Hoypoloi Gallery
5.0
- Neighborhood: Chinatown
- 2235 S. Wentworth Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60616
- 312-225-6477
Hoypoloi is a store that combines the ordinary and the mystical. While objects such as lamps and paperweights are essentially housewares and furnishings, the designs of these objects give them an extra artistic quality. Some of the paperweights are inscribed with inspirational words such as 'believe.' One of the exotic star-shaped lamps for sale recently was featured in the movie 'Waiting to Exhale.' Other objects, like the Zen board on which your words are etched and then erased, serve no real utilitarian purpose except to relax the mind. "Here with this Zen board you can create a masterpiece, but don't try to," said owner Roy Hoy. The wind chimes, named for Pacific islands, play melodies that evoke images of the isles themselves.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Wentworth Ave. and Cermak Ave.
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 21 Cermak, 24 Wentworth. Red Line Train: Cermak/Chinatown stop.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
- Gallery Type:
- Asian Art, Ceramics and Pottery, Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts, Glass Art, and Sculpture
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- ATM:
- Corrus Bank on Wentworth Ave.
- Tours:
- No tours.
- Internet Access:
- www.hoypoloi.com
- Nearby Attractions:
- Chinatown
- Features:
- Free Admission and On-site Merchandise. Stemware, barware, pottery, blown glass art and lamps, Zen boards and Zen Gardens.
- Facilities:
- No pets.
- Specialties:
-
Blown glass art
Zen gardens (a desktop piece featuring sand and rocks and a little rake) and Zen boards.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
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