The Hotel du Pont Centennial Speaker Series Concludes with The Wyeth Collection

Posted by Press Release on November 13, 2013

In celebration of its 100^th Anniversary and in collaboration with artists and experts both locally and nationally, the Hotel du Pont hosted a 2013 Centennial Speaker Series. The final lecture in the Centennial Speaker Series, The Wyeth Collection, will take place on December 11, 2013, with special guest lecturer Executive Director of the Brandywine River Museum Thomas Padon.

Padon joined the Brandywine River Museum in September 2012, but has held senior management positions at museums and arts organizations internationally. His knowledge comes to the Brandywine River Museum from various roles such as assistant director and director of international partnerships, participant of strategic and institutional planning, deputy director for exhibitions, and senior curatorial positions. Padon holds art history degrees from the University of Colorado and the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University.

This art lecture series has featured guest speakers presenting trends throughout the era in various artistic industries such as photography, architecture, and fine arts. The first lecture of this three-part series, Historic Architecture and Photography, was held February 20, 2013, featuring two guest speakers: Ashley Wilson, AIA, AsiD, Graham Gund Architect from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Terry Roberts, architectural photographer. The second lecture, The Howard Pyle Collection, was held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Former Executive Director of the Delaware Art Museum, Danielle Rice, led this presentation about their 100 year-old collection of Pyle works.

The Wyeth Collection lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m., where guests will arrive at the Hotel du Pont’s Brandywine Room for a cocktail reception. Guests will then be escorted into the appropriately appointed Christina Room, where the Hotel du Pont’s original Wyeth art can be seen adorning the walls. The presentation will last approximately one hour, followed by a question and answer segment. Afterward, guests will have the opportunity to mingle and personally meet speaker Thomas Padon.

Reservations are required and seating is limited. A prix-fixe theme dinner will be offered in the Green Room after each lecture at 7 p.m. For lecture reservations, call 302-594-3121. Green Room reservations can be made by calling 302-594-3154.

The 217-room Hotel du Pont is located in the heart of Wilmington, less than 25 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport and only minutes from Amtrak and Interstate 95. The Hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels® & Resorts Worldwide and Historic Hotels of America. For information and reservations, call 800-441-9019 or 302-594-3100 or contact your nearest travel agent