Art
About The Art
This exhibition is a series of images created by artist, photographer Ed Wheeler that is sure to delight museum visitors of all ages. He imagines Santa entering into the great masterworks of art, with humor and reverence for the original works. This exhibition of 34 prints of Wheeler dressed as Santa invading known paintings as the main subject, part of a group or by himself in the landscape, is Wheelers homage to the original paintings while offering art lovers an extra fun reason to smile. To create these images, Wheeler uses a multi-step process to completely integrate Santa into the lighting, brushstrokes and tonal values of a particular painting while maintaining the fidelity of the original. Wheeler selects paintings with composition that would welcome a Santa intervention, or sometimes he just loves the painting and wants to be a part of it.
This exhibition and its programming is made possible in part through a charitable educational grant from the PNC Foundation.
CATEGORIES: Exhibition
DATE: December 13, 2020 - February 7, 2021
LOCATION: Macintosh Gallery
RECEPTION: N/A
Selected Works
89th National Midyear Exhibition at the Butler
The 89th National Midyear Exhibition presents works by contemporary artists 18 years and older who reside within the United States or its territories. Two-dimensional works in all media, including digital work and photography, are in the exhibition. This year’s juror is Dr. Louis Zona, Director Emeritus of The Butler Institute of American Art.
Exhibit Details and Special Events:
Entries due by April 10, 2026
Exhibition Dates: July 12 – August 20, 2026
Reception July 12, 2026, with an Awards Presentation at 2pm
Located in MacIntosh & Finnegan-Hynes Galleries