Painter and Pippin Contemporary founder Aleta Pippin has followed an artistic journey of continuous exploration through various media, styles, and color palettes. From luminescent oil paintings to acrylic abstract landscapes, from poured paintings to LED lit panels, Pippin’s constant experimentation keeps her work fresh and exciting to viewers and collectors. For this show however, Pippin is […]
(By Aleta Pippin) You’ve just looked around your home and realize there’s something missing, something that has the power to make your décor pop. We’re talking about art. The right pieces will literally move your décor from “okay” to fantastic. So, how do you begin? Where do you look for the “right” pieces? And just […]
Art openings, summer days, artists studios, and more…enjoy this week in photos and follow us on Instagram @PippinContemporary for more Pippin Pics. Santa Fe’s Summer of Color is off to a great start! The Art and Soul of Color opened last Friday evening at the gallery with a great reception for Suzanne Wallace Mears and Stephanie Paige. […]
Last night was ARTsmart’s Edible Art Tour on Canyon Road. Twenty-five galleries hosted Santa Fe’s top restaurants for a delicious and spirited evening of art and hors d’oeuvres. We had a great night at Pippin Contemporary with Chef Ahmed Obo from Jambo Cafe and African drum and dance group Agalu. All ticket proceeds for this […]
This week at Pippin Contemporary we watched artists paint on Canyon Road, hung new art in the gallery, and visited with our friends from American Art Collector Magazine. Check out our week in photos and follow us on Instagram @PippinContemporary for more behind-the-scenes Pippin Pics! Cody Hooper paid us a visit on Saturday with these stunning paintings full of […]
Non-figurative. Stripped of allusion. Painting in its purest form. Art lacking subject. Non-representational. Non-objective. Departure from reality. The true essence of art. How do we define abstract art? How do we appreciate it, understand it? Critics, art historians, gallery owners, and artists have come up with copious explanations of abstraction, but the real beauty of […]
A public sculpture dedication, new paintings, and excitement for our upcoming show this month..Check out our week in photos and follow us on Instagram for more Pippin Pics @PippinContemporary. Aleta Pippin brought in several new paintings from her studio that we hung in the gallery. This piece is called Celebrate Color, a 60″ x 36″ oil/canvas. Come […]
This week at the gallery we’ve been rearranging sculpture, sending art to Australia, visiting local artist studios, and more. Check out our week in photos and follow us on Instagram @PippinContemporary for more behind-the-scenes gallery photos and previews of new work. A family visiting from Australia stopped to take a closer look at Tony Griffith’s resin paintings. […]
“The collector is an artist in his own way, by the way he puts things together. You can read a person’s soul from their collection.” -Ayers Tarantino, Art and Antiques Why collect? Collecting art is more than just buying pretty objects. As an art collector, you are an arts supporter, a part of art history, […]
This week at Pippin Contemporary has been full of sunny spring days, sales, and new sculpture. Check out our week in photos, and find us on Instagram at @PippinContemporary to follow our Santa Fe gallery life on Canyon Road! Stephanie Paige sent us some great photos from her California studio – here she works hard on a piece from her new Zen […]