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Faces, Bodies and Souls ◦ JKK Fine Arts Gallery of European Art ◦ Original paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Zdzislaw Beksinski, Michal Swider, Barbara Falender, Valeriy Skrypka, Joanna Chrobak, Jan Lebenstein, Lubomir Tomaszewski, Piotr Woroniec, Tomasz Misztal, Aleksandra K. Nowak, Marek Koczela, Luigi Casalino, and Egidijus Rudinska ◦ For info e-mail Jan Kapera [email protected] ◦ Opening Reception ◦ Sat, Mar 18 ◦ 5-7pm ◦ Exhibit runs from March 14 to April 23 ◦ JKK Fine Arts ◦ 594 Valley Road ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 973.744.0111
Conversations with African American Artists ◦ Dr. Lisa E. Farrington, will talk about her prize-winning book, Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists ◦ Sun, Mar 19th ◦ 2pm ◦ This comprehensive history of African-American women artists, from slavery to the present day, is the subject of a lecture, question and answer period, booksigning, and reception with the author ◦ Upcoming MAM lecture: ◦ Sun, May 21 ◦ 2 pm ◦ Newark on Our Minds, a panel discussion ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 973. 746.5555 ◦ Free w/ museum admission
Anecdotes: Narrative Paintings ◦ Four emerging artists in an exhibition with unique narrative works: Erinn Frayer, Wendy Letven, Philip Shimko and Nicholas Rosal ◦ Wendy Letven from Glen Ridge, NJ creates paintings that explore themes with a psychological, social nature ◦ Her work has been seen at City Without Walls in Newark and Allentown Art Museum ◦ Nick Rosal from Bloomfield, NJ paints the human figure to remind the viewer of the beauty in the ordinary ◦ His works are in the hands of many private collectors including Citizen Watch, the Waldorf Astoria and Calvin Klein ◦ Exhibit runs Mar 12-Apr 30 ◦ Pierro Gallery of South Orange ◦ Located on 2nd floor of The Baird ◦ 5 Mead St ◦ South Orange, NJ ◦ 973.378.7754 ◦ Free
Imagination Station ◦ Lively gallery discussion followed by a hands-on art project based on a tour theme ◦ A way for families to learn about art and art making together ◦ Sat, Mar 25 theme: Felt Animal Collage ◦ Sat, Apr 8 theme: Objects & Memory, Telling a Story ◦ Sat, Apr 22 theme: Animals of the Totem Pole ◦ Sat, Apr 29 theme: Drawing Everyday Objects ◦ Saturdays, 1– 2 & 3– 4pm ◦ October through June ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Avenue ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.746.5555 X253 ◦ $4 child / Adult cost: Free to members / $8 non-members
Womanly Gestures: The Energetic Works of Fern Bass ◦ Bloomfield College celebrates Women's History Month with an exhibit of Bass’ psychological portraits ◦ In 2004, Fern Bass founded Bass Arts Studio in Montclair, a private art school where she teaches fine art to children and adults ◦ Bass has had a successful commercial career in editorial and promotional art direction at Fairchild Publications, The New York Times and Conde Nast Publications ◦ Show runs through April 28 ◦ Westminster Art Gallery ◦ Bloomfield College ◦ 467 Franklin St ◦ Bloomfield, NJ ◦ 973.748.9000 ◦ Open to the Public
Winter Festival of the Arts ◦ Bloomfield High School Art Gallery ◦ Featured will be student work from traditional art classes as well as the computer art program ◦ Bloomfield High School ◦ 160 Broad Street ◦ Bloomfield, NJ ◦ 973.680.8600
HS Student Art Exhibit ◦ Artwork by the students at James Caldwell High School will be on display during the month of March ◦ Caldwell Public Library ◦ 268 Bloomfield Ave ◦ Caldwell, NJ ◦ 973.226.2837
Women Celebrate the Lively Arts ◦ Arts festival for women’s history month ◦ March 4-31 ◦ The public is invited to enjoy the festival, which includes four weekends of fine art exhibitions, drama & comedy, poetry & writing, music & voice, film & video ◦ Makeready Press Gallery ◦ 214 Glenridge Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 07042 ◦ See other Happenings pages for music and theatrical performance dates & times
Portraits: Undone ◦ Exhibit of work by Glen Ridge resident, Janice Krasnow ◦ The artist creates commissioned portraits through the use of text ◦ They consist of strange and elegant, yet oddly funny and warm text portraits of various people ◦ In this exhibit, Janice Krasnow reveals some of her portrait-making secrets ◦ For info on Krasnow’s work for sale, email [email protected] ◦ Exhibit runs Mar 2-Apr 7 ◦ Westby Gallery College of Fine & Performing Arts ◦ 201 Mullica Hill Rd ◦ Glassboro, NJ ◦ 08028 ◦ 856.256.4521
Artists Interpret Their Art ◦ Vivian McDuffie and Yael Avi-Yonah show their work and talk of their influences ◦ Light refreshments ◦ Sun, Mar 19 ◦ 2-4pm ◦ Makeready Press Gallery ◦ 214 Glenridge Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ $6
Quarters ◦ Exhibition of the art of six local artists ◦ Julie Gadaleta, Susan McCallen, Ralph May, Robin Mitchell, Wayne Thiel & Bobby Travieso ◦ Light refreshments ◦ Sun, Mar 19 ◦ 2-6pm ◦ Al Bender's Kung Fu Academy ◦ 260-262 Liberty St. ◦ Bloomfield, NJ ◦ 973.743.7544
Willie Cole Art Symposium ◦ sponsored by Montclair Art Museum & the International Sculpture Center ◦ Guided tours (every half hour beginning at 12:30pm) of Anxious Objects: Willie Cole’s Favorite Brands exhibition, followed by a panel discussion ◦ Tour led by Patterson Sims, MAM Director ◦ Panel members include artists Xenobia Bailey, Sanford Biggers, Edwin Gonzalez and Marie Watt and is moderated by art critic Amei Wallach ◦ Cole will discuss his work, influences and processes relating to Anxious Objects in a dialogue with Lowery Stokes Sims, President of the Studio Museum in Harlem ◦ A reception will follow ◦ Sun, April 1 ◦ 12-9:30 pm ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Ave ◦ Montclair, NJ ◦ 973.746.5555 X237 ◦ Reserve by March 22 ◦ $50 MAM & ISC members / $60 non-members
Alyce Gottesman ◦ Altered Spaces ◦ Exhibition of charcoal drawings and encaustic paintings ◦ Ms. Gottesman, a Montclair resident, recently received a 2006 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts ◦ Exhibit on Feb 21-Apr 5 ◦ Domo Gallery ◦ 447 Springfield Ave ◦ Summit, NJ ◦ 908.608.0079
Balanced Dialogue ◦ Contemporary sculptures by 35 Hungarian artists ◦ Now thru Apr 30 ◦ Curator, János Kalmár, wanted to exhibit a wide range of sculptures, in different styles, to let the public have the best overview ◦ 609.586.0616 ◦ Grounds For Sculpture ◦ Hamilton, NJ
Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands ◦ Cole's most significant sculptures, paintings, drawings, and prints from the late 1980s to the present ◦ Sun, Mar 5 through Aug 6 ◦ Special interactive Cole acronym word piece allowing visitors to create their own acronyms from the letters of AMERICA ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Ave ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.746.5555 ◦ $8 adults // $6 Sr./Student // Free to members & children under 12
March 8, 2006