Delaware Art Museum

Delaware Art Museum This is your museum. We were created by the community, for the community, to connect people to art.
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The Delaware Art Museum is a private, not-for-profit arts organization. It is supported by earned and contributed income and is not owned or controlled by the State of Delaware. The Museum is best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle.

Citizen Artist celebrates artists as advocates while reflecting on past federal initiatives that supported working artis...
05/28/2026

Citizen Artist celebrates artists as advocates while reflecting on past federal initiatives that supported working artists and public art. Join a guided tour of Citizen Artist with a DelArt Gallery Leader every Saturday at 1:00 pm. No two tours are the same, just like the artworks themselves.

Tours are free with admission through the exhibition's close. Citizen Artist is at through July 19, 2026.
🔗 https://delart.org/event/citizen-artist-guided-tours/
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Members save! Become a DelArt Member for discounts on program and event tickets. Info link ▶️ https://bit.ly/4ddltyN

🌞 The forecast for Thursday is sun, smiles, and soul in the Sculpture Garden. 🎶Gather at for week 2️⃣ of Sculpture Gar...
05/27/2026

🌞 The forecast for Thursday is sun, smiles, and soul in the Sculpture Garden. 🎶

Gather at for week 2️⃣ of Sculpture Garden Happy Hours featuring a jazzy performance with The Sermon! Don't miss mouth-watering treats from Rolling Grub, Krys' Soul Kreations, and Kaffeina Cafe, plus drinks from the cash bar! 🥂

🍹Sculpture Garden Happy Hour
🎶 The Sermon!
🌮 Rolling Grub & Krys' Soul Kreations
📆 Thursday, May 28
🕔 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
https://delart.org/event/sculpture-garden-happy-hours-14-2/
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Members save! Become a DelArt Member for discounts at the Happy Hour cash bar and Kaffeina Cafe. Info link ▶️ https://bit.ly/4ddltyN

Andre' Wright, Jr. (Color Of Life Branding) is an accomplished photographer and filmmaker, skilled at capturing an indiv...
05/26/2026

Andre' Wright, Jr. (Color Of Life Branding) is an accomplished photographer and filmmaker, skilled at capturing an individual's personality in still and moving images.

Wright Jr.'s images are featured in Living Indigenous at , highlighting contemporary Indigenous identities. He was also a juror for the Citizen Photographer installation in Citizen Artist, and a videographer and producer of a documentary surrounding the exhibition.

Wright Jr. exemplifies what it means to be a Citizen Artist. A Wilmington local, he was recently spotlighted as one of Delaware’s Most Influential and Inspiring Individuals in the Arts and continues to document his communities with intention and care.

🪶 Living Indigenous is at through August 23, 2026.
https://delart.org/event/living-indigenous/
📸 Citizen Photographer is in the Citizen Artist exhibition through July 19, 2026.
https://delart.org/event/citizen-artist/

"He never lacked material, finding inspiration in the ordinary."John Sloan found inspiration in the mundane, turning eve...
05/23/2026

"He never lacked material, finding inspiration in the ordinary."

John Sloan found inspiration in the mundane, turning everyday urban life into compelling artworks that anchor DelArt's American Art collection. Read this blog from Ephemeral New York to learn more about "Spring Rain" by John Sloan, at .
🔗 https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/why-john-sloan-painted-this-lush-scene-of-a-woman-in-union-square-battling-the-rain/
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"Spring Rain", 1912. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on canvas, 20 1/4 × 26 1/4 inches. Delaware Art Museum, Gift of John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1986. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Does your team need a creative refresh? 🎨Host a memorable team-building outing in our private studio classes! Participan...
05/22/2026

Does your team need a creative refresh? 🎨

Host a memorable team-building outing in our private studio classes! Participants may choose between a painting, drawing, or ceramics experience and create individual or collaborative masterpieces. The studios accommodate up to 12 participants per 90-minute class, perfect for finding inspiration and connecting in a relaxed, artistic environment.

👉 Inquire at [email protected] for availability and details or visit the link to learn more about team building experiences at .
https://delart.org/rentals/teambuilding/

Makena Simmons, a self-taught photographer, cites her parents and upbringing as central influences on her culture and ar...
05/22/2026

Makena Simmons, a self-taught photographer, cites her parents and upbringing as central influences on her culture and artistic perspective.

After joining Jon Cox's class at the of Delaware on a whim, Makena used the cyanotype process to explore her experience as a Chinese American artist. By weaving together two cyanotypes from the same image, Makena created a woven work that symbolizes how identity is shaped through family and personal experiences.

📸 Find the Photovoice exhibition in Orientation Hall at to get a closer look at Makena's cyanotype and engage with global perspectives on culture and identity.
https://delart.org/event/photovoice/

Tonight’s happy hour will be moved inside tonight. Same great event, minus the rain! We hope to see you tonight.
05/21/2026

Tonight’s happy hour will be moved inside tonight. Same great event, minus the rain! We hope to see you tonight.

Author Elaine Goodale Eastman exerted significant influence on late nineteenth-century Native American education, promot...
05/20/2026

Author Elaine Goodale Eastman exerted significant influence on late nineteenth-century Native American education, promoting reservation education as a means of assimilating and strengthening entire communities.

Published in 1911, Eastman's novel "Yellow Star: A Story of East and West" follows Stella—also known as Yellow Star—a Lakota girl orphaned during the Wounded Knee Massacre and taken to a New England village to be raised. The novel, illustrated by Angel De Cora and her husband at the time, William “Lone Star” Dietz, explores tensions between assimilation and cultural survival, culminating in Yellow Star’s return to the West to teach children in her own community—a trajectory that reflects Eastman's educational work.

You can find a copy of "Yellow Star: A Story of East and West" at . Engage with the Living Indigenous exhibition across six gallery spaces through August 23, 2026.
https://delart.org/event/living-indigenous/
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Angel De Cora (c. 1869 - 1919) and William Dietz (1884-1964). Illustrations for "Yellow Star: A Story of East and West" by Elaine Goodale Eastman (Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911; 1923 reprint). Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives, Delaware Art Museum.

WEATHER UPDATE: We will make a decision by noon Thursday as to whether this will be moved indoors. Stay tuned!We'll be w...
05/20/2026

WEATHER UPDATE: We will make a decision by noon Thursday as to whether this will be moved indoors. Stay tuned!

We'll be waiting for you in the Sculpture Garden!

Join us as we kick off year 🔟 of Sculpture Garden Happy Hours with a live performance by Best Kept Soul, delicious bites from Chelsea Tavern, Los Taquitos de Puebla, and Kaffeina Cafe, plus a cash bar.

We'll be celebrating Member Appreciation Night as a thank-you to the Members who make our weekly Happy Hours possible. Members will receive a complimentary drink ticket!

During the band's break, join us for a gallery talk in Citizen Artist led by Heather Lewis, an artist, educator, and daughter of featured artist Jack Lewis. Space is limited and first come, first served. Add this to your Sculpture Garden Happy Hour itinerary!

🍹Sculpture Garden Happy Hour Kickoff & Member Appreciation Night
🎶 BEST KEPT SOUL
🌮 Chelsea Tavern & Los Taquitos De Puebla Delaware
📆 Thursday, May 21
🕔 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
🔗 https://delart.org/event/happy-hour-kickoff/

Citizen Artist Gallery Talk with Heather Lewis
🕔 6:00 - 6:30 pm
🔗 https://delart.org/event/citizen-artist/
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Members save! Become a DelArt Member for discounts at the Happy Hour cash bar and Kaffeina Cafe. Info link ▶️ https://bit.ly/4ddltyN

Can you name that city? 🏙️ The City on Paper draws entirely from 's permanent collection and explores how artists have ...
05/19/2026

Can you name that city? 🏙️

The City on Paper draws entirely from 's permanent collection and explores how artists have captured urban life on paper. Each of these artworks offers a glimpse into a different city and moment in time. Can you guess which city is depicted in each artwork? Find the answers below each artwork. 👇

The City on Paper is at through August 16, 2026.
https://delart.org/event/the-city-on-paper/

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2301 Kentmere Pkwy
Wilmington, DE
19806

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Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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