Arts & Entertainment

Cupid might be busy this month, but so are artists, galleries, and festivals throughout the Brandywine Valley. Favorite shows return and new exhibitions go on view all month long. Share the love! The Art Show takes over the Malvern Retreat House Wednesday, February 1st through Sunday, February 5th. With over 100 juried artists and over 2,000 pieces of art in all mediums, it is a…

For five millennia, tea has been cultivated, curated, and consumed. From its origins in Asia and use as a medicinal potion to the daily drink it is today, it has influenced every civilization around the world. In Japan, among other cultures, the tea ceremony has been elevated to an art of its own. The ceremony emphasizes the beauty of simplicity, the appreciation of nature, and…

There is no discussion of art in the Brandywine Valley without Andrew Wyeth. From Christina’s World to Maine, from Chadds Ford to Peanuts (Snoopy has a Wyeth on his doghouse wall!), his influence goes far beyond gallery rooms. Andrew Wyeth: Home Places at the Brandywine Museum of Art celebrates not only his work but the sites which inspired him over and over throughout his long…

Was one of your New Year resolutions to learn something new in 2023? Consider finding your passion for art with one of the many forums for artistic expression in the Brandywine Valley! Art centers, schools, workshops, and instructors are eager to share their talents with new and experienced artists. Listed below are just some of the local organizations with classes available. More are created daily,…

The Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors are pleased to announce the opening of the Studios of Painter’s Folly: Community Art Space. Available to six painters per month, the community art space is located in the mansion known as Painter’s Folly and famous for being one of Andrew Wyeth’s biggest inspirations. The studios are located in two rooms (Wyeth and Pyle Studios) on the second…

Opening at the Brandywine Museum of Art on February 4, 2023, Andrew Wyeth: Home Places presents nearly 50 paintings and drawings of local buildings that inspired Wyeth time and again over seven decades of his career. The artworks in this exhibition are drawn exclusively from the nearly 7,000-object Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, now managed by the Brandywine.…

Ring in 2023 by celebrating art in all its forms! Galleries are gearing up for fantastic exhibitions all year long. We can’t wait to see what this year brings for art in the Brandywine Valley! Cool off at the Oxford Arts Alliance at the Opening Reception for Floating Blue from artist Thomas Pickarski on Friday, January 6th from 5 to 8 pm. The evening will…

Winter holidays are an excuse for many things. It gives us an excuse to see friends and family, to create special treats and cookies, visit gorgeous sites, make decadent feasts, to overindulge a bit (or more). It is also an excuse to do some extra shopping, including sometimes for ourselves. Galleries, craft fairs, and holiday markets around the Brandywine Valley are ready to make every…

The number of galleries which dot the Brandywine Valley is truly stunning to behold. There has been a renaissance of art curation, advocacy, and promotion in the region which provides a unique setting for artists and art lovers alike. The Church Street Gallery has been a strong force in this movement for almost a decade, providing a home for the work of local artists. Its…

Do you have artists, art lovers, or aspiring young artists on your holiday list this year? Or perhaps are looking for a treat for yourself? I asked around and gathered interesting recommendations from the art world this year. Perhaps something on this list will catch your eye or inspire that perfect gift! For the Artist Gift someone the perfect views to paint en plain air…