Wilmington Mayor John Carney, City Cultural Affairs Director Tina Betz, and Jerry duPhily of Out & About Magazine invite City residents and art lovers from around the region to Art Loop Wilmington of 2025 tomorrow, Friday, September 5th. The popular FREE art exhibition, now in its 38th year, is a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Out & About. Galleries in and around Wilmington will participate in this month’s Art Loop. A complete list can be found here.

Patrons are encouraged to take advantage of the Art Loop shuttle provided by the City of Wilmington Parks & Recreation Department. The shuttle will leave the parking lot of The Delaware Contemporary, located at 200 South Madison Street, at 5:45 p.m. In addition to the featured venues, shuttle riders vote for their choice of galleries to visit.

MANE Gallery at the Tina Betz Urban Artist Exchange
1509 Clifford Brown Walk - Studio #1
576-2100 • cityfestwilm.com/uae-amphitheater

Exhibition: New Works from Our Veterans

Eleven veterans will exhibit work completed at the Delaware Art Museum instructed by artist and teacher Jane Quartarone from September 5th to October 30th at the new MANE Gallery. Come support our veterans and new perspectives in a variety of mediums. Opening reception from 5pm to 8pm. Light refreshments will be served.

(Bus Psychedelic Seat Interior by Geraldo Gonzalez)

The Delaware Contemporary
200 S. Madison Street
656-6466•decontemporary.org

Artists: Fall 2025 Biennial: Art + AI.

The opening reception of multidisciplinary exhibitions exploring artificial intelligence not simply as a tool, but as subject, collaborator, and mirror to reveal the profound ways this technology is reshaping the nature of art, identity, and agency.

Opening of our retrospective gallery, spotlighting the timeless relevance of The Delaware Contemporary as we celebrate 25 years on the riverfront.

Music by the Shucked Oysters Band. Studios open! Join us for the Art Loop reception from 5-9pm.

Bridge Art Gallery
213 N Market Street
353-4527 • bridgeartgallery.net

Exhibition: Transformed

Lana Abraham-Murawski is a Guyanese-American multidisciplinary artist whose work serves as a portal to other worlds—vivid, symbolic, and deeply emotional realms that invite transformation. Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, and installation, she creates lush, alternate landscapes inhabited by mystical beings and charged with spiritual energy. Her work blends the personal with the imagined, rooted in cultural memory and shaped by her background in both fine art and architectural design.

Christina Cultural Arts Center
Edward Loper, Sr. Gallery
705 N. Market Street
652-0101 • ccacde.org

Exhibition: "The Beauty Within" by Sherita T. Sparrow, The Healing Artist

Step into the world of Sherita T. Sparrow, The Healing Artist, where passion and creativity come together in a beautiful blend of storytelling and intuitive expression. Through vibrant colors, harmonious patterns, and uplifting affirmations, Sherita’s paintings inspire healing from the inside out. Her work captures the essence of balancing the body’s energy centers and the serene journey of women in meditation—each piece reflecting strength, grace, and personal transformation.

Gallery at Grace Church
900 N. Washington Street
655-8847

Exhibition: Metamorphosis by Caroline Stoughton

Caroline Stoughton paints to recapture the feelings of positivity and confidence, like those that she experienced while her grandmother was still alive. Her paintings, which feature highly pigmented colors and subjects drawn from nature, explore how we can be reminded of these loving feelings, even without a specific memory.

Based in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, Stoughton received a B.F.A. in Painting from Tyler School of Art. Her unwavering commitment to color earned her the Richard Cramer Color Award in 2020. Her paintings can be found in private collections throughout the United States and in Rome, Italy.

Art Loop reception from 5- 8pm with light refreshments.

Girard Craft & Cork
224 W. 9th Street
774-292-1854

Exhibit: Tarot Series: The Hermit, The Devil, and Death by Morgan M. Daughton

Morgan M. Daughton is a local self-taught artist with a love for the esoteric, who works in mixed medium (acrylic and collaging). Prints and framed art work for sale. Meet the artist with free tasting 4-7pm.

The Grand Opera House
818 N. Market Street
658-7897—thegrandwilmington.org

Grand Gallery: Diane Lane "Marmalade’s Flood Story – Art in Miniature"

baby grand Gallery: Stacey Hendrix "Lost and Found"
Art Loop reception from 5- 7pm

The artist and writer, Diane Lane, is a self-taught watercolor artist who has been taking classes and making artsy messes and creating stories for many years. She's painted in France and Italy and works in paper art and miniatures. As a writer, she is a member of the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild, and has written and published three books, "I Loved Her Enough," "Marmalade: The Rain, The Flood, The Rescue," and her newest book, "Moon uy," illustrated in her watercolors.

Baby grand gallery:
Step into a vibrant world of color and imagination in this exhibit featuring the abstract and expressionistic works of local artist Stacey Hendrix. Known for her dynamic use of texture and bold contrasts, Hendrix creates a visual experience where emotion meets fantasy. Her paintings invite viewers to explore dreamlike spaces, where shifting forms and layered hues suggest stories both personal and mythical. This collection celebrates the power of color to evoke memory, mood, and the unseen.

The Sold Firm
800-B N. Tatnall Street

Artist: Ameriica Has A Problem

About: “Ameriica Has A Problem” is the ONLY art exhibit ever dedicated to Beyoncé Knowles Carter, a visual celebration of one of the most iconic cultural forces of our time — Queen Bey. This exhibition pays tribute to her legacy, power, and evolving artistry through the eyes of visual art and music who channels her influence into bold, expressive works. From the beginning of her Destiny’s Child Houston roots to the opulence of Renaissance and country genre representation of Cowboy Carter, each piece reimagines moments from her music, performances, and personal journey. Friday 9.5.25 5PM-7:45PM. Music provided by: SaiEuniq; Light refreshments and snacks will be served.

Wilma's
900 N. Market Street
761-0564

Exhibition: “Forward” Group exhibition by the Art Battle Artists

Get ready for live energy on canvas curated by Irina Angelova & Kim Lucas!

Join us for “Forward,” a group exhibition featuring some of the fiercest talents from the Art Battle stage — where artists paint live, fast, and fearless in front of a crowd. Now, they’re stepping off the battle floor and into the “Forward” exhibit! Free Entry — All are welcome! Come support local talent, grab a drink, and enjoy all the good vibes from 5- 8pm