An American Journey

21 Oct 2017 — 28 Jan 2018 at the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington, United States

23 December 2017

Blonde Nude with Orange, Blue Couch, c. 1917. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on canvas, 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of the John Sloan Trust, 2006. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

The first major retrospective exhibition of John Sloan’s work since 1988, An American Journey explores all facets of the artist’s long career: his work as an illustrator in Philadelphia, his famous depictions of New York City, his lively views of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and his fascinating studies of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The exhibition includes nearly 100 works–drawings, prints, and paintings–produced between 1890 and 1946. The Delaware Art Museum holds the largest collection of work by the American artist and illustrator John Sloan, as well as a rich trove of archival materials.

This exhibition draws from and celebrates this extraordinary collection, made possible by the artist’s widow Helen Farr Sloan.

Delaware Art Museum

The Delaware Art Museum connects people to art, offering an inclusive and essential community resource that through its collections, exhibitions, and programs generates creative energy that sustains, enriches, empowers, and inspires.

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Wilmington, United States

Founded in

1912

Girl’s Eye View, 1945. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on Masonite™, 16 × 19 7/8 inches (40.6 × 50.5 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1980. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Procession to the Cross of the Martyrs, 1930. John Sloan (1871–1951). Gum arabic tempera underpaint; oil varnish glaze on panel, 24 × 32 inches (61 × 81.3 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of the John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1997. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Path through Rocks and Bushes, 1914. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on canvas, 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)/ Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1963. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Girl’s Eye View, 1945. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on Masonite™, 16 × 19 7/8 inches (40.6 × 50.5 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1980. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Procession to the Cross of the Martyrs, 1930. John Sloan (1871–1951). Gum arabic tempera underpaint; oil varnish glaze on panel, 24 × 32 inches (61 × 81.3 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of the John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1997. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Path through Rocks and Bushes, 1914. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on canvas, 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)/ Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1963. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Procession to the Cross of the Martyrs, 1930. John Sloan (1871–1951). Gum arabic tempera underpaint; oil varnish glaze on panel, 24 × 32 inches (61 × 81.3 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of the John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1997. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Path through Rocks and Bushes, 1914. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on canvas, 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)/ Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1963. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Girl’s Eye View, 1945. John Sloan (1871–1951). Oil on Masonite™, 16 × 19 7/8 inches (40.6 × 50.5 cm). Delaware Art Museum, Gift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1980. © Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.