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Longtime DelArt Leader Poised to Steer Museum into its Next Chapter WILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware Art Museum’s Board of Trustees announced today that Molly Giordano will serve as its next Executive Director. Giordano, with her 10-year tenure at DelArt, steps into the directorship as the Museum rebuilds from the impact of COVID-19. In addition […]
Continue ReadingDelawareans helped shape what the reinstalled galleries will look like when they reopen in June, July, and August. Wilmington, DE – After asking over 100 Delawareans what they think about their museum, the Delaware Art Museum is reimagining its eight main floor art galleries. The existing galleries of American art and illustration and the Bancroft […]
Continue ReadingHanlin Chinese Culture Association and Chinese American Community Center Share Cultural Traditions Wilmington, DE — The Delaware Art Museum once again partners with the Hanlin Chinese Culture Association and Chinese American Community Center for Chinese New Year – this year, celebrating the Year of the Ox. Beginning Saturday, February 20 and available through February 28, […]
Continue ReadingDelaware Art Museum announces virtual dance residency inspired by Cortor’s artwork. WILMINGTON, DE – On Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Noon, Dara Meredith’s virtual dance residency at the Delaware Art Museum will kick off with an Art Chat exploring the painting that inspires her, Southern Souvenir No. II by African American modern artist Eldzier Cortor. […]
Continue ReadingCollecting and Connecting: Recent Acquisitions, 2010-2020 will be on display March 13-September 12, 2021. Wilmington, DE — Curious about the 1,000+ objects the Delaware Art Museum has acquired in the past decade? A selection of these artworks will be showcased in the exhibition Collecting and Connecting: Recent Acquisitions, 2010-2020, on view March 13 – September […]
Continue ReadingChanges for 2020 Include Outdoor Setting, Masks, and Added Food and Beverage Options Wilmington, DE — Reenergizing a beloved annual event, the Delaware Art Museum will continue its tradition of a Winter Festival, this year situating it al fresco. DelArt invites the community to celebrate the season during a family-friendly market and entertainment event on […]
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware Art Museum (DelArt) has received a $20,000 grant from Bank of America to support the arts in our community. This generous contribution will help the Museum connect people with the arts and each other through virtual and hybrid programs. This fall, DelArt plans to continue providing safe arts engagement to […]
Continue ReadingWilmington, DE— A Museum is more than what’s inside its walls and from September through November 2020, the Delaware Art Museum will connect people to art both outdoors and online. Happy Hour on the Museum Terrace takes place every Thursday from 5-7:30 pm through October 15 (weather permitting). These free events feature cool beverages from […]
Continue ReadingWilmington, DE – The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to announce the Creative Spacers Youth Art Contest, a continuation of the Creative Spacers project. Delaware residents between the ages of 6-19 can submit works of original art that creatively convey a theme of hope, love, social distancing, or pandemic safety. The contest, which will be […]
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, DE – Scheduled for late March, the opening of Layered Abstraction: Helen Mason and Margo Allman was delayed due Covid-19 and the Museum’s subsequent closure. Now, with our recent reopening, Layered Abstraction is on view for the public. For more than 50 years, Margo Allman and Helen Mason have challenged traditional expectations for contemporary […]
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