City of Wilmington, DE

06/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/04/2025 09:00

The Next Wilmington Art Loop Opens Friday, June 6, 2025


Wilmington Mayor John Carney, City Cultural Affairs Director Tina Betz, and Jerry DuPhily of Out & About Magazine invite City residents and art lovers from around the region to the Wilmington Art Loop Friday, June 6th . The popular FREE art exhibition, now in its 38 th year, is a partnership between the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and Out & About . Galleries in and around Wilmington will participate in this month's Art Loop. A complete list can be found in the March issue of Out and About .


Patrons are encouraged to take advantage of the Art Loop shuttle provided by the City of Wilmington Parks & Recreation Department. The shuttle will leave the parking lot of The Delaware Contemporary, located at 200 South Madison Street , at 5:45 pm and returns 8:30pm. In addition to the featured venues, shuttle riders vote for their choice of galleries to visit. Reservation is not required.

Featured Galleries

(In n Out Soda by Brian Richmond)

The Delaware Contemporary at 200 S. Madison Street : Artists: Opening Reception for RADIUS, our ArtSource Invitational. All new art curated by Ryan Grover, Laura Fravell, Abbey Alison McClain, Leah Triplett in the Alapocas, Fenwick, Valley Garden, and Brandywine galleries. Opening reception for ARC 25, new artworks by Geraldo Gonzalez, Oscar De Paz, Tracy Tse, and Lucy West in the Rosenthal gallery. New artworks by Studios@ Caroline Brown and Caroline Chen in the White Clay gallery. Music and entertainment by performing artist No Doubt Nate, Rolling Revolution food trucks, Cash bar (cash, card, tap) at Art Loop reception from 5-8pm.

(Zen Pond by Eve Davis)

Wilmington's Redding Gallery , at 800 North French Street - Exhibition: City of Wilmington Employee Juried Art Show

City of Wilmington Employee Juried Art Exhibit will showcase selected art by City of Wilmington Employees and family members. Winners of the prizes will be announced at 6pm during the reception.

Continuing - The Redding Gallery will present an exhibit of The Form of Freedom which details the process of creating and installing the statue "Unwavering Courage in the Pursuit of Freedom" in Wilmington's Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park. This sculpture depicts the American Abolitionist and guiding force in the Underground Railroad, Harriett Tubman with Wilmington Quaker Abolitionist Thomas Garrett. Preliminary sculptures and documents from the archive will be on display. There will be a short history and discussion at 6pm and a reception of light refreshments from 5-7pm.

(As Above So Below by Jen Hintz Eggers)

The Mezzanine Gallery, at 820 N. French Street , Artist: Jen Hintz Eggers. Jen Hintz Eggers is a lifelong resident of Delaware and earned a BFA in painting at the University of Delaware in 2008. She is the founder of The Ladies' Art House and maintains a studio practice at the Studios@ The Delaware Contemporary. Her work has been displayed locally and regionally, including the Susquehanna Art Museum and the University of Mary Washington. Currently Jen is teaching painting and drawing with the New Castle County Art Studio and Delaware Technical Community College. She lives near Wilmington, DE with her husband, son, and cat. Art Loop reception from 5-7pm.

(Untitled by Crae Washington)

MKT Gallery at 200 W. 9th Street - Exhibition: "Ancestral Echoes: Masks We Wear" by Troy Jones. Bridge Art Gallery presents Jersey City native Troy Jones "Ancestral Echoes: Masks We Wear", a poignant exploration of identity, heritage, and the quiet performance of daily life. Known for his striking portraiture of African American figures in everyday settings, Jones overlays West African masks onto the faces of his subjects - merging contemporary Black life with ancestral symbolism. Art Loop reception from 6- 9pm with Live Music & Light Refreshments.

(Bothers Keeper by Troy Jones)

Bridge Art Gallery at 213 N. Market Street- Exhibition: "Ancestral Echoes: Masks We Wear" by Troy Jones. Bridge Art Gallery presents Jersey City native Troy Jones "Ancestral Echoes: Masks We Wear", a poignant exploration of identity, heritage, and the quiet performance of daily life. Known for his striking portraiture of African American figures in everyday settings, Jones overlays West African masks onto the faces of his subjects - merging contemporary Black life with ancestral symbolism.

(Split Roots by Milton Downing)

Christina Cultural Arts Center - Edward Loper, Sr. Gallery at 705 N. Market Street- Exhibition: "MAN CAVE" Group show. Man Cave is a Group Exhibit featuring the art of Milton Downing, Nick Irving, and Carl Williams. This exhibit highlights images from several of the premier male African American artist from the tri-state region. The expressive visuals reflect culture, times and environment as it relates to their individual, perspectives. Their unique viewpoint of society in conjunction with social, economic and political realities form captivating phantasmagorias. Art Loop reception from 5-7pm.

(Squares, Circles, Arcs and Lines Together by Wes Memeger)

John William Gallery at 1313 N. Market Street - Group show: Haeley Kyong, Wes Memeger, Portia Mortensen. Art Loop reception from 5:30- 8pm with an Artist Talk at 6:30pm and refreshments. 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.

The Wilmington Art Loop is a self-guided exhibition of visual art displayed at galleries, studios, museums, and alternative spaces in and around Wilmington. The FREE event draws local and regional art lovers to the Downtown District and greater Wilmington area on the first Friday of the month except for Independence Day Weekend in July. Many venues offer opportunities to meet the featured artists while patrons enjoy refreshments, and, in some cases, live entertainment is scheduled.

Art Loop Wilmington's website - a hand-held guide to the Loop that is easily navigable by gallery location, artist, or type of venue - is mobile friendly and is updated with the monthly lineup the week of each Art Loop. The site can be accessed at www.artloopwilmington.org. People can also join the conversation on social media by using #ArtLoopWilm or visit the Facebook Page. The next Art Loop will take place on Friday, July 11th, 2025.

Additional Venues for this Month's Art Loop below. More details in the March publication of Out & About Magazine.

RIVERFRONT

Starbucks
329 S. Justison Street
510-2762
Exhibition: Glimmer Group Show

DOWNTOWN

2nd & LOMA
211 N. Market Street

655-0124

Exhibition: Life Still Living by Victoria Lawrence

Chris White Gallery
701 N. Shipley Street
475-0998 • chriswhitegallery.com
Exhibition: HERE&QUEER Group Show

Gallery 919 at Citizens Bank Center
919 N. Market Street

856-220-4236
Exhibition: Fragments of a Feeling, Megan Ambroch

Huxley & Hiro Booksellers
419 N. Market Street
439-0805

Artist: Down by the Water: Paintings of the Delaware Waterfront, Noreen Scott Garrity

The Queen

600 N. Market Street

981-9816 • thequeenwilmington.com

Exhibition: Landmarks

The Sold Firm
800-B N. Tatnall Street

Exhibition: Coming of Ages: Group Art Exhibition by Baby Boomer Era Visual Artists

WEST SIDE

Blue Streak Gallery
1721 Delaware Avenue
429-0506

Exhibition: The Figure, Jeremy Butler

Howard Pyle Studio
1305 N. Franklin Street
656-7304
Artists: Kathy Ruck and other members of the Studio Group

BEYOND THE CITY

Arden Buzz-Ware Gallery
2119 The Highway, Arden
981-4811
Exhibition: COLOR & LIGHT, Micah Altman & Jeanne Orr

Finist & The Owl

811 Brandywine Boulevard

786-228-6638

Artist: Spellbound and Whimsy by Meg Clouser

Jester Artspace
2818 Grubb Road
484-947-8191 • jesterartspace.org

Exhibition: Member Exhibition and Artist Reception

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COMMUNITY AND MEDIA INQUIRIES :

Daniel T. Walker
Deputy Chief of Staff
City of Wilmington, Office of the Mayor
Office: (302) 576-2100
Email:dtwalker@wilmingtonde.gov

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