The BIGGS Museum

Awash in Color: Recent Work from the Delaware Watercolor Society
2025-10-02 - 2026-01-11
This juried exhibition showcases outstanding works created by members of the Delaware Watercolor Society within the past five years. Featuring a diverse range of subjects, styles, and techniques, the exhibition highlights the versatility and expressive power of watercolor as an artistic medium. Visitors are invited to experience the creativity and talent of regional artists whose work reflects both contemporary perspectives and time-honored traditions in watercolor painting.

Echoes of the Storm: a DSU Collaborative Exhibition
2025-09-18 - 2026-01-11
This fall, the Biggs Museum of American Art will spotlight Delaware State University (DSU) and its celebrated marching band as part of a museum-wide celebration of HBCU culture, anchored by the exhibition Keith Duncan: Battle of the Bands, The HBCU Marching Bands Series.
On view from September 4, 2025 through January 25, 2026, Battle of the Bands features 45 large-scale fabric paintings and works on paper by acclaimed New Orleans-based artist Keith Duncan. These vibrant compositions bring to life the pageantry, tradition, and community pride of fifteen Southern HBCU marching bands and their drum majors.
Alongside this major exhibition, the Biggs will host Echoes of the Storm, on view September 18, 2025 through January 11, 2026, focusing exclusively on the history and impact of the DSU Marching Band, Approaching Storm. This show will feature artwork created by DSU students, archival artifacts, and materials highlighting the university’s legacy as one of the nation’s top-ranked HBCUs. The exhibition opens with a community happy hour reception on September 18, 2025.
The Biggs & DSU collaboration is rooted in student engagement and leadership. This fall, five DSU interns have joined The Biggs’ team, working across departments to gain real-world museum experience. In addition, seven DSU students are contributing directly to the development and installation of Echoes of the Storm, curating content, researching band history, and preparing materials for display.
The celebration continues with a special live performance by the DSU Marching Band at The Biggs’ major annual fundraiser, a farm-to-table Harvest Party, on September 20, 2025.
Together, Battle of the Bands and Echoes of the Storm offer a powerful look at the past, present, and future of HBCU marching band culture through world-class art and meaningful community partnerships.

Keith Duncan: Battle of the Bands - The HBCU Marching Bands Series
2025-09-04 - 2026-01-25
Exhibition Featured on the 3rd Floor
Battle of the Bands, Keith Duncan’s most recent body of work, celebrates the vibrant tradition of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands. This exhibition features large-scale fabric paintings of fifteen Southern HBCU bands, along with human-scale fabric paintings and smaller works on paper depicting each band’s drum major.
Keith Duncan is a contemporary artist and educator based in New Orleans, Louisiana. A visual storyteller, Duncan draws inspiration from personal narrative, community engagement, news media, art history, Black culture and the traditions of New Orleans. While his studio practice is firmly rooted in painting and drawing, his process is expansive, adroitly incorporating paper collage and textile art. Duncan’s layered integration of wallpaper and textiles is deliberate, drawn from the influences of ancestral heritage, Southern tradition, and contemporary aesthetics of material exploration. While referencing African textile traditions and Southern traditions in handcrafts (especially the quilters of Gee’s Bend) – his formal practice is informed by the material exploration of artists including Faith Ringgold and Mickalene Thomas, while his gestural figuration and painterly style can be compared to artists such as Willie Birch and Robert Colescott. At its core, though, Duncan’s practice is narrative, and his voice is wholly his own.
With Battle of the Bands, Keith Duncan displays his full formal acumen and narrative prowess as a painter. Like all of Duncan’s work, it is figurative, personal and rooted in the celebration of his community. Through telling this story, he focuses the viewer’s attention on the cultural significance of the HBCU marching band tradition. It also opens dialogue around the rich history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the increasingly important role they play at this moment in American history.

Keith Duncan: Battle of the Bands, The HBCU Marching Bands Series is organized by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

Support provided by Art Bridges

Alongside this featured exhibition, The Biggs will host “Approaching Storm,” a show focused on the marching band at Delaware State University (DSU). The university is nationally ranked as one of the top HBCUs in the country.

Keith Duncan

Southern University Marching Band

2023

Acrylic, marker and fabric on unstretched canvas

74.5 x 108 inches

© Keith Duncan. Courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort, New York

Keith Duncan Morehouse College Drum Major 2023 Acrylic, marker and patterned paper on paper 24 x 18 inches © Keith Duncan. Courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort, New York

Keith Duncan

Howard University Drum Major

2023

Acrylic, marker and patterned paper on paper

24 x 18 inches

© Keith Duncan. Courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort, New York

Keith Duncan Grambling State University Marching Band 2022 Acrylic, marker and fabric on unstretched canvas 73 x 102 inches © Keith Duncan. Courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort, New York

Keith Duncan Alabama State University Drum Major 2024 62 x 49 inches Acrylic, marker and fabric on unstretched canvas © Keith Duncan. Courtesy of the artist and Fort Gansevoort, New York

Comic Couture: Beyond the Panels
2025-06-12 - 2025-06-29
Comic Couture: Beyond the Panels
Curated by The Bridge Art Gallery
JUNE 12 – JUNE 29, 2025
Bold, brilliant, and bursting with style—Comic Couture pushes the boundaries of comic-inspired art. This high-concept exhibition fuses pop culture with elevated aesthetics, showcasing works that reinterpret iconic comic elements like speech bubbles, panels, and heroes through the lens of fine art. Featuring a dynamic group of artists, it’s a visual journey that honors the power of narrative, fantasy, and design.
On view on the 1st Floor

Featured Image: “PEONY” by Corinth Boone

AWARD WINNERS XXV: Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellows
2025-05-15 - 2025-09-14
AWARD WINNERS XXV
Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellows
MAY 15 – SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
The Biggs Museum of American Art is proud to present Award Winners XXV, a group exhibition celebrating the recipients of the 2025 Delaware Division of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships. These prestigious awards recognize Delaware-based artists for their exceptional creative work and contribution to the state’s vibrant cultural landscape.
This year, 191 artists submitted work in a variety of disciplines including choreography, music, literature, folk arts, media, and visual arts. Through a competitive review process conducted by out-of-state arts professionals, twenty-one artists were selected for fellowships in the following categories: one Master, eleven Established, and nine Emerging artists. An additional thirteen artists were recognized as runners-up. The awardees represent communities across Delaware—from Bear and Lewes to Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach.
Award Winners XXV offers a compelling glimpse into the diverse talent and innovative spirit of Delaware’s arts community. Visitors will encounter an array of artistic expressions that reflect the breadth of creativity fostered through the state’s Individual Artist Fellowship program. In addition to this exhibition at the Biggs Museum, the show will travel to Historic Odessa Foundation and the Rehoboth Art League, broadening public access to these important works.
To further explore the Fellows’ work, visit the special showcase on DelawareScene.com.

Special One-Object Exhibition: Musical Molinology
2025-05-01 - 2025-08-10
Special One-Object Exhibition: Musical Molinology
MAY 1 – AUGUST 10, 2025
📍 On view all summer in the Biggs Museum Atrium
Experience the magic of movement and music with Musical Molinology, a captivating kinetic sculpture that combines craftsmanship, engineering, and artistic expression. Inspired by the study of molinology—the science of mills and mechanical devices powered by wind, water, animals, or human energy—this hand-cranked wonder sets a complex chain of wooden gears and shafts into motion. As the mechanism turns, thirteen cams lift and lower wands that raise delicate turned Christmas ornaments, while another gear triggers hammers to strike rosewood marimba bars, playing a melodic tune.
The pegs in the gear mechanism can be rearranged, allowing the music to change. The current composition, “Marimba Etude (Take 3) + Summertime,” was specially created for the sculpture by New York-based musician Anna Huang and fits within the instrument’s 20-note limit.
Created by members of the First State Woodturners for the American Association of Woodturners’ 2015 Chapter Collaborative Challenge, this interactive piece won Best in Show and was featured on the back cover of American Woodturner magazine. Visitors of all ages are invited to turn the crank and bring this ingenious artwork to life—on view and playable throughout the summer in the Biggs Museum Atrium!

THE PRINTS OF ROCKWELL KENT: Selections from the Ralf C. Nemec Collection
2025-03-20 - 2025-08-10
THE PRINTS OF ROCKWELL KENT:
Selections from the Ralf C. Nemec Collection
MARCH 20 – AUGUST 10, 2025
Artist and activist Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) was a household name. Best-known for his iconic images of the earth’s harsh and frozen extremities, Kent often explored the relationship between humans and nature. As an author, he published thrilling accounts of his own expeditions to Newfoundland, Alaska, Tierra del Fuego, and Greenland. As an illustrator, he created editions of literary classics like the Old English epic Beowulf, Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. This exhibition showcases selections from the Ralf C. Nemec Collection, the largest assemblage of Kent’s prints in the world.
The exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.
This exhibition was made possible with support from L& W Insurance.

ADOPT-AN-ARTWORK: STUDENT EXHIBITION
2025-03-13 - 2025-05-04
ADOPT-AN-ARTWORK: STUDENT EXHIBITION
March 13 – May 4, 2025
Celebrate the creativity and talent of young artists from across Delaware at the Adopt-an-Artwork Student Exhibition! This annual showcase features artwork by students from preschool through high school, each inspired by pieces in the Biggs Museum’s collection.
As part of the Adopt-an-Artwork program, classrooms “adopt” a specific piece of art from the museum’s collection to explore in depth. Guided by their teachers and inspired by the themes, techniques, and history of their adopted artwork, students create their own original pieces, reflecting their unique interpretations and creative voices.
The exhibition highlights the power of art to ignite curiosity, foster learning, and connect students with their cultural heritage. Visitors will enjoy a vibrant mix of mediums and styles, from colorful paintings and sculptures to innovative mixed-media creations.
This program and exhibition was made possible through generous support from:

ART WORKS FOR ALL - CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY
2025-02-15 - 2025-04-06
ART WORKS FOR ALL – CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY
February 15 – April 6, 2025
Join us for Celebration of Creativity, an inspiring exhibition showcasing the incredible talents and diverse perspectives of artists with disabilities. This vibrant display highlights the transformative power of the arts to enrich lives, build confidence, and foster a sense of community.
Featuring works across various mediums the exhibition celebrates individuality and the limitless possibilities of creative expression. Each piece tells a unique story, reflecting the resilience, imagination, and passion of its creator.
Through Celebration of Creativity, Art Works for All reaffirms its commitment to empowering individuals with disabilities by providing meaningful opportunities to explore and develop their artistic potential.

Art Works for All is a statewide nonprofit organized through the Art Center/Gallery at Delaware State University in Dover, DE
The Celebration of Creativity 2024 exhibition is funded, in part, by the generosity of M&T Bank

Kinetic Wonders: Sculptures by Paul Daniel
2024-10-30 - 2025-11-02
OCTOBER 30, 2024 – NOVEMBER 2, 2025
Discover the captivating artistry of Paul Daniel in this outdoor exhibition featuring five dynamic kinetic sculptures on the grounds of the Biggs Museum. These mesmerizing works of art come alive with motion, responding to the natural elements around them. Each piece showcases Daniel’s masterful blend of engineering and creativity, inviting visitors to experience art in harmony with nature. Perfect for all ages, this public display offers a unique opportunity to explore the interplay of movement, design, and imagination. Don’t miss this inspiring celebration of kinetic art!

Rozeal.: Want Not (Rescue from the Otherwise Obscene, Salvation from the Wicked)
2024-10-03 - 2025-03-02
OCTOBER 3, 2024 – MARCH 2, 2025
The Biggs will close out the year with a blockbuster exhibition by renowned artist Rozeal. Titled Rozeal.: Want Not (Rescue from the Otherwise Obscene, Salvation from the Wicked), Rozeal’s contemporary paintings blend traditional ukiyo-e print techniques with Japanese folklore, geisha, kabuki, and samurai imagery, infused with hip-hop references and African American culture.

Circle of Truth
2024-07-25 - 2024-09-22
JULY 25, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Circle of Truth is the visual equivalent of the childhood game of Telephone, where a message is whispered in the ear of the first person, then relayed from that person to the second, the second to the third, and so on. Along the way, the original message becomes so mangled that by the time it arrives at its final understanding the words hardly bear any resemblance to the original.
This domino chain started with a source painting created by Circle of Truth co-curator Shane Guffogg, whose work was delivered anonymously, along with a blank canvas, to the second artist in the Circle. Each subsequent artist then received an identical package: an anonymously created previous artist’s painting, a blank canvas, and the instructions to find and paint their response to the “truth” they perceived in the painting they were presented. This process was repeated through 49 artists over a period of nine years.
Truth itself is a complex idea. Is it subjective? Does truth exist? If it does, is it a constant or does it vary? How do we decide what truth is?
This exhibition presents an opportunity for the viewer to see how information is received and interpreted by each artist, then passed forward to the next. It is an exchange of ideas that is informed by each artist’s life experiences. Each work of art is instilled with the artist’s personal truth. It exists in a variety of layers, not only in the work itself, but also in what each of them have written, and in the arc that is clearly visible between artists. In addition, there are truths evident that were not meant to be revealed.
The resulting exhibition provides a compelling insight into the creative process. The particular vision each artist brings to this Circle of Truth shows us just how differently we all see the world. Sequentially hung from the first painting, Shane Guffogg’s musing on the spatial ratio of the Golden Mean, it evolved to painting number 49 by Ed Ruscha, who muses on an alternative truth with his work titled “In.” Ultimately, it is the viewer, the 50th in line, who must be the arbiter of what they judge as true.
Circe of Truth
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Award Winners XXIV: Delaware Division of the Arts Fellowship Recipients
2024-04-18 - 2024-07-28
APRIL 18, 2024 – JULY 28, 2024
Award Winners XXIV, is an annual exhibition shining a light on the visual, performing, and literary arts fellowship recipients for 2024, curated by the Delaware Division of the Arts. 2024 marks the 24th year that The Biggs has partnered with DDOA to host this incredible exhibition supporting Delaware’s exceptional individual arts.
This year, the Division received work samples from 149 Delaware choreographers; composers; musicians; writers; and folk, media, and visual artists. The work samples were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals who considered the demonstrated creativity and skill in each artist’s respective art form. Twenty artists were awarded fellowships in the following categories – one, Masters; ten, Established; and nine, Emerging. The twenty selected fellows reside throughout Delaware including Arden, Dover, Lewes, Long Neck, Newark, Rehoboth Beach, and Wilmington.
The work of the Fellows will be featured in a group exhibition, Award Winners XXIV, at the Biggs Museum of American Art, and will travel to CAMP Rehoboth and Cab Calloway School of the Arts.
2024 Masters Fellow

Mark Hagerty, Music: Composition, Wilmington

2024 Established Fellows

Maya Belardo, Jazz: Performance, Wilmington
David Burslem, Visual Arts: Sculpture, Arden
Lori Crawford, Visual Arts: Interdisciplinary, Dover
Richard Hill Jr., Jazz: Composition, Wilmington
Shakira Hunt, Visual Arts: Photography, Wilmington
Michael Kardos, Literature: Fiction, Rehoboth Beach
Victor Letonoff, Literature: Creative Nonfiction, Lewes
Rebecca Raubacher, Visual Arts: Painting, Rehoboth Beach
L.J. Sysko, Literature: Poetry, Wilmington
Trebs Thompson, Visual Arts: Crafts, Newark

2024 Emerging Fellows

Doug Cannon (Pultixima), Music: Composition, Wilmington
Samantha Facciolo, Literature: Fiction, Long Neck
Brandan Henry, Visual Arts: Works on Paper, Wilmington
Aaron Hoffer, Visual Arts: Painting, Dover
Mariano Mallia (Di Gabriele), Music: Contemporary Performance, Wilmington
Joyce Enzor Maust, Literature: Poetry, Dover
Jennifer Morrell, Literature: Creative Nonfiction, Wilmington
M. Amber Spivey, Dance: Choreography, Newark
Julieta Zavala, Folk Art: Visual Arts, Newark

2024 Honorable Mentions

Kari Ebert, Established, Literature: Poetry, Dover
Bronwen Hazlett, Established, Visual Arts: Photography, Dover
Virginia Lockman, Emerging, Visual Arts: Photography, Wilmington
Michael Tanis, Emerging, Visual Arts: Sculpture, Wilmington

Award Winners XXIV
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Rebecca Raubacher: Horses & Other Creatures
2024-03-14 - 2024-07-07
MARCH 14, 2024 – JULY 7, 2024
Delaware artist Rebecca Raubacher has a talent for capturing creatures in motion. Featuring recent work, this exhibition showcases her signature larger-than-life horses. These pieces have rich surfaces, layering torn and collaged paper, paint, charcoal, pastel, marker, and metallic elements. The exhibition also includes animals from farther afield, including African wildlife and works from family fishing trips to Florida.
Coastal life is a recurring theme. Based in Rehoboth Beach, Raubacher always has a sketchbook close at hand and begins most days by drawing the shore birds near her studio. This exhibition includes a selection of recent drawings, as well as some from years past. The artist keeps an archive of her work, and each sketch is closely tied to memories from the day and place it was made.
Most work was produced over the last year and had never been exhibited before. However, it can sometimes take a while to get things right. Raubacher began several horse pieces in the 1990s and recently returned to them, reworking them until they felt complete. She also recently rekindled a long-held interest in mythological subjects, particularly focusing on those stories that mix human and animal characteristics.
The scale of the artwork often relates to the scale of the animal. Some works are just a few inches. Others—like galloping horses—stretch over 13 feet wide. From the very small to the very large, we welcome you to view these creatures of land, sea, and air.
An exhibition catalog will be available in the gift shop.
Raubacher

Open - March 6
2024-03-06 08:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Art Works for All: Celebration of Creativity
2024-01-11 - 2024-03-24
JANUARY 11, 2024 – MARCH 24, 2024
Presented in partnership with Art Works for All (AWA), this community-focused exhibit, highlights the creative achievements of children and adults with disabilities.
Art Works for All (AWA) is an organization committed to providing educational opportunities through the arts, and their exhibit at The Biggs showcases the remarkable artwork produced by program participants. This collaborative effort not only recognizes the artistic talents of individuals with disabilities but also professionally presents their creations to a wider audience, fostering inclusivity and appreciation for the power of art.
Award Winners XXIV
Circe of Truth
Raubacher

The Wyeths: Three Generations
2023-11-02 - 2024-02-19
Works From the Bank of AmericNCWyeth_Eight-Bellsa Collection
This exhibition brings together more than seventy works of art by three generations of artists. Paintings, drawings, and illustrations created by N.C. Wyeth, his son Andrew, his daughter Henriette, and his grandson Jamie return home to Delaware at the Biggs for the first time since entering the Bank of America collection.
This exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities program®

Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues, and Soul
2023-03-17 - 2023-06-19
MARCH 17, 2023 – JUNE 19, 2023
The iconic photographs of Larry Hulst capture the freewheeling energy of live music and the enduring visual spectacle of rock’s greatest performers. From Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix to David Bowie and Lauryn Hill, Front Row Center: Icons of Rock, Blues and Soul brings together over 70 images of legendary musicians and singers across three genres and generations. The exhibition charts Hulst’s extraordinary path through the pulsing heart of the most exciting live music of the last century, showcasing a unique visual anthology of rock, blues, and soul music from 1970–1999. These images, which have been featured on album art and Rolling Stone spreads, convey Hulst’s lifelong passion for the magnetism, immediacy, and unpredictability of live music. With photos that also document the unforgettable voices of funk, punk, and beyond, Front Row Center grants viewers an all-access pass to some of the most memorable performances in popular music history.

Mary Putman: Art is About Us
2023-02-16 - 2023-03-23
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 – MARCH 26, 2023
For the Delaware-based painter Mary Putman, art is—and has always been—about us. Putman’s focus on the landscape over the course of her prolific career has allowed her to probe this simple yet powerful statement. Her paintings explore the vast and complicated interconnections between the land and its occupants. Putman meticulously depicts the world she lives in, representing recognizable buildings, farmland, cars, road signs, bridges, people, animals, trees, and bodies of water from unusual and sometimes surprising perspectives. As a result, her paintings often combine the familiar with the unfamiliar, drawing viewers in to visually examine the landscape of Delaware and its surrounding areas so we can see ourselves anew.
An exhibition catalogue co-authored by the University of Delaware and the Biggs Museum of American Art will be available on March 2.

Art Deco Glass from the David Huchthausen Collection
2022-11-05 - 2023-02-20
NOVEMBER 5, 2022 – FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Clean lines, geometric shapes and bright colors characterize this exhibition of more than 100 early 20th century works by iconic Art Deco Studios such as René Lalique, Daum Frères, Steuben Glass Works, and many others. Assembled through the keen and practiced eye of renowned contemporary glass artist David Huchthausen, each piece in this exhibition takes viewers back to an extraordinary time in glass history.
Organized by the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Washington.

Tom Wilson: Super-Realist/Surrealist
2022-07-01 - 2022-10-16
JULY 1, 2022 – OCTOBER 16, 2022
From international male supermodel to renowned artist: once-famous for his looks, Tom’s career morphed brilliantly into a body of work that indelibly graces the collections of many of Delaware’s prominent arts patrons in the Rehoboth/Lewes area. Today, 50 pieces on loan from these collectors were curated into a comprehensive exhibition capturing Southern Delaware and highlighting beach neighborhoods, while showcasing Wilson’s artistic range and preserving his lasting legacy on the people of Delaware and the Delaware arts scene.

Award Winners XXII
2022-06-03 - 2022-07-23
JUNE 3, 2022 – JULY 23, 2022
Each year, the Biggs Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts, exhibits the work of the Division’s annual Individual Artist Fellows at the Award Winners exhibition. The Division recognizes artists throughout the state for their outstanding quality of work in the areas of choreography, folk art, jazz, literature, media arts, music, and visual arts through these awards.

Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum
2022-03-04 - 2022-06-18
MARCH 4, 2022 – JUNE 18, 2022
Featuring 72 works from the permanent collection of Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York, this exhibition notably includes artwork by Jackson Pollock, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Chuck Close. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, and mixed media works will trace the progression of art movements in the U.S. from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism to Contemporary Arts of the 1980s and 1990s.
Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum was organized the Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY in association with Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.
Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts : Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum is made possible through support from the Choptank Foundation, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware and the Delaware Division of the Arts. ​

Children's Abstract Art Exhibition
2022-03-04 - 2022-05-07
MARCH 4, 2022 – MAY 7, 2022
Inspired by Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Guild Hall Museum, the Biggs Museum of American Art put out a call for abstract art created by artists in Pre – K through 12th grade. Nearly 100 submissions were received and installed. Come see the future of Delaware arts!

Visions & Voices: A juried exhibition of Mid-Atlantic African American Artists
2022-02-04 - 2022-05-21
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 – MAY 21, 2022
After years of successfully hosting juried art competitions for photographers, landscape artists, and figural artists of the Mid-Atlantic Region, the Biggs Museum is proud to introduce a new juried exhibition highlighting the work of regional African American artists. This exhibition will present art from all visual art media including, but not limited to: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, craft, fiber, and video. The physical exhibition will be accompanied by an opening reception, artist talks, public programming and gallery sales of the accepted works.

Mi Frida: Children’s Portrait Contest Exhibition
2021-11-05 - 2022-02-12
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 – FEBRUARY 12, 2022
Frida Kahlo and portraits of her have become iconic in pop culture because of her unique sense of self. Kahlo’s Tehuana-inspired dress, elaborate hairstyles, and dignified unibrow are as recognizable as her paintings. The Biggs put out a call to young artists in grades K – 12 to submit their portraits of Frida Kahlo to celebrate her powerful and uncompromising sense of self. With talent beyond their years, this exhibition will showcase all of the submissions to the Mi Frida Portrait Contest by our amazing Biggs Kids.

Unmasking Culture: An Examination of the Ritual Masks of Mexico
2021-11-05 - 2022-02-12
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 – FEBRUARY 12, 2022
Unmasking Culture will accompany Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray to celebrate and enhance the understanding of the cultural heritage of Mexico for which Kahlo has become a global icon. This exhibition presents antique masks and figures used by Mexican indigenous people in their centuries-old religious dances and ceremonies. Items in this collection are on loan from The Althouse Collection, which was established by the late Thomas and Charlotte Althouse during their travels and residence in Mexico in the 1950s and 1970s. The private collection was later passed on to their son, artist Stephen Althouse.

Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray
2021-11-05 - 2022-02-12
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 – FEBRUARY 12, 2022
In May 1931 the eminent photographer Nickolas Muray traveled to Mexico on vacation where he met Frida Kahlo, a woman he would never forget. The two started a romance that continued on and off for the next ten years and a friendship that lasted until her death in 1954. Approximately forty photographic portraits taken by Muray of Kahlo comprise the exhibition. The photographs, dating from 1937 to 1946, explore Muray’s unique perspective; as Kahlo’s friend, lover and confidant. Muray’s photographs bring to light Kahlo’s deep interest in her Mexican heritage, her life and the people with whom she shared a close friendship.
Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray is made possible through support from the Choptank Foundation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware and The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware. Additionally, these exhibitions and related programming are supported by the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Delaware Division of the Arts promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.

Contemporary Refresh
2021-11-05 - 2022-01-22
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 – JANUARY 22, 2022
The Biggs Museum will create a fresh showcase of modern and contemporary artworks curated from its permanent collection in Galleries 23-25. This exhibition will feature paintings, prints, sculptures and more created by artists from the 1960s through practicing artists today.

Winslow Homer From Poetry to Fiction - The Engraved Works
2021-07-02 - 2021-10-16
JULY 2, 2021 – OCTOBER 16, 2021
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) captured a cross section of American society that tells a story of triumph and tragedy in American history through his monochromatic engravings created during the pre-war years, the Civil War and the following decade. Featuring Homer’s early work that was produced in New York’s Hudson River Valley, this exhibition is accompanied by never-before-exhibited period photographs of his subjects.
