Our Story

Crafted By Hand. Made To Last.

Forlano may be a new face, but it carries the heart of an old friend. Born in 2020 as a sister brand to Us Gallery Contemporary, the independent gallery Niya founded at the age of 16, Forlano is an extension of our gallery DNA

—a new exploration of art itself. 🌷

From our early days of giving young artists a boundless platform for exchange, we’ve grown to host over 20 exhibitions and online events across Canada and the U.S. No complex rules, just pure creativity and collision. Watching young creators shine in these spaces has made every bit of our persistence worthwhile. 🌟

Forlano is my second gift to art. As an exclusive sculptural series under the gallery, we chose flowers as our core medium, breaking the boundaries between space, objects, the body, and time. Flowers are fragile, sculptures are eternal—this collision of gentleness and resilience defines Forlano’s soul. ✨

We transform the fleeting life of a flower into something tangible, touchable, and timeless. We are not bound by traditional sculptural forms; materials and space do not limit us. Every piece lets the textures of flowers extend through sculpture, letting light and shadow dance on petals. Each work tells a story of eternity and movement—a landscape within space, a medium for dialogue between the body and the world, a flowing poem, a moment of still romance.

Our works are DIY-based, inviting everyone to create their own sculptures and meaning. By engaging with space, time, body, and objects, each person becomes a co-creator, transforming flowers into personal, touchable, and lasting expressions of beauty.

We do not speak in obscure art theory, only in creations with warmth and attitude. Continuing the gallery’s original mission, Forlano collaborates with young artists to let the imagery of flowers and the theme of eternity continually grow and evolve through sculpture. 🌿

We hope everyone who loves art and life can find, in Forlano’s work, a space beyond boundaries—where unexpected beauty and timelessness await.