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Princeton University Library opens a new exhibition on global book traditions

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University Library (PUL) presents a new exhibition, "Forms and Function: The Splendors of Global Book Making," on display September 10 to December 7, 2025 in the Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, located in the Firestone Library lobby.





 

Gallery491 presents "Illumination"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Gallery491 is proud to present Illumination, a solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Gail M. Boykewich, on view from September 4 through December 2025. Illumination is a celebration of light in all its forms—sunlight, moonlight, and metaphorical enlightenment.



Zimmerli Celebrates Native American Artists With "Indigenous Identities"

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick stands within Lenapehoking, the historical territory of the Lenni-Lenape people. The past melds with the present in February when the Zimmerli hosts Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always, described by Zimmerli officials as one of the largest, most comprehensive museum exhibitions of contemporary Native American art, featuring more than 100 works across a range of media, from beadwork and jewelry to video and painting.



Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's Six-Decade-Long Career Culminates with Curation of Largest Museum Exhibition of Contemporary Native American Art Now on View at Zimmerli Art Museum

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- Currently on view at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University—New Brunswick, Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always is an unprecedented survey of contemporary Native American art, the largest of its kind to date, curated by the late Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation).



'We Are Still Here' – That's the Message from Native American Artists in a Blockbuster Exhibition at the Zimmerli

by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-04-03

The moment you enter the exhibition Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always at the Zimmerli Art Museum, a feeling of immense beauty and grandeur will likely overtake you.





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Montclair Art Museum presents "Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection"

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum is thrilled to present its latest exhibition, Family, Community, Belonging: Works from the Collection. This unique collection-based exhibition delves into the ever-evolving notions of family and community, and explores themes of belonging, diversity, and inclusion through a diverse array of artworks. The exhibition opens on February 9, 2024, and will be on display at the museum until January 2026.



Tom Nussbaum's Six-Decade Journey Comes Alive in Major Retrospective at Montclair Art Museum

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The Montclair Art Museum presents Tom Nussbaum: But Wait, There's More!, the first full-career retrospective of American artist Tom Nussbaum (b. 1953), from September 13, 2025 to January 4, 2026. Featuring more than 80 works spanning six decades, the exhibition showcases Nussbaum's distinctive use of vibrant color, richly varied forms, and his fluid movement between figuration and abstraction. Across sculpture, drawing, and design, his inventive body of work invites curiosity, interpretation, and personal connection. As he has observed, "Much of my work is open to interpretation, and as such it welcomes viewers to find their own stories in it."



Grounds For Sculpture Taps Home-Grown Artist for Afrofuturist Exhibition

by Ilene Dube, JerseyArts.com
published 2025-06-12

May 21 was the birthday of artist Clifford Ward's late mother – she would have been 108. In his major exhibition at Grounds For Sculpture — Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me a World, on view through January 11, 2026, he pays tribute to the woman he considers his biggest supporter.



Hunterdon Art Museum presents Annual Members Show

(CLINTON, NJ) -- The Hunterdon Art Museum is pleased to announce the Annual Members Show featuring the diverse talents of 35 artists from September 21, 2025 to January 11, 2026. This annual exhibition features artists working in a wide range of media including ceramics, sculpture, glass, wood, fiber, printmaking, oil and acrylic painting, photography, and collage.



Visual Arts Center Announces Fall 2025 Exhibitions

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- From September 19, 2025, through January 18, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) brings ecology into focus across three exhibitions that move from the material excess of daily life to the marshes of our coast to re-mapped geographies. Featuring artists whose work engages with environments in and around New Jersey, these projects consider how shifting conditions shape lives and invite visitors to connect more deeply with the ecosystems that surround them.