The Delaware Art Museum Unveils Redesigned American Illustration Galleries

Written by Elizabeth Cornell Wednesday, 21 September 2011 21:15

Wilmington, Delaware.- The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to announce that its popular American illustration galleries -- the Peggy H. Woolard Howard Pyle Galleries and the Sue Ann and John L. Weinberg Gallery -- recently underwent a complete redesign and reinstallation. In preparation for the museum's major Howard Pyle centenary exhibition, the galleries were redesigned to incorporate innovative interpretive techniques. With new and never before seen works by Pyle and other prominent American illustrators, added seating and interactive activities, the installation will become a favourite with visitors of all ages. Under the title "The Storyteller's Art: Reimagining America through Illustration", this new interpretation of the collection will remain on view through December 2012.

Located on the Museum's main level between Fusco Hall and East Court, these galleries are the permanent home to the Museum's prized collection of American illustration and Howard Pyle works. The artworks are arranged in thematic groupings, with Gallery 4 showing a selection of Howard Pyle's color paintings, Gallery 5 featuring his black and white works and Gallery 6 presenting a selection of illustrator's views of American history. Works by Pyle and others convey the artists' sense of national identity and memory, their reactions to current events, and their interpretations of history and politics. Gallery 7 focuses on the lighter side of America's past, including turn-of-the-century leisure activities as illustrated by various artists.

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, founded in 1912 by the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts in honor of the artist Howard Pyle, 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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