See The 45 Creators Selected For Newark Museum Of Art Exhibit

Newark NJ

16 March, 2021

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NEWARK, NJ — After reviewing more than 1,800 entries from 484 artists across New Jersey, the Newark Museum of Art recently announced the list of 45 creators who will be part of its upcoming exhibit, "2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond." The annual juried exhibition is sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts. According to a news release, it's inspired by "artists' crucial role in our society as they offer nuanced perspectives on our current and future worlds." The selected works include ceramics, collage, installations, paintings, photographs, sculpture, textiles, video and works on paper. The Newark Museum of Art will host this year's edition of the long-standing series of exhibitions that highlight the state's artists. The exhibition will open on Thursday, June 17 and will be on view through Sunday, Aug. 22. This year's exhibition jurors are Kristen J. Owens, Associate Curator (Programs) for Rutgers University-Newark's Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark, and Amy Simon Hopwood, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts at The Newark Museum of Art. "We are delighted to host this year's New Jersey Arts Annual in collaboration with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and look forward to amplifying the work of these visionary artists by offering the public a glimpse of their inspiring talent," Associate Curator of Decorative Arts Amy Hopwood said. "We are eager to share what these 45 New Jersey-based artists have created." The list of selected artists includes: Zoe AntonaPam CooperDong Kyu KimCaren King ChoiIrmari NachtErik James MontgomeryBeatrice StentaAnthony AlvarezDonna BassinSeth Bechtold Anonda BellMarlena Buczek SmithDonna Conklin KingChrystofer Davis Joan DiamondAntoinette Ellis-WilliamsKwesi KwartengTom NussbaumEllen WeisbordBenjamin WestAlan WilloughbyNancy CohenJaz GrafLauren KrasnoffPaula NevesTheda SandifordJudy WukitschAuguste Rhonda TymesonBerendina BuistJoanne AmanteaMartin CalvinoPeter AllenDaniel CosentinoDonté HayesJennifer CrupiJing ZhouShinYoung AnJeanne BrasileMashell BlackSpriha GuptaFrancesca AzzaraJune BrownHao FengDanielle ScottJon Simon Send local news tips and correction requests to [email protected] Don't forget to visit the Patch Newark Facebook page. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Sign up for Patch email newsletters.