Art & Museums
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The Resident Theatre Company Opens New Broadway Classic ‘Next to Normal’ in West Chester
They’re a “normal” family. Dad’s an architect. Mom packs lunches each morning for two moody high schoolers. Each day feels so long but somehow the years have flown by. That’s the premise of “Next to Normal,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical making its West Chester debut courtesy of The Resident Theatre Company, the professional theatre…
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Legacy of Phoenixville Mural to Be Honored at Schuylkill River Heritage Center’s Award Celebration
Throughout the years, the Phoenixville Mural – which unfortunately had to be taken down in order to structurally repair the building’s wall – has resonated with people of all ages. The Schuylkill River Heritage Center will host its 8th annual Heritage Award Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 6-9 PM at The Foundry, and will…
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Dog Art Stirs Up Controversy in Malvern
The idea to place a modern dog art lawn behind the Malvern Public Library to create an inviting reading nook has been axed after complaints from residents, writes Julia Terruso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kristin Thomas envisioned dressing up the lawn behind the library with a few Adirondack chairs, a picnic table, and four colorful,…
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SEI Partners with Art Ability at Malvern’s Bryn Mawr Rehab to Celebrate Artists with Disabilities
SEI has announced a partnership with Art Ability, an organization that serves as a unique and accessible venue for artists with disabilities, to display and sell their work. Approximately 80 pieces, submitted by artists from around the world, are on display at SEI’s Oaks campus and available for purchase. The installation will continue through January…
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Stroll Through West Chester for an Evening of Art, Dining and Shopping
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce will host its Autumn Gallery Walk on Friday, October 6, 2017 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm (rain or shine). The Autumn Gallery Walk provides the perfect opportunity to experience downtown West Chester’s intriguing blend of urban sophistication and small town ambiance. The historic borough is home to an eclectic…
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Critic Questions Ethics Behind Andrew Wyeth’s ‘Christina’s World’
Generations beyond the reality of “Christina’s World,” art critics are reading much more into Andrew Wyeth’s famous 1948 painting than the words he spoke into it. Wyeth’s depiction of a handicapped woman crawling across her family’s picturesque farm seems to most to be more country escape than tribute to her ambition, according to an Artsy…
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Downingtown Birthed the Talent of Famous 19th-Century Artist
He liked to fish along the quiet banks of Brandywine Creek in the Quaker days of the 19th century, but what young Samuel Moon caught in those hours of serenity was a vision for sketching life. Born in 1805 to Quaker settlers who came from Wales, Moon quickly impressed with his artistic talents when he…
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‘Putting a Face on Chester County’ Photography Contest Open to All
Is your favorite Friday evening activity eating out with friends in one of our towns or boroughs? Do you spend your weekend canoeing down the Brandywine or fishing from its banks? Is your workplace or a business you frequent a blast? Are you lucky enough to work on a family farm? The “Putting a Face…
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Kennett Square Teen Follows Her Dream of Becoming a Ballerina
From a very young age, 18-year-old Paige Young from Kennett Square knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up, writes John Chambless for Chester County Press. And after Young told her mother she wanted to learn dance, her parents signed her up for Longwood Performing Arts dance classes, and that sparked her…
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Auction of Chadds Ford Artist’s Inspirations Yields Small Fortune
Last month, collectors from near and far took home a piece of the personal, everyday inspiration to the founder of the Brandywine River Museum of Art through an auction of the late George “Frolic” Weymouth’s Big Bend farm furnishings. The antiques formerly housed in Chadds Ford attracted 80 in-person and 350 online bidders, and the…
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Wyeth Family’s Allen Island in Maine Inspires New Generation of Artists, Scientists
A real-life setting off the coast of Maine that evokes feelings of “walking through a Wyeth painting” is now inspiring a new generation of artists and scientists. A ribbon cutting recently debuted the 450-acre Allen Island that will host 10 years of Colby College student visits and research through a partnership with the Chadds Ford-based…
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Exton Couple Seeks Return of Revered Statue to Italian Shrine
Despite frightening four generations of the Nader family, a long-lost statue of Saint Pantaleon survived for decades to finally be delivered to the Italian shrine it was always meant to inhabit, according to a NewsWorks report by Peter Crimmins. Exton residents Ed and Kathleen Nader will return to Montauro, Italy, this Fall to celebrate the…
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U.S. Postal Service Stamps Andrew Wyeth’s Legacy as an American Icon
By Chris Cooper The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford celebrated the centennial of artist Andrew Wyeth’s birth on Wednesday with a dedication ceremony for the Andrew Wyeth forever stamps. The pane of 12 U.S. Postal Service stamps honors one of the most iconic and prominent American artists of the 20th century. His…
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New Exhibition Presents Andrew Wyeth ‘Through the Eyes of His Family’
An exhibition displaying Andrew Wyeth’s life and work through the eyes of his family recently opened at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., writes Dodie Kazanjian for Vogue. The exhibition is co-curated by the famous painter’s only granddaughter, Victoria Wyeth, who frequently gives lectures on her grandfather. She assembled the exhibition as it annoyed…
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Sixth-Grader from North Coventry Elementary Wins Disability Awareness Shoe Design Contest
During the months of March and April, the Chester County Intermediate Unit initiated a number of activities across the county to increase awareness and acceptance of all abilities. The efforts culminated in the second annual shoe design contest. Art teachers were invited to engage their students in developing a shoe design that best represents and…
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Octorara Graduate Selected as Poet Laureate of Martha’s Vineyard
He’s had the gift for most of his life, but he’s only polished it in the last 20 years. And on the last day of April, that refined talent brought Octorara High School graduate Justen Ahren into the spotlight as Martha’s Vineyard’s poet laureate for 2017 to 2019. “It’s a rare community that can support…
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Local Mother-Daughter Duo Rediscover Art of Famous Modernist
A Chester County mother and daughter who for years have shared a love of fashion are now sharing the forgotten artistic masterpieces of a famous modernist artist from early last century. The work they rediscovered and spent two years uncovering is now on display in an exhibit at the James A. Michener Art Museum in…
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Maine Museum Celebrates Andrew Wyeth as His Works Are Re-Evaluated
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, is celebrating the centennial of the birth of artist Andrew Wyeth with five exhibitions of his works, writes Bob Keyes for the Portland (Maine) Press Herald. Considered by many a controversial artist, the Chadds Ford native is known for his evocative and mysterious paintings of the Maine mid-coast…
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