Arts & Entertainment

A visit to Somerville Manning Gallery (SMG) in Greenville, DE, in its idyllic setting along Brandywine Creek, can be soothing for the soul. Gallery Director Rebecca Moore loves working in such a richly historic setting, “I look out my office windows and see nature every day. Sometimes we get jaded having so much history in this area. The Henry Clay village is filled with what…

Jenkintown artist, Teresa Shields has always pushed boundaries with her fiber works, but the pandemic helped nudge her into an exciting new direction. Fans of her fine, detailed embroidered fruits and vegetables, as seen recently at The Art Trust, may see her new work as a departure but it really fits nicely into Shields oeuvre. Her solo exhibition “Appendages” at Gravers Lane Gallery is aptly…

Al Moretti is in the spotlight at Square Pear Gallery in Kennett Square this month. While Moretti’s musical and artistic accomplishments stretch back to the 1970s, these days he is creating exciting new works in acrylic, painting musical icons who have influenced his life and career. You’ll see many of his bold portraits in gallery owner Corien Spiepelinga’s main gallery space on East State Street,…

Changes are instore for Longwood Gardens. It’s called Longwood Reimagined: A new garden experience. The project has been announced on the botanical garden’s website. In a video, Longwood Director Paul Redman said Longwood is doing for landscape architecture and landscape design what art museums do for art — collect. “That’s exactly what Pierre DuPont was doing from the moment he began and visioning Longwood,” Redman…

In a press release issued Friday, Feb. 12, the Brandywine River Museum of Art announced it will close for renovations beginning Monday, Feb.15. The closure will allow time for the museum to upgrade its second and third-floor facilities. “Upgrades include a complete refurbishment of the restrooms, making them fully ADA accessible, as well as switching their current location with the second floor Strawbridge Gallery,” the…

February is Black History Month and with that comes some new and interesting exhibitions. A few shows are jumping the gun on Women’s History Month and putting women artists in the spotlight as well. James Brantley, famed contemporary artist and life-long Philadelphian, has work online at Stanek Gallery this month. Billed under the gallery’s new Master Artist Series, his paintings will be on view through…

The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) first-ever featured artist is local graphic designer and artist Suzanne Gaadt. It’s a fitting honor given Gaadt has emphasized nature in her whimsical designs for some time now. Living in the Brandywine Valley has provided ample inspiration for the award winning artist. The NWF website began featuring a selection of Gaadt’s “Give A Fig” cards in January. Her creations reflect…

Whether we recognize it or not while viewing it, art has always been intertwined with politics. In a recent Widewalls Magazine article, writer Biljana Puric said this about the two, “Artistic production never solely replicated reality. Even during Realism it had its purpose of showing the brutality or beauty of everyday life to viewers.” And, Robert Rauschenberg once said, “The artist’s job is to be…

Longwood Gardens today announced Winter Wonder, a new display that invites guests to experience the often-overlooked beauty and serenity of the winter landscape outside, as well as the colorful exuberance of the tropics inside Longwood’s Conservatory. In addition to the horticultural splendor, Winter Wonder features Voices in the Landscape: Deeply Rooted with Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston, a new exhibit honoring the strength, resilience, and contributions…

The Notre Dame 48th Annual Fine Art Show & Sale will be entirely virtual this year. It isn’t surprising given the now familiar circumstances brought about by the pandemic. This annual event supporting the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, in Villanova, will feature nearly 100 artists and 1,000 pieces of art in a variety of mediums. That’s right, 1,000 works of art! Given that…