Hyaena Gallery

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Hyaena Gallery
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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
Location Burbank, California
1928 W Olive Ave
Website www.hyaenagallery.com

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

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]

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