Rendezvous Opens at Chadds Ford Gallery

"RENDEZVOUS" An appointment or engagement between two or more persons to meet at a fixed place. Original Art by Jacalyun Beam, Robert Dionne, Shawn Faust, Ron Orlando and Timothy Wadsworth Chadds Ford Gallery presents "Rendezvous", an exhibit of original art by five talented artists: Jacalyn Beam, Robert Dionne, Shawn Faust, Ron Orlando and Timothy Wadsworth. The opening is Friday, April, 19, 2013, 5:00 to 8:00,…

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Art Activities Planned for Children this Summer

This summer, the Brandywine River Museum invites children to become museum explorers in a series of fun-filled educational workshops. Explorer Mornings For ages 3 to 10, accompanied by an adult Thursday mornings, July 11 through August 1 Session A: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Session B: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During Explorer Mornings, children will enjoy an interactive guided tour of one or more museum…

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UPTOWN! Entertainment PaintsThe Town Red

Red Carpet Gala April 13 at the West Chester National Guard Armory Dust off your dancing shoes, get out your party clothes and come join the troops in West Chester for a fun night of wining, dining, dancing and entertainment – while contributing to the mission of creating a permanent theater for film and live performance in the heart of West Chester.  The Uptown! Entertainment…

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Andrew Wyeth’s “Ides of March:” Opens Brandywine River Museum

Andrew Wyeth's "Ides of March:" The Making of a Masterpiece Exhibition View at Brandywine River Museum Beginning March 16   The Brandywine River Museum will present the first in a series of exhibitions focusing on a major work of art. Andrew Wyeth's "Ides of March:" The Making of a Masterpiece presents this rarely-seen tempera painting from 1974 along with more than 30 studies that were…

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Two-Fer at the Chadds Ford Gallery

Two artists were featured in the exhibit which opened at the Chadds Ford Gallery March 1.  John Hannifin and William Basciani mingled with guests and talked about their works. Basciani’s These Three Eggs was another two-fer. One side of the work is a formal still life.  On the other side is a sketch of a well known local Victoria Wyeth.  Gallery director Barbara Moore shows…

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NC Wyeth painting among recent acquisitions at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art Acquires Major European, Latin American and American Works of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art today announced a number of important gifts that will further enrich its world-renowned holdings. The new acquisitions include a major watercolor by Pierre Joseph Redouté, four masterworks of colonial Latin American art, a painting by N. C. Wyeth, a rare Tiffany chandelier, and more than two…

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Music on the Brandywine

The Brandywine River Museum presents Music on the Brandywine March 7 and May 9. The two programs feature musicians from Astral Artists, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to discover exceptionally talented emerging classically trained artists.  Brandywine Conservancy Executive Director Virginia Logan says, "It is a joy to experience the stellar talent of these exciting new performers in such a beautiful setting and acoustically live…

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Jack and the Beanstalk…and other Orchestra Favorites

Jack and the Beanstalk…and other Orchestra Favorites Kennett Symphony’s Annual Children’s Concert! Kennett Square, PA – The Kennett Symphony of Chester County, under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green, will present Jack and the Beanstalk…and other Orchestra Favorites at its annual Children’s Concerts on Sunday, March 3, 2013, 2 pm, at the International Cultural Center on the campus of Lincoln University AND on Sunday,…

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William Basciani and John Hannifin – Chadds Ford Gallery Opening

The Chadds Ford Gallery proudly presents  an exhibit of original art by artists William Basciani and John Hannafin … Two artists brought together, one representing the classically trained, the other a dreamer and impressionist … both artists artworks showing life’s beauty through uplifting colors and inspiration. Opening Friday, March 1, 2013, 5:00pm to 8:00pm; exhibit continues through Sunday, March 24. Located at 1609 Baltimore Pike,…

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Imagined Places: The Art of Alexi Natchev

IMAGINED PLACES: THE ART OF ALEXI NATCHEV WILMINGTON, DE (February 14, 2013) -- The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to present Imagined Places: The Art of Alexi Natchev, on view March 2 - August 4, 2013. This exhibition showcases the work of celebrated illustrator and Delaware College of Art and Design professor Alexi Natchev, whose illustrations conjure up an imaginary world of playful creatures, fairy-tale places, folktales, and…

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