First Friday is always exciting as it heralds in new art shows for the month and usually entertains us with fun, free, and friendly artist receptions that involve food, wine and lots of lively conversation. The most unusual new art show by far, very far, is the "Twister" exhibition opening at The Art Trust on West Market Street in West Chester. In Kennett Square, Mala…
West Chester University's John H. Baker Gallery will be celebrating a lifetime of encouraging the artistic spirit with the exhibition "Art Spirit and Beyond." The exhibition will include works by artist Karl Kuerner and 50 other of his more than 500 students from over the past 30 years. "My goal is not to teach, but to let them paint." Kuerner says that when he looks…
Megan Umbs and her father David recently purchased the iconic Longwood Art Gallery that has been a fixture at 200 E. State Street in Kennett Square for almost 12 years. While the gallery will continue to exhibit the traditional landscape paintings, owner Megan Umbs wants to shake it up a bit and also bring in a contemporary, eclectic mix of artists and media. This Monday,…
Be prepared for a lucky and fun Friday January 13th at Church Street Gallery with the opening of "The Texture of Serenity.” Once a year, Church Street Gallery changes it up and presents an exhibit of purely abstract art. Portia Mortensen is the abstract painter chosen for 2017. The artist reception is this Friday, January 13th from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Food and refreshments will…
Gallery 222 in Malvern will have two terrific art openings on January 11th. Award-winning local oil painter Heather Davis will be exhibiting in the West Gallery, and artist and printmaker Heather McMordie exhibits her layered prints and drawings in the East Gallery. The opening reception for the shows will be Thursday January 12th from 5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. at 222 King Street in Malvern. The…
If you just can't decide on that perfect piece of art, then consider buying a museum or art association membership for your friend or family. Memberships allow the recipient free admissions, discounted classes and lectures, and get the member invited to lots of fun art-filled activities with creative-loving people. Also memberships are mostly tax-deductible and help provide support to great organizations. Here is a brief…
December is the month of gift-giving, celebration and family, and throughout our area, galleries and arts associations are presenting reasonably priced artworks that are perfect for gift-giving. Galleries are also perfect for a fun shopping experience. Have you ever considered giving tickets to an event? The big art event of the week is at the Wayne Art Center December 17th. Anyone living near West Chester…
The best place to start this holiday season is at The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford. The whole museum is tastefully decorated for the holidays with fresh wreaths and a holiday train that runs throughout the museum on 2000 feet of track. This Wednesday December 7th is the Children's Christmas party, with a visit from Santa Claus, Cookie Land, costumed characters, music…
This week includes the "First Friday" for December, and that means it is a great chance to have some art fun at gallery openings and festivities from the Main Line to Delaware. The big art event of the weekend is the dual opening for "Craft Forms" and "Making Marks" at the Wayne Art Center this week. This is a ticketed event, and you can still…
For this last week in November, several holiday art shows present great gift giving ideas, and the new Ivystone Studios in Downingtown has it opening show this Friday. This weekend, November 25 and 26 from 4 to 10 p.m., is the highly anticipated grand opening art show of Ivystone Studios, located at 138 Moore Road in Downingtown. This is a great chance to check out…
Exciting new art exhibitions are unveiled all week long, all over Chester and Delaware County, including the famous 41st Annual Unionville Art Gala this weekend in Kennett Square at Unionville High School. The Unionville Art Gala is the largest group art show of the season, starting this Friday November 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday November 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.…