Peters Valley began as an experimental colony, eventually evolving into a craft school of prominent women blacksmiths, ceramicists, and fiber artists.
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Jersey City Art & Studio Tour Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Four Days of Virtual Programs
New Jersey’s largest art tour is an extravaganza of exhibitions, artist talks, demonstrations, and performances, on view online from October 1 to 4.
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ArtYard Reopens With Shelter Is and a Series of Outdoor Installations
The works on view consider traditional models of shelter, as well as unconventional perceptions of home, relief, and sanctuary.
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Norman Bluhm’s Sensual Spiritualism
Norman Bluhm transformed the vocabulary we associate with the gestural branch of Abstract Expressionism into something that others of the so-called Second Generation did not pursue, much less attain.
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A New Emergency Grant Benefits Non-Salaried Art Workers in NY, NJ, and CT
The Tri-State Relief Fund will give $2,000 grants to freelance and contracted workers, including art handlers, archivists, and others.
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Rago’s Auctions to Feature Works From the Estates of Art Dealer Allan Stone
Over the course of 50 years, Allan Stone amassed a vast art collection, acquiring works that spoke to him regardless of trends or differing opinions. The auction runs November 8, 2019.
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Six Standout Artists From the Jersey City Art and Studio Tour 2019
Our critic discovers art by Karen Leo, Carly Silverman, Eric Magnuson, Hadieh Afshani, Jinkee Choi, and Loura van der Meule.
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18th Annual Newark Arts Festival Brings Art, Music, and More to Newark, October 10-13
The theme ‘Year of the Woman’ will be interpreted through over 500 participating artists, over 100 events and happenings, 20+ galleries and pop-ups, and over 10,000 attendees.
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Check Out Dozens of Open Studios at the Jersey City Art & Studio Tour
Enjoy more than 140 open studios, gallery shows, dance and musical performances, mural tours, and so much more from October 3-6, 2019.
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New Jersey is First in the US to Provide Arts Education For All Students
Each public school in the Garden State provides some type of arts instruction for students. However, their work “remains unfinished” as they continue to equalize opportunities for artistic instruction in “less affluent schools.”
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Photographing the Roots of Nationalism in American Youth
Sarah Blesener photographs American kids — between 8 and 18 years old — training in US patriotic programs, where American history lessons overlap with bible study sessions and military training.
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The Beauty and Spirit of Mexican Religious Icons
Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants to the United States graces us with images of heavenly Mexican figures and tells stories of people crossing the border.