David Lynch's Eerie Paintings Examined in New Exhibition

At Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

From Painting to Film and Back Again

David Lynch's celebrated five-decade career has encompassed a wide range of artistic expressions, including painting, drawing, and filmmaking. Now, an exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts delves into the eerie and evocative paintings that have long fascinated his fans.

Lynch, who initially studied painting before venturing into filmmaking in the late 1960s, has always maintained a connection to his painterly roots. His paintings often explore themes of surrealism, subconsciousness, and the unsettling underbelly of everyday life.