Uncork an evening of visual storytelling, creative exploration, and community dialogue featuring multidisciplinary visual artist and illustrator Bri Pippens (Banana Peppers Art).
Known for her striking digital portraiture, expressive punch needle textiles, and vibrant explorations of Black womanhood, nostalgia, and joy, Bri Pippens invites you to step inside her creative world. Sip a curated glass of wine while discovering the stories, cultural roots, and personal intentions behind her bold color palettes and evocative linework.
Bri Pippens | Artist Biography
Bri Pippens is a self-taught multidisciplinary visual artist and founder of Banana Peppers Art, based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Working across painting, fiber art, illustration, and public murals, her practice explores identity, cultural memory, community, and the beauty of everyday Black life. Through expressive portraiture, bold color, and tactile materials, Bri creates work that honors familiar experiences and the subtle ways our identities are shaped, carried, and remembered.
Her artistic practice has been showcased through solo exhibitions, artist residencies, and group exhibitions throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area and beyond. Her solo exhibitions include You'll Find Your Way, developed during her Artcelerate Artist Residency at Shop Made in DC, and Growing Still at Peace in Movement. Bri was also selected as a Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation Guest Artist in Residence at Peters Valley School of Craft. Her work has been presented at The Public Theater in New York City and the FEMME Art Fair in Washington, DC.
Her public art projects include In Harmony in NoMa, Soulful Panes in Wheaton, Maryland, and TORRENTS: New Links to Black Futures for WMATA. Beyond her independent practice, Bri has collaborated with national brands including Adobe, Netflix, and Hulu.
At the heart of her work is a commitment to celebrating Black life through storytelling, honoring the ordinary moments and personal histories that hold extraordinary meaning.
Admission is free, but you are very much welcome to purchase any items from our daily menu during the event.