WALL ART-INTERNATIONAL STREET ARTISTS TURN JERSEY CITY BLIGHT INTO PRICELESS ART

By Sally Deering  International street artists like “Big Foot,” “Kid Zoom,” Jason Maloney and Ron English travel the globe creating art on the urban landscape. The artists – all world renown – paint murals on big concrete canvases like bridges, embankment walls and building facades that draw tourists, bring ka-ching to a city’s coffers and [...]

Hoboken’s Newest Wrangler of DIY Music, Dance and Visual Culture, Presents a Showcase of Local Talent

Saturday, November 6th and Sunday November 7th from 12-6pm, 2010  The Benson Ridge Project, a relative newcomer in the Hoboken music scene, has organized a schedule of local talent to perform for the 2010 Hoboken Artist’s Studio Tour at Green Mountain Coffee. Something for Everyone Joining the annual Hoboken Artist’s Studio Tour for the first [...]

Photography- Hudson County Photographer Rebecca Ferrier Opens Exhibit “Motels in Jersey City” on October 2nd

By Evelyn Bonilla “Natural and memorable”, is the best way to describe the photography of Hudson County photographer Rebecca Ferrier. Well-known for preserving the history of things that are slowly disappearing from the past; through her images she is able to awaken what once was. In her newest exhibit “Motels”, she travels from the north [...]

The Arts Pop Up Everywhere in Hudson County

Hudson County has become a haven for artists . On any street, at any given time, you’ll never know what art medium might be staring you in the face. Like this graffiti figure staring from behind bushes on Rt. 440 in Bayonne.   or how about this one … Here an artist has planted Coors [...]

Unraveling An Art Mystery…

The Print in Question! Who is the Artist? When was it painted ? Does it have any financial Value?  Who else has a print? Only 250 prints were made Number 80 is in my posession. By Joe Calamito Many years ago while rummaging through the downtown Jersey City Salvation Army on 14th Street I came across [...]

HCCC Art Student-Produced Mural Unveiled at 25 Journal Square’s Student Lounge

Hudson County Community College On Wednesday, May 12, Hudson County Community College’s Fine Art Department and the Office of Student Activities held an unveiling ceremony of a 4′ x 18′ mural painted specifically for the Student Lounge at 25 Journal Square.  In addition to the mural reception, the Fine Art Department had the students’ works [...]

Art Views- The Fine Art of Carl Ellis

Jersey City Artist subject of this month’s -Art Views Carl Ellis was born and raised in Erie Pennsylvania and earned his BFA in photography, at Edinboro University in 1991. He moved to New York City in 1992. Camera in hand, he had hopes of becoming a commercial photographer. Share this:

The 2nd Annual Village Art & Flea Market Held on Saturday May 15th Brings Out Huge Crowd

River View Observer Photographer Captures the Event on Camera On Saturday, May 15th The Village Neighborhood Association, with the support of 4th Street Arts,  hosted The 2nd Annual Village Art & Flea Market. A few thousand people came out to shop and mingle… Taking place at the crossroads of 4th Street, Newark Avenue and Brunswick [...]

Crowds come out for 2nd Annual Yo Mama’s Craft Fair in Downtown, Jersey City

According to their website  Not Yo Mama’s Craft Fair started last year with an idea and acted upon by Sophie Penkrat, Megan Gulick and Leah Siegel- Picus.   The second annual fair was held yesterday On Saturday April 17 to entusiastic crowds  and  over 60 artists  selling  7500 or more items at Parlay Studio’s 161 2nd [...]

Art Views-Jersey City Museum presents Adult Workshops at JCM

River View Observer Best Pick -Artists Select Saturday afternoons starting March 20, 2010, 1 – 4 p.m. $5 per person for members. $7 per person for non-members. Pre-registration required.  Call 201-413-0303 x116 or email nstoler@jerseycitymuseum.org  to register.                                                                                                         Jennifer Mazza, 2009 Jersey City Museum is proud to announce the new schedule for Adult Workshops at JCM, which was postponed [...]