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VACNJ Elects Two New Board Members

2026-02-19T21:23:39-05:00

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Elects Two New Members to the Board of Trustees Summit, NJ (February 19, 2026)—At its most recent board meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) elected Samantha Pozner, MD, and Jessica

VACNJ Elects Two New Board Members2026-02-19T21:23:39-05:00
  • Detail Abstract monoprint on white paper featuring layered, vertical, organic forms. Pale pink and cream shapes are interwoven with dark gray, textured lines that resemble furrows, bark, or flowing fibers. The composition is dense and tactile, with repeated striations creating a sense of movement and depth.

Gabriella D’Italia: Getting Dressed in the Dark

2026-04-07T19:56:14-04:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Gabriella D’Italia: Getting Dressed in the Dark Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I February 7–March 29 Fields and Furrows, 2023, Monoprint on paper, 30 x 22 inches Artist’s Statement: I’ve always been drawn to the small,

Gabriella D’Italia: Getting Dressed in the Dark2026-04-07T19:56:14-04:00

Linda Mead: Pay Attention

2026-04-07T19:57:02-04:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Linda Mead: Pay Attention Ann’s Place Gallery February 7–March 29 Burial, 2025, Multiple plate intaglio print, 23 ½ x 39 ½ inches In Pay Attention, Mead continues her exploration of unease, contradiction, and the precarious state of

Linda Mead: Pay Attention2026-04-07T19:57:02-04:00
  • Black-and-white street photograph of three men on a city sidewalk. The man in the foreground wears a striped knit hat and an oversized mirrored visor that reflects storefronts and pedestrians. He leans slightly toward the camera. Behind him, one man looks down at his phone and another stands with hands in pockets, glancing away. Urban buildings and cars are out of focus in the background.

With Passing Years

2026-06-08T11:17:23-04:00

With Passing Years Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I February 13–June 7, 2026 Chrystofer Davis, Mirrors, 2021, Digital Image. Courtesy of the artist. In the Art Center’s Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I, photographer Chrystofer Davis captures the portrait

With Passing Years2026-06-08T11:17:23-04:00
  • A green baseball cap sculpted to look like a cactus, complete with bumps and small patches of gold. The cap rests on dark soil against a light blue background, appearing as if it is growing from the ground.

Present and Growing

2026-01-16T03:11:05-05:00

Present and Growing Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery February 13–August 23, 2026 Gabriel Garcia Roman, Cactucha, 2023, Ceramic with steel pins, 7 x 11 x 7 inches. Courtesy of the artist. In the Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery, Gabriel Garcia Roman

Present and Growing2026-01-16T03:11:05-05:00
  • A black-and-white portrait of a man with long hair, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. He is wearing a shiny, padded vest and has thick cords or breathing tubes draped around his neck and chest. His arms are crossed. The photograph has a wet-plate or tintype style with a soft background and darkened border edges.

In Conversation: Will Wilson

2026-01-16T02:45:07-05:00

In Conversation: Will Wilson Main Gallery February 13–August 23, 2026 Will Wilson (b. 1969), Will Wilson, Citizen of the Navajo Nation, Trans-customary Diné Artist, 2013, printed 2018, archival pigment print from wet plate collodion scan, 22 x 17 inches. Courtesy of

In Conversation: Will Wilson2026-01-16T02:45:07-05:00
  • Black-and-white street photograph of three men on a city sidewalk. The man in the foreground wears a striped knit hat and an oversized mirrored visor that reflects storefronts and pedestrians. He leans slightly toward the camera. Behind him, one man looks down at his phone and another stands with hands in pockets, glancing away. Urban buildings and cars are out of focus in the background.

Spring Exhibitions to Open at VACNJ on February 13

2026-02-06T21:09:20-05:00

Spring Exhibitions to Open VACNJ on February 13 Summit, NJ (January 15, 2026)—From February 13 to August 23, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) will showcase three exhibitions that examine various intersections of identity and representation. The exhibitions will feature artists

Spring Exhibitions to Open at VACNJ on February 132026-02-06T21:09:20-05:00
  • Close-up of a small, sculptural beaded form with pale gray, white, and gold beads arranged in a circular base. Thin bead stems rise upward from the center, tipped with faceted gold beads, creating a delicate, floral or coral-like structure against a white background.

Dream Reflections: The Beginning of an Era & Streets Of Summit

2026-03-02T13:12:25-05:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Alpana Mittal ‘Tejaswini’: Dream Reflections: The Beginning of an Era The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library January 3–February 28, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, January 17, 6–8 PM Alpana Mittal ‘Tejaswini’,Galactic Bliss, 2022, Beads on canvas,

Dream Reflections: The Beginning of an Era & Streets Of Summit2026-03-02T13:12:25-05:00
  • A pastel-colored illustration of a white bakery box containing six partially eaten pastries and donuts. The treats include a pink frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles, a chocolate donut with sprinkles, a jelly-filled pastry with red filling smeared across the box, a croissant-like pastry, a white-frosted donut drizzled with chocolate, and a chocolate-covered pastry with blue and red icing and yellow cream leaking out. A pair of metal tongs rests on one of the donuts. Crumbs and smudges of filling are scattered around the inside of the box.

Judith Kazdym Leeds: America’s Food Fetishes

2026-02-04T02:16:38-05:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Judith Kazdym Leeds: America’s Food Fetishes Marité & Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II December 6, 2025–January 25, 2026 Opening reception: Sunday, December 7, 2–4 PM I Couldn’t Resist a Taste, 2022, Pastel, 12 x 17 ½ inches.

Judith Kazdym Leeds: America’s Food Fetishes2026-02-04T02:16:38-05:00
  • A black-and-white long-exposure photograph taken from a raised platform or bridge, looking out toward a bright, overexposed horizon. Two metal railings with lattice patterns frame the left and right sides, converging toward the center. The light creates a dramatic, streaked effect that blurs the sky and water, giving the scene an ethereal, almost abstract quality. A faint silhouette of a person appears on the right edge, partially blurred due to the long exposure.

James Provenzano: Lensless Light

2026-02-04T02:16:54-05:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES James Provenzano: Lensless Light Ann's Place Gallery December 6, 2025–January 25, 2026 Opening reception: Sunday, December 7, 2–4 PM Heading to Work, 2025, Giclée print from original Polaroid, taken on Leonardo 4 x 5 camera, 16 x

James Provenzano: Lensless Light2026-02-04T02:16:54-05:00
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