upcoming exhibition: ART + AI: 2025 Biennial at the delaware contemporary
Every two years, The Delaware Contemporary dedicates its full gallery footprint to a single theme or medium. For 2025, this biennial explores machine intelligence in seven exhibitions that bring together eleven groundbreaking artists working at the intersection of code, culture, and computation.
On view September 5, 2025, Art + AI explores artificial intelligence not simply as a tool, but as subject, collaborator, and mirror to reveal the profound ways this technology is reshaping the nature of art, identity, and agency.
FIRST FRIDAY
Join us for First Friday and the opening of our 2025 Fall season! A night of art, music, and lively conversation as The Delaware Contemporary unveils fresh exhibitions and creative voices across our galleries.
Friday, September 5
5 — 9 PM
25TH ON THE RIVERFRONT GALA
Join us to celebrate 25 years calling the Riverfront our home! To celebrate where we’ve been, where we are now, and what comes next, we’d be honored to have you as our guests at this milestone event.
Saturday, September 27
5 PM VIP | 6— 9 PM
WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Wilmington International Film Festival brings filmmakers, film enthusiasts, non-profits, and businesses together for a celebration of film, food and live music. We invite you to join us in October!
Friday, October 10
Saturday, October 11
OPEN CALL: CURATOR-IN-RESDIENCE
This year we are extending the ARC program to include a curator-in-residence who will learn from staff and their fellow cohort. This is a paid opportunity.
VENDORS WANTED: HOLIDAY CRAFT MARKET
We invite artists and makers to apply for our Holiday Craft Market, taking place on Friday, December 5, from 4–9 PM during the city of Wilmington’s Art Loop.
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