Exhibitions

This exhibition presents the 13th annual National Arts Program Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the creative endeavors of Delaware state employees.

This exhibition opened on February 27, 2024 and was on display in the ACG until March 22, 2024.

The exhibition and related programs are in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts and the National Arts Program.

The Delaware Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program and the Delaware Congressional Art Award exhibition and awards presentation are the culmination of a juried competition for Delaware middle and high school students. This exhibition shares the Gold Key Award artwork and writing.

The Arts Center/Gallery, in partnership with the League of American Pen Women, the Diamond State Branch, our Writing Program partner, announces the 2024 Delaware Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Presentation. It is our continued privilege to champion the work of Delaware’s young creatives!

The Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University presented Dreams, an exhibition of recent work by sculptor and DSU alumnus,  Aaron Paskins. Mr. Paskins is a nationally recognized artist who makes Delaware, specifically Dover, his home. He is also a proud Delaware State University alumnus with degrees in Studio Art and Art Education. 

Mr. Paskins provided insight into the work on display during an Artist Chat with a DSU student panel. Mr. Paskins explained his unique journey as a practicing artist and creative economy entrepreneur. This event was live-streamed and recorded (link below).

September 11-22, 2023

Collection Dedication: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 4:00pm

This exhibition is in partnership with Art Works for All , a nonprofit arts education organization supporting the artistic success of individuals with disabilities. This exhibition celebrates the creative work of individuals with disabilities and was created during Art Works for All’s Artist Residency projects in K-12 schools and community settings throughout the state.

Presenting the Capstone work of Art Program (Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts Department) Students: Jeidy Cruz (top image) and Felicity Munoz (bottom image).

Creative Connections was an inclusive presentation of visual art. The vision for this virtual gathering of diverse art forms was the power of connection, collaboration and creative spirit. 

Creative Connections welcomed visual arts submissions from the DSU student community and presented the work of our DSU Student Creatives.

This exhibition presents the twelfth annual National Arts Program Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the creative endeavors of state employees.

The exhibition and related programs are in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts and the National Arts Program.

The Delaware Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program and the Delaware Congressional Art Award exhibition and awards presentation are the culmination of a juried competition for Delaware middle and high school students. This exhibition shares the Gold Key Award artwork and writing.

The Arts Center/Gallery, in partnership with the League of American Pen Women, the Diamond State Branch, our Writing Program partner, announces the 2023 Delaware Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Presentation. It is our continued privilege to champion the work of Delaware’s young creatives!

The Journey of Perspective celebrated the long and vibrant artistic journey of self-taught artist, Edward Loper II. This exhibition shared the significance of Loper’s prolific contributions to visual arts while simultaneously permitting the viewer access to Loper’s unique perspectives and vision.

“If I can draw it, I can build it. I do things to make people look.”

The ACG presented Edward Loper II: The Journey of Perspective  October 3 – November 18, 2022 with an artist reception on Friday, October 7, 2022.

Delaware native Edward Loper II is a self-taught artist whose commitment to creative exploration has led to artistic success over the past five decades. Since the early 1960s, Loper’s work has been featured in numerous national exhibitions, cultural events, and publications, as well as the prestigious Barnes Foundation. His paintings are collected not only by private collectors, but corporate art collections such as the Wilmington Trust, BlueCross, Christiana Care, and the Delaware Trust. 

Loper taught art, photography, and woodworking at Wilmington High School in the 1960s. He also provided instruction in art, pottery and sculpture at the West End Neighborhood House and Kingwood Center. In the 1970’s he headed the Visual Arts Department at Christiana Cultural Arts Center and attended the Barnes Foundation in Merlon, PA.

The Journey of Perspective shared the significance of Loper’s prolific contributions to visual arts while simultaneously permitting the viewer access to Loper’s unique perspectives and vision. This exhibition also represented the bond of father and son as Loper’s son, Jamie, curated this exhibition with a loving commitment to his father’s contributions to the world of art.

“One year ago, I was offered an incredible opportunity to show the treasures of my father Edward Loper II. With this opportunity, Shameka Jones and I co-curated the most revealing exhibition my father and his work have ever had. Thirty original paintings accompanied by technical drawings, sculptures and carvings will lovingly display examples of this great Journey of Perspective that my father has lived.  I would like to give a special thank you to Jennifer Gunther, Director of the Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University, for her unwavering commitment to making this special occasion possible. -Jamie Loper

The Journey of Perspective exhibition was further defined through the following virtual videos and virtual exhibition:

–A Tour of the Journey of Perspective with Jamie Loper.

–An Artist Discussion between Mr. Loper and Jamie Loper with a focus on specific works in the exhibition.

–A Curator Chat between Jamie Loper and Shamekia Jones, co-curators of the Journey of Perspective.

–An interaction virtual exploration of the Journey of Perspective

This exhibition is in partnership with Art Works for All , a nonprofit arts education organization supporting the artistic success of individuals with disabilities. This exhibition celebrates the creative work of individuals with disabilities and was created during Art Works for All’s Artist Residency projects in K-12 schools and community settings throughout the state.

Presenting the Capstone work of Art Program (Mass Communications, Visual and Performing Arts Department) Students: Infinate Dreams (Tori Albanese), TyShawn Allston, Heaven Booker (Helebo), Taylor Gordon, Mikal Morris, Jada Hunter, Zuhrye Lenoir, Erika Lindqvist, Brandi Nichols

Creative Connections is an inclusive presentation of visual art. The vision for this virtual gathering of diverse art forms is the power of connections, collaboration and creative spirit. Creative Connections welcomed visual arts submissions from the DSU student community and presents the work of our DSU Student Creatives.

Art Program Faculty, Lori Crawford, chatted with DSU Art Program alumna, Jannah Williams, about her artistic journey and the recent acquisition of her Black Lives Matter mural. This mural, created in collaboration with the  Wilmington Black Lives Matter Mural Project, was recently acquired by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs  for the Division’s permanent collection.

HBCU graduate and Filmmaker Akima Brown  discussed the Delaware Collective for Creative Economy and her efforts to empower all creatives to engage in the process of building an ecosystem supporting the creative industry.

The Delaware Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program and the Delaware Congressional Art Award exhibition and awards presentation are the culmination of a juried competition for Delaware high school students. This exhibition shares the Gold Key Award artwork and writing.

Access the exhibition in the ACG and the Awards presentation at the below links.

This exhibition presents the eleventh annual National Arts Program Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the creative endeavors of state employees.

This exhibition and related programs are in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts and the National Arts Program.

Presenting the Capstone work of Art Program students:

Nasair Paden-Closs, Ameir Jefferies, Justin Williams