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THE CUP EXHIBITION

Rhine Gallery

We believe every cup of coffee deserves to be treated with care. That care belongs not only in the beans, extraction and temperature, but also on the cup in your hand. Each cup is paired with a work from the current Rhine Gallery selection, so even the same coffee may leave with a different view. It gives your own cup more character and makes coffee for a friend feel like a small gift chosen with care.

01An artwork for the journey

FOUNDING PROOFS · 000001—000006

Painterly Stories

Gouache, wet glass and cinematic light hold a moment of atmosphere, turning the sticker into a scene with a story.

130 works

Oil-ink monotype on cotton paper artwork “Umbrellas by the Empty Pool,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic monotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000407Painterly Stories

Umbrellas by the Empty Pool

Visual medium
Oil-ink monotype on cotton paper
Technique
Monotype

“Umbrellas by the Empty Pool” uses oil-ink monotype on cotton paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Brayer streaks, wiping marks and ghost-plate color exist only in a single transfer, keeping the image direct and imperfect.

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Oil-ink monotype on cotton paper artwork “Market Lights Down,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic monotype marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000408Painterly Stories

Market Lights Down

Visual medium
Oil-ink monotype on cotton paper
Technique
Monotype

“Market Lights Down” uses oil-ink monotype on cotton paper to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Brayer streaks, wiping marks and ghost-plate color exist only in a single transfer, keeping the image direct and imperfect.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Swallow Migration Map,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000459Painterly Stories

Swallow Migration Map

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Swallow Migration Map” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Raincoats at the Shelter,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000460Painterly Stories

Raincoats at the Shelter

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Raincoats at the Shelter” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Figs on Stripes,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000461Painterly Stories

Figs on Stripes

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Figs on Stripes” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Blue Horse, Coral Moon,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000462Painterly Stories

Blue Horse, Coral Moon

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Blue Horse, Coral Moon” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Moonlit Cactus Garden,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000463Painterly Stories

Moonlit Cactus Garden

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Moonlit Cactus Garden” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Red Kite in the Wind,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000464Painterly Stories

Red Kite in the Wind

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Red Kite in the Wind” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Red House in Snow,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000465Painterly Stories

Red House in Snow

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Red House in Snow” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Fish Beneath Wax Ice,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000466Painterly Stories

Fish Beneath Wax Ice

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Fish Beneath Wax Ice” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Summer Fan Still Life,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000467Painterly Stories

Summer Fan Still Life

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Summer Fan Still Life” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Encaustic pigment on birch panel artwork “Sail Into Copper Light,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic encaustic marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000468Painterly Stories

Sail Into Copper Light

Visual medium
Encaustic pigment on birch panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Sail Into Copper Light” uses encaustic pigment on birch panel to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Translucent wax, incised lines and heat blooms overlap so the color appears sealed inside time.

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Graphite observation study with colored pencil artwork “Shoes on the Train,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic pencil study marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000469Painterly Stories

Shoes on the Train

Visual medium
Graphite observation study with colored pencil
Technique
Pencil Study

“Shoes on the Train” uses graphite observation study with colored pencil to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Erased ghosts, measuring lines and changing pressure preserve the process of looking, correcting and checking again.

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Graphite observation study with colored pencil artwork “Greenhouse Chair Study,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic pencil study marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000470Painterly Stories

Greenhouse Chair Study

Visual medium
Graphite observation study with colored pencil
Technique
Pencil Study

“Greenhouse Chair Study” uses graphite observation study with colored pencil to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Erased ghosts, measuring lines and changing pressure preserve the process of looking, correcting and checking again.

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Graphite observation study with colored pencil artwork “Bicycle Wheel Repair,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic pencil study marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000471Painterly Stories

Bicycle Wheel Repair

Visual medium
Graphite observation study with colored pencil
Technique
Pencil Study

“Bicycle Wheel Repair” uses graphite observation study with colored pencil to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Erased ghosts, measuring lines and changing pressure preserve the process of looking, correcting and checking again.

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Graphite observation study with colored pencil artwork “Florist Bucket Study,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic pencil study marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000472Painterly Stories

Florist Bucket Study

Visual medium
Graphite observation study with colored pencil
Technique
Pencil Study

“Florist Bucket Study” uses graphite observation study with colored pencil to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Erased ghosts, measuring lines and changing pressure preserve the process of looking, correcting and checking again.

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Graphite observation study with colored pencil artwork “Balcony Dog Study,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic pencil study marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000473Painterly Stories

Balcony Dog Study

Visual medium
Graphite observation study with colored pencil
Technique
Pencil Study

“Balcony Dog Study” uses graphite observation study with colored pencil to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Erased ghosts, measuring lines and changing pressure preserve the process of looking, correcting and checking again.

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Graphite observation study with colored pencil artwork “Pears From a Paper Bag,” balancing the subject with negative space and authentic pencil study marks. Founding concept proof

RC-000474Painterly Stories

Pears From a Paper Bag

Visual medium
Graphite observation study with colored pencil
Technique
Pencil Study

“Pears From a Paper Bag” uses graphite observation study with colored pencil to turn an everyday image into a tactile artwork. Erased ghosts, measuring lines and changing pressure preserve the process of looking, correcting and checking again.

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ONE FULL-SIZE EDITION

When a work stays with you,collect the full piece

Each artwork is offered as a single full-size physical edition. Once collected, it is marked as privately held: no new physical editions are produced, and the image leaves future cup-sticker rotations.

How collecting works

FROM ARCHIVE TO CUP

How an artwork reaches the cup

  1. 01

    New work enters the collection

    The work is not limited to coffee and is never tied to a particular drink. A city, shoreline, summer afternoon, dream or odd thought may become the next piece.

  2. 02

    Rhine curates the current rotation

    Rhine arranges each rotation by season, visual balance and the available collection, allowing photography, print, painting and collage to take turns on the cup.

  3. 03

    Prepared for print and the cup

    Each work is checked again for composition, color and detail at sticker size, then given an artwork ID so the small print retains clarity and texture.

  4. 04

    The artwork travels with coffee

    At service, the cup is paired with a work from the current rotation. Its story remains online after the coffee is gone. Cup art depends on current curation and production availability; the artwork received may vary.

PRIVACY BY DEFAULT

The artwork has an ID; your order is not on display

The gallery keeps only the artwork ID, date, style, medium and creative note. It does not publicly connect a work with a particular customer, drink or order.

THE CUP EXHIBITION

Today, your cup brings you an artwork

Every cup deserves to be treated with care—from extraction and temperature to the artwork on the cup. For yourself, it gives an everyday coffee more character; for a friend, it feels like a small gift chosen beyond the drink itself. Artwork follows the current rotation and production availability, so the piece received may vary.

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