Hipstory
"I
capture things that arouse thoughts and feelings within myself, and through my
filters, I bring it back to the world as a drawing. It is my hope that this
series will encourage us to reflect upon our leaders, our society, and
ourselves. And failing that, Hipstory will at least make us smile." -Amit
Shimoni
Amit Shimoni is an Israeli artist, graduate of the Be'zalel Academy of Arts
and Design in Jerusalem. The idea for the project came to Shimoni after he’d
been surfing through endless Google images of world leaders, seeing the same
boring portraits over and over. As a counterpoint to the bland images,
he decided to channel his creativity and “hipsterize” everyone from the prime
minister of Norway to Barack Obama. The goal? To “connect Generation Y to the
political and cultural visionaries of the past,” according to the illustrator.
Although
the project began with images of political figures, Shimoni has now expanded
his portfolio to include new paintings of art stars, such as Pablo Picasso,
Vincent van Gogh, Salvador Dalí, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol.
Hipstory will be
making its way around the greater Omaha area, showing in different
venues, coffee shops and art galleries. Interested in showing Hipstory? Please contact Jamie Skog-Burke at
(402) 334-6440 or by emal
jskog-burke@jewishomaha.org
Present & upcoming exhibit locations
September 2020
Elva's
1714 Vinton St, Omaha NE 68108
December 2020
B side of Benson Theatre
6054 Maple St, Omaha
68104

Amit Shimoni's Studio (photo by Edan Nagar)
