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Friday, October 3, 2025

Starting @ 5:00PM

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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.

October Exhibitions

DOWNTOWN​

2nd & LOMA

211 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE​
Tel: (302) 655-0124 • 2ndandloma.com
Seeking
Artist: Denise Palestini Pino
About: Denise Palestini Pino's shows titled Seeking is one using people, as well as pieces of nature, such as twigs, to convey a story of searching, reaching, Seeking.

Denise is a self-taught artist for Glen Mills, PA. One day in 2010, while in the midst of a neck injury, she tuned into a Bob Ross episode. From there on out, painting became her passion, her happy time. She loves bold, vibrant colors and making pieces where a different story can be interpreted by each viewer. She works primarily with acrylic paint.

Live music by Currie Wayne Clayton Jr. Complimentary Happy Hour. Free Parking at DelTech Lot 4 entrance on Orange Street between MLK and 2nd St.
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The Chancery Market
Food Hall

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

501 W. 7th Street • wilmingtonalliance.org
Resetting The Culture – A Brian Mills Art Experience
Artists: Brian Mills
About: Through a diverse array of mediums and artistic interpretations, "Resetting The Culture" playfully dissects and recontextualizes iconic imagery and narratives. The exhibition invites viewers to consider the deeper meanings embedded within our everyday consumption of media, prompting reflection on how these seemingly disparate elements shape our perceptions, values, and collective consciousness.

Brian Mills, a California-born artist currently based in Delaware, is known for his vibrant and eclectic "Miscel" style. He frequently draws inspiration from Pop culture, fashion, and music, incorporating bold pop art elements into his unique paintings. Beyond his artistic pursuits, Mills is deeply committed to community service. He is a firm believer in trusting God with one's gifts to foster peaceful personal growth and effectively empower others.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-7:30pm with Refreshments served.
DOWNTOWN​

Bridge Art Gallery

213 N. Market Street 353-4527 • bridgeartgallery.net
Transformed
Artists: Lana Abraham-Murawski
About: Lana Abraham-Murawski is a Guyanese-American multidisciplinary artist whose work serves as a portal to other worlds—vivid, symbolic, and deeply emotional realms that invite transformation. Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, and installation, she creates lush, alternate landscapes inhabited by mystical beings and charged with spiritual energy. Her work blends the personal with the imagined, rooted in cultural memory and shaped by her background in both fine art and architectural design.
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Chris White Gallery

701 N. Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE​
Tel: 302-475-0998 • chriswhitegallery.com
Nuestras Historias Group Show
Artists: Group Show
About:Group Show of 26 artists and 1 musician including Adrian A. Colón, Collazo, Natasha Colman, Angelica Vidro, Oscar Eduardo de Paz, Selena Angélica Martínez, Angel Garcia, Mónica López, Marieliz Montalvo, Juan Otalvaro, Erien S., Vanesa Simon, Karoline Wileczek, Sofía Corona-Flores, Lalo Cargut, Janice Castro, Isaura López, Kianflo, Nahiomy, Geraldo González, Lisette Ramos-Taylor, Nnahjo, Juan Santos, Rubén Sánchez López, Tintabrujita, Luis Diaz, Featuring Music by: John Galvis

Exhibition Statement:

Nuestras Historias is a group exhibition that celebrates the voices of Hispanic Heritage and honors the stories that shape our identities. Through various artistic mediums, this exhibition highlights personal narratives rooted in our ancestors, beliefs, hardships, joys, and cultural traditions.

The show features artwork from 27 Hispanic artists from Delaware and the surrounding states. These artists come from many different backgrounds and countries, yet within their diverse works, you will find a shared familiarity that unites us as humankind.

Behind each artwork lies a story: of resilience, of belonging, of laughter and tears. Together, these stories reflect both individual journeys and our collective memory. We invite you to step into these narratives, connect with the voices of our community, and celebrate Hispanic Heritage with us.
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Christina Cultural Arts Center Edward Loper, Sr. Gallery

705 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE​
Face Time
Artist: Sheila Exum
About: This collection of urban portraits includes contemporary and abstract interpretations that express emotions while telling a silent story, tracing life’s journey’s, a memory held, or a future imagined.

Artist Statement: I create paintings that depict wildlife, architecture, portraits, landscapes, abstract and more. While using various mediums, my focus is to create detail while utilizing brilliant colors to capture the eye.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5- 7pm with light refreshments.
DOWNTOWN​

City of Wilmington’s Redding Gallery

800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE
302-576-2100 • cityfest.com/redding-gallery
Art Works for All Annual Exhibition
Artist:
About: The mission of Art Works for All, formerly VSA Delaware, is to enhance the capabilities, confidence and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities by providing educational opportunities in the arts. Light refreshments will be served 5pm to 7pm.
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!"
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Gallery 919 at Citizens Bank Center

919 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE​
Delaware Photographic Society
Artists: Group Show
About: Join us for this exhibit from the Delaware Photographic Society.
DOWNTOWN

Gallery at Grace United Methodist Church

900 N. Washington Street
Tel: 302-655-8847
Thou Art Loved
Artist: Smashed Label
About: “Thou Art Loved” A Smashed Label presents a new, minimal collection of works highlighting the beauty of imperfection and the love of the art.

“A Smashed Label” takes the categories, groups and titles that society gives you and breaks them. He believes that art is the best therapy. He has training from the University of Delaware and The Art Institute of Boston but feels more of a free spirit as an artist. His art is best described as loose, impulsive expressions of his experiences.

Join us for the Art Loop reception from 6- 8:30pm with light refreshments.
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
Project Return (The Grand)

Arden Artisans Collective A Living Legacy: 125 Years of Art and Craft in the Ardens (baby grand)
Grand Gallery: Jesse 'Analog Bird' Simmons

About: “Project Return” is a multimedia project highlighting housing insecurity and other critical support gaps faced by recently released prisoners. Shot in and around Wilmington, Delaware, this project aims to expose the human toll of a system that stigmatizes, subjugates, and criminalizes predominantly poor black and brown Americans across the nation.

These portraits and interviews aim to individualize those impacted by the criminal justice system while revealing common themes of poverty, trauma, and a lack of support. Each individual featured was separated from their community and held for years, sometimes decades, in conditions never designed to address the circumstances that led to their imprisonment. While incarcerated, they were denied the tools and resources needed to heal and prepare for reentry. The portraits capture them as they are in their return—often optimistic, rarely bitter, stoically facing the odds stacked against them.

Viewers are invited to see each participant and to consider the systems that have shaped their lives: the social forces that breed inequality, the inhumane prisons that exacerbate poverty and trauma, and the endless barriers returning citizens face upon their release to a changed world.
baby grand Gallery:Arden Artisans Collective

About: Part One – The Baby Grand: 2D Art Exhibition

As part one of a two-part centennial celebration, A Living Legacy: 125 Years of Art and Craft in the Ardens at the Baby Grand pays tribute to the enduring creative spirit of the Ardens through the medium of two-dimensional art. This exhibition, curated by the Arden Artisans Collective (AAC) in association with the Arden Craft Shop Museum, features contemporary works by current Arden artists alongside pieces by artists from generations past. Paintings, drawings, photography, and printmaking come together to tell a visual story of artistic continuity—a legacy passed from neighbor to neighbor, parent to child, mentor to student.

The Ardens—Arden, Ardentown, and Ardencroft—were founded as intentional communities rooted in Georgist principles and the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement. From their beginnings in 1900 through the present day, these villages have nurtured a vibrant culture where art is not only created but deeply integrated into daily life. This exhibition honors that tradition by spotlighting both historical and living artists whose work reflects the values of craftsmanship, beauty, and community.

Unlike traditional art shows, this exhibition is not simply a presentation of individual talent—it is a conversation across time. It celebrates a place where making is communal, where art is a legacy lived and shared. This fall’s baby grand show serves as a powerful prelude to the second part of the series, a 3D exhibition at the Blue Ball Barn opening in November 2025, which will highlight sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, and more.

Together, these two exhibitions form A Living Legacy, affirming that the Arden Artisans Collective is not merely preserving tradition—it is actively shaping its next chapter.
DOWNTOWN

Huxley & Hiro Booksellers

419 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-439-0805 • huxleyandhiro.com
Anthomania - The Floral Obsession
Artist: Christina Peters
About: Christina has an ongoing series of fine art floral photography. These are not simple snapshots taken out in the garden; each image is carefully created in her studio with artificial lighting and often takes several weeks to complete. Inspired by the paintings of the Dutch masters, her work is frequently mistaken for paintings, a comparison she greatly enjoys.

Christina is a fine art photographer transitioning from a 30-year career in commercial food photography to focus fully on her passion for floral art. Known for her meticulous eye and refined use of light, Christina brings decades of experience to a new chapter dedicated to capturing the quiet beauty of flowers. Each piece begins with her hand-selecting and processing seasonal blooms, then building carefully composed arrangements in her studio. She photographs them in controlled artificial light to reveal their delicate textures and vibrant character. Originally from Delaware, Christina studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and operated successful photography studios in California for over three decades before returning to the East Coast. Her archival-quality prints are created to last for generations, offering timeless, nature-inspired artwork for those who find meaning and beauty in flowers. Discover her work at ChristinaPetersFineArt.com.
DOWNTOWN

John William Gallery

1313 N Market Street Wilmington, DE
Tel: 585-317-5409
Beauty in Unwavering Truths
Artists: Haeley Kyong, Wes Memeger, Portia Mortensen
About: In a universe of great complexity, sometimes the quiet and simple things can resonate most deeply. The simplest shapes compose the form of many of our most rudimentary understandings of the world, and the laws of geometry are immutable facts that bind the very fabric of our existence. In Beauty in Unwavering Truths, artists Haeley Kyong, Wes Memeger, and Portia Mortensen investigate these fundamentals and highlight the beauty in the simple forms of squares, circles, and diamonds, each finding their unique aesthetic voices through experimentation in color, light, and composition.

Haeley Kyong works particularly in soft pastel colors and keeps her compositions abstract and minimalist. For example, Harmonic Progression, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 x 2 inches, is a mathematical expression of emotion. The painting's gentle hues of pink and purple accompany the generous use of circles and squares to mimic the mathematical formula of the Fibonacci sequence. The spiraled pattern often appears in nature and is called the “golden ratio” for its aesthetic appeal. Despite its simple components, Kyong takes advantage of the golden ratio to create an aesthetically elevated piece.

The late Wes Memeger took a similar approach to his work, developing abstracted pieces from shapes he became enchanted by through his work as a polymer chemist. Like Kyong and Mortenson, Memeger found beauty in the simplicity of shapes and the evolution of each piece as he created each composition using the eternal geometric models. In his, Squares, Circles, Arcs, and Lines Together, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 72 inches, Memeger explores luminous warm tones to create a similar depth to his piece as the composition recedes into the background. Austere shapes and a lush monochromatic color palette form the complex pictorial structure.

Portia Mortensen, too, composes her work out of the foundational elements of shape and color. Her use of light and shadow plays with one another to simulate 3D forms in the diamond shapes, producing “spinners.” In Rainbow and Blue Spinners on Checkers, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, the simple shapes seem to move on the canvas, the contrasting saturations adding to its depth. Of the three artists, Mortensen adds a stark asymmetry to her work with the roughly sketched diamond shapes to reinforce the beauty of the composed spinners.
DOWNTOWN

LaFate Gallery

227 N. Market, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-753-5789
LaFate 10th Anniversary Retrospective
Artist: Eunice LaFate
About: Eunice LaFate, Art and Programs of the past Decade, Featuring Art Exhibition. Two-Part Celebration, Kick-off from 3-5:30pm followed by the Unveiling of Eunice LaFate's New Masterpiece "Reflection & Vision Forward, ART FOR A CAUSE ART SALE, Part 2, Celebration at Oath84, located at 902 N Market Street, from 6pm-8:30pm, Resolutions, LIVE Music.
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
Imaging Joy
Artists: Group Show
About: Imagining Joy featuring artists Geraldo Gonzalez, Forrest Rose, Woodly Christenbury, Anthony C. Fletcher, and more is an open call art exhibition dedicated to exploring artistic visions of a future rooted in joy, fairness, and vitality. The exhibition will highlight how creativity can serve as a catalyst for imagining new possibilities for a collective well-being. This exhibition is centered around a collective vision board created by Wilmington community members.
DOWNTOWN

Mezzanine Gallery

820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-577-8278 • arts.delaware.gov
IN-JOY: Nature’s Soul Story
Artist: Paula Brown
About: - I am a Heartist.

I draw and paint the connection to the “heart”; the feeling of places, events, environments. My muse is nature. I am inspired by its form, light, and patterns that speak of its function, interconnecting with all to make up this world of ours. My paintings reflect the light that radiates from each subject’s source that shines the power of both experience and place. I love to see deep into the ordinary to express its extraordinary.

My “how” is being a Visual Storyteller; of communicating nature’s “speak” with sketch journaling, watercolors, plein air oil and acrylic painting, and pastel painting.

And, my favorite subjects are landscapes and seascapes (and fun loose sketching of place, experience, and folk’s pets!). I paint en plein air, from my I-Pad, and photographs, and I love to employ under painting techniques, being schooled in process taught by internationally known pastel artist Richard McKinley. People viewing and jurying my art have commented that my paintings excel in capturing the heart essence; the feelings of things, place, or scene, by creating an impressionistic focus of luminosity with unique marks of color and tone.

I look for the light in nature and in people. With my business “Chi-Lightful” I also use my Heartist title in a combo of quick sketch illustration and purpose coaching to help people find “their own unique art within themselves”.
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MKT Gallery

200 W. 9th Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-289-6772
Spaces That Speak by DOT & Smashed Label
Artists: DOT & Smashed Label
About: Spaces That Speak is an immersive exhibit that blends hip hop, R&B, Black cinema, pop art, street art, and vinyl into one unforgettable space where art, sound, fashion, and identity collide. Every wall speaks, every corner remembers, and every detail celebrates self-expression. This exhibit honors the voices, styles, and stories that have shaped and continue to shape our world.

This isn't just an exhibit - it's a conversation. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 7-9pm.

Artist Crae Washington wants to take the categories, groups and titles that society gives you and break them. He believes the art is the best therapy.

He has some training from the University of Delaware and the Art Institute of Boston but feels more of a free spirit as an artist. His art is best described as loose, impulsive expression of his experiences.

Smashed Label aims to change points of view and perceptions through art and design. Smash Labels...Create your own!
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
Boys Go to Jupiter
Artist: Kat Mantzavinos
About:
DOWNTOWN

The SOLD Firm

800-B N. Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE
Ameriica Has a Problem
Artist: y.it (James Wyatt)
About: “Ameriica Has A Problem” is the ONLY art exhibit ever dedicated to Beyoncé Knowles Carter, a visual celebration of one of the most iconic cultural forces of our time — Queen Bey. This exhibition pays tribute to her legacy, power, and evolving artistry through the eyes of visual art and music who channels her influence into bold, expressive works. From the beginning of her Destiny’s Child Houston roots to the opulence of Renaissance and country genre representation of Cowboy Carter, each piece reimagines moments from her music, performances, and personal journey.

Expect a rich mix of mediums, including paintings and digital art by Visual Artist y.it, and memorabilia that echo her themes of empowerment, Black identity, feminism, and transformation provided by Curator, Nataki Oliver. Whether you’re a lifelong member of the BeyHive or simply inspired by boundary-breaking creativity, this show is a love letter to Beyoncé’s impact on music, art and culture. Friday 9.5.25 5PM-7:45PM

Vibrant…Fierce…Unapologetic. This isn’t just an exhibit — it’s an experience.

Music provided by: SaiEuniq; Light refreshments and snacks will be served.
DOWNTOWN

Starbucks

627 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Between Shadows and Light
Artists: Group Show
About:Art Loop reception from 5- 7:30pm with seasonal beverage samples, pumpkin and pecan.
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
Forward
Artists: Group exhibition by the Art Battle Artists
About: Get ready for live energy on canvas curated by Irina Angelova & Kim Lucas!

Join us for “Forward,” a group exhibition featuring some of the fiercest talents from the Art Battle stage — where artists paint live, fast, and fearless in front of a crowd. Now, they’re stepping off the battle floor and into the “Forward” exhibit!

Come see what happens when raw speed and creative adrenaline turn into fully realized works of art. Featuring top Art Battle competitors from Wilmington DE & Philadelphia PA, this show celebrates the bold, the bright, and the beautifully unfiltered.

Original artworks for sale, Live painting + vibes, drinks + good company. Free Entry — All are welcome! Come support local talent, grab a drink, and enjoy all the good vibes from 5- 8pm!
RIVERFRONT

The Delaware Contemporary

200 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-656-6466 • decontemporary.org
Fall 2025 Biennial: Art + AI, Ken Mabrey & On Madison II
About: 2025 Biennial Art + AI, an exhibition that looks at the challenges and opportunities for art and artists using new technologies. Ken Mabrey Solo, by Studios@ artist Ken Mabrey in the Studios@ Gallery On Madison II, artworks by the Delaware Contemporary Staff in the ArtSource@ Gallery

"Ghost in the Machine: The Impact of AI" feature and Open Mic Youth Poetry Set hosted by DSpence and Dana Kinsey. Join us for a night of deep thought on the different impacts AI has on our society, particularly art and writing. Launch of the 2025 Biennial Anthology Artifice: Implications for Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

For the Family: Binary Bracelets, learn how ones and zeroes translate to the alphabet and make a secret coded bracelet!

Entertainment, Cash bar (cash, card, tap), Music by No Doubt Nate
RIVERFRONT

Starbucks on the Riverfront

329 S. Justison Street, Wilmington, DE Tel: 302-510-2762 • decontemporary.org
25 Years in the Making
Artist: Elissa Davis
About: Join us for a celebration of the work of Elissa Davis at the Art Loop reception from 4:45- 7:45pm.
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.
RIVERFRONT

The Glad Suite

1339 Linden Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 410-458-1119
Capturing A Feeling
Artists: Group Show
About: The theme for our inaugural Art Loop is "Capturing a Feeling- Lingering With Moments in Music, Fashion, Nostalgia, Whimsy, and Luck," A Group Show featuring local artists. Featured Artists Include: Carly Maiorano of The Glad Suite, Katie Brown, Jen Hintz Eggers, Katie Kinsman, Sabrina Penguin, and Molly Rue Leitner.

Carly is an Artist and Collaborative Leader at The Glad Suite. She is most inspired by color, botanicals, friendship, memory, and the cultivation of joy. Her painting style embraces color and pattern, and explores boiling down subjects to pure forms in high contrast. Carly seeks inspiration by wandering local botanical gardens and by engaging with the local creative community.

For more Information, visit thegladsuite.com/events/capturing-a-feeling. Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5:30-8:30pm with light refreshments and Live Music by Leaf Print!
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
Mark Kaufman Art Show
WEST SIDE

Blue Streak Gallery

1721 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-429-0506
Artists: Group show featuring Judith Jackson & Claudia McGill
About: Farm Animal Series, Judith Jackson, textile artist: acrylics with embellishments and resin. Tiny houses, Claudia McGill, mixed media/acrylics.
WEST SIDE

Blue Streak Gallery at Piccolina Toscana

1412 N. Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-429-0506
Together We Are Born
Artist: Elissa S. Davis
WEST SIDE

Delaware Center for Horticulture

1810 N. Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-658-6262 • thedch.org
Artist: Janet Williams
About: Janet Williams studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, graduated from The University of Delaware and earned a master’s degree in Interactive Media in Philadelphia. After working in different aspects of media for many years, she began practicing yoga, discovered a love of painting outdoors and enjoyed the changing light and all the nuances nature provides.

She says of her journey: “As I embraced yoga and mindfulness, my passion for painting grew, especially painting outdoors. The light transforms the landscapes, transforming each moment into a challenge. I attempt to capture its essence, blending values and color. While I’m painting, thoughts fade, and my artwork is guided by instinct rather than intellectual knowledge. The challenge lies in achieving technical precision without rigidness which is a delicate balance.” Come explore her gallery of paintings.

Want an exclusive gallery experience with Janet? Purchase a VIP Ticket to our Dance for Plants Event on Friday, September 26th, and enjoy a champagne welcome from Franks Wine, a charcuterie display, and Janet will provide an intimate walk-through of her gallery.

Opening Night: Friday, October 3rd, 5:30p.m.-8p.m. Beer and wine available for sale from our bar. Light refreshments available for the opening reception. On Display: September 4th-October 27th
WEST SIDE

Fit Studio
presented by Blue Streak Gallery

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

Howard Pyle Studio

1305 N. Franklin Street, Wilmington, DE
Tel: 302-656-7304
Artists: Connie Wagner and the other artists of the Howard Pyle Studio
About: The featured artist for our October Art Loop is Connie Wagner. Come see Connie's paintings and other original work on Friday, October 3rd, 5:00 to 7:30 pm at the Howard Pyle Studio. Free parking, refreshments and a good time with the artists of the Studio Group.

When I paint skulls, I keep two primary things in mind:
1. I enjoy painting skulls and bones because to me it is the combination of a life once lived, human or animal, their adventures, loves, and curiosities. Now that they are an inanimate object, we don't have the same connection to them. I like to make up stories about who they were and their life.
2. Skulls have a variety of wonderful colors and shapes. It is fun deciding if I am going to enhance the colors, paint them realistically, or add colors. I also enjoy playing with the details. How many details am I going to add? What is important for this painting? What does this skull want to say?

There are so many ways you can paint skulls. I have a lot of fun with them.

Connie Wagner studied painting and art therapy at Moore College of Art and Design and the University of the Arts. After college, Connie worked in Macy’s interior design department and worked with Alzheimer patients in nursing homes; she fondly recalls painting and doing crafts with the residents. In 2000 Connie became a mother, and although she took time off from working, she never stopped creating. In her free time, she would paint, crochet, and enamel. She even found the time to write and illustrate three books. In 2016, Connie began volunteering at Brandywine River Museum and became a Critter Maker. Two years later she started giving tours of the museum and began painting again with Karl J. Kuerner. Now Connie works at the Brandywine River Museum as a Studio Interpreter, giving tours of the NC and Andrew Wyeth homes and the Kuerner farm, as well as continuing to paint with Karl. Connie has been a member of the Howard Pyle Society Group since 2023 and has been their treasurer since mid-2025. She loves to paint anything she is excited about: her life, her surroundings, and whatever else might inspire her. She works primarily in acrylic, although she is always open to branching out and learning something new. In addition to creating her world on canvas, Connie also does commissions to put others’ worlds on canvases too. She sells her paintings online and at local galleries.
WEST SIDE

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
Omni Ordinary
Artists: Lily Spor
About: A balance of subtlety and bold expression that will shift your perception of the ordinary.

Lily Spor is a lifelong self-taught artist from Newark, DE. This high school senior evokes her passion for color, life, and social intricacy to create her charismatic portfolio. Meet this bright, thoughtful, professional young artist and enjoy refreshments and music by Lily Spor.
BEYOND THE CITY

Bellefonte Arts

803-C Brandywine Blvd, Bellefonte, DE
Tel: 302-547-2573 • bellefontearts.com
Theater of the Macabre
Artists: Group Show
About:A group exhibition featuring a chilling collection of Halloween-themed artworks created by the members of Bellefonte Arts. From darkly enchanting paintings to spine-tingling sculptures, each piece explores the mysterious, the macabre, and the magical.
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
Artist: Pam Slaton
About: Pam Slaton is an artist working in graphite, charcoal, colored pencil and pastels, capturing expression and the happiness we feel when we are truly who we are without exception or apology. Join us for the Art Loop reception on Friday, October 3rd.
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
Menagerie of Traditions
Artist: Thomas Del Porte
About: Menagerie of Traditions, an exhibit in which Thomas honors the lineage of these great artists whose bold vision shaped the language of the contemporary art world. Steeped in tradition, but never confined by it, he carries their influence forward. A symphony of line, light, color and space- his work shimmers with tension and beauty, and invites the viewer to slow down and see. Join us for evening gallery hours during Art Loop on Friday October 3rd from 5:30pm - 7:30 pm.

Thomas Del Porte is a devoted Delaware artist and teacher whose paintings pulse with the legacy of great painters- from Cézanne to Van Gogh. Del Porte’s most recent work has been influenced by his time as Artist in Residence in two residencies in France. Del Porte’s award-winning work can be found in private collections in the United States and Europe.
BEYOND THE CITY

Lumen Studio & Gallery

1601 Concord Pike, Suite 89
Tel: 302-545-3204
Metamorphosis
Artists: Patt Panzer and Carson Zullinger
About:Metamorphosis is a profound change or transformation. While often associated with the biological development of animals, the term can also describe other significant changes.

In biology, metamorphosis refers to a biological process in which an animal undergoes a dramatic physical transformation after birth or hatching, involving distinct stages of development and changes in body structure.

In art, it's often used to represent profound change, psychological states, and the fluidity of identity. Surrealist artists like Salvador Dalí and Max Ernst utilized metamorphosis to depict dream states and the unconscious.

Patt Panzer is a retired physician now involved in Delaware community and environmental health projects. She completed the Coursera Michigan State University Certificate Program “Cameras, Exposure, and Photography” in 2016, with her Capstone project of “Wildlife in My Backyard Garden”. She photographs plants and wildlife (flora and fauna) in her home native plant wildlife habitat garden as well as other locations including Mt Cuba Center where she recently completed their ecological gardening certificate program and is now a Mt Cuba volunteer ambassador.

Carson Zullinger has been working as an artist since the late 1970’s with an extensive Exhibit history including a 40-year retrospective at the Biggs Museum of American Art in 2016.His work is in multiple Museum collections. Carson received a Masters Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts in 2014. His primary genre is Fine Art Nude photography and much of his recent work in the past several years has been in collaboration with an international group of fine art nude photographers and models (“Zoefest”), as well as underwater work with local models.
BEYOND THE CITY

The Station Gallery

3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE
Tel: 654-8638 • stationgallery.net
Artist: Group Show featuring 2025 Flower Market Artist Monique Sarkessian
About: Also showing new paintings by Sue Ciccone. Michele Foster, Mary Ann Weselyk. Opening Reception to Meet the Artists on Friday, March 7 from 5 – 8 pm.
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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Click the link below and fill out the form to join Wilmington’s participating
galleries, museums and alternative art spaces!
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NEW VENUE?

Are you a brick and mortar business interested in joining the Loop? Click the link below and fill out the form to join Wilmington’s participating galleries, museums and alternative art spaces!
GET ON THE LOOP

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The Art Loop Shuttle begins at 5:30pm and stops at 8:30pm. It will start at The Delaware Contemporary (TDC) and return to the TDC after stopping at participating venues.

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