Brandywine Art Guide: May arts & events

May is overflowing with art! Go for a ride, walk around town, and see all the amazing artworks created by the talented creatives in the Brandywine Valley!

• The Chester County Studio Tour will return May 18 and 19. With over 200 artists at 76 studios spread throughout the country, it is a chance to see unique studio spaces and be inspired by all the art that the area has to offer. Find all the information, Find 5 studios near you, and more at CountyStudioTour.com.

• The Spring Gallery Walk in Downtown West Chester will be held on Friday, May 3 from 4 to 8 pm. Visit 18 studios and one-night-only pop-ups throughout the town during this popular First Friday event. Find out more at DowntownWestChester.com/GalleryWalk.

• The 51^st Annual Yellow Springs Art Show is on view now through May 12, open 10 am to 4 pm daily. Find out more in this article on Chadds Ford Live. Historic Yellow Springs is located at 1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs. More information can be found at YellowSprings.org.

• The 4 Arts Festival returns to the Darlington Arts Center from May 12 through June 11. Celebrate visual art, theater, music, and performing arts in this celebration of all that the center has to offer. The Darlington Arts Center is at 977 Shavertown Road, Garnet Valley. More information can be found at DarlingtonArts.org.

• The Jeweled Warrior will show Beyond the Armor: Embracing Mental Health through Artistry May 10 to June 9. An Opening Reception will be held May 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Jeweled Warrior is located at 110 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs. More information can be found at TheJeweledWarrior.com.

• The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art brings together pieces from the “master of the unsettled mood” in Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled. The exhibition runs through June 9, find more information in this article on Chadds Ford Live. Also on view is Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination through Sept. 15, and Karl J. Kuerner: The Continuity of Creativity through May 19. The Brandywine River Museum is located at 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford. More information can be found online at Brandywine.org/Museum.

• Enjoy Be-Holdings, a solo show of ceramics from Hannah Kae Jacobsen, at the Oxford Arts Alliance. It will begin with a reception during First Friday on May 3 from 5 to 8 p.m, and the show will be on view through May 31. The Oxford Arts Alliance is at 38 S. Third Street, Oxford. More information can be found at OxfordArt.org.

• From humble beginnings come fantastical creations by Nancy Josephson in The Temple and the Joy Factory at Blue Streak Gallery. They will also open a show by Wendy Hatch at a second location, Fit Studio, 62 Rockland Road. The Opening Reception will be held on May 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. and the show continues until June 2. The Blue Streak Gallery is located at 1721 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington. More information can be found online @BlueStreakGallery.

• The Main Line Art Center is showing the Accessible Art Exhibition through Aug. 16, with artwork from students in their Accessible Art programs for children, teens, and adults with disabilities. Also on view is It Takes a Village: From Artist & Mentor Roberto Lugo from April 30 to May 31. An Opening Reception and Artist Talk will be held May 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Main Line Art Center is located at 746 Panmure Road, Haverford. More information can be found at MainLineArt.org.

Accessible Art Exhibition at the Main Line Art Center

• Get a preview of what is to come at View: Experience the Art of the Chester County Studio Tour at the Chester County Arts Association. An Opening Reception will be held May 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., and the show is on view through June 3. The CCAA is located at 100 North Bradford Avenue, West Chester. More information can be found at ChesterCountyArts.org.

• Four artists join together in the 2024 Spring Solo Series at the Abington Art Center through May 31. The Abington Art Center is located at 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown. More information can be found at AbingtonArtCenter.org.

• Saliim Projects, a gallery opened last year in Newtown Square, presents Well Within: Portraits by Sarah Fantuzzo, Alpha Massaquoi Jr, and Karla Pankratz. Find out more in this article on Chadds Ford Live. The show will be on view through May 18. Saliim Projects is located at 3715 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. More information can be found at SaliimProjects.com.

• Art comes to life in the Wearable Art Fashion Show at ArtWRKD Workshop on May 17. There is also Unveiled Threads: A Fiber Art Exhibition, on view from May 3 to 19. An Opening Reception will be held May 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. ArtWRKD Worksop is located at 128 S. State Street, Newtown. More information can be found at ArtWRKD.com.

• Natural beauty comes indoors with a new exhibition from Charles Schmidt at Church Street Gallery. An Opening Reception will be held May 10 and the show is on view through May 4. The Church Street Gallery is at 12 S. Church Street, West Chester. More information can be found at ChurchStreetGalleryWC.com.

2024 Spring Solo Series at Abington Art Center

• Wander through Water & Earth at The Station Gallery from artists Terry Anderson and Frank DePietro. An Opening Reception will be held May 3 at 5 p.m., and the show is on view through May. The Station Gallery is located at 3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville. More information can be found at StationGallery.net.

• The Howard Pyle Studio Group presents an exhibit of artwork by Studio Group Members during the Wilmington Art Loop on May 3 from 5 to 7:30 pm. The Howard Pyle Studio is located at 1305 North Franklin Street, Wilmington. More information can be found at HowardPyleStudio.org.

Go on the Kaleidoscope Experience at Gallery 222 with works from Jeff Carpenter and Monique Sarkessian. An Artist Reception will be held May 16 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and the show is on view through June 8. Gallery 222 is located at 222 East King Street, Malvern. More information can be found at Gallery222Malvern.com.

• Step back in history with A Tribute to Dr. Anna Broomall at the Media Arts Council, a collection of art and artifacts that tell the story of this remarkable physician, teacher, advocate, and archivist who lived from 1847–1931. The show is on view through June 23. The MAC Arts Center is located at 11 E. State Street, Media. More information can be found at MediaArtsCouncil.org.

• The Community Arts Center will host their Spring Sale from May 3 to 5, with a Preview Party on May 2. The Community Arts Center is located at 414 Plush Mill Road in Wallingford. More information can be found online at CommunityArtsCenter.org.

• The Art Trust explores two dimensions in Structures, a group show sharing fragments of visual narratives from three artists: Lisa Baird, Kate McCammon, and Jeff Carpenter, curated by Katee Boyle and Kari Lane. The show is on view through May 10. The Art Trust is located at 16 West Market Street, West Chester. More information can be found at TheArtTrust.org.

• Spring is in the air at the Corner Art Collective at the Spring Art Show! Check it out on Saturday, April 27 from 4 to 8 pm. The Corner Art Collective is located at 341 S. Matlack Street, West Chester. Find out more on their Instagram @thecornerwc.

About Victoria Rose

Victoria Rose (she/her) is an editor, writer, avid reader, self-described geek, and fan of all things creative. Her passion for words has led to her current career as a freelance editor, and she is the owner of Flickering Words, an editing service. When not wielding a red pen (or cursor), she loves reading books of all genres, playing video, board, and word games, baking ridiculous creations to show off on the internet, or enjoying the gorgeous outdoors. She is a board member of the West Chester Film Festival and part of the Thirsty Monsters, a team of streamers from around the world who fundraise for various charities supporting LGBTQIA+ and accessibility rights. She can be found online @WordsFlickering or the Brandywine Art Guide @BrandywineArtGuide.