Art Exhibit and Opening Reception Scheduled at Bayonne Community Museum

Bayonne Mayor Mark A. Smith is pleased to announce that the City will host its first annual Citywide Art Show at the Bayonne Community Museum located at 229 Broadway, at the corner of 9th Street. The opening reception will be on Friday, April 13, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be [...]

2 Performance Artists Request & Receive Weeded Books from Library for Art Installation Honoring The Book

THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES – Performance Artists Antonia Wright (L) and Ruben Millares (R) of Miami, Florida, recently came to the Jersey City Free Public Library in search of books for the latest incarnation of their art installation – a wall of books. With 14 boxes of weeded books to spare at the Main Library [...]

HOBOKEN’S MONROE CENTER PRESENTS OPEN STUDIO DAY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26th

The Monroe Center Open Studio Day is back Sunday, Feb. 26 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. During the quarterly event, the Monroe Center for the Arts’ tenants – artists, artisans, photographers, vendors, musicians and more – open their doors to other creative souls and art lovers in Hoboken and its surrounding areas. On Sunday, [...]

Jonathan Singer’s “Botanica Magnifica” Exhibit Opens on January 28th at the New Jersey State Museum

  By Evelyn Bonilla   “Open your eyes and you will see the beauty from within”, these are the words that come to mind, as I explain the photographs of Jonathan Singer. Described as a “force of nature” Singer brings to life “rare exotic flowers and plants” using photography and his extraordinary vision; the compilation [...]

Ladies On The Mic and PVS Gallery to celebrate the holidays with Bands, Burlesque and Bells

ROCK, HOP & JINGLE is coming to town! Sunday, December 4, 2011, 3pm – 7pm PVS Gallery 49 Harrison Street, Hoboken, NJ Beth Achenbach will be celebrating the two year anniversary of her event Ladies on The Mic with “Rock, Hop & Jingle” an awesome collaboration between Ladies on The Mic and PVS Gallery in [...]

Lana Santorelli Gallery Hoboken Weekend Show

Small Works Group Exhibition: Lana Santorelli Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5th, 6 – 9 PM Show Run: November 5th – December 4th, 2011 628 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 201.798.9000, info@lanasantorelli.com, www.lanasantorelligallery.com It’s a great weekend to be in Hoboken if you are an art lover! Not only do we have our Small Works [...]

From Across the River: Images and Reflections of September 11th from the Jersey Side

By Sally Deering On the morning of the 9/11 attack, Jersey City photographer Sandra Swieder grabbed her camera and notebook and headed to the waterfront where she captured the heroic rescue and recovery efforts of firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, EMTs and other volunteers. In the days and months that followed, Swieder continued to photograph [...]

Cool School-Express Yourself at the Jersey City Art School

  Share By Sally Deering  Jersey City’s artist community – painters, sculptors, musicians, film and theater professionals – give this urban city an added vibrancy with a dash of cool. Arts collectives like Pro Arts and Art House Productions – and the Hudson County Division of Cultural Affairs – do their part to support artists [...]

Women Take a Bow- In Her Strenght- Photography Exhibit Now to March 25th -Jersey City’s Brennan Court House

Metropolitan-area Photographers Spotlight Women’s Strength and Hudson County Dignitaries Honor Women who make a Difference By Sally Deering On March 8th, on a visit to my cell phone provider to pay my bill, the young man behind the counter handed me my receipt and said with a smile, “Happy Woman’s Day!” Not sure I was [...]

JC FRIDAYS BACK -PLENTY TO DO IN JERSEY CITY’s CITY WIDE CELEBRATION OF ART & CULTURE

AN INTRODUCTION TO SPRING JC FRIDAYS: MARCH 4, 2011 A City-Wide, All-Day Celebration of Art & Culture in Jersey City Once again, Art House Productions is presenting the ever-exciting JC Fridays on Friday, March 4, 2011. A multitude of venues throughout Jersey City will showcase a variety of happenings including art exhibitions, live music, performance [...]