Jamie Wyeth's painterly eye for tense, cinematic storytelling is on full display in Unsettled, the only West Coast venue for this nationally touring exhibition organized by the Brandywine Museum of Art. Featuring nearly fifty works, the exhibition presents a powerful and unexpected look at the artist’s six-decade career, revealing a persistent undercurrent of unease that runs through his otherwise familiar imagery.

While Wyeth is often celebrated for his idyllic coastal views and pastoral farm scenes, Unsettled draws attention to the darker tones embedded within them. The exhibition traces a throughline of psychological tension and emotional complexity, offering viewers a new perspective on Wyeth’s work that challenges the surface calm of his most recognizable subjects.

From haunting portraits to supernatural landscapes, Wyeth’s vivid compositions explore the ominous side of rural American environments. Spanning the rugged coastlines of Maine to the dense forests of Pennsylvania, these works evoke both beauty and unease, emphasizing the shadowy elements of place, memory, and human experience.