Lauren Otis to Step Down at Artworks; Search Initiated for New Executive Director

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Lauren Otis will be stepping down from his role as Executive Director of Artworks, Trenton’s visual arts center. The Board of Trustees of Artworks announced that it is initiating a search for Mr. Otis’ replacement. Mr. Otis will continue to lead Artworks until his replacement is hired. Artworks, a non-profit with over 55 years of history in the greater Trenton area, has become one of Trenton’s most visible arts organizations with programming and events that have elevated the profile of arts and culture as one of the Capital City’s most valuable assets, and harnessed them as a potent force for community wellbeing and revitalization within city neighborhoods.

Reeves-Reed Arboretum Presents Artist Talks With Pamela Casper

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- Reeves-Reed Arboretum in collaboration with their current exhibiting artist, Pamela Casper, is welcoming the public to two Artist Talks in the coming weeks.  On Tuesday, August 17 at 4:00pm, artists and painting enthusiasts are invited into the gardens at the Arboretum where Casper will share and demonstrate how she connects to nature and to place through her practice of Plein Air painting.  Guests will observe how to simplify and attain a fresh, emotive painting from the vast landscape.  After the demonstration, visitors can join Casper in the Wisner House Gallery for a guided tour of her exhibit, EARTHSCAPES: Emerging to a Brighter Tomorrow, as well as a Q&A session.  A rain date for this event has been scheduled for Thursday, August 19 at 4:00pm.

Candace Nicholson Takes On New Role at Gallery Aferro

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Gallery Aferro has announced a new triad leadership structure with Gallery Manager Candace Nicholson taking on a new role as Gallery Director, joining Co-Founder and Artistic Director Evonne M. Davis and Co-Founder Emma Wilcox as a partner in the creative management of the 18-year arts organization.

Montclair Art Museum Presents Two New Transformative Exhibitions

(Montclair, NJ) -- Montclair Art Museum (MAM) has announced two new exhibitions ("Transformed: Objects Reimagined by American Artists" and "By Our Own Hand: Frontline Arts in collaboration with Donna Bassin" will open this fall, in addition to Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles. All three exhibitions will open on September 11, 2021. Museum members will be invited to an Exhibition Preview on September 10, 2021. 

Princeton Holds Mural Dedication Concert On July 29th

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) and Princeton Shopping Center invite the community to a Mural Dedication Concert on Thursday, July 29 at 6:00pm in celebration of the recently completed artwork in the Princeton Shopping Center courtyard. Leadership from the Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center owner, EDENS, are expected to speak, in addition to Princeton Mayor Mark Freda.

The Friends for Abbott Marshlands Announces Reopening of Tulpehaking Nature Center

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Friends for Abbott Marshlands has announced the Tulpehaking Nature Center’s limited reopening on weekends. The hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday and 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday from now through the end of August. In the ongoing photographic exhibit on display, “Wisdom of Trees: The Art and Science of Trees,” photographers Patricia Bender and Dr. Mary Alessio Leck explore the art, life, and science of trees, our marvelous sentinels of the forest.

Nina Tsur of New Milford Selected for Transformative Public Art Project in Oradell

(BERGEN COUNTY, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen initiative has announced artist Nina Tsur of New Milford has been selected to beautify and transform the Borough of Oradell's Walter Schirra Park with originally designed and positioned asphalt decals on the ground.  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) is a not-for-profit organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey.

West Windsor Arts presents "Across the Board: Garden State Watercolor Society"

(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts Council presents “Across the Board: Garden State Watercolor Society” an in person and online exhibition of original fine art for sale from July 13 to August 27, 2021. The exhibit spaces will be at West Windsor Arts, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ, with gallery hours by appointment, and at the new Whole World Arts in MarketFair Shopping Center, 3535 US-1, Princeton, NJ. The current hours of operation for this new location are Wednesday-Friday, 3:00pm-6:00pm and Saturday 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Art House Gallery Presents "TANGENTS" by Miguel Cardenas

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- In celebration of Jersey City PRIDE month, the Art House Productions Gallery presents “TANGENTS”, a solo exhibition of new work by Miguel Cardenas from August 1 to September 10 at Village West Gallery in Downtown Jersey City. Miguel Cardenas takes his style of collage construction to a new and exciting level, adding intriguing, three dimensional elements that further the conversation of his chosen historic references. 

Montclair Art Museum Presents "Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Art Museum (MAM) presents the exhibition Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles will open on September 11, 2021, and will run through January 2, 2022. Museum members will be invited to an Exhibition Preview on September 10, 2021.