Greg Gossel was born in 1982 in western Wisconsin. With a background in design, his work is an expressive interplay of many diverse words, images, and gestures. Gossel’s multi-layered work illustrates a visual history of change and process that simultaneously features and condemns popular culture. His work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and abroad, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Copenhagen, and Japan.
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I love Jeanie’s maximalist apt. in NYC. She’s a professional organizer, so I thought maybe we could pick up some tips from her. She says, “The trouble is that people think they’re better at organizing themselves or their lives than actually are,” at least that is what she has observed since she started her business. This is a view across the living room seating area towards the front door.
The entryway to Jeanie’s East Village apartment. The panda bear print by Andy Warhol is from the Warhol Museum.
A “found” mirror that Jeanie embellished with silk flowers hangs above a cabinet filled with her bobble-head collection. Jeanie repurposed the cabinet, another street find, with shelves, paint and paper.
Of her zeal and talent for organizing, she said, “… it’s shy of compulsion, but I can’t think when there’s clutter. It weighs on me physically.”
An English circus carousel light panel from a carpet store hangs above a Chinese buffet, also from the store. The Murano glass vessels belonged to Jeanie’s grandparents. The octopus tentacle candlestick is by artist Adam Wallacavage.
A Pez collection, started when Jeanie was a senior in high school, is housed in recycled dresser drawers.
Looking across the seating area with its bold colors and fun collections. “My design aesthetic is somewhere between a fun house and a flea market,” says Jeanie.
Looking towards the east wall, a mirror found on the street in the DUMBO section of NYC hangs above a mantle filled with family photos.
A comfy sofa from Anthropologie is filled with an array of colorful pillows.
A Harry Allen “Banana Bowl” sculpture from his “Reality” series, is filled with felt candy by British artist Lucy Sparrow. The Japanese coffee table was inherited from Jeanie’s parents.
A collection of globes displayed creatively atop of hanging vintage school desks and concealed bookshelves. The melon-colored credenza is from is from Mod Shop.
A bust of Elvis Presley that Jeanie painted to look like KISS band member, Paul Stanley, stands on a bench from Anthropologie. Bobble heads from line the top of the living room radiator.
A lunchbox collection fills the wall shelves of the dining area. The table is custom painted. The pink chandelier is from ABC Carpet & Home. Jeanie covered the standard chain with leftover silk flowers from her foyer mirror project.
An eerie work by British artist Ray Caesar hangs above an old bottle collection. The decorative plate found at a neighborhood flea market represents the Fire Department from Jeanie’s hometown.
A stack of books on a vintage tin topped off by a red Batmobile.
Jeanie’s collection of dainty teacups hangs is displayed in custom cabinets. The collection was inherited from her namesake grandmother who embellished the cups with gold paint.
Every inch of Jeanie’s compact kitchen is covered with colorful collections. A friend gifted her the retro Kellogg’s cereal plates to match her cereal box collection.
More felt art by Lucy Sparrow.
Photos of her bulldog Tater Tot and Polaroids of previous bulldogs, Little Bit and Pancake, are displayed on the kitchen cabinet fronts.
Jeanie’s growing collection of Bob’s Big Boy rubber figurines are arranged atop the kitchen cabinets.
A tray mixed with other serving platters and collectibles.
In Jeanie’s bedroom, a print of shoes, also from the Warhol Museum, hangs above bed. The Asian bedside table was repainted by Jeanie in Kelly green with neon flames. The carnival rail behind the table is from ABC Carpet & Home.
Jeanie decorated the standing IKEA mirror with bottle caps that are individually filled with scanned images of favorite cartoons and comics.
A wall of art by various artists hangs above a yellow vanity from Anthropologie. Printed scans of favorite images conceal the hanging light fixture’s cord.
A painted collage, “John Wayne,” by artist Greg Gossel hangs above a custom dresser. Nearby, Jeanie fashioned an oil-cloth panel to conceal a laser printer.
A desk chair from Pottery Barn is tucked under a small desk that was a street find.
I have to say, her many collections are certainly organized.
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