Rehoboth Beach, DE- The Rehoboth Art League debuts three new exhibitions at its historic Henlopen Acres campus on Friday, February 12, 2021. This collection of shows includes the organization’s popular Regional Juried Photography Exhibition, now in its sixth year, on display in the Corkran Gallery. This annual exhibition invites artists from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Washington DC, to submit their latest work. This year, thirty-one artists were selected for the juried exhibition, and their work represents a wide array of technique and content, from traditional modernist approaches to contemporary and alternative media. Artists and community members interested in hearing more about the curation of the exhibition and its award-winning pieces are invited to join RAL for a virtual conversation with juror Antonio McAfee on Saturday, February 13, at 10am. The event, which will be moderated by photographer Brook Hedge, is free but registration is required through RAL’s website.
Also opening Friday, February 12, is Figures on Film—Works by Steven Billups. Billups, first place winner of RAL’s 2020 Regional Juried Photography Exhibition, will be showcasing his latest work in the Tubbs Gallery. This collection of photographs was produced in a traditional darkroom and takes the classic nude as its inspiration, set against a backdrop of landscapes. Billups works to create both harmony and contrast, using the flat lines of a landscape and patterns of light and shadow to reveal or conceal the curvilinear shapes of the model.
Finally, the Ventures Gallery welcomes Recent Works—Pastels by Nick Serratore, which will be on display through March 7, 2021. Throughout his career as an artist, Serratore has strived to push the medium of pastels to new limits and find ways to incorporate these new discoveries into his work. His work includes quiet, contemplative landscapes in pastel, and he is well-known for his local scenes. Serratore has received both the Emerging and Established Artist Awards from the Delaware Division of the Arts and is the Exhibitions Director for the Rehoboth Art League.
Due to health and safety concerns, there will not be an opening reception for these exhibitions. Instead, the community is invited to visit the spacious campus during normal gallery hours to view the exhibitions. The Rehoboth Art League is open Monday through Saturday 10am-4pm, and Sunday noon-4pm.
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The Rehoboth Art League is a membership-based nonprofit arts organization dedicated to teaching, preserving and inspiring the arts in the region. For additional information on the league, its classes, events, and exhibitions, visit the website at rehobothartleague.org, or call 302.227.8408. Connect with the league on Facebook and Instagram.
This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
Submitted images:
RAL image 1- Juror Antonio McAfee will lead a virtual Gallery Talk
RAL image 2 – Flowering, James Luciana, archival digital print
RAL image 3 – Repose, Steven Billups, silver gelatin print
RAL image 4 -The Rite of Spring, Nick Serratore, pastel