exhibitions
Margaret Mattheson, “Big Blue,” oil.
The Phoenix Show: Inner Visions
Untitled, from Lady Alethea Ogilvie, Exentrique Extraordinaire, 1968. Oil on canvas, 13 × 13 in. Collection of Shelly Levin. © Julio daCunha
Julio daCunha: Modernizing Myths
Stephen Somerstein, “Vote” written in sunscreen on the forehead of marcher Bobby Simmons, inkjet exhibition print, framed: 24x18. Collection of the artist. © Stephen Somerstein
Votes for Women: A Visual History Brandywine River Museum of Art 1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd. Chadds Ford, PA 610-388-2700 Brandywine.org February 1–June 7 This exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. Focusing on the last decade leading up to ratification in 1920, we examine the compelling imagery of the suffrage movement and how the suffragists spread their message—in the absence of televised and digital media—through magazines, political cartoons, posters, plays, parades and fashion. Presenting an inclusive historical narrative, the exhibition recognizes the significant contributions of women of color, which have been historically overlooked. And while the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, ongoing voting struggles persisted for marginalized communities following its ratification. An accompanying photography exhibition, Witness to History: The Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein, continues the story about the ongoing struggle for voting rights with 55 photographs taken during the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama—a turning point that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. 6
Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 302-571-9590 delart.org February 29–May 10 Julio daCunha was born in 1929 in Bogota, Colombia. After completing his master of fine arts degree at Cranbrook Academy of Art, he arrived in Delaware in 1956 to teach at the University of Delaware. He places himself within the Spanish tradition of Arshile Gorky, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, and Francisco de Goya. At the University, daCunha served as department chair from 1966–1969 and taught until 1994, influencing generations of students. This Distinguished Artist Series exhibition will be assembled from the collections of the Delaware Art Museum, public institutions, and private collections showcasing the impact daCunha had on the community in which he lived.
Entanglements II, 1975. Oil on canvas, 33 3/8 × 39 1/4 in. Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Sewell C. Biggs, 1975. © Julio daCunha
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A juried fundraising art exhibition Phoenix Art Supplies, The Conservatory 4059 Skyron Drive, Doylestown March 7–21 Opening Reception March 7, 6–9 p.m. Phoenix-show.com This exhibit reached out to a broad artist community in Bucks and adjoining counties for original voices coming from unusual places. We looked for artists’ visions expressed in new and unique ways. The submissions range from detailed representations of the artist’s physical world, to vibrant, disturbing abstractions, to traditional infused with imagined realities. All profits from the exhibit go to “Hand-inHand” a program of the CFEVA in Philadelphia, bringing professional artists to over 750 children in crisis each year. With local homeless shelters, transitional housing facilities, and social service agencies, CFEVA provides a flexible arts curriculum that empowers youth to express themselves through art. In this way we help empower kids today and nurture the artists of tomorrow.
Charles A. Ladny, “Woman with Bird,” oil pastel.
