The Renaissance Reimagined

Guided by the Renaissance tradition, the IBEX Apprenticeship Program forms complete artists — uniting technical mastery with intellectual curiosity and cultural depth to sustain a legacy of excellence.

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The Craft
Technique refined, tradition renewed. Discipline turns craft into mastery.
Technique refined, tradition renewed. Discipline turns craft into mastery.
Rooted in Renaissance foundations, apprentices master anatomy, color, and composition while exploring digital tools and experimentation. Daily practice, mentorship, and reflection forge precision, patience, and vision.
The Mind
Mentorship awakens thought and intent. Ideas mature through reflection.
Mentorship awakens thought and intent. Ideas mature through reflection.
Guided by mentors, apprentices follow personalized paths that develop concept, critique, and self-awareness. Philosophical dialogue and journals transform instinct into intention, shaping independent thinkers.
The Horizon
Art deepens when fed by life. Culture broadens the artist’s sight.
Art deepens when fed by life. Culture broadens the artist’s sight.
Through guided visits, cultural encounters, and European study trips, apprentices expand beyond the studio. Philosophy, literature, and music nurture depth and context, culminating in Paris 2026.
The Path
Vision finds its voice in the world. Art meets audience, grace meets craft.
Vision finds its voice in the world. Art meets audience, grace meets craft.
Apprentices refine how they present, connect, and sustain their practice. Through events, mentorship, and guided introductions, they emerge as complete artists ready to carry the IBEX legacy forward.
Through mentorship and curiosity, artistry awakens
Culture and craft unite, enriched by life and mind

From promise to mastery, each artist becomes a guardian of the IBEX legacy and its living heritage.

From obsession to expressions

Meet Vlad Yashin — our first Apprentice. 24. 
A grounded prodigy with a taste for controversy. 
Soft, instinctive, adventurous and nonconformist.

“My paintings explore the darkest corners of human experience.”

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Painting where silence speaks

At 24, he left Russia to avoid conscription and persecution for his art. He embodies the intention of the IBEX Apprenticeship Program: to support young artists who will one day become their own masters.

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“As a refugee, I have seen the raw truth, the reality of human suffering, and my work in hyperrealism aims to reflect that.”

Vlad Yashin meets Philipp Weber
Vlad Yashin meets Philipp Weber

What happens when vision meets experience—when a rising talent steps into the quiet force of mastery?

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Old Masters – New Masters
Mentorship, made real
Legacy with a conversation

IBEX bridges Old Masters and New Masters—where tradition meets innovation, beyond the IBEX Apprenticeship Program.