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  • Large immersive installation featuring a wall of layered artificial foliage and flowers glowing under blacklight in shades of neon green, purple, and blue. Bright, fluorescent monstera leaves and blossoms appear to float against a dense backdrop of greenery. On the floor in front, clusters of irregular rock-like forms glow in green and yellow, creating a surreal, otherworldly landscape under the purple-lit ceiling beams of the gallery space.

_other Nature – Marshland Tales

2026-02-04T22:48:09-05:00

_other Nature – Marshland Tales Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery September 19, 2025–January 18, 2026 In the Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery, Cecile Chong’s upcoming installation, _other Nature – Marshland Tales, continues her exploration of the fraught relationship between humans and

_other Nature – Marshland Tales2026-02-04T22:48:09-05:00
  • Close-up of an abstract sculptural arrangement made from assorted natural and artificial materials attached to white paper cups. The objects include porous rocks, foam, sponge-like fragments, Styrofoam, and earthy-toned stones in shades of brown, white, gray, and muted turquoise. The textures range from rough and jagged to smooth and rounded, creating a clustered, coral-like appearance on a wooden surface with other similar sculptures blurred in the background.

All that Consumes Me

2026-02-04T22:44:50-05:00

All that Consumes Me Main Gallery September 19, 2025–January 18, 2026 All that Consumes Me, on view in the Main Gallery, brings together Angeles Cossio, Carolyn Lambert, Joshua Marquez, Lina Puerta, and Marion Wilson, whose use of found and reclaimed materials

All that Consumes Me2026-02-04T22:44:50-05:00
  • NJ Photo Forum Logo, celebrating 30 years

The Garden State

2026-02-04T22:46:25-05:00

The Garden StateThe Garden State Main Gallery June 22–August 25, 2025 Abraham Browning coined New Jersey's nickname, the Garden State, in August 1876. In 1954, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill to add "The Garden State" to the state's license

The Garden State2026-02-04T22:46:25-05:00
  • Close-up of a partially opened pink peony flower with delicate, layered petals and bright yellow-orange stamens visible in the center. The background is a clean white surface, emphasizing the flower's vibrant colors and soft textures.

Manasi Shekhar Keni: Blooms of Time

2025-09-02T16:09:16-04:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Manasi Shekhar Keni: Blooms of Time The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library July 1 – September 2, 2025 Manasi Keni, Untitled, 2025, Digital photograph on matte poster paper 20 x 20 inches. Artist’s Statement: The

Manasi Shekhar Keni: Blooms of Time2025-09-02T16:09:16-04:00
  • Summit Foundation

VACNJ Receives Grant Award from The Summit Foundation

2025-06-24T16:51:56-04:00

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Receives Grant Award from The Summit Foundation Summit, NJ (June 23, 2025)—The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) was recently awarded a $12,000 grant by The Summit Foundation to help fund outreach programs with Summit area nonprofits

VACNJ Receives Grant Award from The Summit Foundation2025-06-24T16:51:56-04:00
  • NJ Photography Forum's 30th Anniversary Logo

NJ Photography Forum presents Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Our Lives At VACNJ

2025-05-14T21:09:38-04:00

NJ Photography Forum presents "Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Our Lives" at VACNJ Summit, NJ (May 14, 2025)—The New Jersey Photography Forum is excited to present a free panel discussion, "Artificial Intelligence: Transforming our Lives "on June 22, 2025, from 2 to 4 PM in the

NJ Photography Forum presents Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Our Lives At VACNJ2025-05-14T21:09:38-04:00
  • Headshots of Brett Oberman and Liz Rubinstein.

VACNJ Elects Two New Board Members

2025-05-13T20:03:58-04:00

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Elects Two New Board Members Summit, NJ (May 13, 2025)—At its most recent board meeting on Monday, April 15, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) elected two new members to its board of trustees: Brett Oberman

VACNJ Elects Two New Board Members2025-05-13T20:03:58-04:00
  • Watercolor illustration of Summit Station, a NJ Transit train station, showing two silver commuter trains on parallel tracks. A covered pedestrian bridge connects the platforms above, and a canopy with a sign reading "Summit Station" extends over the platform. A historic red brick station building stands on the right, and trees and soft colors in the background suggest a peaceful, early spring or autumn setting.

Ling Zhong: From Here…to There

2025-06-30T14:13:22-04:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Ling Zhong: From Here…to There The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library May 1–June 30, 2025 Ling Zhong, Summit Station, 2023, Watercolor and pen, 6 x 9 inches Artist’s Statement: Beginning at the beloved Summit Station,

Ling Zhong: From Here…to There2025-06-30T14:13:22-04:00

VACNJ Raises More Than $300,000 at Spark Art’s Impact Gala

2025-05-01T17:36:30-04:00

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Raises More Than $300,000 at Spark Art’s Impact Gala Summit, NJ (May 1, 2025)—On Saturday, April 26, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) held its annual spring gala at Canoe Brook Country Club, hosting roughly 200

VACNJ Raises More Than $300,000 at Spark Art’s Impact Gala2025-05-01T17:36:30-04:00

Mark Montgomery: Past Paper Dreams: Collage Works 2018–2024

2025-05-23T17:49:00-04:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Mark Montgomery: Past Paper Dreams: Collage Works 2018–2024 Ann's Place Gallery March 29–May 18 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 29, 2–4 PM Mark Montgomery, The Unknown, 2024, Collage on panel, 12 x 9 images. This body of work

Mark Montgomery: Past Paper Dreams: Collage Works 2018–20242025-05-23T17:49:00-04:00
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