Zimmerli Art Museum Celebrates a Vanguard Art Center
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-09-21
An enormous banner heralding the exhibition The Brodsky Center at Rutgers University: Three Decades 1986-2017 hangs from the façade of the Zimmerli Art Museum on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, as if announcing a major homecoming. The gang's all here: Faith Ringgold, Miriam Schapiro, Carolee Schneemann, Joan Semmel, Joan Snyder, Willie Cole, Emma Amos, and so many other major artists who spent time at the renowned print and papermaking center.
Afternoon Delight: Artworks' "Art All Day"
by Chris Lillja, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-09-07
Count me among the disappointed when the organizers postponed "Art All Night" 2023 earlier in the summer. The annual show was an absolute highlight and celebration of the arts and the arts community in Trenton. You know how you go to your favorite ice cream place, and they are out of your favorite flavor? It's slightly disappointing, but then you try a new flavor, and it's amazing.
Finding the Modern Spirit in Tradition: The Sculpture of Liu Shiming at Mason Gross Galleries
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-08-17
From time to time, a wise thinker comes along, helping us contend with existential mysteries.
Liu Shiming, celebrated as a sculptor in his native China, thinks and speaks like a philosopher. "You should look at life like a child does," he wrote in his diary in 1982. "When you take the perspective of an innocent child, all love and everything in life feels fresh and lovely."
Sun, Sand, and Artist Open Studio Tour on Long Beach Island
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-07-27
Summertime, and many head down the shore to the barrier island and summer colony known anachronistically as LBI. Surfing, sailing, cycling, or swimming may be on the agenda, along with snorkeling and summer concerts, but on the weekend of Aug. 12 and 13, the LBI Artist Open Studio Tour will add to Long Beach Island's cultural amenities.
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Out of the Park Exhibit Showcases Asbury Park Artists and Gallery Owners at the Monmouth Museum
by Carolyn M. Brown, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-07-20
Asbury Park is known for its art scene. Not readily known are the founders, directors, and curators behind the galleries responsible for managing exhibitions of the works of local artists. Many of these gallery owners are exhibited artists themselves. In celebration of the artistry and entrepreneurship of Asbury Park, the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, New Jersey, is hosting "Out of the Park," an exhibition highlighting a group of multidisciplinary artists and gallery owners who helped define the cultural Renaissance of Asbury Park.
Ellarslie Open Celebrates 40 Years of Award-Winning Artists
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-07-13
Forty years – it can seem like a very long time if, say, you’re waiting for a bus or Uber Eats delivery. On the other hand, if you’re watching something grow – like the Ellarslie Open, the annual signature event at the Trenton City Museum that draws accomplished artists from the greater New Jersey region, you may be wondering: where did the time go?
Reykjavik Fringe Diary #3
by James "JPAT" Dalton - published 2023-06-29
James Dalton, a performer and songwriter from New Jersey, is performing his show "Asbury Park & Me" at the Reykjavík Fringe Festival in Iceland. He will be blogging for NJ Stage from the festival. Here is his latest post.
Earthsongs Ceramics Unveils New Peace Mural in Metuchen as a Benefit for Ukraine
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-06-08
Though taking up less than 3 square miles in the heart of central New Jersey, the borough of Metuchen boasts a robust public art program. Among painted storefronts, sculptures both historic and contemporary, hanging banners, and artfully painted pianos and Adirondack chairs, a new mural is about to be unveiled.
When the Candy Dish Itself Becomes the Confection
by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com - published 2023-05-11
Ever since childhood, Amber Cowan has known she wanted to be a glass artist. Not just any artist – 2D, admittedly, is not her thing – but specifically, an artist who works in glass.
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