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Trenton City Museum presents "Trenton Makes Jazz" Exhibition

(TRENTON, NJ) -- Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie presents Trenton Makes Jazz, a juried exhibition celebrating Trenton's jazz scene, past and present. The varied array of 80 works by 48 area artists is inspired by jazz music, musicians, venues, and audiences. Janis Purcell and Michael Richardson juried the show. Opening Friday, February 13th, the exhibition will remain on view through March 22, 2026 with several related events planned.

Gallery491 presents "Playing with Light and Color"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Gallery491 presents Playing with Light and Color, a vibrant and imaginative exhibition by artist Bruce Rainier, from February 12 to April 24, 2026. In an age when technology evolves at astonishing speed—and when most of us carry the power of a studio in our pockets—Rainier embraces these tools with curiosity and joy. His work seamlessly blends photography with digital processes, creating images that honor two of art's timeless foundations: light and color.

The BrassWorks Gallery presents "Sharp Teeth, Long Tongues!"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The BrassWorks Gallery presents Sharp Teeth, Long Tongues!, an exhibition of works by Ann Vollum, a New Jersey–based fiber and mixed media artist whose practice intertwines storytelling, cultural memory, and environmental consciousness. The exhibition showcases a range of Vollum's welt-felted sculptures and intricately embroidered textile works, each piece pulsating with color, texture, and imagination. It runs from February 8 - May 22, 2026.

Zimmerli Exhibition features New Jersey-Born Artist Whose Work Extended Beyond the Walls of the Studio and Imprinted His Community

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Born in North Plainfield, New Jersey, and raised in Boston, Allan Rohan Crite (1910-2007) created a rich visual record of Black life in 20th-century urban America, revealing a sense of community that resonates across time and place. The new exhibition Allan Rohan Crite: Neighborhood, running from February 11 to July 31, 2026 at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers—New Brunswick, offers a sweeping overview of his long career as a storyteller and cultural historian who chronicled the everyday lives of his friends and neighbors.