The new shirt is available now at the Museum of Ventura County, there are only 75 in the first printing, so be quick! With this wearable art, I have taken the traditional imagery of the calaca (Mexican skeleton) and given it a contemporary flavor. The interactive garment allows the wearer to take their celebration of …
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Consciousness Altering Sunset
Many of us are familiar with the double rainbow video and some find it humorous that someone is so moved by nature that they are driven to laughter, hooting, and eventually to tears of joy. I empathize. Regarding the sunset last night, it reminded me to take life as it comes and to be open …
Roy Lichtenstein Is Influenced By Asian Printmakers And Brushwork
And this is my favorite piece of his work, as far as I know after this was auctioned by Sotheby’s it’s out of the public eye. Bummer. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-97) Still Life with Oysters, Fish in a Bowl and Book Executed in 1973 Oil and magna on canvas 132 by 105 cm. (52 by 42 …
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Open Fashion T-Shirt Design for The Museum of Ventura County’s Day of the Dead Celebration
For the past few months, I’ve been working closely with the Museum of Ventura County to create a design for their Dia de Los Muertos event. Museum Of Ventura County Dia De Los Muertos T-Shirt By Pete Ippel In this wearable art, I have taken the traditional imagery of the calaca (Mexican skeleton) and given …
The Seven Things You Must Know Before Purchasing Contemporary Art
When you learn how to best answer these questions, you are ready to buy some art. Get educated, enjoy life, support artists. What am I looking at? What is my budget? Can I make it myself? Why do I like it? Is it an investment? Can I store it? Will it degrade? Contact Pete Ippel …
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Material Property II
Material Property II from Hypermodern – Pete Ippel on Vimeo. While I was in the process of opening my studio space for the April version of First Fridays Ventura, I did not notice an accidental shift in my art storage area. One of the corners of a framed drawing distorted the stretched Tyvek of an …
Introducing 11 Different, Unique, Original, Hypermodern Artists
Thank you to Stew Birbrower for creating the concept for this poster. Thank you to the GIMP for being rad and open source. Check it out, I’m having an open house during Ventura Art Walk Saturday April 17th 1:00-9:00pm Sunday April 18th noon-5:00pm. Also I will be open for First Fridays Ventura, and for more …
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