Exhibition Reception

William Chickillo:
The Eye in Movement
Exhibition Reception

Wednesday, November 18
5–7 p.m.

Join us in celebrating William Chickillo: The Eye in Movement, a sprawling exhibition of the artist's signature abstract landscapes!

The artist will be on hand to discuss his work, and light refreshments will be available. This event is included with general Museum admission, and registration is not required.

On view the Museum's Main Gallery through April 26, 2027, The Eye in Movement presents a series of paintings that depict the Northeastern Pennylvania's natural surroundings. Featured in addition to this locally-inspired collection is a series of paintings originally sketched en plein air during Chickillo’s time in France this past summer.

About William Chickillo

William “Bill” Chickillo is a Waverly, Pennsylvania-based abstract landscape painter whose work captures the beauty, movement, and mystery of the natural world. Drawing inspiration from the forests, trails, and waterways of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Chickillo translates the landscapes around him into expressive, large-scale paintings that invite viewers to experience nature through color, texture, and movement.

With a career spanning several decades, he holds both a BFA and MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and has taught painting, drawing, and printmaking at several regional colleges, including Marywood University and Penn State, Wilkes-Barre. A recipient of the prestigious F. Lammot Belin Arts Scholarship, his work has been exhibited at numerous museums and galleries, including the Pennsylvania State Museum, Allentown Art Museum, Cooperstown National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum, Roberson Museum and Science Center, and the National Academy of Design in New York.