Cary Henrie Now Represented at Pippin Contemporary  Santa Fe, NM (August 23, 2019): Pippin Contemporary is proud to announce its newest represented artist as dynamic painter Cary Henrie, who introduces a unique artistic medium to the gallery with aluminum and copper paintings. Cary Henrie’s work has a distinct southwest style as local culture and landscape influence color, form and design, yet it maintains a modern aesthetic with sleek metal […]

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Cody Hooper: Turquoise Dream OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 5-7PM SHOW DATES OCTOBER 16 – 30, 2019 Cody Hooper Says Farewell to New Mexico with Body of Work that Reflects on Life in the Southwest (June 17, 2019): After almost a decade in New Mexico, prominent local artist Cody Hooper announces that next year, he’ll […]

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Aleta Pippin’s vibrantly hued paintings selected for the cover of Art Quench Magazine Masters Edition III, 2019. Read more…

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Contemporary Visions: Group Exhibition Elizabeth Hahn, Suzanne Wallace Mears, Gina Rossi OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 5-7PM SHOW DATES SEPTEMBER 18 – OCTOBER 2, 2019 Group Exhibition at Pippin Contemporary Combines Figure, Landscape and Sculpture Santa Fe, NM (May 10, 2019): Pippin Contemporary announces Contemporary Visions, a group show this fall for Santa Fe painters […]

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   Jennifer JL Jones Now Represented at Pippin Contemporary Santa Fe, NM (April 5, 2019): Pippin Contemporary is proud to announce its newest represented artist – intuitive abstract painter Jennifer JL Jones. Jones’ radiant work has had a presence on Canyon Road for more than 14 years at Hunter Kirkland Contemporary, which recently changed hands […]

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  Guilloume: Emergence Opening Reception: Friday, July 26, 5-7PM Show Dates: July 24 – August 7, 2019 Honoring the Feminine: Bronze Sculptor Guilloume Presents Exhibition of Female Figurative Sculpture at Pippin Contemporary Santa Fe, NM (March 25, 2019): Guilloume is an impassioned artist known for work that explores the depth of human relationships, from intimate moments to […]

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Aleta Pippin: Landscapes of the Mind OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JULY 5, 5-7PM SHOW DATES: JULY 3 – JULY 17, 2019 Aleta Pippin Combines Physical and Emotional Influence for her Upcoming Exhibit, Landscapes of the Mind at Pippin Contemporary Santa Fe, NM (March 15, 2019): Aleta Pippin’s solo exhibition, Landscapes of the Mind, demonstrates the breadth of her […]

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For Immediate Release, Santa Fe, NM – May has been designated Sculpture Month on historic Canyon Road by the Canyon Road Merchants Association highlighted by Sculpture and Garden tours on Memorial Weekend. Read more…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SANTA FE, NM 1/30/2019 – May has been designated the first annual Canyon Road Sculpture Month. Pippin Contemporary is showcasing large outdoor sculpture by sculptors: Greg Reiche, Rob Lorenson, Kevin Robb, Troy Pillow, Richard Taylor, Nic Noblique, Guilloume, Suzanne Wallace Mears, and Joe Slack. Sculpture Month culminates in a road-wide Sculpture […]

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Rebecca Haines: Color Me Curious OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, MAY 24, 5-7PM SHOW DATES MAY 22 – JUNE 5, 2019 Subliminal Influences and Evolved Techniques Shape Rebecca Haines New Work for “Color Me Curious” at Pippin Contemporary Santa Fe, NM (February 4, 2019): Santa Fe artist Rebecca Haines releases a new body of abstracted animal paintings […]

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PHYLLIS KAPP The Miracles of Land and Sky NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 5 ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 5-7PM Pippin Contemporary Announces Solo Exhibition for Celebrated Local Artist Phyllis Kapp Santa Fe, NM (July 27, 2018): Admired Santa Fe painter Phyllis Kapp will debut her latest body of work this November in her first exhibition […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Desert Rose by Cody Hooper   Cody Hooper: Desert Essence  OCTOBER 3 – OCTOBER 16 ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 5-7PM Impressions of the Southwest Fuel Cody Hooper’s Abstract Paintings for Solo Exhibition Santa Fe, NM (June 15, 2018): Albuquerque artist Cody Hooper ’s latest body of work captures the spirit and color […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN LIVING COLOR Liz Barber, Elizabeth Hahn, Suzanne Wallace Mears, Andrzej Karwacki & Gina Rossi SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 9, 2018 ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 5-7PM Group Show at Pippin Contemporary Exudes Color Through Abstraction, Realism and Sculpture Santa Fe, NM (May 20, 2018): This September, Pippin Contemporary hosts a group […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Becoming One by Guilloume   GUILLOUME Contemporary Hispanic Market Preview JULY 26 – AUGUST 7, 2018 ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JULY 27, 5-7PM Guilloume Exhibits Sentimental Body of Work at Pippin Contemporary during Contemporary Hispanic Market Santa Fe, NM (March 29, 2018): Partnership and family has been the basis of celebrated artist Guilloume’s […]

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Aleta Pippin: Here We Go Round in Circles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the Edge #1 by Aleta Pippin Aleta Pippin: Here We Go Round In Circles JULY 4 – JULY 17, 2018 ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JULY 6, 5-7PM Aleta Pippin’s Solo Exhibition Reveals New Technique with Familiar Aesthetic Santa Fe, NM (March 21, 2018): Santa […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Love Is Forever and a Day by Phyllis Kapp   Pippin Contemporary Welcomes Beloved Santa Fe Artist Phyllis Kapp to the Gallery Santa Fe, NM (March 1, 2018): Phyllis Kapp, former gallery owner and well-known Santa Fe artist, recently joined Pippin Contemporary’s roster after 32 years as owner and artist at […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rebecca Haines: Creature, Creature MAY 23 – JUNE 6 ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, MAY 25, 5-7PM New Paintings by Rebecca Haines Deepen Connections Between the Wild and the Civilized Santa Fe, NM (February 8, 2018): “Creatures enchant, intrigue and confound us, taking us out of ourselves to expand what we know of living […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY TRAVELS TO LAS VEGAS FOR 2018 ARTEXPO Santa Fe, NM (November 8, 2017): This winter, Pippin Contemporary continues to expand their presence to outside art markets by participating in Artexpo Las Vegas, the gallery’s third art fair since they began working with Redwood Media Group last summer. Pippin Contemporary will […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY CONTINUES GALLERY GROWTH WITH INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW PARTICIPATION AT RED DOT MIAMI Santa Fe, NM (October 25, 2017): Last year brought new growth to Pippin Contemporary with an expansive relocation and along with it, a rising reputation as one of Santa Fe’s leading contemporary art galleries. The gallery has more […]

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Santa Fe, NM (April 25, 2017): Once considered only a functional backdrop for a figurative painting, the landscape has become one of the most prominent themes in art today. While the term “landscape painting” might initially cause a contemporary art lover to yawn with boredom, it’s a genre that is now interpreted through a range […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CODY HOOPER PRESENTS NEW BODY OF SEASONAL INSPIRED WORKS AT PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY Santa Fe, NM (June 23, 2017) This October, Albuquerque artist Cody Hooper will present a new body of highly anticipated paintings for his solo exhibition at Pippin Contemporary, “Impassioned Season.” A surge of excitement takes hold in Hooper’s studio at […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS PRESENT MODERN VISIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE AT PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY Santa Fe, NM (April 25, 2017): Once considered only a functional backdrop for a figurative painting, the landscape has become one of the most prominent themes in art today. While the term “landscape painting” might initially cause a contemporary art […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLOMBIAN ARTIST GUILLOUME KICKS OFF SANTA FE’S CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC MARKET WITH CANYON ROAD EXHIBITION Santa Fe, NM (March 1, 2017): Guilloume, a Colombian sculptor who now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a veteran of Santa Fe’s Contemporary Hispanic Market as a 23-year exhibitor. Now in its 31st year, the Market showcases […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR DISTINCT FEMALE ARTISTS REVEAL EMOTIVE IMPACT OF COLOR AT PIPPIN CONTEMPORARY Santa Fe, NM (February 23, 2017): Color in any art form, painted or constructed, abstract or figurative, carries a powerful emotive force. This summer at Pippin Contemporary, four female artists will explore the emotional quality of color through ethereal abstraction, whimsical […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANTA FE ARTIST REBECCA HAINES SEEKS BALANCE THROUGH MYSTICAL ANIMAL PORTRAITS Santa Fe, NM (January 25, 2017): For Rebecca Haines, animals are a constant source of wisdom, wonder and spiritual awareness. As the artist watches humanity stray farther and farther from nature’s primal rhythms, she instinctively responds through her paintings of symbolic […]

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Santa Fe, NM – Color explodes off the canvas in this selection of paintings for Aleta Pippin’s upcoming exhibition – For the Love of Color on view at Pippin Contemporary from October 12th through October 26th. The selected paintings exemplify Pippin’s intuitive and powerful use of color in combination with her remarkable ability to capture and energize […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, June 23, 2016)  Color in Motion, opening August 2016 at Pippin Contemporary, will be a showing of Cody Hooper’s explosive acrylic abstracts alongside Rosenberg’s intricate reverse-painted acrylic panels. Both New Mexico artists’ work thrive on color; Hooper’s abstractions poetically express movement, depth and light, while Rosenberg’s complex compositions vibrate with vivid repetitions […]

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(By Kelly Sken, June 15, 2016) Colombian native and New Mexico artist Guilloume will exhibit his bronze sculptures and wall reliefs this July at Pippin Contemporary during the city’s Contemporary Hispanic Market. Guilloume is a long time participant in this downtown market; his opening reception at Pippin Contemporary will precede the weekend-long event on Friday […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, May 3, 2016)  This summer, Pippin Contemporary will celebrate local artist Rebecca Haines and her contemporary wildlife paintings from June 1st through June 30th. The Artist Feature will coincide with the Edible Art Tour, an ARTsmart sponsored event pairing the city’s best galleries with top restaurants and caterers. More than twenty galleries […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, February 10, 2016) This May, Pippin Contemporary will kick off the summer season at 409 Canyon Road with a weekend-long Grand Opening and Fifth Anniversary Celebration. The festivities begin on Friday, May 27th with a lively reception from 5-8pm with visiting and local artists. Music, wine, and hors d’oeuvres will set an exciting […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, December 1st, 2015) Pippin Contemporary, founded in 2011 by abstract painter Aleta Pippin, will be relocating and expanding their gallery business this February. The gallery’s new and permanent home will be 409 Canyon Road, the previous location of the Tom Ross Gallery. According to owner Pippin, relocating is an exciting and strong […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, September 29th, 2015) This December, Pippin Contemporary will welcome the winter months with a showing of vibrant contemporary art by six abstract painters and five visionary sculptors. Painters Aleta Pippin, Adam Shaw, Cody Hooper, David Baca, Stephanie Paige and Tony Griffith as well as sculptors Greg Reiche, Guilloume, Kevin Robb, Troy Pillow, and […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, July 8th, 2015) Santa Fe, NM: This fall, Pippin Contemporary founder and abstract artist Aleta Pippin will introduce a new body of work that, despite her experimental style, will reflect her original passion for creating vibrant, abstract oil paintings. Back to the Future, The Art of Exploration will run from September 23rd through […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, May 18th, 2015)  Santa Fe, NM: From realistic watercolors to acrylic abstracts; from Austin, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico; Cody Hooper has found his niche in bold paintings that take viewers to other worlds through brilliant color and illusions of depth and light. His eye-catching painting style has given him great […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, April 28th, 2015) Santa Fe, NM: Colombian artist Guilloume creates minimalist bronze sculptures that portray a range of human emotion and symbolism. Bronze human forms on wall reliefs and freestanding sculptures are faceless, yet full of expression, and represent the relationships we share with those around us. Various patinas and textures as […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, March 6, 2015) Santa Fe, NM: The Art and Soul of Color at Pippin Contemporary will be an exciting exhibition of ethereal light and color by glass artist Suzanne Wallace Mears and mixed media painter Stephanie Paige. The show will be part of Santa Fe’s Summer of Color, a series of museum and gallery […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, February 2, 2015) Santa Fe, NM: “Into The Wind” at Pippin Contemporary will be a showing of Greg Reiche’s powerful new body of kinetic glass sculpture. For this one-man show, Reiche has created dynamic and poetic works that draw upon two basic energetic forces of nature prevalent in our natural southwestern environment: solar […]

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(by Kelly Skeen, January 6, 2015) Santa Fe, NM: Pippin Contemporary and The Teahouse on Canyon Road are collaborating for “Steeped In Art,” an Art Matters event sponsored by the Santa Fe Gallery Association on Saturday, March 21st from two to four pm. The tea and art pairing is part of Art Matters’ sustenance-themed event […]

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(By Kelly Skeen, October 29, 2014) Santa Fe, NM: Pippin Contemporary is thrilled to announce that sculptor Greg Reiche has been named Honorary Artist for ARTsmart 2015. Every year, ARTsmart chooses a notable artist to work with high school students on creative art projects. Selected artists are distinguished not only in New Mexico but also […]

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Four artists led by monotype master Ron Pokrasso will open a group show at Pippin Contemporary Fine Art on Sept. 17 – Monotypes and More…A Selection of Works Produced at Timberwick Studios. For 11 years Pokrasso, who has an MFA from the Pratt Institute, owned and directed Graphics Workshop, which he gave to The College […]

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(by Kate McGraw, August 1, 2014) “Internal Light is a show dedicated to the inner spirit of the artist. The work will touch on the contrast of struggles and triumphs in life that make us the dynamic creatures we are. I am highlighting on illusions of light, contrast, complex layering, bold colors, and surfaces to […]

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Pippin Contemporary is proud to be exhibiting Kevin Robb’s stainless steel sculpture on the corner of Canyon Road and Paseo de Peralta in downtown Santa Fe. Kevin Robb literally lives to create. After a massive stroke in 2004, his wife and daughter, Diane and Kelsey supported him with their love, yet it was his artwork […]

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(by Kate McGraw) Since 2003, Pippin has continued to explore and reassess her artistic journey. With abstraction as the basis, she has begun to incorporate LED into her original pieces, with a goal of maintaining the energy and color for which her artwork is noted. Aleta Pippin, artist and gallery owner, has developed an intriguing show […]

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(by Kate McGraw) Three artists with a mutual respect and admiration for each other’s work are opening a group show at Pippin Contemporary from June 11 to July 1. Works by Suzanne Wallace Mears, Stephanie Paige and Sandra Duran Wilson will be represented with an opening reception on June 20, 2014 from 5 to 7 […]

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(by Kate McGraw) Pippin Contemporary’s group show by eight artists will celebrate the Santa Fe Gallery Association’s Passport to the Arts promotion with a gala opening from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 9. The same group of three gallery artists and five guest artists will be featured the next day, Saturday, May 10 in […]

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In conjunction with Art Matters – Sustenance, Pippin Contemporary will be hosting an intimate dinner with sculptor, Greg Reiche, at the gallery on March 21st from 6 to 9pm. This fundraising event is limited to 20 people and will be catered by Bistro 315. Tickets are $65/each for a personal dining experience with Reiche, an […]

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Eric Gustafson’s Discussion Is in Conjunction with the Santa Fe Gallery Association’s Art Matters | Collections Pippin Contemporary hosts Eric Gustafson on Saturday, February 1 from 3-5 pm to share his observations and insights concerning the Joys and Challenges of Collecting. This discussion is in conjunction with the on-going Santa Fe Gallery Association’s Art Matters […]

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(August 2013) Abstract Expressionist Aleta Pippin, contributing artist and owner of Pippin Contemporary, will be showing her newest works at her upcoming show, “The Exploration Continues.” The show will run from August 15 to September 3, 2013, with the opening reception from 5-7PM on Friday, August 16. When Pippin decided to pursue art full-time, she […]

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(August 2013) Pippin’s August Show Titled, “The Exploration Continues,” will Feature the Gallery Owner’s Newest Works Abstract Expressionist Aleta Pippin, contributing artist and owner of Pippin Contemporary, will be showing her newest works at her upcoming show, “The Exploration Continues.” The show will run from August 15 to September 3, with the opening reception from […]

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Pippin Contemporary welcomes acrylic abstract painter Cody Hooper to their roster of contemporary artists. Hooper’s works are vibrantly energetic depictions of what the artist sees in nature, and are his means of tapping into deep emotion. Hooper is a perfect fit for the gallery, whose motto is, “a sensory experience of color and mood,” because […]

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After a successful two year run at their Lincoln Avenue location, Pippin Contemporary is making a triumphant return this May to where it all began—Canyon Road. Situated on the coveted corner of Canyon Road and Paseo de Peralta, Pippin’s new space will anchor the famed art road, leading the pack with an expanded inventory and […]

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Aleta Pippin has spent a decade exploring her distinctive and emerging styles of colorful and expressive abstraction. The splendor of Pippin’s work has remarkable power to engage the viewer as it evokes tranquility or excitement. Striking areas of lush impasto alternate with multiple fields of oil, acrylic, gold leaf, resin and other mediums. Pippin’s signature […]

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Pippin Contemporary features five artists with new work inspired by the ebb and flow of nature, life and the creative process – each expressing a different perspective on their personal journey in life and in art. While formally and visually distinct, the artists share a nuanced exploration of visual perception and the subjective excesses it […]

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(May 23 – June 8, 2012) Suzanne’s travels throughout Asia, Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean combined with her love of discovery, history and archaeology have greatly influenced her work. This exhibition is a testament to the inspiration she has drawn from ancient culture, tribal and indigenous art. Mears desires to provide the viewer with an […]

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