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Shannon Danielle Taylor - "Night Market"

Past exhibition
9 - 30 November 2024
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Overview
Image of an open compact filled with a scene of cutout mushroom head people dancing in a forest around a large fire underneath the trees with lots of flowers and two large frogs

Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Night Market, a new collection of miniature dioramas by Shannon Danielle Taylor. The exhibition will be Taylor's first solo exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary. 

 

Opening Night Reception:

Saturday, November 9th

6pm - 8pm

 

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday / 10am - 6pm

 

Hashimoto Contemporary LA

2754 S La Cienega Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90034

(Google Maps)

 

Advance Collector's Preview:

An advance collector's preview will be made available online before the exhibition opens, if you would like to receive a price list, please contact us at la@hashimotocontemporary.com.

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Works
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Death's Daughter, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor of two skeletons laying down on the ground with cactus surrounding them and colorful stars above them
    Shannon Taylor, Falling Skies, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Midnight Gardeners, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in rare antique solid brass vesta match safe by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Persephone, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor with a naked woman hovering over a large fire in the woods
    Shannon Taylor, Witch Fire, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor of a group of ghost hovering over a coast line
    Shannon Taylor, Ghost Coast, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor with forest night scape and baby deer surrounded by red mushrooms
    Shannon Taylor, Faun, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor of an underwater scene on the bottom with a squid and coral reef and on the top is a blue whale out of the water.
    Shannon Taylor, Dark Above, Light Below, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor with three hovering ghost on red sky background and white daisies below
    Shannon Taylor, Haunted Frog: Ghost Friends, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor with several hovering ghost over green landscape
    Shannon Taylor, Haunted Frog: Ghost Party, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor with two hovering ghosts
    Shannon Taylor, Haunted Frog: Ghost Love, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Gold Moon, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor with a ghost
    Shannon Taylor, Haunted Frog: Ghost, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in rare antique solid brass vesta match safe by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Inner Eden, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor of a large moon with a face and tons of flowers and leaves surrounding it
    Shannon Taylor, Moonbow, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor of several dragonflies flying over a pond with a large frog and lily pads
    Shannon Taylor, Night Feast, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Moon Flowers, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Owls, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor of mystical creatures dancing around a fire in the woods
    Shannon Taylor, Night Market, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Souls, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, The Meadow, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, Sea Harvest, 2024
  • hand-cut watercolor collage in antique cosmetic compact by Shannon Taylor
    Shannon Taylor, The Wizard Returns, 2024
Press release

Vampires, wizards, ghostly gatherings, and a quaint town of mushroom people populate the miniature dioramas of artist Shannon Danielle Taylor. Her project room exhibition, Night Market, at Hashimoto Contemporary Los Angeles features new works that unveil the hidden realms only visible when darkness descends. Nestled inside antique cosmetic compacts, these delicate watercolor cut-outs offer a glimpse into a magical domain that awakens after dusk.


In the Night Market, a vibrant tapestry of animals, spirits, and fantastical beings unfolds. Mushrooms dance around bonfires with leaping frogs, ghosts glide through lush forests teeming with beasts, and ancient wizards weave their spells. The rich colors and intricate layering evoke the decorative qualities of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a movement celebrated for its lavish detail and complex compositions, all of which can be seen in Taylor’s laborious works. In one mirrored compact, a meticulously rendered moon gazes into her reflection in a pond, encircled by lily pads and gladiolus flowers no larger than a fingernail’s tip; the moon no larger than a dime. 


These miniature works honor both the real and the imagined. Taylor paints each scene with watercolor on paper, then meticulously hand-cuts and assembles the dioramas. These impossibly small creations reside in vintage cosmetic cases adorned with the image of an owl—an ancient symbol of wisdom and death, luck and misfortune, magic and prophecy. In the palm of one’s hand, these tiny worlds unveil the secrets and possibilities that thrive under night cover, as well as the infinite enchantment that surrounds us, waiting to be discovered with a closer look.

 

Join us for the opening of Night Market on November 9th, with a reception from 6-8 pm. The exhibition will open concurrently with Nicholas Bono Kennedy’s solo exhibition, Dinner Party (While the World Burns), and Lou Benesch’s project room exhibition, A Comforting Invisible. For additional information on the exhibition or exclusive content and images, contact LA@hashimotocontemporary.com.
Installation Views
  • Installation image of Shannon Taylors artwork at Hashimoto Contemporary LA
  • Installation image of Shannon Taylors artwork at Hashimoto Contemporary LA
  • Installation image of Shannon Taylors artwork at Hashimoto Contemporary LA
News
  • Opening Reception: Los Angeles November Exhibitions

    Opening Reception: Los Angeles November Exhibitions

    November 15, 2024
    Artist Shannon Taylor, curator Dasha Matsuura, artist Lou Benesch and artist Nicholas Bono Kennedy (from left to right) A big thank you to all of...
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