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The Hunt Slonem Hop Up Shop to Make NY NOW Debut This August
Exclusive Hunt Slonem Lifestyle Brand Brings Artful Home Collections to the Premier Wholesale Market
NEW YORK, NY - The Hunt Slonem Hop Up Shop, the exclusive, authorized Hunt Slonem lifestyle brand, will make its debut at NY NOW, taking place August 2-4, 2026, at the Javits Center in New York City. Marking the brand's first appearance at the renowned wholesale marketplace, The Hop Up Shop will introduce retailers, buyers, designers, and media to its distinctive collection of luxury home décor, tabletop, textiles, collectible gifts, and lifestyle accessories inspired by the world-renowned artist's iconic work. The booth will be located in The Gallery section #129.
Created through a creative collaboration between internationally acclaimed artist Hunt Slonem and Penelope Kernen, owner of The Peanut Gallery in Summit, New Jersey, The Hop Up Shop was born from a shared vision to bring Hunt's vibrant artistic world beyond the gallery and into everyday living. Every product is developed in partnership with the artist, offering collectors and design enthusiasts an authentic way to live with Hunt's unmistakable art.
At NY NOW, buyers will discover a curated assortment featuring Hunt's beloved bunnies, butterflies, birds, and more across dinnerware, bed and table linens, decorative pillows, lacquer trays and boxes, gifts, apparel, ottomans, one-of-a-kind antique furniture and more. The collection combines exceptional craftsmanship with expressive color and timeless artistry, creating pieces that blur the line between fine art and functional design.
Hunt Slonem Hop Up Shop owner Penelope Kernen at the June Dallas Total Home & Gift Market where the Hop Up Shop won Best in Show and Best Visual Presentation.
"We're excited to make our NY NOW debut as the market begins a dynamic new era under its new ownership," said Penelope Kernen, co-founder of The Hop Up Shop. "The renewed enthusiasm surrounding the show creates the perfect opportunity to connect with both longtime customers and new retailers, share the story behind our exclusive Hunt Slonem lifestyle brand, and introduce buyers to pieces that bring Hunt's iconic artwork into the home in beautiful and unexpected ways."
The debut comes as NY NOW continues to evolve as one of the nation's leading destinations for design-forward home furnishings, gifts, and lifestyle brands, attracting thousands of buyers from specialty retailers, museum stores, luxury boutiques, and independent home furnishings retailers.
Hunt Slonem is one of America's most celebrated contemporary artists, renowned for his colorful, expressive paintings of bunnies, butterflies, tropical birds, flowers and more. His work is featured in the permanent collections of over 250 museums worldwide including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim, The National Gallery of Art, and The Smithsonian American Art Museum. His work is in top galleries throughout the globe and in important private collections.
Visitors to NY NOW are invited to experience The Hop Up Shop collection firsthand The Gallery, Booth #129.
For more information, visit hopup.shop. @huntshopup.
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About The Hunt Slonem Hop Up Shop
The Hunt Slonem Hop Up Shop is the exclusive, authorized Hunt Slonem lifestyle brand, offering luxury home furnishings, tabletop, textiles, collectible gifts, apparel, and one-of-a-kind antique furniture inspired by the celebrated artist's original works. All of the pieces are produced in the finest mills and ateliers around the world. Created through a collaboration between Hunt Slonem and Penelope Kernen, The Hop Up Shop brings the artist's whimsical and colorful world into the home through beautifully crafted products designed for everyday living. The collection is sold through Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks and in fine home & gift specialty retailers throughout the country as well as on hopup.shop.