Debmalya Choudhuri, Your Gaze, 18” x 24”, Photograph, 2021, photo by the artist.

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Debmalya Choudhuri has been awarded first prize at the 37th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County at 33 Monmouth Street in Red Bank.  The exhibition will be on view from April 6-27, 2024. Kelly Long juried the artwork in the exhibition.  Long has served as Senior Curatorial Assistant at the Whitney Museum of American Art, where she has managed the Photography Acquisitions Committee.

Long has been responsible for the development and installation of exhibitions such as Helio Oiticica: To Organize Delerium (2017); Rachel Harrison Life Hack ( 2019); and the forthcoming group show, Trust Me.Previously she has held curatorial and teaching positions at the George Eastman Museum and at the University of Rochester, and in 2020 collaborated on the running of Aid for Art Now (AFAN), a mutual aid project by and for art workers.  She hold an MA in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester, and a BA in Art History from Vassar College.  Her writing has appeared in the catalogues for Chiharu: The Hand Lines and Gail Thacker: Fugitive Moments, and in publications such as InVisible Culture and Mossflower.

The exhibition will open April 6th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and will continue Tuesdays through Saturdays 12:00pm-4:00pm until April 27, 2024. The Annual Meeting with Pot Luck Refreshments will take place before the opening from 5:30pm – 6:00pm.  Donna Payton, who has recently exhibited her work in the windows of the Art Alliance, will demonstrate Crayon Monotype at the opening.

Exhibitions at the Art Alliance change monthly. Six exhibitions a year are for members of the Art Alliance only. Three exhibitions, including this 37thAnnual Juried Exhibition, are open to members and non-members. Every January, the Art Alliance hosts an invitational show, featuring work by notable area artists. During the summer months, the programming is open to artists selected by the Art Alliance’s curators who undertake their own shows.

Membership in the Art Alliance is open to visual artists at any skill level and to art lovers. Membership fee is $50 per year; $25 for students age 25 and under with ID. Benefits of membership include reduced entry fee for all exhibits $10 for first submission, $5 for 2nd and 3rd. Non-members  $15 for first submission, $10 for 2nd and 3rd); affordable studio space; diverse classes and workshops; networking opportunities; the possibility of mounting an independent exhibit during the summer. In addition, the Art Alliance maintains a website, a bi-monthly newsletter, and a Facebook page.

The Art Alliance’s studio space, also at 33 Monmouth St., hosts classes and workshops for members and their children, and can be rented by members for group, class, personal, or event use, dependent on availability. For more information, visit the website at www.artallianceofmonmouth.org, or visit or call the gallery during operating hours, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00pm, (732) 842-9403.

Founded in 1978, the Art Alliance of Monmouth County moved to its current space in 1992. The Art Alliance is dedicated to promoting the advancement of the visual arts and providing exhibition, studio, and classroom space to local artists. New members are always welcome and membership by art lovers is also encouraged.

A non-profit organization, the programs of the Art Alliance of Monmouth County are made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.