Pop-up retail-art flower shop by Australian artist CJ Hendry with soft-sculpted, collectible plush flowers.
CJ Hendry's Flower Shop opens at 1209 E. Cesar Chavez on November 11, running through November 25. It's a pop-up flower shop by Australian artist CJ Hendry, and the main draw is the inventory: oversized, colorful plush flowers. If you've seen her work before, you know she does these hyper-realistic, large-scale depictions of everyday objects, and this is that same energy turned into something you can actually take home. The shop is a retail-art hybrid that blends hospitality, customer service, and brand storytelling into a plush, immersive flower store where every detail is deliberate, from the soft-sculpted stems to the scentless arrangements. It sits right at the intersection of conceptual art and luxury retail, leaning into a tactile, collectible-focused experience.
This particular pop-up is the traveling chapter of a concept that grew out of Hendry's Flower Market exhibitions, which turned public spaces in cities like New York, Sydney, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore into immersive floral experiences. It follows permanent Flower Shops in New York and Hong Kong, so while it feels like a one-off, it's part of a larger body of work. Each pop-up is shaped by its location and carries new inventory, which means you can return throughout the run to collect new varieties and limited pieces for an everlasting bouquet. If you're the type who likes to build a collection over time, that's a good reason to stop by more than once.
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The shop is open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM, so you've got a wide window to swing by whenever fits your schedule. It runs from November 11 through November 25 at 1209 E. Cesar Chavez.
