Opened January 2024
PRIVATE STUDIO
East Village, NYC
EAST VILLAGE PRIVATE STUDIO
After ten years at her West Village home studio and three storefronts in Greenwich Village and Meatpacking District, Storm opened a private studio and showroom in the East Village. The space includes a working studio, art salon and living quarters. The vibrant spot is now the hub for all fine creation, collectors appointments, workshop sessions, and inventory display. The full collection of work is available to shop online with exclusive availability for viewing bookings.
The Art Salon
The main space acts as an art salon with past and current fine art displayed on all interior walls. The location is designed for guests to view the art with an immersive, intimate experience. Doubling as the home of the artist, the location appears like a film set, with every original decor detail telling a story and available for sale. With a record station built into the center of the room, the showroom is filled with vintage sounds and positive energy.
Not only do clients and collects visit, but Storm has launched workshops and mentorship sessions at the studio and salon space working with local creative youth. Always an evolving work in progress, the Private East Village Studio is the flagship for all of Storm Ritter's modern production.
The Art Studio
With 16-foot ceilings, the art studio is the hub of all fine art and inventory creation. Featuring an industrial scaffolding, easels, and ample canvases, this space is the artist's work area. Often closed to the public, the area is the headquarters for the new collections. Scheduled private viewings allow clients in to see developing work for pre-orders, purchases, or general inquiries.
With the constant evolution of the studio, keeping up with the progress is best through the artist's social media, @StormRitter, on Instagram and Facebook.
Artist & Process
As a full time artist and business owner, evolution is essential at the studio. With her retail and storefront experience, this chapter of private studio opens the door for revitalized pop-ups and solo exhibitions in-house and downtown Manhattan. Storm and her studio cat resides the the historic East Village location full time, solely traveling for on-location commissions.
As of Summer 2024, Storm has been working on a new online website launch, merchandise inventory, commissioned murals, and her new collection, "A Kind Soul Is A Cool Soul." Since her past retail and gallery storefronts, the artist' brand vision has evolved, elevating her aesthetic and artist statement with new intents.
The Cool People remain a pivotal facet of her work, included in her products and pieces with new stylistic flair. As the space is also a living quarters for the artist, the rate of production is at a high, allowing Storm to cater to a larger quantity of commissions and custom orders on top of her own person work in studio.
Exclusively online, clients can order signature paintings of The Cool People on canvas and artisan paper in select sizes. Visitors can also request a quote for murals, painted fashion, fine art, design work, and on-location projects. Contact the studio now for inquires regarding viewing bookings, workshops, and more.
Creation of The East Village Private Studio
January 2024, Storm took over the white space of seven varied rooms. In a months time, she solely painted, renovated, and built out the location. The home studio became a work in itself.
The process of creation gave the artist an opportunity to focus on her interior design, building, and refurbishing skills. From the kitchen to the main space, all elements were stylized to achieve an whimsically alluring finished result. The video shown gives viewers a quick look at the creation process of the space.
Painted in it's entirety, the location houses a work space and lounge area, including the home of the artist. Drawing inspiration from 1800's French term of art salon, the location is intended to become a gathering space for visitors to enjoy and speak about the artwork. With Storm's signature aesthetic, the studio and salon spaces feel s though you are jumped into one of her paintings. The decor colors, interior composition, and overall atmosphere engulfs the visitor into an escapist world of Storm Ritter's own accord.
Summer of 2024, she continues to work on her collection, "A Kind Soul Is A Cool Soul" and new inventory for the website commerce. The collection is unfinished new works are still production but select works are available for viewing online:
East Village Studio Archive
March to July 2024
