(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Pro Arts Jersey City presents A Margin of Influence: Artists and the books that inform them weekends from May 8-31, 2026 at ART150 Gallery. The exhibit was curated by Raymond E. Mingst and Arthur Bruso.
Exhibiting Artists include: Agnieszka Wszolkowska, Alvin Quiñones, Brad Terhune, Dorie Dahlberg, Elliot Appel, Hank Yaghooti, Josephine Barreiro, Laura Lou Levy, Nanette Reynolds Beachner, and Peter Delman.
Curator’s Statement: "For artists, a book may provide direct inspiration; other times it suggests atmosphere, context, or a parallel line of thought. The relationship between the artwork and the book may take many forms. The book might have informed the work’s research, influenced its ideas, or simply shared a mood or sensibility with the piece. Rather than illustrating literature, the exhibition seeks to reveal the intellectual and emotional landscapes that accompany artistic
practice. Books may include fiction, poetry, theory, history, philosophy, or other texts meaningful to the artist’s process."
The gallery is open weekends through Sunday, May 31st from 1:00pm-4:00pm. ART150 Gallery is located at 157A First Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. Entrance is on the corner of Provost & 1st. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, May 8th from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
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. Please visit our website at www.proartsjerseycity.org for more information. ART150 Gallery is made possible by the generous donation of GFP Real Estate.
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. Other support includes funding from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund, and the funding from the National Endowment for the Arts administered through the Jersey City Arts Council.
