GRETCHEN HUPFEL (1963 – 2002)
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Gretchen Hupfel graduated magna cum laude with a BA from Brown University and earned an MFA from the University of Delaware. A conceptually oriented artist, she taught at the Kansas City Art Instutute and at the University of Georgia in Athens. Her work was shown in over 30 exhibitions in galleries and alternative spaces from New York to Atlanta from 1989 – 2002. A prolific artist, Gretchen’s work is in many collections, including the Delaware Art Museum, the High Museum of Art, American Century, the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Citibank, Philip Morris and Sprint Her work received reviews in Artforum, Art in America, the New Art Examiner and Art Papers, among other publications. Time Spent, a posthumous retrospective of her work, was organized at The Delaware Contemporary in 2005.
THE GRETCHEN HUPFEL ENDOWMENT FUND
An endowment initiated by a close friend of the Hupfel family was set up in the name of Gretchen Hupfel to underwrite a biennial symposium and curatorial position at the Delaware Contemporary. For those who remember Gretchen, this named endowment furthers the legacy of a passionate and remarkably talented artist and not only commemorates her death, but celebrates her life.
NOW ON VIEW
Tree Watching
June 5 — November 29, 2026
I Thought I Would ____ By Now
June 5 — November 29, 2026
Self, Realized: ARC26 Exhibition
June 5 — August 30, 2026
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