Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
  • A mixed-media painting depicting two Hereford cattle — a larger horned cow and a smaller calf — rendered in realistic detail against a vibrant, gestural abstract background. The animals are painted with soft, pale faces and warm brown ears, their heads close together in a tender, companionable pose. The background bursts with expressive brushwork in purples, blues, teals, and greens, with splashes of red, pink, and yellow adding energy to the composition. The contrast between the carefully rendered animals and the loose, painterly backdrop creates a dynamic tension between calm and chaos.

Andrea Gianchiglia: Rooted & Rising

2026-04-07T20:47:38+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Andrea Gianchiglia: Rooted & Rising Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II April 11–May 31, 2026 Calming the Chaos, 2022, Oil, 30 x 30 inches Artist’s Statement In Rooted & Rising, Andrea Gianchiglia explores the layered experience

Andrea Gianchiglia: Rooted & Rising2026-04-07T20:47:38+00:00
  • A realistic landscape painting depicting a wide, open wetland or marshland scene beneath a dramatic sky. The upper two-thirds of the composition is filled with a deep blue sky and billowing white cumulus clouds. Below, a low ridge of dark hills runs across the horizon. In the foreground, golden-brown marsh grasses and shrubs with touches of rust and amber line the edges of a calm body of water that reflects the blue sky above. The muted earth tones of the wetland contrast with the vibrant sky, creating a serene, expansive mood.

Sally Abbott: A Walk in the Swamp: Paintings Inspired by New Jersey’s Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

2026-04-07T20:06:56+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Sally Abbott: A Walk in the Swamp: Paintings Inspired by New Jersey’s Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Ann's Place Gallery April 11–May 31, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 11, 1–3 PM Great Swamp Overlook, 2023, Acrylic on

Sally Abbott: A Walk in the Swamp: Paintings Inspired by New Jersey’s Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge2026-04-07T20:06:56+00:00
  • Black-and-yellow linocut-style portrait of Frankenstein’s monster with a stern expression, framed in a thick, textured black frame decorated with raised circular and abstract patterns highlighted in yellow. The print features bold carved lines, yellow eyes, and a graphic yellow background with geometric motifs. The title “FRANKENSTEIN” and the artist’s signature with the year 2023 are visible below the image.

Steven Charny: Monster Madness

2026-03-02T16:22:10+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Steven Charny: Monster Madness The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library March 1–April 30 Frankenstein 1931, 2023, Ceramic frame, acrylic paint, and linoleum print, 11 x 9 ½ inches Monster Madness showcases Steven Charny's mixed media

Steven Charny: Monster Madness2026-03-02T16:22:10+00:00
  • Eric Rhinehart, Bwa Kwaib, 2021 From The ABCs of Paradise Found Watercolor on paper 10 x 20 inches. It depicts a Yellow-throated Warbler perched on Bwa Kwaib flowers.

Eric Rhinehart: Destinations

2024-07-02T16:23:57+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Eric Rhinehart: Destinations The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library May 1–June 30 Eric Rhinehart, Bwa Kwaib, 2021, From The ABCs of Paradise Found, Watercolor on paper, 10 x 20 inches Artist’s Statement This exhibition features

Eric Rhinehart: Destinations2024-07-02T16:23:57+00:00
  • Ida Ochoteco, GYR (detail), 2021 Collage 11 x 14 inches. It depicts a collage of angled, rectangular pictures of textures and objects.

Ida Ochoteco: Sarambí

2024-02-02T21:42:34+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Ida Ochoteco: Sarambí The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library December 1, 2023–January 31, 2024 Opening Reception: December 1, 6 – 8 PM GYR, 2021, Collage, 11 x 14 in. Artist’s Statement: Sarambí is a Guaraní

Ida Ochoteco: Sarambí2024-02-02T21:42:34+00:00
  • Deric Carner, "Mask with Long Nose," 2020 Pigmented plaster and acrylic 14 x 10 x 1 ½ inches. It looks like a long, pale face with a very long nose and black, beaded eyes.

Deric Carner: I Am Happy About the Sky

2024-02-02T21:43:21+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Deric Carner: I Am Happy About the Sky Ann’s Place Gallery November 27, 2023–January 14, 2024 Opening Reception: December 9, 2–4 PM Mask with Long Nose, 2020, Pigmented plaster and acrylic, 14 x 10 x 1 ½

Deric Carner: I Am Happy About the Sky2024-02-02T21:43:21+00:00
  • Brett Oberman, "Lineage A027" (detail), 2023 India ink on paper 11 x 14 inches. It has circles and squares scattered around. They all have horizontal and vertical lines inside them and some are colored.

Brett Oberman: Generations

2024-02-02T21:43:54+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Brett Oberman: Generations Marité & Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II November 27, 2023–January 14, 2024 Opening Reception December 9, 2–4 PM Metastable Equilibrium #1, 2022, Giclee print, 13 x 19 in. Artist’s Statement: Generations includes two series:

Brett Oberman: Generations2024-02-02T21:43:54+00:00
  • Tumbling Blocks Clay Quilt by Louise Wheeler

Louise Wheeler: Clay Quilts and Textured Tiles

2023-04-24T17:22:30+00:00

Louise Wheeler: Clay Quilts and Textured Tiles Ann’s Place Gallery February 18–April 16 Louise Wheeler, Tumbling Blocks Clay Quilt, 2022, 20 ½ x 15 inches, ceramic tiles, embroidery thread. Artist’s Statement: For the past 5 years, Louise has been

Louise Wheeler: Clay Quilts and Textured Tiles2023-04-24T17:22:30+00:00
  • Caught Red Handed by Callie Campbell

Callie Campbell: True Colors?

2023-04-24T17:21:44+00:00

Callie Campbell: True Colors? Marité & Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery II February 18–April 16 Callie Campbell, Caught Red-Handed, 2023, 36 x 24 inches, Acrylic on canvas. Artist’s Statement: Campbell's abstract style is used to convey the raw and intense

Callie Campbell: True Colors?2023-04-24T17:21:44+00:00
  • Image 4369, 2019 Photolithographic inkjet print 8 1/2 x 11 inches by Annette Kushen

Annette Kushen: Abstracted Illusions

2023-02-15T21:20:36+00:00

Annette Kushen: Abstracted Illusions Ann’s Place Gallery December 10, 2022–February 5, 2023 Annette Kushen, Image 4369, 2019, Photolithographic inkjet print, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Artist’s Statement: I capture images of ordinary objects with a handheld SLR Digital Camera.

Annette Kushen: Abstracted Illusions2023-02-15T21:20:36+00:00
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