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"De ridder van voorspoed en welvaart ", oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm, 2011 |
NOV 2011 MOHS exhibit: "Life is a casino" Pepijn's fresh painting "De ridder van voorspoed en welvaart" (The Knight of prosperity and wealth), has arrived at MOHS exhibit, Copenhagen where it will be part of the group exhibition "Life is a casino". The exhibition "Life is a casino" opens December 2th 2011, and lasts till December 22th 2011. Participating artists: John Kenn Mortensen (DK) More information: www.mohs.dk MOHS exhibit
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OCT 2011 Real Fantasies Pepijn is participating in the exhibition "Werkelijke fantasieën" (real fantasies) at Atelier Horneman in Ten Boer, Groningen, from September 17 till November 19, 2011. More information: cirquedepepin.blogspot.com/2011/08/real-fantasies.html |
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OCT 2011 Jingdezhen 2011 stand design Pepijn is working on the design for the "Delft – Jingdezhen 400 year city connection" stand at the China Jingdezhen International Ceramic fair, which will be held at the Great China Museum, Jingdezhen, from October 18 to October 22. www.chinaicf.cn/chinaicf More information: cirquedepepin.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-in-china.html |
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JUL 2011 Sasquatched! Pepijn's work is posted on the online version of Australian Sasquatch magazine. link: www.sasquatchmag.com |
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JUL 2011 Cirque web log In addition to this site Pepijn recently started a web log, with background information on projects, work-in-progress pictures, and interesting things. web log: cirquedepepin.blogspot.com |
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JUL 2011 Made in Delft Pepijn has worked on two special plates. The plates are made at the De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles/Royal Delft, museum factory in Delft, www.royaldelft.com |
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JUL 2011 Pepijn's Perpentua Permanent at Prinsenhof The large scale vase 'Perpetua Porseline', made in Jingdezhen, China in 2010, will be permanently on display in museum Prinsenhof from August 2011. link: www.prinsenhof-delft.nl |
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JUL 2011 New painting Cirque de Pepin proudly presents 'Koning Bubo bubo De Rode en zijn adviseurs' (King Bubo bubo The Red and his advisors), Oil on canvas 120 x 60 cm, 2011 |
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MAY 2011 Majolica workshop Would you like to learn how to paint in the ancient ceramic Majolica technique? Pepijn is giving a workshop at BK050 in Groningen on Saturday, May 28, 10:00 am - 15:00 pm. More information on this workshop and how to apply: www.bk050.nl/home/home |
Libo Li, Pepijn and Bas Verkerk, Sanbao, Jingdezhen 2010. |
MAY 2011 Exhibition: 400 years Exchange Delft – Jingdezhen The city of Delft, Erfgoed Delft e.o. and Royal Delft (and Pepijn) invite you to come to the opening of the exhibition "400 years Exchange Delft – Jingdezhen" in the City Hall of Delft. The exhibition will be opened by Bas Verkerk, Mayor of Delft, on Tuesday May 31 at 16:30 pm. The exhibition includes the works by Pepijn, made for the project during his work period in Jingdezhen in 2010. The exhibition runs from May 31 to June 25, and is open daily (except on Sunday) from 10.00 am to 17.00 pm. Admission is free. |
"Mammoet parade", oil on panel, 70 x 50 cm, 2011 |
MAR 2011 Mammoet parade Pepijn recently finished the painting 'Mammoet parade' (Mammoth parade). |
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MAR 2011 More Jingdezhen In October 2010 Pepijn was working in Jingdezhen, China. An overview of this working period you can find over here: More information on the project (in Dutch) you can find here: Quartair Pepijn is moving to a new studio! The studio is located in studiocomplex/gallery Quartair. www.quartair.nl Illustrations An overview of Pepijn's illustrations is published at: |
"Prins Dado Damascus en zijn gemalin prinses Daniëlle de Schoone op hun Grand Tour'", oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm, 2011 |
MAR 2011 Dado and Daniëlle Pepijn recently made this painting for Dado and Daniëlle van Peteghem. The painting is called 'Prins Dado Damascus en zijn gemalin prinses Daniëlle de Schoone op hun Grand Tour' (Prince Dado Damascus and his consort Princess Daniëlle the Handsome on their Grand Tour). |
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NOV 2010 Storybook Pepijn is participating in the group show Verhalenboek (Storybook) at Galerie ATH. Verhalenboek, november 6th till december 11th 2010. Opening 15.00 by Mariëtte Aerts. Participants: Galerie ATH, Dorpstraat 99, Ulvenhout-Breda |
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OCT 2010 Design by master Pippin wins award The design for the Delft-Jingdezhen stand at the China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair was awarded. Pepijn received a beautiful large vase.
China adventures (2) Dag lieve mensen, Even een berichtje om jullie te laten weten dat ik het hier in China erg naar m'n zin heb. Allerbeste groeten, Pepijn (of Pippin zoals de meeste mensen me hier noemen) Verslag artist-in-residence (PDF 1.16 MB) |
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SEP 2010 Humanimal Instinct Pepijn is showing paintings and sculptures of human animals and animal humans at the Instinct 2 group show at ATH gallery. Instinct 2, september 25th - october 30 2010 more: www.art-tradingholland.nl
Affordable Artfair 2010 Pepijn will be represented (with recent and older affordable works) by Kochxbos gallery and Galerie ATH at the upcoming Affordable Artfair 2010. Affordable Artfair, october 28th till october 31th 2010 more: www.affordableartfair.nl
China adventures Pepijn has been invited by the city of Delft to work as an artist in residence for the 400 years Delft-Jingdezhen project in the Ceramic institute San Boa, in Jingdezhen, China. more: www.chinaclayart.com In october 2010 the mayors of Delft and Jingdezhen will sign a sister city connection at the China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair. Pepijn was asked to design the Delft-Jingdezhen booth at this fair. The 400 years Delft-Jingdezhen project has been initiated by artist Adriaan Rees. more: fi2.mofcom.gov.cn
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AUG 2010 TETEM Medialab - My little Urban Explorers For TETEM Medialab in Enschede Pepijn has made 10 ceramic silver luster glazed little robots and 30 replica's. The ceramic robots are part of the '3 stories up' exhibition. The replica's have spread themselves over the Enschede Urban Area. Urban Explorer (Medialab), August 19 till September 12 more: www.tetem.nl/../urban-explorer
Cabinodd – 3 stories up Location: Cabinodd gallery, Enschede, The Netherlands Staged photography by rising star Kirsten Wilmink, Urban Explorer robot sculptures by Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk and Mr. Sauli's Mimetrics series exploring the structures of visual narrative. In collaboration with TETEM art space. more: www.cabinodd.nl
Blend magazine – Interview In the Dutch magazine Blend (August 2010) there is a supplement on TETEM Artspace with an interview with Pepijn about a. o. the Urban Explorer Project. more: www.blend.nl |
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"The failed bearhunt of king Mx", oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm, 2010 |
AUG 2010 Bearhunt The mysterious commission for the legendary mister Mx, director of the Museum of Weird Art (MOWA) has recently been presented by Pepijn. The painting is called 'The failed bearhunt of King Mx' ('De jammerlijk gefaalde berenjacht van Koning Mx'). more: www.mowa.be |
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AUG 2010 Zone 5300 - De dummy van Pepijn In Zone 5300 magazine (#89, spring 2010) appeared an article on Pepijn's sketchbook. His first 'dummy' was started in 1989, now he is working in dummy number 29. Zone 5300 magazine: www.zone5300.nl |
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MAI 2010 Work in Progress:
MX MOWA Pepijn is working on a painting for the legendary mister MX, director of the Museum of Weird Art (MOWA). Still extremely and utterly secret, so unfortunately we are not able to show any previews at this moment. More on MOWA:
The lady in the garden After a couple of days harsh labour, struggling hard to keep his pieces together, Pepijn managed to reassemble his 'Dame en haar dwerg' for the 2010 summer exhibition at Anningahof sculpture garden, Zwolle. His more recent sculptures 'Laatste Mammoet' and 'Fuping bird' will be exhibited there this summer as well. Opening: Saturday, May 22, 2010. Open until October 31, 2010. More on Anningahof:
Urban Explorer/Gogbot Urban Explorer is a public Space art event from Medialab Enschede which will be held in August and September 2010 in Enschede, the Netherlands. For this project Pepijn will sculpt 10 ceramic Robots, and manufacture 80 plastic versions. More information: |
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MAI 2010 140 hits in Art Pepijn has made a painting for the project '140 hits in Art', a book in which 140 artists have illustrated their favorite song. Pepijn's painting 'Crossroads' is based on a Tom Waits song. The book will be published somewhere in the near future and the painting will be part of the exhibition. More information: www.dezigner.nl/140/CONCEPT.html
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FEB 2010 Dreaming in Amsterdam Pepijn is the featured artist in the groupshow DREAMSCAPE 2010. DREAMSCAPE 2010 AMSTERDAM EDITION Opening reception: Saturday 13 March 14.00 - 18.00 Location: Loods 6 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Artists participating in the Dreamscape 2010 exhibition are: More information: www.cabinodd.com Location of the Dreamscape exhibition:
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FEB 2010 Grow Ups goes Japan Pepijn is participating in his first Japanese exhibition! This exhibition is the Japan edition of the 2008 Dutch "Grow Ups" exhibition. Participating artists: The center for creative communications (CCC)
Detail Blue birds, trees of gold. A reproduction of this painting will be shown at this exhibition. |
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FEB 2010 Elias Pepijn is glad to announce the birth of his second son, Elias, brother of Milo! He was born on December 14, 2009.
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JAN 2010 New Painting: Hairy Girl Pepijn's recent painting 'Hairy girl' was presented for the first time by Kochxbos gallery at the Affordable Art Fair (Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam) in october 2009. For more information please contact Kochxbos gallery, Amsterdam.
Hairy Girl, Oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm, 2009 |
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JAN 2010 Fuping Bird Pepijn is working on a ceramic serie, called the 'Fuping birds'. The first Fuping Bird came into existance in 2008 during the working period at the Fule International Ceramic Art Museums (FLICAM) in Fuping, China. After this Pepijn decided to make a serie Every Fuping bird is an original work of Art, pressmolded, fired and glazed by the artist himself at Struktuur 68 in The Hague. You can rent a Fuping bird at Heden, contemporary art (www.heden.nl) or you can get your own Fuping bird. To purchase a Fuping Bird please contact Pepijn by e-mail.
Fuping Bird, ceramics, 50 x 40 x 50 cm, weight approx. 35 kilograms, 2009 |
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One of the Tsarina's. Studio view at Struktuur 68 in The Hague. |
JUN 2009 Three Tsarina's Early 2008 Pepijn had a solo exhibition at Gasunie (the Dutch Gas providing company) in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. This exhibition took place at the same time of a beautiful exhibition on Russian 19th century art, all inspired by fairy tales and folk tales, at the Groninger museum. After the exhibition, Gasunie commissioned a sculpture that had to be inspired by the painting 'The Three Tsarina's of the underground realms' by Victor Vasnetsov. Pepijn started the project in October 2008 and recently finished the 'Tsarina's' (or 'Princesses'), three separate large scale ceramics sculptures. And now, fresh from the kiln, the three ladies are presented at the exhibition 'Art is silver, gas is gold - Gasworks from the Gasunie art collection' in the art hall of the village Slochteren. Opening friday evening 19th June, 20.00 hrs. |
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Lady and her dwarf. |
JUNE 2009 Summer in the garden Buitenplaats, Tessloo Landgoed Anningahof, Zwolle Heemtuin garden, Leiderdorp |
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Alle apen kijken, je begint er op te lijken. |
APR 2009 Kites for Kids Pepijn is participating in 'Kites for Kids'. 150 decorated kites are exhibited at the The Hague city hall (Atrium), from april 11th till may 2nd. After the show the kites will be sold, the money goes to the Ronald McDonald house The Hague. More information: |
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Ceramic relief, studio view at Struktuur 68 |
APR 2009 Feyenoord 100 years anniversary relief (2) Pepijn has recently finished a ceramic relief for the 100 years anniversary of soccer club Feyenoord. The work, commissioned by the borough Feijenoord Rotterdam, will be placed on the site where the club was established in 1908, in cafe 'De Vereeniging'. The former building was torn down some years ago, nowadays it is an apartment building (Damstraat 2, Rotterdam). Work in progress photo's: |
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Studio view at Struktuur 68 in The Hague |
JAN 2009 Work in progress: The Three Tsarinas Pepijn is working on three ceramic sculptures commissioned by the head office of Dutch Gasunie. The work is inspired by the Russian fairytale "The three queens (or tsarinas) from the underground kingdom". |
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