News Archive

DEC 2008

Jong & dynamisch. From december 13th 2008 till january 11th 2009 Puchri studio in The Hague is "young and dynamic". Pepijn is young and dynamic as well. You are invited to come and see the sparkling fountain(s) of youth! More information: www.pulchi.nl


OKT 2008

The Affordable Art Fair (AAF) Amsterdam. October 29th till november 2nd 2008, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam. Pepijn is represented by Kochxbos gallery. More information: www.affordableartfair.nl www.kochxbos.nl


SEP 2008

Ketelbinkie and the Trojan horse, New sculpture in Rotterdam - On september 13th Pepijn's newest ceramic sculpture "Ketelbinkie and the Trojan horse" was revealed at Schiedamse Vest, Rotterdam. Beeld Schiedamse Vest .pdf


JUN 2008

China in June - Between May 24th and July 4th 2008 I have been working in Fuping China (near Xian). I have been working together with the artists Anton Reijnders, Nick Renshaw, Tejo Philips, Ingrid Mol, Hans van Bentem, Remco Posthuma and Adriaan Rees, on ceramic sculptures for the Dutch Pavilion of the FLICAM (FuLe International Ceramic Art Museums) at Fuping. In the short term working period of this residency we succeeded to make a beautiful exhibition.
I would like to thank the employees of the workshop and factory, the initiator dr. I Chi Hsu, the foundation PMK (Promotion Monumental Ceramics), and the Dutch Embassy.

More information:
www.flicam.com
www.futogp.com

Opening ceremony and the works of art at The Netherlands pavilion:
www.futogp.com/cn/chinese/news.asp?keyno=451&pageno=1

The artists at work:
www.futogp.com/cn/chinese/news.asp?keyno=446


MAY 2008

Summer 2008: Ceramics

Lady at Buitenplaats Tessloo - This summer the brand new 'Lady and her dwarf' sculpture will appear in the new sculpturegarden Buitenplaats Tessloo. Buitenplaats Tessloo, Zwarte Wegje 1, Oisterwijk. The ceramic scale model will be exhibited at the sculpturegarden Landgoed Anningahof in Zwolle.

Afterwar Delight at Sypesteyn - This summer the "Afterwar Delight" sculpture will be appearing in the beautiful garden of Castle-museum Sypesteyn in Loosdrecht. Exhibition Contrasten, June 15th till September 28th 2008


MAR 2008

Solo exhibition: Salon – printemps 2008 - Brand new monumental ceramic and oil paintings!!! KOCHXBOS gallery, 1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 3-5, Amsterdam. Opening: March 29th, 16.00-18.00hr. Exhibition: March 29th till May 17th. More information: www.kochxbos.nl


FEB 2008

Grow-ups - Pepijn is participating in 'Grow-ups' at CBK Flevoland, Almere-haven. February 9th till March 2nd 2008. More information: www.corrosia.nl or www.cbkflevoland.nl


FEB 2008

Solo exhibition 'Er is eens...' - In this exhibition paintings and sculptures from the past eight years are presented. Including work from private collections. Exhibition until March 15th. Gasunie building, Concourslaan 17, Groningen. More information: www.gasunie.nl


OKT 2007

H.M.S. is back - In January 2004 Pepijn's painting "H.M.S. Kaptein Evol" mysteriously disappeared from the exhibition in Pulchri Studio and was reported stolen. Three and a half years later the artist –by chance– came across an advertisement on the Internet. Someone was trying to sell the painting.

Article in AD / www.nu.nl/news/Politie lost kunstroven in Haaglanden op


JUL 2007

Ketelbinkie and the Trojan Horse - Pepijn is working with Struktuur 68 on a large scale ceramic sculpture for the Schiedamse Vest in the city of Rotterdam. Expected to be placed on site at the end of 2007.
Ceramic model for "Ketelbinkie and the Trojan Horse"


JUL 2007

Abklopfen & Neuputzen - Pepijn is participating in the Exhibition Abklopfen & Neuputzen at Livingstone gallery in Den Haag. Abklopfen & Neuputzen is a project from the Foundation Promotion Monumental Ceramics (PMK). Each of the four initiators chose an artist and they had to react on their work. The chosen artist had to react on the work of the initiator too. The exhibition is showing 24 ceramic ‘conversation-pieces’ and a selection of their own work. June 9th till July 21st 2007.
Cardinalis Cardinalis and Kardinaal (Cardinal)
Participating artists: Gijs Assmann & Ad Gerritsen, Hans van Bentem & Ralph van Meijgaard, Ingrid Mol & Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk, Adriaan Rees & Gijs Frieling


APR 2007

Spaceknight - The first of four ceramic tablets is officially unveiled at the new Carré building at Waterrijk in Woerden.


FEB 2007

Threats! - The painting "Threats of the serpent" will be Pepijns contribution to the Spring exhibition [voorjaarssalon] at Pulchri Studio in Den Haag. Opening: 7 April 2007
More info: www.pulchri.nl


FEB 2007

Ceramic reliefs - Pepijn is working on a series of ceramic reliefs; four tablets that will be placed at the new building site “Waterrijk” in Woerden. The first relief will be unveiled the 18th of April 2007.
More info: www.kunstinutrecht.nl

Ars Macabra Hollandica - Cirque de Pepin will take part in the group exhibition "Ars Macabra Hollandica" at the ABC Treehouse gallery in Amsterdam opening the 1st of April 2007.


OCT 2006

MOOI GOED at Dubbelbee gallery - Exhibition October 14 - November 11, 2006
Pepijn is participating with new ceramics at the groupshow MOOI GOED at Dubbelbee gallery in Amsterdam.
www.dubbelbee.nl


OCT 2006

Groupshow at Kochxbos gallery – Exhibition October - November, 2006
Pepijn shows some of his paintings at the FALL GROUPSHOW at Kochxbos gallery in Amsterdam.
KOCHXBOS gallery, 1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 3-5 , Amsterdam.
www.kochxbos.nl


APR 2006

Pop surrealist painter Van den Nieuwendijk - Exhibition April 22 - June 24, 2006.
KOCHXBOS gallery, 1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 3-5 , Amsterdam.
www.kochxbos.nl

Note: The works of Monsieur Cirque du Lapin still are expressions of artoonism, which is often not recognized and/or valued as an -ism, which is therefore described as pop-surrealism.


MAY 2006

Out in the open: Aftewar Delight - The new ceramic Cirque-sculpture Afterwar Delight is exhibited at the Anningahof sculpture garden.
Exhibition May 10 - October 15, 2006. Beeldentuin Landgoed Anningahof, Zwolle.
www.anningahof.nl


DEC 2005

DUF - Pepijn has made 3 spreads for bookazine “DUF”; release Januari 2006.
www.ontwerphaven.nl/DUF


DEC 2005

Work in progress II - Pepijn is working on a new ceramic sculpture, with the titel “Afterwar Delight” at Struktuur 68 studio in The Haque.
The work will be finished Spring 2006.


DEC 2005

Work in progress I - A new serie of paintings, with the worktitel “natura paradise” is in progress.


SEPT 2005

Preview Berlin - Two paintings “Salve Marine” and “Porkus Inquisition” will be shown at the Preview Berlin – the emerging art fair.
Pepijn is presented by www.showroommama.nl


SEPT 2005

Cultuurlab II - The painting “De anatomische les” is part of the exhibition ‘Cultuurlab II – Wat je weggooit, ben jezelf’.
www.limburgsmuseum.nl


JULY 2005

Souvenirs - Group show at Follow the white Rabbit gallery. From july 10th till august 28th 2005.
More info: www.followthewhiterabbit.info


JUNE 2005

Toy2R QEE - Pepijn customized a 8” Toy2R Qee bear for Toy2R’s 10th anniversary Amsterdam show at Bitterzoet club. Toy2R (Toydigger) is a Hong Kong design company: www.toy2r.com. From june 6th till july 7th Pepijn’s Quee bear is on display with several other “Dutch Masters” at the Carhartt store, Hartenstraat 18 Amsterdam. More information: www.toydigger.nl

UPDATE SEP 2005

The customized Qee from Toydigger has been sold at an auction at eBay, the money goes to charity. Check: www.toyexpo.nl


JUNE 2005

Prettier in PINK - Group show “Prettier in PINK” at Follow the White Rabbit gallery, Delfshaven, Rotterdam.
With two new Cirque de Pepin paintings and the Artoonist statue “Shaslick”.
Other artists: Corina Rietveld, Dragan Striskovic, Florentine Haak, IRIS, Ivar Noordijk, Rachid Assoui, Yvon Trossel.
www.followthewhiterabbit.info


APRIL 2005

exhibition: Cirque de Pepin in Antwerp - Some of Pepijn's paintings are shown in the SAG Contemporary Art Agency, in Antwerp, Belgium.
Check the SAG website: www.dazzlingart.com or go to the Powerpainter weblog for more information: www.powerpainter.org


FEB 2005

exhibition: Cirque de Pepin in Pulchri - Paintings, new Ceramics and Merchandising.
Pepijns recent solo-show at Pulchri studio in The Hague took place from Januari 29th till Februari 17th 2005.
Pictures of this show will appear on the website soon.


NOV 2004

Cirque de Pepin merchandising: Buttons at Buzzworks - Pepijn has recently made a small collection of buttons for Buzzworks.
They are available at: www.buzzworks.nl


SEP 2004

'Najaarstentoonstelling' at Pulchri: Remus takes the cake, again - Pepijns painting “Remus takes the cake” (2001) is part of the autumn-exhibition at Pulchri Studio in The Hague. Remus was previously shown at the Artoonism in the third degree show at MAMA, Rotterdam.
A full-size Cirque de Pepin solo-show at Pulchri is coming up in February 2005.


MAY 2004

New ceramics preview: Vliegenpaus - The last three months Pepijn and the other three artoonists have been working in the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. “Vliegenpaus” (Fly-pope or Pope-of-flies) is one of two large monumental sculptures made by Pepijn. More pictures and details about the upcoming exhibition will follow soon.


FEB 2004

Cirque de Pepin in NEOTRAD show: New works in upcoming show 'NEOTRAD' at mama, Rotterdam - NEOTRAD exhibition, February 14th - April 4th 2004. Neotrad is a group-exhibition that answers the blooming interest for tradition, crafts and regional cultural heritage, all clearly visible in the choices of exhibition makers, contemporary artists and a growing audience. Neotrad shows the work of four emerging artists: Megumi Nakano (Japan), Cirque de Pepin (Netherlands) Mike Par (USA), Rafani Collective (Czech Republic).
www.showroommama.nl


FEB 2004

New painting: Vliegenpaus - Any question why is perhaps irrelevant. The painting “Pope of flies” just is. Maybe this work will someday be marked as 'from Pepijn's Reli-period'.


JAN 2004

Exhibited painting stolen!!!!! “H.M.S. Kaptein Evol” - Pepijns' introduction as a new member at Pulchri studio in The Hague turned out to be a major success: one of the three exhibited paintings has been stolen!!!!! If you come across this painting, please contact the studio.


NOV 2003

NEO - Pepijn's painting “The anatomical lesson” (1999) is published in the catalogue for the exhibition 'NEO' at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht (The Netherlands). >>>The painting is still for sale!!!
For more details see: www.centraalmuseum.nl


SEP 2003

Inflatable Artoonist project: Porc de Pepin - Four inflatable artoonist sculptures were shown at the Rotterdam Cultural Festival 'De wereld van de Witte de With' (12-14 September 2003). “Porc de Pepin” is the sculpture by Pepijn.


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