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Friday, March 6, 2026

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Art Loop Wilmington is an every first Friday event
highlighting the City’s arts and cultural scene.

A Note from the Mayor

For over 35 years, the Art Loop has contributed to the energy and vibrancy of the City of Wilmington and continues to grow the arts and cultural activity happening in our neighborhoods. We look forward to seeing you every first Friday where you’ll experience Wilmington’s creative community.

March Exhibitions

DOWNTOWN​

2nd & LOMA

211 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE​
Tel: (302) 655-0124 • 2ndandloma.com
Coty Angle
Artist: Liezel
About: This show is about showcasing the beauty of everyday life — the unpolished, authentic moments — through art and fashion. It features giclée fine art prints for the home and wearable pieces for daily life, using high-quality DTG printing on t-shirts to transform everyday style into a canvas for artistic expression. Each piece highlights the unique character of architectural structures that shape people’s daily lives, spaces where they find inspiration, connection, and purpose.

Liezel Salvoro, originally from the Philippines, migrated to the United States three years ago. She started taking photos in 2010, and since then, it has become her passion. Over time, she has explored different styles, including portrait photography, but has always been drawn to capturing street scenes — showing how people live their daily lives within the environments shaped by their surroundings. Photography has always been her pride and joy.

Live Music by The Bees Neez. Complimentary Happy Hour from 5-8pm. Free Parking DelTech Lot 4 on Orange Street.
DOWNTOWN

The Chancery Market
Food Hall

1313 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-421-2005
Greater Wilmington Beer Week -
The Art of Beer
DOWNTOWN​

Art O Mat

501 W. 7th Street • wilmingtonalliance.org
Fractured Foundations: The Art of Resilience and Restoration
Artist: Samuel Benson
About: “Fractured Foundations,” a compelling art exhibition featuring unrestored and restored works by artist Samuel Benson that were discovered abandoned inside a former crack house in the city. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5:30- 8pm. The show runs through March 23. The exhibit is curated by the Wells Family Collection.

Rather than restoring or refinishing all the pieces, the curatorial decision was made to preserve some of them in their original condition—allowing the visible wear, damage, and history to remain part of the narrative. The exhibit invites viewers to confront themes of addiction, neglect, systemic hardship, resilience, and reclaimed value.

The title “Fractured Foundations” speaks not only to the physical environment where the artwork was found, but also to the broader social fractures affecting underserved communities. By presenting the work in its unrestored state, the exhibition challenges audiences to reflect on what society discards—and what still holds profound worth.
DOWNTOWN​

Bridge Art Gallery

213 N. Market Street 353-4527 • bridgeartgallery.net
Expressive Creative Soul Art Exhibition Group Exhibition
Artists: Group Show
About: This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Expressive Creative Soul, an exhibition that has become a cornerstone of the Bridge Art Gallery’s mission and identity. What began as a platform to uplift bold, authentic creative voices has grown into a decade-long commitment to celebrating artists who lead with story, culture, and lived experience.

Expressive Creative Soul is more than an art exhibition; it is a declaration. It reflects our belief that art is a tool for connection, transformation and visibility. Over the years, this show has allowed us to spotlight artists whose work speaks unapologetically, challenges narratives, and affirms the power of creative expression. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8:00 pm.
DOWNTOWN​

Chris White Gallery

701 N. Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE​
Tel: 302-475-0998 • chriswhitegallery.com
Meet Me at the Altar
Artists: Group Show
About:Asata Maisé, Brittany Glover, Ciera Suragh, Charlese Phillips, Dominique Jones, Ellen Cappard, Erika Acevedo, Lady Morae, Maricien Dorliae, Marie Smith, MC, Phoenix, Sienna Jori, Shaylin Wallace, Shonté Young-Williams, Stephanie Boateng, Tish Williams, Tisha Taylor, Ty Nevils, Xyare Patrick

Meet Me At The Altar is a visual art and healing experience centering Black women, femmes, and gender-expansive artists exploring healing, identity, and transformation through art. This exhibition creates a sacred space where creativity becomes devotion, community becomes sanctuary, and the work of becoming is honored.

About Ari Sianeh: In a world that often reduces Black women and femmes to stereotypes or renders them invisible, Meet Me at The Altar reclaims space for the full spectrum of our spiritual and creative lives. This exhibition emerges from a simple truth: our healing is holy, our creativity is prayer, and our existence is resistance.

As a curator and creative strategist, I've witnessed firsthand how Black women and femmes carry the weight of communal healing while rarely receiving spaces designed for our own restoration. We are told where God lives, how worship should look, and which versions of ourselves are acceptable. Meanwhile, many of us have found the sacred in sound bowls and Sunday morning painting sessions, in ancestral altars and abstract art, in therapy and tarot, in the church pew and the yoga mat.

Meet Me at The Altar honors all of it—the churched, the unchurched, and those who found spirit outside the building. This exhibition centers artists whose work emerges from the inner worlds and emotional landscapes that traditional spaces often silence: queer spirituality, Womanist theology, ancestral healing, embodied pleasure, mental health, and the audacious belief that we deserve joy.

Through visual art, sound healing, wellness programming, and communal ritual, we create what we've been searching for: a sanctuary that holds our contradictions, celebrates our transformations, and affirms that at the core—like our Creator—we are creators too. Here, we explore themes of resilience, belonging, grounding, ancestral presence, personal ritual, and the sacred work of becoming without apology or explanation.

This exhibition asks: What does it mean to meet yourself at the altar of your own making? How do we hold space for Black women and femmes to be fully human—complex, spiritual, sensual, powerful, and free? In a society that demands our strength while denying our softness, our labor while dismissing our genius, how do we create spaces that let us simply be?

Meet Me at The Altar is an offering, an invitation, a prayer. It's a reminder that our art is ministry, our healing is revolutionary, and our presence is sanctuary. For those who have been seeking belonging, this is it. For those who create from spirit and truth, this is for you.
DOWNTOWN​

Christina Cultural Arts Center Edward Loper, Sr. Gallery

705 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE​
Eye Shadow: a Bebe Ross Coker Brain Child
Artist: Group Show
About: Eye Shadow -- a Bebe Ross Coker Brain Child is an exploration of lived themes from a woman's perspective. Subjects include nature, self- development, feminism, motherhood, health & wellness, spirituality, friendship, community, social justice and more.

Featured artists include; Irina Angelova, Tanya Bracey, Stephanie Boateng, Marie Gatling, Kim Lucas, and Connie Madariaga. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-7 pm and enjoy Hors d'oeuvres.
DOWNTOWN​

City of Wilmington’s Redding Gallery

800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE
302-576-2100 • cityfest.com/redding-gallery
Her Story is Art
Artists: Group Show
About: In celebration of Women’s History Month, we gather the voices of local women artists— bold, tender, unbound. Stories bloom in color, strength shimmers in light, memory and movement live in every line. Step inside this shared space of vision and truth. Stand before their work. Listen with your eyes. Celebrate the power of women’s voices, rising. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 4- 7pm.
DOWNTOWN​

Create Magic Studio

419 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
302-439-0805
These Are Things I Draw
Artist: Todd Purse
About: A collection of new gouache and watercolor paintings by Local artist Todd Purse magically filling a new art space in the works. Come check out the creative new happenings at 419 market street as Todd and friends work on fresh murals and installations during the art loop. There will be over 20 new original paintings on display as well as tons of old art to revisit and enjoy.

Artist Bio: I have been drawing pictures of cats, wizards, UFOs and all manner of whimsical weirdness as long as I can remember. My goal is to spread imagination and creative kindness through a world of silly characters and drawings. These are critters pulled through portals from far away (and maybe way too close) dimensions that serve as a reminder of the power imagination!

I’ve been an illustrator and cartoonist for over 15 years, mainly known for my work creating coffee art for Brandywine Coffee Roasters and the Brew Haha cafes. I love telling stories and have been making comics and picture books for as long as I can remember. In general, I think we’d all be better if we took 5 minutes a day to make something just for us. Everything I put out, whether it’s a drawing for a coffee bag or a new comic, is seeking to inspire that natural urge to create in whoever is experiencing it.
DOWNTOWN

DE.CO Food Hall

111 W. 10th Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-510-2762
Autumn Leaf Co
by Dierra Cooper
DOWNTOWN

Delaware Historical Society

505 N. Market Street
Tel: 302-295-2395 • dehistory.org
Vintage Wilmington
Artist: Jimmy Thompson
About: Oil paintings on canvas depicting the history and architecture of the buildings in Wilmington by local artist Jimmy Thompson on display for December. The Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage will offer free admission and extended hours during Art Loop reception from 5-7pm.

Jimmy Thompson was born in Wilmington and raised in the village of Marshallton with my tribe of seven brothers and sisters. A member of the Union Teamsters at UPS for the last 20 years, Thompson is also the proud father of two amazing young men and recently married to his love, Regina Tyler-Thompson.

Thompson's artwork comes from a deep interest in the history and architecture of the buildings in Wilmington. A self-taught artist, he began painting with acrylics on canvas around 2015 and has focused on oils for the past several years.

Thompson says: "It ain't fine art so you don't have to study it, these are paintings of memories, just enjoy!"
DOWNTOWN​

Gallery 919 at Citizens Bank Center

919 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE​
Brandywine Photo Collective
Artists: Group Show
About: Thirteen members of a loose confederation of photographers living in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania present their thirteenth exhibition. Be one of the lucky few to see this gathering of diverse, sometimes experimental, sometimes classic, images.

Please join us for the opening reception from 5-7pm.
DOWNTOWN

Gallery at Grace United Methodist Church

900 N. Washington Street
Tel: 302-655-8847
Divinity In Stillness
Artist: Kiara Florez
About: Kiara Florez Is our featured artist for February and March. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-7 pm.

Artist Statement: Kiara Florez is an illustrator who expands upon abstract painting with themes of spirituality, femininity, self-expression, and imaginative worlds. Her latest process on art has taken her works into a more emotional approach, invoking deep, personal meanings as she navigates her healing journey. The forms found on canvas are loose depictions of human-like beings interacting with landscapes or other beings. Spiritual philosophy and mystical motifs are explored with bold colors and wavy lines overlapping with one another. Emotions clash with the vivid palette to capture the ever-changing composition as the process develops intuitively. Often her works portray stories that others can relate to through daily life experiences and self-identification. She has always been drawn to spirituality, other dimensions/worlds, and the inner self.
DOWNTOWN

Girard Craft & Cork

224 W. 9th Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 774-292-1854
Tarot Series: Tarot Series: The Hermit, The Devil, and Death
Artist: Morgan M. Daughton
About: Morgan M. Daughton is a local self-taught artist with a love for the esoteric, who works in mixed medium (acrylic and collaging). Prints and framed art work for sale. Meet the artist with free tasting 4-7pm.
DOWNTOWN

The Grand Opera House

818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-658-7897 • thegrandwilmington.org
Anthomania The Photography of Ray Firmani (Grand Gallery)

Lorraine Hudson (baby grand gallery)
Grand Gallery: Born in 1922, Ray Firmani, the son of Italian immigrants, grew up in Wilmington, DE’s Little Italy section. As a teenager, he received his first camera, which ignited a passion for photography that would become an integral part of his life. During high school, he took art classes, honing his eye for composition in both art and photography. After graduation, he taught photography at a local YMCA and later secured a job in the photography department at DuPont.

When World War II broke out, Ray enlisted in the Air Force and underwent training to become a B-17 pilot. Remarkably, he flew 25 missions over Germany without losing a single crew member, earning him the distinction of a war hero.

Post-war, Ray married his beloved, and they had two sons. He continued his career at DuPont, specializing in commercial photography. For six decades, he was an active member of the Delaware Photographic Society, where he won numerous awards for his club competitions and local exhibitions. Ray became an expert in black and white photography and darkroom printing. This collection showcases just a fraction of his extensive work, many of which date back to the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Ray passed away last August at the age of 103. His legacy as a gifted photographer and a war hero lives on.
baby grand gallery: Lorraine Hudson is the featured artist. Her statement: My art is an expression of deep spirituality. Using gemstones and items from nature to compliment the viewer's experience. It not only draws one to it but also extends itself to the viewer as does my writing and music. All radiating the light.

"A Journey of Light" is a visual expression of the metaphysical soul journey of a woman. It is a journey of love, joy, and even sadness and tears. For that is where true art comes from --- Straight from the Heart.
DOWNTOWN

Huxley & Hiro Booksellers

601 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-439-0805 • huxleyandhiro.com
Artist: Meg Clouser aka Lemon in the Limelight
About: Meet Meg Clouser, aka Lemon in the Limelight, a Delaware-based creative weaving magic with paper, fabric, and epoxy resin. Her whimsical artistry brings forth one-of-a-kind home decor, art, and jewelry that embody a quirky, mystical, and cute aesthetic with a dash of irreverent charm.

Notes Of Nostalgia: A collection of art pieces and altered book journals that will delight your inner child and recapture that book fair euphoria.
DOWNTOWN

John William Gallery

1313 N Market Street Wilmington, DE
Tel: 585-317-5409
Otherworlds: John Webb’s Imagined Realms
Artist: John Webb
About:John Webb invites viewers into a constellation of imagined environments, landscapes, and lifeforms that feel at once uncannily familiar and distinctly other. Drawing on visual traditions that encompass fantastical illustration, epic fantasy, and speculative world-building, Webb constructs richly layered terrains. These worlds resonate with the atmospheric qualities of Tolkien’s imagined realms, the exploratory logics of contemporary gaming landscapes, and the moral architectures associated with classical fables. Such influences function less as direct references than as diffuse cultural frameworks, situating Webb’s imagery within a shared visual vocabulary of myth, geography, and storytelling.

Narrative tension is a persistent concern across Webb’s practice. His figures and terrains often occupy moments of ambiguity, gesturing toward ethical, social, and occasionally ecological conflict. These dynamics emerge through metaphor rather than explicit commentary. Elements of the grotesque, heightened physiognomies, phallic forms, and unsettled expressions signal sites of struggle, while vast plateaus and sweeping horizons create spaces in which narratives might begin, diverge, or remain unresolved. Rather than imposing fixed meanings, Webb’s works sustain a productive openness, inviting viewers to consider how contemporary concerns may be refracted through imagined worlds, or alternatively to engage with the scale, intricacy, and visual richness of the images themselves.

Otherworlds foregrounds the generative potential of these invented terrains. The exhibition proposes that fantastical imagery operates not as escapism but as a means of rethinking familiar structures. By situating Webb’s landscapes and creatures within broader histories of fantasy and world-building, the exhibition reflects on how imagined realms can illuminate the underlying tensions and desires within the contemporary moment. In encountering Webb’s otherworlds, viewers are invited to recognize how acts of imagination reveal, unsettle, and at times re-enchant the world they already inhabit.
DOWNTOWN

LaFate Gallery

227 N. Market, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-753-5789
Fab Four Group Show
Artists: Deepas Artist, Renie Roberts Holland, Eunice LaFate, and Jo Redbird
About: Celebrating 81st Birthday of Reggae Superstar Bob Marley. Exhibition of Art by Eunice LaFate and the Trio Kidd Sisters. Jamaican cuisine and Music. Art Auction Benefit ART SALE for Jamaica's Hurricane Relief Fund, Jamaican Cuisine.
DOWNTOWN

The Little Huxley at the Hotel du Pont

111 N. 10th Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-439-0805 • huxleyandhiro.com
This IS my real job
Artist: Edward Abbott
About: Edward Abbott is an artist, designer, and illustrator based in Wilmington, DE. He creates most of his illustrations digitally on the iPad Pro using Procreate, and also enjoys painting and building things out of materials like wood and cardboard. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm.
DOWNTOWN

Made in Delaware

419 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Made In Delaware Group Show
Artists: Jimmy Thompson, Todd Purse, and Paula Brown
About: Jimmy Thompson, Todd Purse, and Paula Brown will represent Delaware art at the new Made in Delaware Collective with three distinct styles that showcase Delaware's rich artist community. Joined by a range of local vendors for the holidays, they represent some of Delaware's best talent across generations and communities. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5- 8pm.
DOWNTOWN

Makers Alley

804 Orange St, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-482-12998 • makersalleyde.com
Artist: Velvet Poindexter – Sand Artist & Visionary Creator
About: Born and raised in Delaware, Velvet Poindexter’s journey as an artist is one of resilience, self-discovery, and transformation. As a teenager, she faced significant mental health challenges that made it difficult to move forward. Despite years of medical treatments and therapy, true progress remained elusive—until she found healing through art.

What began as a personal coping mechanism—painting on glass, then canvas, and eventually wood—soon evolved into a deep passion for artistic expression. But it was sand painting that unlocked a whole new dimension of creativity and purpose. For the past 10 years, Velvet has embraced this unconventional medium, drawn to its tactile nature and the emotional depth it conveys.

Velvet believes that art should be more than a visual experience—it should be felt. Through textured surfaces and vibrant colors, her work invites viewers to engage with art beyond sight alone, creating a sensory connection that is especially meaningful for neurodivergent and disabled communities. Each of her paintings is a one-of-a-kind reflection of a moment, a feeling, a triumph—impossible to replicate, just like the journey that led her here.

To date, Velvet has showcased her work in over ten gallery exhibitions, with a mission to bring her art to non-traditional spaces where all audiences can fully experience it. But art is more than just her personal passion—it’s a way of life. Her four children also share in the joy of creativity, making art an integral part of their family’s story.

Velvet Poindexter’s work is not just about painting; it’s about connection, healing, and reimagining the way we experience art.

Experience the Art Loop like never before at Makers Alley! We’re featuring work by local artists in a setting that’s anything but traditional. Skip the wine and cheese—grab a $5 beer and fry combo and enjoy great art in the beer garden.

To take advantage of 3-hours FREE parking at the mid-town park garage located at 840 Orange Street, all you have to do is register your car with AirGarage and ask a Makers Alley team member for the QR code to validate.
DOWNTOWN

MANE Gallery at the Tina Betz Urban Artist Exchange

1509 Clifford Brown Walk - Studio #1, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-576-2100 • cityfestwilm.com/uae-amphitheater
Artists: Jabaar Brown Closing Reception
About: Jabaar Brown is an artist who has presented at the Recovery Cafe and works as a teaching artist. He has produced a tremendous amount of new, incredible and diverse artwork to be shown in the MANE Gallery.

Arts Work Winter Youth Program will present their culminating event of work produced during their recent youth work experience at the Tina Betz Urban Artist Exchange. Light Refreshments during the closing reception 5pm to 8pm.
DOWNTOWN

Mezzanine Gallery

820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-577-8278 • arts.delaware.gov
Community
Artist: Tanya Bracey
About:Tanya's love for art began not in a museum, but with the little drawings her father would sketch for her, making it seem "easy." This early spark led her to copy illustrations from magazines, igniting a lifelong passion.

After rediscovering her artistic side in the 1990s, she dove headfirst into the art world. While balancing work and life, she trained at prestigious institutions like the Delaware College of Art and Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. There, she honed a unique style she calls "classical realism with a Fauvist kick," blending masterful technique with bold, unexpected colors.

Tanya developed a unique voice, blending the timeless techniques of 19th-century Masters with a modern, Fauvist love for bright, unexpected colors. Her work, often focused on the human figure, tells stories that have found audiences from Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square to the Black Art Today Collective.

With a background that includes teaching art to at-risk youth and a career in healthcare, Tanya is a multi-faceted talent. Now, she's charging into the next chapter, focused on building her brand and creating a powerful style destined for art shows, private collections, and corporate spaces alike.
DOWNTOWN

MKT Gallery

200 W. 9th Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-289-6772
House Frequencies: At Home, On Stage
Artists: E.Lizé
About: House Frequencies: At Home, On Stage is a visual mixtape of sound, memory, and home. This collection brings together bold portraits and cultural moments from music and performance, created for those who want their walls to reflect the rhythms they live by. Inspired by the artists we grew up on and the sounds that still move us, these works are meant to make your space feel alive and tune you into the frequencies of your present and the joy of your past. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 7-9pm.
DOWNTOWN

Nomad

905 N. Orange Street, Wilmington, DE
Artist: Jimmy Thompson
About: Join us for the first and final Art Loop at Nomad, who will be changing ownership after this month. Jimmy Thompson’s paintings of buildings around the city will be on display. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-9pm with live music, drinks from the bar and refreshments. Regular hours are 5- 10pm Wednesday- Saturday.
DOWNTOWN

The Queen

500 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-658-7897 • thegrandwilmington.org
Artist: Emma Winward
About: Emma Winward is a painter and illustrator based in Wilmington, Delaware. She has been painting for many years and acrylic paint has become her chosen medium. This exhibition will show her bright and surreal collection of work, with themes of escapism and modernity. Emma has curated this show to exemplify her signature use of color and evolving art style.
DOWNTOWN

The SOLD Firm

800-B N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE
Optics Group Collage Show
Artists: Group Show
About: As extension of the MLK Day celebration at Delaware Art Museum, an art collage activity was offered to patrons by Tay the Creator. We challenged the participants, ages Toddlers to Seniors Citizens, to view the exhibit “Imprinted: Illustrating Race”, pull inspiration from the artwork, then create a thought-provoking collage to be shown at The Sold Firm Art Gallery for Black History Month. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5- 7:45pm.
DOWNTOWN

Starbucks

627 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Until We Meet Again
Artists: Tanya Bracey
About:Tanya's love for art began not in a museum, but with the little drawings her father would sketch for her, making it seem "easy." This early spark led her to copy illustrations from magazines, igniting a lifelong passion.

After rediscovering her artistic side in the 1990s, she dove headfirst into the art world. While balancing work and life, she trained at prestigious institutions like the Delaware College of Art and Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. There, she honed a unique style she calls "classical realism with a Fauvist kick," blending masterful technique with bold, unexpected colors.

Tanya developed a unique voice, blending the timeless techniques of 19th-century Masters with a modern, Fauvist love for bright, unexpected colors. Her work, often focused on the human figure, tells stories that have found audiences from Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square to the Black Art Today Collective.

With a background that includes teaching art to at-risk youth and a career in healthcare, Tanya is a multi-faceted talent. Now, she's charging into the next chapter, focused on building her brand and creating a powerful style destined for art shows, private collections, and corporate spaces alike.
DOWNTOWN

Spaceboy Clothing

202 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-300-5516
5 Minute Doodles
Artist: CHEZ
About: Spaceboy co-owner and local artist David Chez will be showcasing his art and creating FREE custom doodles for Art Loop attendees from 6pm-9pm! Each piece takes just 3–5 minutes and is drawn with a bold, drippy black paint marker on large white poster paper. Swing by to grab your one-of-a-kind artwork — while supplies last, first come, first served! Visit heychez.com to see more of his work.

Chez, a.k.a. David Sanchez is a Wilmington, Delaware-based mixed media, pop and street artist. Bright colors and vivid designs dominate his work, and Chez often reflects on cultural anxiety and isolation, two byproducts of man and machine co-existing in a hyperconnected world.

Graffiti art, skateboarding, and punk rock were early inspirations for Chez as they all reject conformity and encourage individuals to express themselves without regard for boundaries or traditions.

Empowered by punk's do-it-yourself mentality, Chez is a self-taught artist. He uses multiple mediums for storytelling and self-expression including digital, video, music, screen printing and tattoos.

Chez is co-owner and operator of Spaceboy Clothing, an award-winning company in Wilmington, Delaware, known for innovative graphic tees and custom prints Since 2009.
DOWNTOWN

The Studio on Market

219 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-229-7108
Untitled
Artists: Yakime Akelá Brown and Tony Sealey
About: Wilmington Art Loop veteran contemporary abstract artist Yakime Akelá Brown and photographic artist Tony Sealey once again join forces to present 'Untitled,' an intimate exhibition of some of their newest works.

Just so you know, these two brothers are the real deal and are serious about what they do. This event will showcase an amalgamation of mature sophistication, style, and a passion for the arts. In other words, you don't want to miss this event.

Why did they name the exhibit something as vague as "Untitled," you ask? Well the answer is pretty simple. You don't need a title to experience great art, good vibes, and interesting people, do you? Well there's your answer. So make sure Studio on Market is your first stop on the Wilmington Art Loop.
DOWNTOWN

Urban Artist Exchange Open Studios

16th & N. Walnut Streets, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-493-7614
Afghan Faces
Artist: Hikmatullah Kharoti
DOWNTOWN

Wilma's

900 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-761-0564
Humanity Group Art Exhibition
Artists: Group Show
About: You are invited to a gathering of voices in color and form — local artists reflecting on humanity, on feeling, on the quiet power of unity.

Through brushstroke and texture, they speak what words cannot — of connection, hope, and the beauty of standing together.

Come witness art that reminds us: we belong to one another.
RIVERFRONT

The Delaware Contemporary

200 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-656-6466 • decontemporary.org
Winter/Spring exhibitions
Featured Exhibitions:
Depth, an exploration of Graceful Fluidity,by Scott McClurg and Rich Lopez

Black Collage: Aesthetic Legacies, curated by Teri Henderson

This Place Meant, Thea Abu El-Haj, Shira Walinsky, and Rayan Elnayal

Featured Programs:
The Aston Brass Band, New Orleans-style jazz band

Collage round table, family-friendly activity to make artworks from scraps of paper


Cash Bar (cash, card, and tap) at the Art Loop reception from 5- 9pm.
RIVERFRONT

Juice Joint Gallery

323 S. Justison Street, Wilmington, DE Tel: 510-2762
Glimmer
Artist: Group Show
About: This is a group of artists that a formed a pop-up gallery for the art loop. It was a great success last month as an addition to the Starbucks exhibit so we are adding it as a separate loop stop. Artists Include: Khamari Smith, Irina turner, Kim Lucas, Laura Snipe, Janice King, Chhavi Gupta, Tanya Bracey, Desi Steele, Mardi Russ, Shilpi Gupta (to name a few!). Music by KJ Sharpe Irina Turner of Arts by Angelova has carefully curated over 30 artists work thoughtfully displayed throughout this new dynamic space. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and live music at the Art Loop reception from 4:45- 8:45pm.
RIVERFRONT

Starbucks on the Riverfront

329 S. Justison Street, Wilmington, DE Tel: 302-510-2762 • decontemporary.org
Petals Pending
Artists: Group Show
About: Join us for this group exhibition. Art Loop reception from 5-9pm.
RIVERFRONT

Delaware Theatre Company

200 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-656-6466 • decontemporary.org
LIFE LESSONS
Artists: Arden Artisans Collective
About: Discover the beauty of connection through Life Lessons, an invitational exhibit inspired by Delaware Theatre Company's production of Tuesdays with Morrie. This exhibition explores themes of mentorship, growth and the human spirit through the arts. Featuring artists working in multiple mediums: Steve Tanis- oil on canvas, Linda Celestian- fiberwork sculptures, Megan Murphy-King- ceramic sculpture, and Lon Sullivan- poured paint/mixed media.

LIFE LESSONS runs February 19- March 9, 2025 in the gallery off the theatre lobby. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4 pm and the hour prior to each show time. www.ardenartisans.com. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5:30- 7:30pm.

In addition, the play Tuesdays with Morrie runs on stage at Delaware Theatre Company from Feb 19-Mar 9, 2025. To purchase tickets, visit www.delawaretheatre.org, or call the Box Office at 302-594-1100.
WEST SIDE

Avenue Cuts

1700 N. Scott Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-655-1718
Artist: Karoline Wileczek
WEST SIDE

Blue Ball Barn

1914 W Park Drive, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-353-5679
Grace & Gravity
Artists: Maia Palmer
About: Please join artist Maia Palmer for an evening of celebration, connection, and circus-inspired artistry. Grace & Gravity presents a series of collaborative portraits featuring the strong, empowered women she has met through the world of aerial arts.

Climbing, tumbling, twisting, splitting, flipping, spinning — and above all, flying — aerial arts is not for the faint of heart. Palmer’s work seeks to capture not only the physical daring of these movements, but also the spirit of adventure, resilience, and transformation that defines the aerial community.

For Palmer, aerial arts became far more than feats of strength. Through years of taking classes, teaching, and performing at Ascend Flow Arts, she discovered a deep sense of community and learned to trust her own power. Pushing beyond her limits helped her grow strong and confident in her own skin. In many ways, aerials changed her life — empowering her to defy gravity both physically and personally, and to become a version of herself she is proud of.

Each of the women featured in this exhibition carries her own story of determination, courage, and joy. Community has always been central to Palmer’s work, and Grace & Gravity honors this vibrant circle of women by sharing their strength, beauty, and motion with the rest of Delaware.

Join the artist and her fellow aerialists at Blue Ball Barn on Friday, December 5, for an inspiring night celebrating the twists, turns, and tumbles of this extraordinary community.

Light refreshments will be served at the Art Loop reception from 6-8pm, and live music will be performed by a trio of Cab Calloway School of the Arts string majors. In addition to the featured artwork, Palmer will offer a selection of smaller works and prints for sale.

Maia Palmer is a Delaware based visual artist and art educator who uses portraiture as a vehicle for storytelling. Rooted in her early experiences teaching English as a Second Language, Palmer’s practice explores the power of dialogue—treating conversation itself as an artistic medium. Through collaborative exchanges with her subjects, she weaves together personal narratives, cultural history, and symbolic imagery to create portraits that invite viewers to reflect on identity, resilience, and shared humanity.

Palmer began developing this dialogical approach during her MFA studies at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to her MFA (2011), she holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University (2002). Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally—including in Spain, Germany, and China—and is part of the permanent collection at the Biggs Museum of American Art. She received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts in 2022 and was named the 2024 Delaware Art Educator of the Year. She currently teaches Visual Arts at Cab Calloway School of the Arts and serves as co-curator of the school’s gallery as well as exhibition coordinator at the Music School of Delaware. Her work as both artist and educator reflects her commitment to building community, fostering dialogue, and celebrating diversity through the arts.
WEST SIDE

Blue Streak Gallery

1721 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-429-0506
Flowers Reimagined
Artist: Doris Peltzman
About: Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-7pm to enjoy artist Doris Peltzman's floral oil paintings.
WEST SIDE

Church of the Holy City

1118 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-416-0550
Three Views of Nature
Artists: Group Show
About: Experience three meditations on the relationship of nature and art from three accomplished and thoughtful artists: Michael Brock, Harold Ellis Howell, and E. Jean Lanyon.

Pennsylvania born in 1946, Michael Brock has resided in Delaware since 1972. A self-taught artist, he has been painting and selling his work since 1964, working primarily in oils on canvas. A Brandywine influence is reflected in his landscape, still life and aviation paintings, with a dramatic style prominent in his depiction of wildlife.

For Harold Ellis Howell, art and nature are inseparable. His art is about place and he always finds it necessary to form an intimate relationship with the places he paints. It’s more about a dialogue between artist and subject than merely reproducing the outward appearance of things. Mostly self-taught, he has diligently studied art history as well as his craft.

E. Jean Lanyon is well known in Delaware for her work as a visual artist and poet. She served as Delaware’s Poet Laureate for 22 years, and has been a dedicated force for sharing the arts through multiple organizations. Nature and the human experience are often the focus of her works.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm.
WEST SIDE

Blue Streak Gallery at Piccolina Toscana

1412 N. Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-429-0506
Artist: Carol Slocumb Strukelj
About: Join us for the Art Loop reception for oil paintings by Carol Slocumb Strukelj. Her show continues through January 31, 2026. Art Loop reception from 5-7pm.
WEST SIDE

Delaware Center for Horticulture

1810 N. Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-658-6262 • thedch.org
Artist: Nina Silverman-Weeks
About: Nina Silverman-Weeks’ art is whimsical, often surreal “photollages,” each one hand-assembled from photographs she’s taken. With minimal digital manipulations, these layered, low relief works combine flora, fauna, and sometimes human elements in playful, imaginative ways, often addressing environmental anomalies. Come enjoy her unique works of art in our winter gallery.

Charcuterie is available through the evening. Beer, wine, and canned cocktails are available for sale as well at the Art Loop reception from 5:30-8pm.
WEST SIDE

Fit Studio
presented by Blue Streak Gallery

62 Rockford Rd, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-429-0506
Cotton Candy
Artist: Wendy Hatch
RIVERFRONT

The Glad Suite

1339 Linden Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 410-458-1119
Poetic Justice: History, Heroism, and the Reemergence of Hope
Artists: Group Show
About:This Group Show explores the intersection of visual arts and spoken word oration, celebrating justice, heroism, culture, advocacy, and a hope for a better tomorrow.

This exhibition is inspired by the works of Michael Of The Lē, a multifaceted literary artist whose work is rooted in advocacy, undergirded by hope. A poet, writer, and orator, Michael intricately weaves words of resistance and resilience, threaded by faith. He frequently references historical events and figures to serve as a blueprint — still applicable to modern times. This is effectively done by acknowledging both the beautiful and ugly parts of history to facilitate safe environments of learning, conversation, and inclusion. Through his creative work and his life, Michael advocates for all marginalized groups including BIPOC, women and children, the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, the disabled, and the elderly.

This Gallery Show will feature live music, spoken word poetry, oration, and light refreshments from 5- 8pm.
WEST SIDE

Howard Pyle Studio

1305 N. Franklin Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-656-7304
Artist: Howard Pyle Studio Artists featuring Bonnie White
About: With a BA in history, Bonnie White began making drawings and paintings of historic buildings in New York City, in New Castle, DE, in Lewes, DE and in the Brandywine Valley. She had pen and ink note cards sold at museums, and did house portraits for the real estate industry. She then became a water colorist and a landscape artist, using several styles, painting most often on full sheet (22" × 30") watercolor paper.

In her watercolors, White captures the memory of the moment in a flowing contemporary way, and lets the viewer complete the image. Building on strong composition, she takes chances with the colors until the end. Her recent acrylic and oil paintings emphasize her love of place, color and shape.

Bonnie White has been showing and competing with her paintings in established venues and has received prizes and publication recognition. Many of her works are now in corporate and private collections in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

She is a Signature Member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, shows at the Howard Pyle Studio in Wilmington, DE and at the Rehoboth (DE) Art League. She was designated a Master Artist by the professional group, Delaware By Hand, in 2011. Bonnie White participates in the Lewes Artists Studio Tour in September.
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The Music School of Delaware

4101 Washington St, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-762-1132 • musicschoolofdelaware.org
Whispers of Nature
Artist: Flavia Loreto
BEYOND THE CITY

Centreville Place: Market & Cafe

5800 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE
Tel: 302-521-8789
Collages and Clayworks
Artist: Ernesto Raul Beckford and Alison Begala
BEYOND THE CITY

Delaware Museum of
Nature and Science

4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-658-9111 • <a href="https://delmns.orgdelmns.org
Dragonfly Art and "Through the Lens: Framing Wild Behaviors"
Exhibit #1: As part of the Dragonfly Project, students across Delaware learned about several dragonfly species and voted for the one they felt best represents our state.

Their choice, the Blue Dasher, will be proposed as Delaware’s official state dragonfly through legislation introduced by Senator Stephanie Hansen in the Senate and Representative Sophie Phillips in the House of Representatives this spring.

Elementary, middle, and high school students from all three counties created 3D art using recycled materials and wrote essays supporting their selected species. They explored the biology, ecology, and cultural meanings of dragonflies, using science and creativity. Come see the winning art projects and essays on display at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.
Exhibit #2: Our new exhibit in collaboration with the Delaware Photographic Society captures various animal behaviors through photography, illustrating how photographers and scientists use photography to document and describe these natural behaviors.

The Delaware Photographic Society was organized as the Delaware Camera Club on January 31, 1931, making it one of the oldest camera clubs in the country. The Society engages and educates novice to professional photographers in a collaborative and encouraging environment, creating artistic images for display for the enjoyment of the community in our region.

Visit the exhibit in the Community Room at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science to see these photographs on full display.
BEYOND THE CITY

Arden Buzz-Ware Gallery

2119 The Highway, Arden, D
Tel: 302-981-4811
Taking Stock
Artists: Emma Reilly
About:Emma Reilly presents: Taking Stock, paintings that explore monotony, repetition, and unexpected beauty found in the average American grocery store.

Artist Emma Reilly was born and raised in Wilmington, DE, and recently graduated from Pratt Institute with a major in Painting and a minor in History of Art and Design. Their studio practice has been rooted in the concept of observation, rather than representation. This is influenced by a love for French Impressionism, as well as artists of the Ashcan School. They have also been deeply moved by contemporary artists Lois Dodd, Eric Fischer, and Andrea Gursky. Outside of painting, Reilly loves to explore vegetarian cooking, urban landscapes, and relief printmaking.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5:30- 8pm with refreshments provided. Donations welcomed!
BEYOND THE CITY

Arsht Hall

2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington
Tel: 302-573-4417
Artists: Gabrielle Bradley
About:As an artist specializing in mixed media, my work is a vibrant exploration of color, texture and movement. Inspired by the vividness of botanicals and the intrinsic beauty of nature’s shapes, my art seeks to capture the raw energy and dynamic essence of the world around us. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-8pm.
BEYOND THE CITY

Bellefonte Arts

803-C Brandywine Blvd, Bellefonte, DE
Tel: 302-547-2573 • bellefontearts.com
Artist: Lowell Sommer, Recent Works
About:Lowell Sommer was born Jan. 2, 1950 and grew up in poor neighborhoods in Southern California. During High school he was encouraged to pursue pottery, sculpture and mixed media drawing. Having limited resources, he concentrated on pen and ink drawings.

The opening exhibit is on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 5-8pm and is on view during the month of March during regular shop hours at Bellefonte Arts through Sunday, March 29. Lowell is an in-house artist at Bellefonte Arts and has his work on display in the shop throughout the year.

Life goes on and after graduation artistic pursuits were replaced with the realities of making a living for a growing family. In 2023 on an anniversary road trip, he was impressed with the colorful patterns of the sea turtles at the Norfork Virginia Aquarium. As an anniversary gift his wife Donna got him a drawing pad and a set of Shuttle Art drawing pencils. In two years, he had over 120 finished original drawings. Near as we can tell - no finished turtle pieces can be found. Oh well it seemed like a good idea at the time.
BEYOND THE CITY

David's Studio and Gallery Salon

2324 Cherry Lane, Arden
Tel: 545-7489
2024 New Paintings & Sculptures Exhibit
Artist: David Ashworth Burslem
About: On display this year's new works produced as this year's recipient of the Delaware Division of the Arts Established Sculpture Artist Award as well as his lifetime collection of paintings, prints and sculptures.

David Ashworth Burslem studied graphic design at the University of Delaware and has continued to produce art over the past 59 years while earning a living as a graphic designer, teacher, Gallery owner and home remodeling contractor.

His art will be on display in David's Studio and Gallery Salon and Bamboo Gallery and also his "Rise Up" Sculpture Garden on Friday, November 1 from 5-8pm and on Saturday, November 2 from 10am-2pm.
BEYOND THE CITY

Finist & The Owl

811 Brandywine Blvd, Bellefonte, DE
Tel: 786-228-6638 • finistandtheowl.com
The Wingbeats, Whispers and the Silence!
Artist: Keith Peterson
About: Keith Peterson is a retired Federal Government Employee, US Army Veteran and Owner of KEP Photos LLC who provides award winning photography services for weddings, family portraits, lifestyle and nature portraiture. His 8x10 framed and matted photos are $90 and 11x17 framed and matted photos are $135. Keith can be contacted via his website at https://fab5059.wixsite.com.
BEYOND THE CITY

Hagley Museum & Library

298 Buck Road East, Greenville, DE
Tel: 658-2400 • hagley.org
Innovation in Miniature Exhibit Opening
Artist: Pam Slaton
About: Step into a world where big ideas come in small packages. Hagley library’s miniature model exhibit brings together three fascinating fields — interior design, miniatures, and conservation — and invites you to explore how they connect in surprising ways.

Innovation in Miniature highlights the career of interior designer William Pahlmann, who used these tiny models to bring his bold ideas to life. You’ll also discover the artistry of E.J. Kupjack, a master miniaturist whose creations link directly to American advertising and invention. Finally, see how Hagley’s expert conservation team works behind the scenes to preserve these delicate treasures for future generations.

The opening event takes place from 5- 7pm and will feature refreshments and a Q&A with conservator Laura Wahl, who curated the exhibit, at 5:30 p.m. The exhibit will be on display in the Hagley Library building through March 31, 2026.

$10 for members; $20 for non-members
BEYOND THE CITY

Suite M Gallery

5714 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE
Tel: 302-598-3490
New Abstracts
Artists: Sara Klingmeyer and Joseph Fiducioso
BEYOND THE CITY

M.Coty Designs

5808 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE
Tel: 302-545-5437
"On Paintings Over the Years"
Artist: Mary Coty
BEYOND THE CITY

Jester Art Space

2818 Grubb Road, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 484-947-8191 • jesterartspace.org
It's a Spring Thing!
Artists: Group Show
About: Join us at Jester Artspace while we host local artists celebrating the return of color, light, and creative energy as winter gives way to spring. This multimedia exhibition invites visitors to explore, connect, and purchase original artwork that marks the beginning of something new. Opening Reception during March Art Loop from 5 pm to 7 pm. Light refreshments to be served.

The exhibition will remain on display through April 18th and our gallery open to the public on Saturdays from 12 to 2 pm.
BEYOND THE CITY

Lumen Studio & Gallery

1601 Concord Pike, Suite 89
Tel: 302-545-3204
Chiaroscuro: Emerging from the Darkness
Artists: Carson Zullinger & Patt Panzer
About:Caravaggio changed the course of art creation with his mastery of Chiaroscuro. He used a camera obscura to capture highly detailed images to paint. Some consider him the first photographer. This exhibit explores a new interpretation of some of his paintings.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5- 8pm.
BEYOND THE CITY

Oldhead Tattoo & Gallery

109 N. Maryland Avenue
Tel: 302-893-2062 • OLDHEADtattoo.com
Eire
Artists: Bruce Gulick
About:This exhibition shows Bruce Gulick’s paintings and drawings from his recently awarded residency in Ireland. The colors, the landscapes, the people, the imagery that is uniquely Ireland, comes through in his works presented here.

The reception is from 5 to 8 PM, on Friday, March 6. The artwork display is available to be seen through the end of March, and open most days, depending upon Gallery hours are 2-10 pm most days.

Artist Bruce Gulick has been painting portraits, landscapes and other works of Nature for over 20 years, while creating bespoke tattoos for over 30 years. He has worked in and managed salons in Delaware, Arizona, Martha’s Vineyard, and other East Coast locations. Bruce has created murals throughout Wilmington, as well as in Tucson, AZ and in various businesses across the country.

Oldhead Tattoo & Gallery is a welcoming tattoo studio and art space, located in beautiful Five Points, Delaware. This art space brings together three of the things Bruce loves most: tattooing, painting, and making music, which he also has been creating for more than 30 years. The studio feels calm and comfortable, with walls full of Bruce’s original oil and gouache paintings, digital paintings and prints.

Bruce specializes in realism and nature-inspired tattoos, as well as reworking and covering older tattoos, always with care and attention to the individual. Oldhead Gallery is a place to slow down, talk about ideas, look at art and get tattooed in a thoughtful, intentional and personal way. Come experience the relaxed gallery atmosphere, while being able to listen to some of Bruce’s original music.
BEYOND THE CITY

The Station Gallery

3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE
Tel: 654-8638 • stationgallery.net
2026 Wilmington Flower Market Art Unveiling & Group Show
Artists: Group Show
About:2026 Wilmington Flower Market Art Unveiling & Group Show, Flower Market Artist Livia Lenhoff will present digital art and tapestry style paintings. Also featuring works by Molly Carpenter, W. Gary Smith & Mary Ann Weselyk. Livia will be signing Flower Market prints during our wine & cheese opening reception from 5-8pm

Artist bio: Livia Lenhoff is an Emmy Award–winning designer, illustrator, and animator. She graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2019 and has since created work for studios including Nickelodeon and Sibling Rivalry. She is currently a Senior Motion Designer at NBC, where she works in visual storytelling across multiple platforms.
DOWNTOWN

Spaceboy Clothing

202 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-300-5516
Wilmington for Sale
About: Fascinated by the history of the area and it's manufacturing past. Co-owner Noah Merenda has curated and collected Wilmington relics over the years. This has led him to recreate designs and advertising from business that used to make Wilmington their home. Antiques, Clothing and prints will be for sale for the first time to the public. Join us in celebrating Wilmington's past and future!

Noah Merenda AKA HIMMIE is a Wilmington based artist and Photographer. He is Co-Owner of Spaceboy Clothing. A Wilmington Delaware business since 2009. Spaceboy sells locally designed and printed clothing, Vintage items and gifts. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-9pm.

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