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Olaf Hajek, <strong>Zirkus</strong>, 2024, acrylic and modeling paste on wood panel, 100 x 50 cm (unframed), 102,6 x 52,7 x 6 cm (framed). Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p class="p1">Olaf Hajek, <strong>Laissez faire</strong><span class="s1">, 2024, a</span>crylic on wood panel, 79,9 x 60 cm (unframed), 82,7 x 62,7 x 6 cm (framed). Exhibition view: Olaf Hajek, <span class="s2"><strong>The Dandy’s Garden</strong>, </span>Esther Schipper, Paris, 2024. Photo: © Aurélien Mole</p></div></div>

Selected works

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Olaf Hajek
Verführung, 2024
Acrylic, modeling paste and paper collage on canvas
160 x 120 cm (unframed)
163 x 123 x 6 cm (framed)
 
example
Olaf Hajek
Elixir, 2024
Acrylic, modeling paste and paper collage on canvas
120 x 160 cm (unframed)
123 x 163 x 6 cm (framed)
example
Olaf Hajek
Kleid der Erinnerung, 2024
Acrylic, modeling paste and paper collage on wood panel
100 x 70 cm (unframed)
102,6 x 72,6 x 6 cm (framed)
example
Olaf Hajek
Laissez faire, 2024
Acrylic on wood panel
100 x 70 cm (unframed)
102,6 x 72,6 x 6 cm (framed)
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Olaf Hajek
Tanz auf dem Vulkan, 2024
Acrylic and modeling paste on wood panel
100 x 70 cm (unframed)
102,6 x 72,6 x 6 cm (framed)
example
Olaf Hajek
Vorleser, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 100 cm (unframed)
153 x 103 x 6 cm (framed)

 
example
Olaf Hajek
Rote Stunde, 2024

Acrylic and modeling paste on canvas

70 x 70 cm (unframed)
72,7 x 72,7 x 6 cm (framed)