"Pies, Pies, Pies"—'Pi Day' Treats to be offered at the Brandywine on March 14, 2022
Wayne Thiebaud, Pies, Pies, Pies, 1961. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Philip L. Ehlert in memory of Dorothy Evelyn Ehlert, 1974.12. © 2021 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
Chadds Ford, PA, March 7, 2022—Treat yourself to something sweet at the Brandywine Museum of Art this coming Pi Day, on March 14 (3.14), honoring both the mathematical constant π and the master of the painted pie, Wayne Thiebaud. Visitors to the Brandywine are invited to enjoy the delectable pies, desserts and other works of art currently on view as part of the special exhibition, Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings. Homemade pie will also be served in the Museum’s Millstone Café for $3.14 a slice.
On view at the Brandywine through April 10, 2022, Wayne Thiebaud 100 features a spectacular selection of this iconic American artist’s paintings, watercolors and prints made over 70 years. Earning both national and international recognition for his work, Thiebaud (1920-2021) first came to prominence in the early 1960s with a group of works depicting pies, cakes, ice cream cones and other sugary treats executed with thick, lusciously painted brush strokes. By the mid-1960s, Thiebaud was also creating beautifully realized figure paintings and landscapes, gaining increased attention in the 1970s for his dizzying interpretations of the San Francisco cityscape. Many of these same qualities are exemplified in a group of paintings the artist began in the mid-1990s of sweeping, bird’s-eye portrayals of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta scenes. Concluding with Thiebaud’s return to the figure, the exhibition also includes the artist’s newest body of work—circus clowns—revealing his extraordinary and expansive practice over seven decades.
Wayne Thiebaud 100 is organized by the Crocker Art Museum—in Thiebaud’s hometown of Sacramento, California—and curated by its associate director and chief curator, Scott A. Shields. It is the largest exhibition of the artist’s works in 20 years and includes works from every period of the artist’s long career—including many that have never been shown publicly. Created on the occasion of Thiebaud’s 100th birthday, the exhibition also now serves as a fitting tribute to his remarkable career following the artist’s recent death on December 25, 2021.
About the Brandywine Museum of Art:
The Brandywine Museum of Art features an outstanding collection of American art housed in a 19th-century Mill building with a dramatic steel and glass addition overlooking the banks of the Brandywine. The Museum is located on Route 1 in Chadds Ford, PA. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6 and up; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. Current hours of operation can be found at www.brandywine.org/hours. For more information, call 610.388.2700 or visit brandywine.org/museum. The Museum is one of the two programs of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art.
About the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art:
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art preserves and promotes the natural and cultural connections between the area’s beautiful landscape, historic sites, and important artists. The Conservancy protects the lands and waters throughout the Brandywine Valley and other priority conservation areas, developing sustainable approaches to emerging needs and assuring preservation of majestic open spaces and protection of natural resources for generations to come. The Museum of Art presents and collects historic and contemporary works of American art, engaging and exciting visitors of all ages through an array of exhibitions and programs. The Brandywine unites the inspiring experiences of art and nature, enhancing the quality of life in its community and among its diverse audiences.
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