Artists create masterpieces inspired by or created with Peeps

TUNE IN TONIGHT RIGHT HERE AT 6:30. RIGHT NOW MORE THAN 130 SUGARCOATED SCULPTURES AND ART PIECES ARE ON DISPLAY IN RACINE. AND THEY’RE MADE BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS THAT IS WHERE WE FIND VAN MCNEIL LIVE AT THE RACINE ART MUSEUM WHERE THE ANNUAL PEEPS ART EXHIBIT IS TAKING PLACE VAN: YOU KNOW THEM, SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEM, SOME PEOPLE DO NOT. WHEN YOU COME HERE, YOU WILL BE BLASTED WITH A BURST OF COLOR AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO GET INTO SPRINGTIME AND EXPERIENCE THIS? WE HAVE BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE, WE HAVE THE JEEP, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, UNBELIEVABLE. A LITTLE BANKSY. THIS IS GREAT. 138 INJURIES. JESSICA, I WANT TO CHECK IN WITH YOU. THESE ARE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, KIDS, FAMILIES. >> ALL OF THE ABOVE. WE HAVE SOME WHO WANT TO BECOME EXPERTS IN PEOPLE — IN PEEPS AS A MEDIA. WE HAVE REPEAT CUSTOMERS, MAKERS. SOME HAVE BEEN WITH US ALL 12 YEARS. VAN: SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN KIDS, THEIR ART CAREERS HAVE LOST AND BECAUSE OF THIS. >> WE HAVE HAD THEM START HERE AND BE INSPIRED BY IT, CONTINUE TO DO IT IN THE UNDER 13 CATEGORY AND THEN THEY END UP TAKING OF OUR CLASSES WHICH ARE OFFERED TO VIRTUAL AUNT IN PERSON WITH SAFETY MEASURES. THEN THEY END UP A NETWORK ART SHOWS — IN OUR ART SHOWS. VAN: I KNOW THERE IS A PEOPLE’S CHOICE WHEN PEOPLE COME TO VISIT. >> EXACTLY. IT IS YOUR CHANCE TO PICK YOUR FAVORITE. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE VOTE. WE ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO DO IT. ONCE THEY ARE HERE, THERE IS AN ONLINE COMPONENT SEEKING TO IT RIGHT THERE SEE YOU DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING ASIDE FROM YOUR OWN ITEMS. WE HAVE SOME BALANCE, BRING YOUR OWN HER INSULT — BRING YOUR OWN PENCIL, OR TELL THE PERSON AT THE FRONT DESK. VAN: I WAS GIVEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS, DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT EAT THE PEEPS. >> EXACTLY. PEOPLE ARE TEMPTED. YOU SEE THEM HOVERING, NOPE. VAN: NO TOUCH. >> THERE IS A NICE PERSON WHO WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THE EXHIBIT BUT MY DO NOT EAT THE PEEPS. VAN: THERE IS SO MUCH DETAIL, I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS ONE FROM CHICAGO. THE MILLENNIUM PEEP. THE 12TH ANN

Marshmallow makeover: Artists create masterpieces inspired by or created with Peeps

The 12th annual International PEEPS Arts Exhibition runs through April 10.

Updated: 10:13 AM CDT Mar 27, 2021

The Racine Art Museum is featuring 138 sugar-coated sculptures made by 170 artists from across the country, including Wisconsin.The 12th annual International PEEPS Arts Exhibition runs through April 10.For more information, visit the museum’s website.

RACINE, Wis. —

The Racine Art Museum is featuring 138 sugar-coated sculptures made by 170 artists from across the country, including Wisconsin.

The 12th annual International PEEPS Arts Exhibition runs through April 10.

For more information, visit the museum’s website.