The live music, seasonal beverages, food trucks, vendors, and lawn games you love are back! Enjoy a cocktail while strolling in the sculpture garden and toast to summer in a lively, artful atmosphere on Thursday evenings all season long. And… Read More
The live music, seasonal beverages, food trucks, vendors, and lawn games you love are back! Enjoy a cocktail while strolling in the sculpture garden and toast to summer in a lively, artful atmosphere on Thursday evenings all season long. And… Read More
Music, Food, Beverages and Fun on Delaware Art Museum Grounds Every Thursday Sculpture Garden Happy Hours return to the Delaware Art Museum’s Terrace on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Weather permitting, Sculpture Garden Happy Hours take place every Thursday from 5–7:30… Read More
What happens when you place two unrelated works of art from different continents, centuries, movements, and artistic backgrounds next to one another on a gallery wall? Something magical it seems. Even when works of art have a 150-year gap in… Read More
A Museum is more than what’s inside its walls and from September through November, 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… Read More
1912-1919 • 1920-1929 • 1930-1939 • 1940-1949 • 1950-1959 • 1960-1969 • 1970-1979 • 1980-1989 • 1990-1999 • 2000-2009 • 2010-2019 • 2020–Present 1912 First Annual Exhibition of Works by the Pupils of Howard Pyle (Nov. 12-16) 1913 Second Annual… Read More
Outside food, beverages, and alcohol are not permitted anywhere on DelArt’s campus, including the Sculpture Garden. Sales of food and beverages during Happy Hours support the Museum and local small businesses. Guests are encouraged to bring personal water bottles and… Read More
From the Delaware Art Museum, a few turns and a straight drive down Delaware Ave will find you nine minutes away and on the corner of 7th and Washington, now home to the Art-O-Mat. This is the newest location from… Read More
Christian Robinson’s colorful & whimsical illustrations have sparked a summer of family fun! This summer, the Delaware Art Museum hosts an exhibit featuring the work of Christian Robinson, the major children’s book illustrator, author, and animator. Illustrations from beloved children’s… Read More
Annual Events include a Fourth Celebration of Juneteenth and Year Two for Powwow and Black Film Festival The Delaware Art Museum’s summer schedule has doubled down its commitment to celebrating ethnic cultures with the community. The fourth annual Juneteenth event, Beyond… Read More
Experience the Tradition, Culture, and Memory before it leaves. The Delaware Art Museum invites the public to come and experience the last weeks of Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection on view. The exhibition will be… Read More
Major children’s book illustrator Christian Robinson inspires summer of family fun. This summer, the Delaware Art Museum presents the art of nationally recognized and award-winning illustrator, author, and animator, Christian Robinson. Fresh off the heels of his collaboration with Target,… Read More
An art museum is a unique location for a wedding, whether the couple are creative types or just want an event that stands out from the banquet hall model. The venue contributes significantly to the vibe of the big day,… Read More
Delaware Art Museum invites the public to experience Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection, on view from April 1 to May 28, 2023. The exhibition chronicles the unique heritage, history, and experience of Mexican Americans and… Read More
Kids’ Corner Kids’ Corner is the Museum’s interactive space for families. Please respect any additional guidelines for enjoying this space. Kids’ Corner is open during regular Museum hours. Learn more about Kids’ Corner. Museum Manners Please remember to use your… Read More
Enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the Museum’s campus. Guests may be filmed or photographed while on the Museum’s premises. Personal photography is permitted except where indicated by signage in the galleries. Flash, tripods, and selfie sticks are not permitted. Personal photographs… Read More
If you were driving down to the Delaware beaches this past summer, you likely passed by the capital of Dover. However, you may not have known that the State House in Dover holds an impressive work of art by a… Read More
December’s Indoor and Outdoor Arts Events Offer Seasonal Enrichment The Delaware Art Museum continues its winter traditions, which include an outdoor Winter Arts Festival holiday shopping experience and Family 2nd Sunday, to engage children and their families with free, indoor… Read More
Figure 1 (above). The Arabian Nights Entertainments (New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931). Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives, Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Robert and Mary Walsh. Recently, Delaware Art Museum Members Bob and Mary Walsh donated a few… Read More
Experience Music, Dance, Food Trucks and Traditions at this Ancestral Celebration The Delaware Art Museum will host a third annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 10 a.m.—4 p.m. in the Copeland Sculpture Garden and Labyrinth. The Beyond… Read More
Please join us for a preview of two special exhibitions, In Conversation: Will Wilson and Stan Smokler: Steel in Flux. Wilson explores the relationship of technology, identity, agency, and representation in photography while also considering the legacy of historical photographs… Read More
This spring, Brendon Perry, Omar Russ, Jayla Legare, Phil Medford, Dave Masonheimer, Zach Yetter, Brie Bittenheimer Butler, Collin Potter, Jada Stephens, Maria Franey, Sonya Donawa, Steven Waldorf, and Star White joined the staff of the Delaware Art Museum as Museum… Read More
As spring approaches, the Delaware Art Museum welcomes visitors to the gorgeous exhibition Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection. With its delicate floral-form vases and atmospheric landscape windows, the show is a fitting tribute to the coming season.… Read More
Black History Month performance presented in partnership with Freire Charter School’s Blackout Experience The Delaware Art Museum presents a new performance by Richard Raw and the Word Warrior Band on Thursday, March 10th at 5:00 p.m. at The Queen in… Read More
ILL. #1: “Elizabeth Siddal as Mariana,” 2021. Holly Trostle Brigham (born 1965). Watercolor on Arches paper, frame: 52 1/2 × 49 × 1 3/4 inches. Courtesy of the artist. © Holly Trostle Brigham. The moon hangs low at the casement… Read More
Opening January 22 at the Delaware Art Museum, the exhibition features portraits of 160 outstanding women from across the state. A special exhibition featuring 160 members of the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame opens January 22 at the Delaware Art… Read More
Annual Day of Service Focuses on Community Clean-ups and Youth Support The Delaware Art Museum once again partners with the Wilmington community, starting with a free Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Kickoff on Monday, January 17, 2022 at… Read More
“Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks” on view at the Delaware Art Museum with interactive programming through January 23 On view only through January 23, 2022, “Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks” honors the 50th anniversary… Read More
Support the community by participating in a service project on MLK Day. After an outdoor kickoff in the morning, volunteer opportunities will be provided offsite with partners throughout the city. While at the Museum, visitors may self-tour Afro-American Images 1971:… Read More
December’s Indoor and Outdoor Arts Events Offer Holiday Inspiration The Delaware Art Museum’s December calendar is brimming with rich activities for people of every age. The annual Winter Arts Festival brings regional artisans together in an al fresco market. Visitors are… Read More
“Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks” opens at the Delaware Art Museum on October 23. Opening October 23, 2021, “Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks” honors the 50th anniversary of a groundbreaking exhibition of Black art.… Read More
Our unique event and meeting venues include a grand entrance hall, a contemporary asymmetric reception space, an outdoor terrace with shaded pergola, a sprawling sculpture garden and more. Take a virtual tour. Catherine A. Fusco Hall and East Court High… Read More
Early this spring, I enjoyed leading two Inside Look discussions at the Delaware Art Museum on Marie Spartali Stillman’s embroidered tunic and shoes. The textile pairing is included in the museum exhibition, Collecting and Connecting, Recent Acquisitions, 2010-2020, and displayed… Read More
Experience Music, Dance, Food Trucks and Traditions at this Ancestral Celebration The Delaware Art Museum will host a second annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 19, 2021, from 10 am – 4 pm in the Copeland Sculpture Garden and Labyrinth.… Read More
Right now, I really wish we were preparing a big members’ preview for Collecting and Connecting: Recent Acquisitions, 2010–2020, which opens Saturday, March 12. I’m ready for an evening in Fusco Gallery, listening to visitors admire the installation and delight… Read More
Experience the process behind choreographer Dara Meredith’s music and movement choices as she brings to life a new dance work inspired by Southern Souvenir No. II. Peek inside Meredith’s creative process via this virtual discussion, and join in movement with… Read More
This November, I had the wonderful opportunity to lead two “Inside Look” gallery talks at the Delaware Art Museum on Loïs Mailou Jones’s 1961 painting Parade de Paysans (Peasants on Parade). The painting is a recent acquisition by the museum… Read More
Sometimes, despite the best efforts of art historians and even with the help of 21st-century technology and archival resources, as much as we dislike admitting it, there are questions that just can’t be answered definitively. The study of the work… Read More
Anyone who has visited the Delaware Art Museum Store over the past two years has noticed the store’s evolution from a traditional gift shop to a vibrant community bookstore, selling a variety of books for children and adults right alongside… Read More
Above, Fig. 1. Landscape Box (open), c. 1988. Po Shun Leong (born 1941). Cherry burl, wenge, mahogany, and Hawaiian koa woods with built-in lamp, 19 × 21 5/8 × 6 1/2 inches. Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Nancy and Joe… Read More