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THEDA’S SOLO    ‘Fragmented Identity’, Theda Sandiford’s New Solo Show

   13 Mixed Media Works On View at A Condo in JC

 

Artist Theda Sandiford and her piece Tag 1 on view at A Condo JC

by Sally Deering

 Women’s faces are a myriad of feelings and emotions artist Theda Sandiford conveys in the mixed media paintings on view in Fragmented Identity, her solo show at ‘A’ Condo on Washington Street in downtown Jersey City. The show opened Friday, June 8, and runs through July. 

 Sandiford’s show features 13 mixed media pieces that represent the many masks she wears throughout the course of a day, she says, either in her Jersey City studio or at her desk at Island Records in Manhattan where she works as a publicist. Continue reading THEDA’S SOLO    ‘Fragmented Identity’, Theda Sandiford’s New Solo Show

LANDSCAPES, SCULPTURES AND SKYLINE PHOTOS AT CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT CASA COLOMBO

Three Artists Exhibit Personal, Playful Works at CACC in Jersey City

 

By Sally Deering

Abbey Levine River View Observer
Abbey Levine and her whimsical wood sculptures
Jacquline Falconi River View Observer
Jacqueline Falconi and her painting
“Explosione in Ble”
Alina Oswald River View Observer
Alina Oswald presents her work at Casa Columbo

Three women artists make the walls of the Center for the Arts at Casa Colombo in Jersey City their own in OF THE MIND, an exhibit of dreamy Italian landscapes, whimsical wood sculptures and moody photographs of the Manhattan Skyline.

Artists Abby Levine, Alina Oswald, and Jacqueline Falconi’s art works reflect their personal interests, things that inspire them and that also have a little whimsy, like Levine’s painted wood sculptures. Levine, who resides in Union City, is a graduate of the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and has exhibited her art work throughout the U.S.

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Jersey City’s 23rd Annual Artists Studio Tour Going On Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th

East Coast’s Fastest Growing Art Scene Features Hundreds of Artists, Dozens of Exhibitions, Galleries, Museums, and Live Entertainment

A FREE Self-Guided Walking Tour All Weekend

 

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This painting is not part of the JC Artists Studio Tour 2013

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop , the Municipal Council, and the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs , in partnership with Pro Arts, and the Hudson Reporter, present the 2013 Jersey City Artists Studio Tour , a FREE self-guided walking tour featuring galleries, artist studios and ad hoc exhibition sites. The tour will take place from noon to 6:00 p.m. throughout the city on Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th.

In its 23rd year, the Annual

Jersey City Artists Studio Tour is a weekend celebration of Jersey City’s diverse art scene that features hundreds of artists, dozens of exhibitions, galleries, museums, live music and performances, food, drink and parties – all located just five minutes from Manhattan.

Every year, hundreds of artists participate in the tour attracting thousands of visitors during its two-day

run. The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour is widely considered New Jersey’s premier art and cultural event, and is free and open to the public.

“Jersey City’s artists are a vital part of our community and we encourage everyone to join us in celebrating their creativity and supporting the arts,” said Mayor Fulop. “We recognize how important the artists are to the vibrancy of our city, and not only do we embrace the arts, we are working to expand the role of art in our community. The administration just launched a citywide mural program and we are exploring additional ways to expand opportunities for our visual and performing artists.”

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