(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Pro Arts Jersey City presents new exhibit: Curators Choice 2022 curated by Audra Lambert. It will be on display from May 7-28, 2022. The artists in this exhibition were selected for their outstanding portfolios following Pro Arts’ 11th annual Meet the Curators portfolio review event. Over 45 artists met with professional curators for one-on-one 20 minute reviews of their work to gain insights, feedback, and make valuable connections. At the end of this one day event, the ten curators selected their top pick portfolios to be included in this prestigious show.
Featured artists include Eitan Barokas, Guillermo Bublik, Santiago Cohen, Eileen Ferara, Cheryl Gross, Valerie Huhn, Andrea McKenna, and Deborah L Morris.
There will be an opening reception on Saturday, May 7 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. On Saturday May 21 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, there is a panel discussion: What Makes a Top Pick Portfolio? The panel is composed of selected artists and curators.
The curator is Audra Lambert (New York, NY) - an Independent Curator raised in South Louisiana and based in New York City since 2005. She holds an MA, Art History and Visual Culture from Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO.) Lambert serves as Gallery Director, Amos Eno Gallery. As an independent curator she has produced exhibitions at the Yeshiva University Museum, Radiator Gallery, and Fountain House Gallery, among others. She has produced exhibitions in cooperation with New York City Parks Dept, Art in Odd Places, FIGMENT NYC and more.
IECC Casa Colombo Gallery is located at 380 Monmouth Street (2nd Floor) in Jersey City, New Jersey. Unfortunately there is no elevator at this venue. Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00am-3:00pm, Saturdays 1:00pm-4:00pm.
Pro Arts Jersey City is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) professional visual arts membership organization dedicated to supporting and promoting artists and their work. Their programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of the State, a partner agency for the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
