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Work by RVCC Visual Art & Design Faculty to be Featured in October Exhibition

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originally published: 10/01/2025

“Mindscape 2” by Heejung Kim; acrylic ink & scratching on clay board; 12" x 12"; 2025

(BRANCHBURG, NJ) -- Raritan Valley Community College's Arts & Design department will present the 2025 Arts & Design Faculty Exhibition, October 10-31, in the Art Gallery at the College's Branchburg campus.

The show is being coordinated by Arts & Design Co-Chair, Associate Professor and RVCC Art Gallery Director Darren McManus. The reception and artists’ talk will take place on Friday, October 10, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Refreshments will be served. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

The exhibition will feature work by RVCC visual art and design faculty members representing a wide range of media, including drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, video, mixed media, interior design, sculpture, digital illustration, and photography.

(LEFT) “Food That Moves You” by Leda Brittenham; oil on canvas; 48" x 36"; 2025 (RIGHT) “Organizm 4” by Robert Burger; digital: Maya & Photoshop; 40" x 24"; 2025

Work by the following faculty members will be on display: James Adkins (Bedminster), Leda Brittenham (Ridgewood, NY), Evan Broennimann (Kendall Park), Robert Burger (Stockton), Angeles Cossio (Bloomfield), Will DiBello (Jenkintown, PA), Lydia Grey (Somerville), Heejung Kim (Lodi), Todd Lambrix (Annandale), Bill Macholdt (Raritan), Jeff McConnell (Lebanon), Darren McManus (Lambertville), Dot Paolo (Flemington), Chen Peng (Hoboken), Theresa Pfarr (Ewing), John Reinking (Pittstown), Jonathan Ricci (Bridgewater), Kathleen Schulz (Annandale), Wes Sherman (Hackettstown), and Virginia Smith (Ewing).




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Gallery hours for the exhibition are Mondays, 3:00pm-8:00pm; Tuesdays, 10:00am-3:00pm; Wednesdays, 3:00pm-8:00pm; Thursdays, 10:00am-6:00pm; and Fridays, 1:00pm-4:00pm. The Art Gallery will not be open until 5:00pm on Friday, October 10. For further information, contact Arts & Design, 908-218-8876.

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, New Jersey.

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“Dirt Quilt” by Angeles Cossio; linen, cotton thread & dirt; 24" x 36"; 2025




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