Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Opens Exhibitions Celebrating Gallery Aferro

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- This February, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) will present exhibitions that celebrate the Newark-based arts organization Gallery Aferro, which recently closed its doors after 20 years. Funded by visionary artists and changemakers Evonne M. Davis and Emma Wilcox, Gallery Aferro was a platform for the exchange of ideas in service of advancing human dignity and beauty, with a focus on visual arts as the vehicle. Opening on February 23, the Art Center's first-floor galleries will showcase a range of media by past recipients of the Lynn and John Kearney and Sustainable Arts Fellowships.

art629 Gallery presents "Floral Muse"

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- art629 Gallery, located at 629 Cookman Ave in the heart of downtown Asbury Park, is presents their latest exhibition, "Floral Muse", showcasing artwork in a variety of media by 18 artists. The exhibition has an Opening Reception on Saturday, March 23 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm and will be on display until May 27, 2024.

ArtYard presents works by Charlotte Schulz, Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, Katie House and Cindy Gosselin

(FRENCHTOWN, NJ) -- ArtYard presents two new solo exhibitions — Charlotte Schulz: A Constellation of Small Events and Alvaro Catalán de Ocón: Plasticity and the opening of I Just Want to Know, featuring works by Katie House and Cindy Gosselin, the third collaborative exhibition between ArtYard and Studio Route 29, as well as Aqualumina Workshop, a makerspace dedicated to the creation of aquatic costumes and objects for the Aqualumina Festival on May 18.

Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch presents "Long Beach Island: A Love Letter" by photographer Charles Gravener

(SURF CITY, NJ) -- The Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch presents "Long Beach Island: A Love Letter" by photographer Charles Gravener from Wednesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 30, 2024. The display and reception are free and open to the public. No registration is required. The library will hold a reception and offer an opportunity to meet the photographer on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

West Windsor Arts Invites Artists to "Leave Your Mark"

(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- Artists have the unique opportunity to leave their mark in the world through their artwork. Fiona Clark, West Windsor Arts' Artist in Residence, took that concept a step further when conceiving West Windsor Arts' 2024 Member Art Show. The show runs from April 9 to June 1, 2024.

Alfa Art Gallery presents "Resonance" - a solo exhibition of Vesselin Kourtev's work

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Alfa Art Gallery presents "Resonance" - a solo exhibition of Vesselin Kourtev's work from April 2 through June 1, 2024. Vesselin Kourtev is an internationally acclaimed fine art artist with almost 40 years of professional experience. In this solo exhibition, Vesselin presents us with his classic style of bold abstract art that aids us in learning more about different interpersonal relationships that humans form.

The Newark Museum of Art presents The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) presents The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway from February 22 through June 2. In development since 2021, this is the Museum's first large-scale exhibition dedicated to contemporary American fashion. Bringing together loans from prestigious public and private collections, The Story of Newark Fashion features the work of 11 fashion designers with Newark connections.

Gallery Jupiter presents "Conspiracy of Color"

(LITTLE SILVER, NJ) -- Gallery Jupiter presents "Conspiracy of Color" from April 25 through June 10, 2024. Two painters, two styles, one exhibition. They both teach color theory. One paints geometric abstractions. One paints atmospheric landscapes. They are Meryl Blinder and Christie Scheele.

Princeton University Library presents largest U.S. retrospective of the work of Ulises Carrión to date

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton University Library (PUL) presents "Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond," the spring exhibition in the Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery at Firestone Library. Curated by Sal Hamerman, Metadata Librarian for Special Collections at PUL, and Javier Rivero Ramos, a recent Ph.D graduate from the Department of Art & Archaeology, who is now Assistant Curator at Art Bridges Foundation in Arkansas, the exhibition opens on February 21, 2024 and runs through June 13, 2024.