The Delware Art Museum Shows Works by the Howard Pyle Studio Group

Written by Howard Richardson Tuesday, 06 December 2011 23:22

Wilmington, Delaware.- The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to present "In the Spirit of Tradition: The Studio Group", an exhibition featuring 36 works of art in various media by 36 members of the Studio Group, Inc., an association of artists who work in and maintain Howard Pyle’s original Wilmington studio.  Part of the Museum’s Outlooks Exhibition Series, which aims to encourage community involvement in the creation and exhibition of art, In the Spirit of Tradition: The Studio Group will be on display in the second floor Ammon Galleries through January 15, 2012. The exhibition coincides with Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered, a retrospective Howard Pyle exhibition that also serves to celebrate the Museum’s 100th anniversary, which was founded in 1912 after Pyle’s unexpected death. Howard Pyle: American Master Rediscovered is on view in the newly renamed Anthony N. and Catherine A. Fusco Gallery through March 4, 2012. In the Spirit of Tradition: The Studio Group is part of the Delaware Art Museum’s Outlooks Exhibition Series, which encourages community involvement in the creation of exhibitions that will be hosted by the Museum.

The Delaware Art Museum accepts proposals for Outlooks exhibitions from organizations, community groups, and residents of our surrounding area, contributing to the Museum’s mission of providing an inclusive and essential community resource. All Outlooks exhibitions are displayed in the Ammon Galleries on the Museum’s second floor. Built in 1883, and enlarged in 1900, Howard Pyle’s North Franklin Street studio was sold to illustrators Stanley Arthurs and Clifford Ashley, two of Pyle’s former students, after his death in 1911. In 1950, upon Arthur’s death, Ellen Wheelwright purchased the studio for The Studio Group, who bought the property from Wheelwright’s estate in 1964. Since 1978, the Studio has been listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In addition to maintaining the “artistic spirit” of the building, Studio Group members meet weekly to paint, study, art, and participate in classes and critiques. They also focus on preserving the historic building, as well as providing a scholarship program for young art students. The Studios are open to the public during exhibitions and for tours by appointment. More information about The Studio Group is available at www.howardpylestudio.org.


Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum is best known for its large collection of works by Wilmington native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators; a major collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art; and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Visitors can also enjoy the outdoor Copeland Sculpture Garden and a number of exhibitions throughout the year. The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, and holds a collection of more than 12,000 works. The museum focuses on American art and illustration from the 19th to the 21st century as well as the English Pre-Raphaelite movement of the mid-19th century.Newly renovated and expanded, the Delaware Art Museum offers a 9-acre (36,000 m2) Sculpture Park, the Helen Farr Sloan Library & Archives, studio art classes, an interactive Kids’ Corner learning area, the delART Café featuring free Wi-Fi access, and the Museum Store with distinctive books and gifts. Visit the museum's website at ...http://www.delart.org

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