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Tours
CAC: Building a Creative Future
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Shop Original Artwork
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Past
Special
Artmaking Workshops
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Art After Hours
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OBSERVED

Past Exhibitions 2020

OBSERVED

OBSERVED

Daniel Jackson and Scott Alan McClurg
December 3, 2020 - January 31, 2021

RIVERFRONT 20/20

RIVERFRONT 20/20

Juried Exhibition
September 11, 2020 - January 3, 2021

FARTHEST FROM THE ORDINARY

FARTHEST FROM THE ORDINARY

Friends Juried Exhibition
September 11, 2020 - January 3, 2021

WE THE PEOPLE, FOR SHOW OR FOR SURE

WE THE PEOPLE, FOR SHOW OR FOR SURE

Chawky Frenn
September 11, 2020 - January 3, 2021

STEPPING OUT TO STEP IN

STEPPING OUT TO STEP IN

Theresa Chromati
September 11, 2020 - January 3, 2021

SUFFRAGISTS

SUFFRAGISTS

Shawn Baron Pinckney
October 1, 2020 - January 3, 2021

STEPPING OUT TO STEP IN

STEPPING OUT TO STEP IN

Theresa Chromati
June 5 - November 30, 2020

KERNEL/SEED/NUT/SPORE

KERNEL/SEED/NUT/SPORE

Ruth Ansel
November 6 - 29, 2020

   THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Samara Weaver and Carson Zullinger
October 2 - November 1, 2020

SIMPLE SHAPES: PATTERNS AND PIECES

SIMPLE SHAPES: PATTERNS AND PIECES

Caroline Coolidge Brown and Richard E Lopez
September 11 - 27, 2020

PLAYING FOR KEEPS

PLAYING FOR KEEPS

The University of Delaware MFA Exhibition
July 31 - September 4, 2020

LYNN HERRICK SHARP AWARD EXHIBITION

LYNN HERRICK SHARP AWARD EXHIBITION

Group Exhibition
July 31 - September 4, 2020

JIGSAW PUZZLES

JIGSAW PUZZLES

Lynda Johnson
July 3 - August 30, 2020

FROM CHAOS TO ORDER: MAKING OUR WAY IN THE NEW WORLD OF COVID-19

FROM CHAOS TO ORDER: MAKING OUR WAY IN THE NEW WORLD OF COVID-19

Group Exhibition
July 1 - August 23, 2020

NEW FREQUENCIES: EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES IN PAINT

NEW FREQUENCIES: EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES IN PAINT

Cheryl Warrick
June 12 - August 23, 2020

UNSHUTTERED

UNSHUTTERED

Group exhibition by The Delaware Contemporary Studio Artists
June 12 - August 23, 2020

SPILL OVER

SPILL OVER

Curated by the 2019-2020 University of Delaware Curatorial Fellow, Sam Whalen
March 13 - August 23, 2020

THE RESPONSE GALLERY

THE RESPONSE GALLERY

Group Exhibition

June 12 - July 24, 2020

LOBBY EXTENSION ON VIEW THROUGH JULY 26, 2020

ON BEING AMERICAN/JAZZ: RYAN COHAN’S “THE RIVER”

ON BEING AMERICAN/JAZZ: RYAN COHAN’S “THE RIVER”

Ellen Priest
March 6 - July 25, 2020

FOCAL POINTS: WOMEN ADVANCING THE APERTURE

FOCAL POINTS: WOMEN ADVANCING THE APERTURE

Group exhibition of contemporary female photographers
February 7 - April 25, 2020

MALICE’S RESTAURANT

MALICE’S RESTAURANT

Hennessy Experiment by Natalie Hutchings
January 10 - April 15, 2020

GESTURE OF MOTION

GESTURE OF MOTION

Haeley Kyong
January 10 - May 28, 2020

MIDNIGHT MASS

MIDNIGHT MASS

Amie Potsic
January 24 - April 25, 2020

LOOK TO THE LAND

LOOK TO THE LAND

A Mary Putman Retrospective
November 16, 2019 - April 15, 2020

GATHERED LIGHT

GATHERED LIGHT

Graham Dougherty & Ruth Ansel
March 6 - 30, 2020

ATMOSPHERE

ATMOSPHERE

John Breakey
February 4 - March 1, 2020

BEIJING BOOSTER PAINTINGS

BEIJING BOOSTER PAINTINGS

Peter Wayne Lewis
October 4, 2019 - February 26, 2020

RECONSTITUTE

RECONSTITUTE

Draper Experiment by Jacintha Clark
December 6, 2019 – February 23, 2020

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD - SORT OF

A HISTORY OF THE WORLD - SORT OF

Hugh Atkins and Jenna Lucente
January 3 - 27, 2020

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OBSERVED
RIVERFRONT 20/20
FARTHEST FROM THE ORDINARY
WE THE PEOPLE, FOR SHOW OR FOR SURE
STEPPING OUT TO STEP IN
SUFFRAGISTS
STEPPING OUT TO STEP IN
KERNEL/SEED/NUT/SPORE
   THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
SIMPLE SHAPES: PATTERNS AND PIECES
PLAYING FOR KEEPS
LYNN HERRICK SHARP AWARD EXHIBITION
JIGSAW PUZZLES
FROM CHAOS TO ORDER: MAKING OUR WAY IN THE NEW WORLD OF COVID-19
NEW FREQUENCIES: EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES IN PAINT
UNSHUTTERED
SPILL OVER
THE RESPONSE GALLERY
ON BEING AMERICAN/JAZZ: RYAN COHAN’S “THE RIVER”
FOCAL POINTS: WOMEN ADVANCING THE APERTURE
MALICE’S RESTAURANT
GESTURE OF MOTION
MIDNIGHT MASS
LOOK TO THE LAND
GATHERED LIGHT
ATMOSPHERE
BEIJING BOOSTER PAINTINGS
RECONSTITUTE
A HISTORY OF THE WORLD - SORT OF
 

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THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY
200 South Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Thursday - Sunday: 12 - 5 PM
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HOLIDAYS:
The Delaware Contemporary is closed on New Year's Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The Delaware Contemporary's exhibitions and educational programs are made possible by major support from: Arsht-Cannon Fund; Borgenicht Foundation; DCF: Community Needs Fund; Delaware Division of Small Business; The Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts - the Division promotes Delaware arts events at www.delawarescene.com; Discover Bank; State of Delaware - Grant-in-Aid; Institute of Museum and Library Services; The Laffey-McHugh Foundation; Longwood Foundation; PNC Foundation; Principal Foundation; Tuttleman Foundation; and WSFS Bank.


Additional support is provided by: Babe Styling Studio; Crystal Trust; Currie Hair, Skin, Nails; DCF (Delaware Community Foundation): David Ryerson Fund; DCF: Five Toes Fund; DCF: Youth Philanthropy Board of NCC; Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware; Iron Hill Brewery; Midnight Oil Brewing Company; and the Welfare Foundation.


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