January 20, 2012
The Selby visits the Berlin apartment of fellow B&A artist Olaf Hajek. The illustrator currently divides his time between the apartment in the Mitte borough of Berlin and London and New York. The Selby photographed details in the apartment including a wall covered in chalkboard paint, statues and artifacts from Hajek’s travels, and framed artwork including a collection of twenty-three frames with sayings that include the word “Run” in them. Hajek also answered one of The Selby’s famous hand-written Q&As. He drew a map of his favorite spots in Mitte, illustrated his own version of the German flag, and offered up his favorite things about South Africa, Berlin, and New York City. Hajek comments he has long been a fan of The Selby’s blog and was thrilled to be included on it. He adds, “I love the way how he shows people in their homes and the way he portraits them.”
See more of The Selby’s photographs of Olaf Hajek’s apartment
October 17, 2011
Olaf Hajek will be featured in an invite-only solo show at Berlin’s exclusive Werft 2 project space on November 10. The exhibition will include around 12 – 14 original pieces and will be a combination of new work, painted specifically for the show like Flowerhead Queen (above), as well as others from worldwide exhibitions including his recent show in South Africa.
Read more about Olaf’s show in Berlin here
September 26, 2011
Brian Doben and Olaf Hajek collaborate on a new ad campaign for lingerie company Lily of France. Doben photographed the models in the brand’s lingerie while Hajek created the background illustrations.
Read more about Doben and Hajek’s collaboration for Lily of France
April 11, 2011
Rolling Stone has updated their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in a special collector’s edition. The original list was published in 2004 as part of Rolling Stone’s yearlong celebration of the 50th birthday of rock & roll. For the new 2011 edition, Olaf Hajek, Nathan Fox, and Chris Kasch contributed illustrations of 7 of the artists on the list.
Read more about the illustrations for Rolling Stone
March 25, 2011
Olaf Hajek is currently showing his first solo exhibition on the African continent at Whatiftheworld Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa. In “Dark Clouds Are Gathering By Olaf Hajek,” the painter and illustrator explores the continent’s natural beauty and juxtaposes it with its social and political realities. The exhibition follows the release of his monograph “Flowerhead” published by Gestalten.
Read more about Olaf Hajek’s new solo exhibition
January 25, 2010
Olaf Hajek’s debut monograph Flowerhead is being released in Europe in Feburary, 2010 by Gestalten. The international release follows shortly in March, 2010. The book is full of advertising, editorial, commercial portraits, fashion illustration, and rarely seen personal work from over the past three years of Hajek’s long illustration career.
Born in Germany and raised in Holland, Olaf Hajek draws inspiration from far-away places such as folk art in Africa and South America and the detailed work and interesting perspectives of India and Persia.
Read the interview with Olaf Hajek
October 27, 2009
In commemoration of its 111th anniversary, Schwarzkopf is releasing We Love Hair, an “extraordinary love letter to the world of hair.” The heralded hair bible includes work from Karl Lagerfeld, Russell James, Gabo, Olaf Hajek, and other artists. More than just hair nostalgia, We Love Hair is dedicated to showcasing modernity and innovation in hair. The book is filled with original stories, revealing anecdotes, luscious photo spreads, and beautiful illustrations.
More hair-inspired illustrations by Olaf Hajek after the link.
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September 9, 2009
Olaf Hajek illustrated the beautiful nature scene on the cover of the Book Review for The New York Times.
