Newark Arts Alliance Hosts Kevin McLaughlin Exhibit
The local gallery showcases more than 40 works by Kevin McLaughlin in his new exhibition, Backroads: Recent and Local.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Fine Art
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The Newark Arts Alliance has opened a new art exhibition titled Backroads: Recent and Local featuring more than 40 pieces by Kevin McLaughlin. The collection highlights regional landscapes rendered in a style of modern realism influenced by abstract expressionism.
Why it matters
The exhibition offers a look at landscapes from New Castle County, Cecil County, Chester County, Lancaster County, and the Shenandoah region. It provides local residents with a concentrated view of these areas through the artist's specific stylistic lens.
The exhibit includes more than 40 individual works consisting of oil on canvas and works on paper. It represents a substantial collection of regional landscapes currently available for public viewing.
The players
Newark Arts Alliance
This organization serves as a central hub for visual arts and cultural programming within the city of Newark.
Kevin McLaughlin
He is an artist known for creating landscape paintings that blend modern realism with abstract expressionist techniques.
The details
Located in the Shoppes at Louviers on Paper Mill Road, the gallery displays landscapes that span several counties across Delaware and Pennsylvania, as well as the Shenandoah region. The artist employs a modern realism style heavily influenced by the principles of abstract expressionism.
Timeline
The exhibit opened to the public on Oct. 20, 2026.
A reception for the artist is scheduled for Nov. 13, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The exhibition will remain on view through Nov. 19, 2026.
Industry Dynamics
Regional galleries increasingly focus on local landscape themes to anchor their programming within community identities. This exhibition follows a pattern set by regional landscape documentation projects by focusing on the specific geography of the mid-Atlantic and Shenandoah regions.
Visitors can view the exhibit at the Shoppes at Louviers on Paper Mill Road during standard gallery hours. The venue is open Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Fridays.
The takeaway
Art exhibits like this one provide an accessible way for community members to engage with regional geography through creative expression. Residents interested in meeting the artist should mark their calendars for the upcoming November reception.
Further reading
Discover more about local creative programming in the Fine Art section.
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