The Center for Contemporary Art

Spring Solo Exhibitions: Tracy DiTolla // Steven Epstein // Gregory Hennen
2023-04-21 09:00 - 2023-06-03 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Center for Contemporary Art, 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ, 07921, United States
A group exhibition showcasing the work of our three 2022 International Juried Exhibition Solo Exhibition Award winners.
Opening: Friday, April 21, 2023 from 6-8 p.m.

Tracy DiTolla: Tragic Flaws

2022 International Juried Exhibition Solo Exhibition Award

Tracy DiTolla received her BA in art history from William Paterson University, her MA in art history and her MFA in studio art from Montclair University. Her current work is primarily done in oil on canvas and her influences include Baroque and Surreal art as well as film noir.
She currently resides in northern New Jersey and chairs the art and graphic design departments at Warren County College. She exhibits her work throughout New Jersey.
Click here to read Tracy DiTolla’s Artist Statement
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Steven Epstein: The Pedestrian Absurd
2022 International Juried Exhibition Solo Exhibition Award

Steven Epstein grew up in the New York area and now lives in New Jersey. He considers himself a semi-educated artist in that he’s taken classes at places like the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan but doesn’t have any degrees in art. He does much of his learning through work. To him painting is often an adventure in a search for meaning, a record of a discourse between what’s going on inside and outside of him. His work often has a gritty feel reflecting an interest in noir and jazz. There are expressionist influences and boundary crossing between the representational and abstract. There is often an exploration of underlying patterns suggested in compositions involving heightened impressions, atmosphere and mood of the seeming commonplace. Current work can include the additional use of collage materials to his acrylic painting. Lately he has been more intuitive and experimental as a result of the introspection from the current circumstances of his retirement coinciding with the restrictions of the past few years.
Epstein was selected for a solo show at the Monmouth Museum for their 2014 Emerging Artist Series. He’s been part of dual artist shows at the Hamilton Street Gallery in 2016 (Road Work) and 2019 (Midnight Mercury). While working as an x-ray technician he had paintings on 7 covers of the trade magazine “Radiologic Technology” after being a winner in their cover contest.
Click here to read Steven Epstein’s Artist Statement
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Gregory Hennen: Where I Wander
2022 International Juried Exhibition Solo Exhibition Award

Gregory Hennen is a landscape painter whose work is inspired by his extensive time spent in nature which included 15 years as the property manager for Manitou Point Nature Preserve in Garrison, NY. While there he was responsible for designing and maintaining over 4 miles of trails along the Hudson River property. He makes graphite sketches that are often followed by small gouache paintings in preparation for more complex oil paintings created in the studio.
He earned his BFA from Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT. His work has been shown nationally, including group exhibitions at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Huntsville Museum of Art, University of Southern Mississippi and the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences. His painting Ridge View Wyatt Mountain was selected for the cover of the 15th edition of The Bedford Reader. His work is in the public collections of Pfizer Inc., Greenwich Public Library, Greenwich, CT and in numerous private collections. The artist has been represented by Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Kent, CT since 2002. He lives and works in Virginia.
Click here to read Gregory Hennen’s Artist Statement
Learn more about Gregory Hennen

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Members’ Juried Exhibition
2023-06-16 09:00 - 2023-09-15 17:00
Juror: Jessica Melillo
Opening: Friday, June 16, 2023 from 6-8 p.m.
Click here to read Jessica Melillo’s Juror Statement
AWARD WINNERS
Barbara Wallace, Line Dance
Solo Exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art & Honorable Mention
Agnes Golen, Masked Self-Portrait
Best of Show
Vimala Arunachalam, Kollimalai, India
Honorable Mention
Doris Ettlinger, Snow Geese in Cornfield
Honorable Mention
Carolyn Evans, John
Honorable Mention
Linda Lam, Face of Spring I
Honorable Mention
Sul Lee Lee, Diving
Honorable Mention
EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Divya Ananth, Ivy Antonio, Norman Aragones, Vimala Arunachalam, Doris Aufschlager, Jacquelyn Blackstone, Jessica Cavaliere, Valerie Chen, Casey Collins, Donald Esch, Doris Ettlinger, Carolyn Evans, Travis Fine, Sandy Furst, Meeta Garg, Agnes Golen, Jessica Grare, Richard Greene, Richa Gupta, Wendy Hallstrom, Ruth Hamill, Angela Hartmann, Carol Hutchinson, Rita Koch, Linda Lam, Linda Laustsen, Sul Lee Lee, Cara Lemire, Judith Lieberman, Thomas Martin, Terry Mayfield, Michael McFadden, Ann Marie Miller, Tracy Mistichelli, Aimee Mower Lally, Rosemary O’Rourke, Deborah Pohl, DeAnn L. Prosia, Louise Cullen Robinson, Joan Ruchelman, Andrea Schneider, Brenda Sheeder, Blanche Somer, Cecilly Sullivan, Xue Tian, Barbara Wallace, Katie Weiss, Bonnie Wilkenfeld, Vickie Williams, Cyndi Wish, Elaine Wladyga
ABOUT THE JUROR:

Lifetime Somerset Hills resident Jessica Melillo not only strives to develop her children’s appreciation for the arts, but to also extend community access to the works of local artists.
In 2021 Melillo launched Somerset Hills Art Collective (SHAC), showcasing local artists exhibiting their love for the area through their work. She carefully oversees all aspects of the organization, while collaborating with others to advance arts and culture throughout NJ’s Somerset Hills.
SHAC’s principal gallery is housed in the heart of Far Hills, NJ within the Far Hills Center. Melillo‘s long-term goal is to establish numerous SHAC galleries throughout the Somerset Hills.
Artists featured at SHAC galleries generously donate a portion of their proceeds to the Somerset Hills Land Preservation Trust, established to preserve open spaces and natural resources, and promote smart-growth ideals that foster land conservation.
Melillo sits on Peapack & Gladstone’s Open Space Advisory Board and Recreation Committee, and the Development Committee at FHCDS.
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Kendra – A Celebration of Work by Contemporary Indo-American Artists
2023-09-30 14:00 - 2023-12-08 17:00
Curated by Shourabh Mukherji
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Opening: Saturday, September 30 from 2-5pm
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Exhibiting Artists: Sejal Ashar, Soumitra Bagchi, Hema Bharadwaj, Seema Bhattacharjee, Ranjita Bhowal, Minakshi Chaudhary, Nisha Chowdhary, Mashiul Chowdhury, Swagata Chowdhury, Prapti Das, Rasheed Gani, Meeta Garg, Richa Gupta, Anuradha Gurumurthy, Parvathi Kumar, Aprajita Lal, Nohi V. Mehrotra, Dipanwita Manna, Jayant Mazumdar, Shourabh Mukherji, Nupur Nishith, Neelam Padte, Kalpana Panigrahi, Richa Rashmi, Swati Rastogi, Kamalraj Sandhu, Ranjana Sanyal, Priya Shah, Tejaswini (Alpana Mittal), Payal Tripathi

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Counterpoint: Artists from The Arts Access Program at Matheny
2023-09-30 14:00 - 2023-12-08 17:00
Opening: Thursday, October 5 from 5-7pm
The Arts Access Program
For more than 25 years, the Matheny Arts Access Program has been empowering artists with disabilities to create art without limits.
Through the use of innovative systems and techniques, artist can take part in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Regardless of their disabilities, artists are provided with the tools and materials needed to produce complete pieces of work that are distinctly their own.
On a daily basis, Arts Access fosters an environment of artistic creativity among the participating artists. The program improves the quality of life for the artists and those around them. In addition, Arts Access programing aids in changing the perception about the capabilities and talents of people with developmental disabilities.
The artwork created by the artists in the Arts Access Program clearly demonstrates the creativity, talent, and abilities of artists with disabilities.
Arts Access is a nurturing environment for self-expression, providing opportunities for artists to create, perform, exhibit, and sell their work. The program is a vehicle through which individuals with disabilities can have their ideas, imagination, and creativity come to life.
Exhibiting Artists: Cheryl Chapin, Chet Cheesman, Michael Cornely, Philip Fisher, Karen Frascella, Bari Kim Goldrosen, Tammy Heppner, Misty Hockenbury, Ellen Kane, James Lane, Lee Papierowicz, Paul Santo, Nancy Soto, Isabell Villacis, Anthony Zaccaria

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2024 International Juried Exhibition
2024-01-19 12:00 - 2024-03-17 14:00
Opening Reception: Friday, January 26, 2024 from 6-8pm
Juror: Hunter O’HanianClick Here to Read Hunter O’Hanian’s Juror Statement

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Exhibiting Artists: Hilary Houston Bachelder, Douglas Barrett, Alyson J Barton, Pamela Becker, Bette Blank, Raymond Bonavida, Jamaal Bonnette, Maryann Burton, Yixuan Cai, A. M. Clark, Charles Compo, Mark Davies, James DePietro, Tracy DiTolla, Sharon Draghi, Zimu Fang, Stone Feinberg, Andrea Finch, Houston Fryer, Sandy Furst, Roxana Gheorghe, Dmitriy Gushchin, Wendy Hallstrom, Jeffrey Hartman, Jing Huang, Patti Jordan, Andrea Kornbluth, Sandra Kosinski, David LaPalombara, Darryl Lauster, Jennifer Malone, Barbara Martin, Kristen Martin-Aarnio, Elizabeth McAlpin, Katherine Nagel, David Orban, Thomas Pickarski, Natalie Preston, Donna Ruane Rogers, Carmen Schaefer, Elena Iosilevich Seroff, Kelley Simons, Naomi Spinak, Marilyn Stubblebine, Robert Sumner, Judi Tavill, Hui Tian, Leah Tomaino, Bonnie Wilkenfeld, Zili Zhang

Awards:First Prize ($500): 14th Amendment by Darryl Lauster (Arlington, TX)Second Prize ($250): Prosthetic Landscape by Yixuan Cai (Los Angeles, CA)Third Prize ($100): Hope Springs Eternal by Tracy DiTolla (Oakland, NJ)In addition, Patti Jordan (Montclair, NJ) and Judi Tavill (Rumson, NJ) were awarded solo exhibitions at The Center for Contemporary Art
About the Juror:
Hunter O’Hanian has a long career in supporting visual arts and LGBTQ+ studies. He is the past Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum and Archive and the College Art Association, the largest professional association supporting art historians and visual artists in the world. Prior to that, he was the founding Director of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.
Prior to joining Leslie-Lohman, Hunter was the Director of the Foundation for Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Prior to that, he led two renowned artists’ residencies programs, having served as the President of Anderson Ranch Arts Center, outside Aspen, CO, and Director of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA, the largest residency program for emerging artists and writers in the United States.
Hunter has a long career of non-profit board and community involvement. He is the past board chair of the Alliance of Artists Communities, the national membership organization for artists’ residency programs. Hunter graduated from Boston College and received his law degree from Suffolk University. He is presently working on a collection of stories and images by Baltimore artist, Amos Badertscher.
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Echoes of Abstraction
2024-04-05 18:00 - 2024-06-02 14:00
Curated by John Reinking
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Opening: Friday, April 5 from 6-8pm

Ruth Borgenicht

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Eric Knoche

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Joris Link

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Tina Opp

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About the Curator
John Reinking is an Associate Adjunct Professor at Raritan Valley Community College and Ceramics Program Manager at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, NJ. As a ceramic artist his work can be found in many private international collections. He is represented by Peters Valley Craft Center, Creative Hands Gallery in Osterville, MA and Connexions Gallery in Easton, PA. He also exhibits in national group shows regularly.

Lindsay Godin: Futurisms
2024-04-05 18:00 - 2024-06-02 14:00
Opening: Friday, April 5 from 6-8pm

Lindsay Godin (b.1992) was born in central New Jersey and got her MA & MFA in Studio Arts (emphasis in Photography) at the University of Iowa in 2018. She researches photography curricula and is a fine arts documentary photographer. Her photography sheds awareness of contemporary cultural norms and exploitation of place. Lindsay was the recipient of PDN’s 2017 Photo Annual Award for her student work. Her work is also on permanent collection at the Albright-Knox Gallery in New York and with other work having been exhibited nationally and internationally. As of August 2020, Lindsay is the Photography Coordinator and an Assistant Professor of Photography and Design at Valdosta State University in Georgia.
Click Here to Read Lindsay Godin’s Artist Statement

Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar: To Bare Witness
2024-04-05 18:00 - 2024-06-02 18:00
Opening: Friday, April 5 from 6-8pm

Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar is a contemporary artist living and working in New Jersey. Her compelling and emotional artworks look to speak to the primitive side of the human existence and how that relates to modern day life. Sauerteig-Pilaar focuses on the female form as her muse, mostly conjured from self-portraits, where she utilizes her body to manipulate feelings of a quiet rage within women in the more domestic interiors of lives not usually viewed as remarkable or unique. She works to search out the uniting thread of feminism in the dark spaces of suburban life, and looks to thrust the spotlight on the unsaid struggles and betrayals of women in our current society.
Sauerteig-Pilaar received her BFA from Parson’s School of Design in 1993, and after living in New York City, relocated to New Jersey where she has continuously experimented with mediums that led to the eclectic mixed media paper constructions she is most notably recognized for. Her work has been showcased and celebrated in galleries and museums across the country. She was awarded the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation residency in Jersey City, NJ in 2022.
Click Here to Read Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar’s Artist Statement

2024 Members' Non-Juried Exhibition & Sale
2024-06-14 18:00 - 2024-09-15 14:00
Exhibition Opening: Friday, June 14 from 6-8pm

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Participating Artists: Divya Ananth, Claudia Antal, Jennifer Evans Arbo, Vimala Arunachalam, Doris Aufschlager, Rita Auld, Jean Bartholomew, William Beam, Oscar Beck, Grace Bernhardt, Jagdish Bhavsar, Cecilia Blas, Sean Blinn, Mariette Boerstoel, Kaileen Campbell, Andrea Carroll, Jessica Cavaliere, Larry Chestnut, Casey Collins, Robyn Cunningham, Eva Deffenbaugh, Tracy DiTolla, Dan Dolce, Eleanor Eick, Steven Epstein, Carolyn Evans, Karen Fadool, Travis Fine, Joan Foley, Holli Freed, Sandy Furst, Linda Gallo, Meeta Garg, Roxana Gheorghe, Fran Hargadon, Alison Hooper, Heather Hudson, Patrick Huffman, Carol Hutchinson, Victoria Jeffers, Aarti Kamboj, Nancy Modlin Katz, Hilary Klimek, Rita Koch, Sandra Kosinski, David LaMorte, Linda Laustsen, Judith Lieberman, Lisl Maloney, Zig Mantell, Thomas Martin, Donna Maselli, Thomas McGrory, Shourabh Mukherji, Anuranjini (Anu) Nigam, Ida Ochoteco, Rosemary O’Rourke, Ann Parsekian, Kasia Lynn Pasterkiewicz, John Piccoli, Bermuda Pierre, Jess Pitera, DeAnn Prosia, Larry Quirk, Anita Rachel, Lucia Ravens, Bob Ricciotti, Louise Cullen Robinson, Elaine Rosenberg, Susan Rupert, Andrea K. Schneider, Jeffrey Schwartz, Aparajita Sen, Lena Shiffman, Sarah Skalski, Blanche Somer, Donna Souren, Cecilly Sullivan, Judy Tyndall, Dorothy Varrone, Alison Villa, Niti Walia, Barbara Wallace, William Watson, Martine Marie White, Wendy Wilson, Cyndi Wish, Elaine Wladyga
Congratulations to the Award Winners!Sally Bush Memorial Award – Best of Show: Martine Marie White, Pug in the CityCeramics Award of Excellence: Sandra Kosinski, Blowfish Garden SculptureRaritan Valley Arts Association Award of Excellence: Linda Gallo, Dancing Feet on an Autumn StreetHonorable Mentions: Eleanor Eick, Spectators; Fran Hargadon, Squawking; Thomas Martin, Man Seated; Dorothy Varrone, North Branch Barn

JUDGE:
Timothy O’Connor is the dedicated Executive Director of the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, NJ; duCret is the oldest art school in New Jersey, founded in 1926. While Tim’s professional background lies in accounting, his heart beats for the vibrant world of creativity and artistic expression.
Assuming the mantle of Executive Director in August 2020, Tim embarked on a mission to steer duCret through the turbulent waters of COVID, determined to safeguard its legacy and ensure its endurance for another 98 years. With a keen understanding of the importance of regional art centers like duCret, Tim envisions a future where these institutions thrive as pillars of artistic innovation and community enrichment.
In pursuing this vision, Tim advocates for collaboration among art centers, believing they can forge a robust and supportive artists’ community by joining forces. Outside of his professional endeavors, Tim resides in Plainfield, NJ, with his two dogs, Benjamin and Algebra.

Artwork Pick Up Dates for ArtistsMonday, September 16 from 9am – 8pmTuesday, September 17 from 9am – 5pmWednesday, September 18 from 9am – 8pmThursday, September 19 from 9am – 5pmFriday, September 20 from 9am – 2pmSaturday, September 21 from 10am – 4pmSunday, September 22 from 10am – 1pmNo artwork will be held after these dates

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The Next Generation: An Exhibition of Teen Artists
2024-06-14 18:00 - 2024-09-15 14:00
Exhibition Opening: Friday, June 14 from 6-8pm

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Participating Artists: Jonathan Barkei, Annalena Bohach, Zoey Cavaliere, Daniella Duarte, Natasha Elleston, Emma Grau, Vivian Halady, Celline Han, Theodora Iliopoulos, Moukthika Kona, Clare Maldony, Alice Mcateer, Misha Mondal, Sophia Nehmer, Mimi Petric, Elizabeth Pollock, Sahana Rajiv, Rebekah Redlich, August Roy, Tyler Ruck, Adit Sinha, Kruthi Sukhavasi, Gray Tirri, Veda Viswanath
Congratulations to the Award Winners!Best of Show: Annalena Bohach, Friends ‘Til the EndHonorable Mentions: Natasha Elleston, Natura Inamorata; Celline Han, Cupid with Grapes; Mimi Petric, From the River to the Sea

JUDGE:
Timothy O’Connor is the dedicated Executive Director of the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, NJ; duCret is the oldest art school in New Jersey, founded in 1926. While Tim’s professional background lies in accounting, his heart beats for the vibrant world of creativity and artistic expression.
Assuming the mantle of Executive Director in August 2020, Tim embarked on a mission to steer duCret through the turbulent waters of COVID, determined to safeguard its legacy and ensure its endurance for another 98 years. With a keen understanding of the importance of regional art centers like duCret, Tim envisions a future where these institutions thrive as pillars of artistic innovation and community enrichment.
In pursuing this vision, Tim advocates for collaboration among art centers, believing they can forge a robust and supportive artists’ community by joining forces. Outside of his professional endeavors, Tim resides in Plainfield, NJ, with his two dogs, Benjamin and Algebra.

Artwork Pick Up Dates for ArtistsMonday, September 16 from 9am – 8pmTuesday, September 17 from 9am – 5pmWednesday, September 18 from 9am – 8pmThursday, September 19 from 9am – 5pmFriday, September 20 from 9am – 2pmSaturday, September 21 from 10am – 4pmSunday, September 22 from 10am – 1pmNo artwork will be held after these dates

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The Art of Recovery: Connecting Through Transformative Creativity
2024-09-06 18:00 - 2024-09-27 15:00
Exhibition Opening: Friday, September 6 from 6-8pm
The Art of Recovery showcases the transformative power of creativity in personal recovery. This exhibition highlights artistic expression as a vital healing tool, helping individuals process emotions, share their journeys, and reconnect with themselves and their communities. Through painting, sculpture, photography and more, participants find strength, resilience, and hope. The Art of Recovery celebrates how creativity fosters personal growth, reduces stigma, and unites communities.

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Exhibiting Artists: Lisa A., Audrey Costa, Renata Denlinger, Eamonn Dwyer, Sonya Elefante, Kimberly Griswold, Jude Hennessey, Jean Leigh, Ken Musgrove, Sarah M. Popa, Pumpernickel, Sanertattooer, Jill Solis, Jennifer Sorensen, Toryn, Victoria Vasquez, Nicole Wilkins, Sarah K. Yeung
Some artists have provided an artist statement. Click on the artist’s name to read their statement.

One of Community in Connection’s (CiC) guiding principles is to empower individuals on their recovery journey by leveraging the strength of lived experience, embracing holistic and artistic modalities, and supporting multiple pathways of recovery. They are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, compassionate community where every person’s unique path is honored and celebrated.
CiC’s programs include mutual support meetings representing multiple pathways of recovery, holistic natural recovery programs, harm reduction training and supplies, recovery-friendly activities, education, and navigation to resources supporting home, health, purpose, and community. CiC offers a variety of workshops for its participants, including drawing and ceramics classes at The Center for Contemporary Art.

The artworks presented in this show reflect the personal views, experiences, and artistic interpretations of each artist which may vary widely and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the organizers. Please approach these artworks with an open mind.

Barbara Wallace: Sculpture
2024-09-27 18:00 - 2024-12-08 14:00
Opening: Friday, September 27, from 6-8pm

Barbara Wallace is a sculptor known for her figurative art works and innovative use of recycled materials. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Pratt Institute and Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Pennsylvania. Wallace is an Adjunct Professor at Passaic County Community College and Adjunct Distinguished Professor at Kean University. Recent group exhibits include Manifesting Beloved Community, West Windsor Arts Council with Art Against Racism, Drift Silverwood Park Gallery, Saint Anthony, MN; State of the Art 2024, Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ. In addition, she recently received an Honorable Mention award at the Love is in the Air exhibit, Belmar Arts Council, Belmar, NJ; and currently has her sculpture “Mermar” on display at the Artists’ Equity virtual members’ show, titled Red White Blue. Wallace is a previous Union County Honoree in the Arts for Women’s History Month, awarded by the NJ Senate and General Assembly.
Click Here to Read Barbara Wallace’s Artist Statement

Angela Pilgrim: New Growth
2024-09-27 18:00 - 2024-12-08 14:00
Opening: Friday, September 27, from 6-8pm

Angela Pilgrim‘s art has been featured in prestigious publications such as The Creative Independent and The Getty Archives. Her contributions to the art world extend beyond print, as she has also been actively engaged in guest residencies and lectures across the nation. Her work is held in both public and private collections both nationally and internationally, including the Newark Public Library, Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pilgrim’s participation in group exhibitions is noteworthy, particularly her inclusion in Black Histories, Black Futures at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA and Gadsden Museum of Art in Gadsden, AL. Additionally, she serves as a board member of Frontline Arts in Branchburg, New Jersey, and is a member of the Florida Printmakers Society. Her contributions to the artistic community have been recognized through numerous grants and awards, including the Newark Artist Accelerator Grant in 2020 and the 2023 Creative Catalyst Grant from Newark Arts. Angela Pilgrim currently resides and works in New Jersey.
Click Here to Read Angela Pilgrim’s Artist Statement

Call for Entries - 2025 International Juried Exhibition
2024-10-08 09:00 - 2024-11-15 00:00
Exhibition Dates: January 24 – March 16, 2025Opening Reception: Friday, January 24, 2025 from 6-8pm
JUROR: Erin Woodbrey
AWARDS:Special Exhibitions Committee Award: Up to three artists will be selected for a solo exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art in 2026.First Prize: $500Second Prize: $250Third Prize: $100
Entries have closed.
DATES & DEADLINES:Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MTArtist Notification:Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (by email)In Person Delivery and Receipt of Shipped Work: Monday, January 6 – Monday, January 13, 2025 – note that the facility will be closed prior to January 2, 2025!Exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, January 24, 2025Pre-paid Artwork Return and In-Person Pick-Up: March 17 – March 23, 2025 during office hours
SHIPPING/DELIVERY OF ARTWORK:The artist is responsible for the cost of shipping or mailing artwork to and from The Center for Contemporary Art using UPS, Fed-X or DHL. A return shipping label and return postage must be included with the artwork. Artwork may also be hand-delivered to and picked up from The Center for Contemporary Art on the appropriate dates during the scheduled times.
INSURANCE AND SALE OF ARTWORK:All artwork is insured for its declared value from the time it is received through March 23, 2025 while it is on the premises. Artists are responsible for insuring artwork during transit. The Center for Contemporary Art receives a 40% commission on all exhibition sales.
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS: The Center for Contemporary Art reserves the right to use digital images of exhibited artwork for media, website, PR and advertising.

Erin Woodbrey is a New England-based artist whose interdisciplinary work utilizes sculpture, printmaking, photography, and time-based media. Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Gardeners for a Geologic Afterlife, Goethe-Institut, Boston, MA; Here After with Megan Biddle, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA; of the Sun, Yes We Cannibal, Baton Rouge, LA; Wilder Alison + Erin Woodbrey, Expo Chicago, Gaa Gallery, Chicago, IL; Beacon, Beacon, 201 Telephone Box Gallery, St. Andrews, Scotland; The Fragment Series, Gaa Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Quill Isn’t Staying Now, with Dani Leventhal ReStack, Gaa Projects, Cologne, Germany. Woodbrey’s work has been featured in group exhibitions at Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; The Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA; Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, ME; Code Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark; Cry Baby, Berlin, Germany; Greylight Projects, Hoensbroek, Netherlands; International Print Center, New York, NY, Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia; and SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland; among others. Woodbrey received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2014 and a BFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.

Creative Women's Showcase
2024-11-01 17:30 - 2024-12-08 14:00
Opening: Friday, November 1, 2024 from 5:30-9pm
Curated by Ilisa Zollenberg
“Art is a powerful communicator. It connects us to each other. It introduces us to strangers. It is a storyteller of the soul. It entices the audience to look further into a message that needs to be told. I am so grateful to live the life of an artist. Throughout my career as an artist, business owner and entrepreneur, I am inspired by the talented women I have met. It has always been a dream of mine to create a place where women can come together to recognize, support and empower each other’s talents. Curating this show provided me a voice to do that.” — Ilisa Zollenberg, Curator
Exhibiting Artists: Serena Bocchino, Meeta Garg, Ivey Kampouris, Grace Martoccia, Seanna Noonan, Carolina W. Rivera, Isabell Villacis, Ilisa Zollenberg
To learn more about each artist click on their name.

Thank you to everyone who joined us November 1 to celebrate women artists and business owners with an art exhibition, vendor sale, and meet & greet.
Learn more about the participating artists and business owners.

The Art of Ivey

A selection of exclusive pieces of art ranging from hand painted bottles, trays, pillows, and more.
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Boardwalk Zeppoles

At a boardwalk, carnival, or the state fair, the Zeppole stand is a favorite attraction for young and old who love the piping hot crunchy taste of these authentic Italian donuts?! Boardwalk Zeppoles have perfected the recipe to bring the real Zeppole experience from the boardwalk to your home. Surprise your friends and family with these freshly made treats–the perfect addition to holiday celebrations, game day gatherings or midnight snack. Golden brown and perfectly fluffy on the inside, Boardwalk Zeppoles bring the sweet tradition you know and love to any occasion in minutes!
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Carolina W. Rivera Photography

Carolina Rivera is a photographer based in Hunterdon County, NJ, renowned for her documentary-style approach to capturing life’s moments, weddings, and portraits. Rivera’s theme of her photos are the moments that lead us through life.
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Catherine Monk Bookbinding

Catherine Monk Bookbinding offers a range of handmade books for any occasion, from photo albums to sketchbooks, notepads, accordion books, art portfolios to custom made boxes. More recently, decorative papers have been added to the list of offerings for use in her patrons’ personal projects. In particular, Catherine has focused on the delights of mono-printing through the mediums of paste papers and Suminagashi (floating ink on water which creates a one-of-a-kind print). Books, albums, notepads, portfolios, and decorative papers will all be available for perusal and purchase at the ‘Catherine Monk Bookbinding’ vendor’s table. In addition, there will be a limited selection of hand marbled and hand sewn silk scarves available for purchase. Each scarf is unique in color and pattern, as is the nature of Suminagashi.

E Squared Boutique

Show your school spirit wrapped in these custom designed blankets. Snuggle up with them reading a good book or watching your favorite movie. These high quality cozy sherpa blankets are impossible to leave behind wherever one might go. The perfect size for your dorm room, on the couch, or at any outdoor event.
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Hans Clothier

Hans Clothier is a curated menswear store in Far Hills, New Jersey. Their mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for men by offering a wide selection of brands, high quality clothing, and personalized customer service. They focus mainly on everyday-casual wear, mixed with some athleisure and semi-formal apparel. Some of their brands include Faherty, Rhone, Johnnie-O, Relwen, Sid Mashburn, Red Wing Shoes and more.
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Isabell Villacis

Artist and author Isabell Villacis will be showcasing her two books, The Reflections of Isabell Villacis based on real life experiences being born with Cerebral Palsy and My Life as an Artist based on her life as an artist living with a disability and how she over came many obstacles in life itself every single day. This book also contains some of her own poetry.

Jersē Meatbawls

Gourmet meatball mix. You’ve haven’t had a perfect meatball until you’ve tried a JERSē MEATBAWL.
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The Meraki

The Meraki was founded in New Jersey with the belief that an artist exists in everyone and art exists everywhere. Artwork brings an enduring appeal and a profound experience to its creator and The Meraki aims to provide that enriching experience creating visual art. It is a pioneering organization focused on enriching workplace and community dynamics through art-based experiences. Their customized, interactive team-building programs encourages creative expression, emphasizing that there are no limits in art. By fostering socialization and pushing comfort zones, they empower teams to unleash their potential and return charged with dopamine and beautiful artwork as a testament to their journey. Please contact The Meraki for Art Education, Social Art Events, Team Building, Art Exhibitions.
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Meredith Rusu: Children's Book Author

Meredith Rusu is the award-winning author of more than one hundred children’s books, notably There’s a Yeti in My Tummy and There’s a Robot in My Socks, the first two titles in her Mighty Moods series which explores the ways kids use larger-than-life creatures to express their big feelings. She has also written for many popular licenses including Disney/Pixar, Bluey, LEGO, and The Little Engine that Could. Meredith lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons.
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RACH WILL

Rachel Willingham is a mother of two boys, wife of an NFL coach, and a fashion show producer and designer by trade. She was raised in Seattle, and now resides near NYC. She is passionate about the transformative power of fashion, and the way it links us together across languages, ethnicities, and creeds.
Her pieces on display will be from a couture capsule collection in partnership with a NYC-based street artist, Ross Pino. The garments are 100% upcycled denim, and painted by Pino to reflect the duality of life itself. The partnership between Rachel and Ross was an organic one that came from the designer and artist’s shared passion for capturing the juxtaposition of dark and light in our everyday lives.
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Seanna Noonan Art

Seanna Noonan Art will have a selection of merchandise available for purchase including posters, bucket hats, small make-up bags, and various prints.
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Stampin’ with Brenda

Stampin’ with Brenda is a card-making, crafty business where owner Brenda Miller teaches virtual and in-person classes on the techniques and trends in hand-made cards. Greeting cards for all occasions are sold along with many card donations made to senior living communities.
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WeArtShop

Wearable Art and Miniature Wire Rings and Sculptures: “The objects and miniatures that I create using my paintings and sculptures as inspiration are to widen my audience, sharing my work with more people. Recently, I have become fascinated with transforming my wire sculptures into miniatures. They have become ‘wearable art.’ This new medium is a limited edition, one-of-a-kind ‘miniature sculpture’ utilizing techniques similar to my larger sculptures and combining Swarovski crystals and specialty stones/beads for punctuations of color and reflective elements. Now you can wear my sculptures as rings or neck pieces. Each piece carries my signature.” — Serena Bocchino
Available for Purchase: Sculpture Rings and Neck pieces, Children’s Art Books, Heroes Book, Men’s Ties, Women’s Scarves, and Miniature Paintings
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2025 International Juried Exhibition
2025-01-24 18:00 - 2025-03-16 14:00
Opening Reception: Friday, January 24, 2025 from 6-8pm
Juror: Erin WoodbreyClick Here to Read Erin Woodbrey’s Juror Statement

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Exhibiting Artists: Paul Arbre, Susan Beiner, Elizabeth Caputo, Muscle Memory Collective,Tracy DiTolla, Ian Etter, Sandra Farina, Suzan Globus, Inguna Gremzde, Jennifer Hecker, Eric Henry, Allison Hudson, Audrey Jakab, Katie Kehoe, Ling-lin Ku, Judith Lieberman, George Lorio, Patricia Malarcher, Patrick McCoy, Nupur Nishith, Daniel Pailes-Friedman, Bermuda Pierre, Wen Redmond, Nathan Rutkowski, Robert Tomlinson, Josh Urso, Maria Villanueva, Louise Wheeler

Awards:First Prize ($500): Ling-lin Ku (Pittsburgh, PA), HealingSecond Prize ($250): Bermuda Pierre (Linden, NJ), Table for OneThird Prize ($100): Jennifer Hecker (Brockport, NY), Hail, HailIn addition, Jennifer Hecker (Brockport, NY) and Wen Redmond (Stafford, NH) were awarded solo exhibitions at The Center for Contemporary Art

About the Juror:
Erin Woodbrey is a New England-based artist whose interdisciplinary work utilizes sculpture, printmaking, photography, and time-based media. Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Gardeners for a Geologic Afterlife, Goethe-Institut, Boston, MA; Here After with Megan Biddle, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA; of the Sun, Yes We Cannibal, Baton Rouge, LA; Wilder Alison + Erin Woodbrey, Expo Chicago, Gaa Gallery, Chicago, IL; Beacon, Beacon, 201 Telephone Box Gallery, St. Andrews, Scotland; The Fragment Series, Gaa Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Quill Isn’t Staying Now, with Dani Leventhal ReStack, Gaa Projects, Cologne, Germany. Woodbrey’s work has been featured in group exhibitions at Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; The Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA; Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, ME; Code Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark; Cry Baby, Berlin, Germany; Greylight Projects, Hoensbroek, Netherlands; International Print Center, New York, NY, Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia; and SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland; among others. Woodbrey received an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2014 and a BFA at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.

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Call for Entries - 2025 Members' Juried Exhibition
2025-02-26 15:00 - 2025-04-02 00:00
EXHIBITION DATES: June 13 – September 14, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 13, 2025 from 6-8pm
JUROR: Helen Marie Farrant
AWARDS:Solo Exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art in 2026Best of Show $150Honorable Mentions
ENTRIES HAVE CLOSED

DATES & DEADLINES:Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11:59pm MTArtist Notification: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (by email)In Person Delivery and Receipt of Shipped Work: Tuesday, May 27 from 9am – 8pmWednesday, May 28 from 9am – 8pmThursday, May 29 from 9am – 8pmFriday, May 30 from 9am – 2pmSaturday, May 31 from 9am – 4pmSunday, June 1 from 10am – 1pmExhibition Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 2025Pre-paid Artwork Return and In-Person Pick Up: Monday, September 15 – Sunday, September 21, 2025 during office hours
SPECIFICATIONS:Entry must be original artwork, wired, and ready to hang.Maximum framed size permitted is 36″ horizontally and vertically3D pieces may not exceed 18″ x 18″ x 18″ high or weigh more than 25 lbs.Work previously exhibited at The Center for Contemporary Art may not be submitted.If your entry does not meet the specifications above it will not be considered by the juror for inclusion in this exhibition.Accepted work cannot be substituted and must be available for the duration of the exhibition.
SHIPPING/DELIVERY OF ARTWORK:Artwork may be hand-delivered to and picked up from The Center for Contemporary Art on the appropriate dates during the scheduled times. The artist is responsible for the cost of shipped or mailed artwork to and from The Center for Contemporary Art using USPS, UPS or FedEx. A return shipping label and return postage must be included with the artwork.
The Center for Contemporary Art receives a 40% commission on all exhibition sales.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Entrants must be 18 or older.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Membership to The Center must be valid through September 2025. Non-Members may enter and if accepted for the exhibition, must pay annual membership dues in order to participate. Entrants are welcome to join and enter at the same time.

JUROR: Helen Marie Farrant is an award-winning artist and color consultant. She has been playing with clay for 40 years. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and exhibitions nationwide. Most recently, her ceramic sculpture was featured at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. Additionally, she won first place for a painting at The Tewksbury Historical Society Art Show, Oldwick, NJ.
Helen is a founding member of the Red Barn Artisans. She currently teaches at A Maker’s Circle, Potterville, NJ as well as workshops at private studios. She also was a longtime ceramics teaching artist at The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ.
Constantly inquisitive, Helen attends classes, workshops and conferences in two and three dimensional art forms. She holds a degree in Art and Design from Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA.
You can find her on Facebook at Blackpaw Design Pottery.

Patti Jordan: Benthic Elegies
2025-04-04 18:00 - 2025-05-24 17:00
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4 from 6-8pm

Patti Jordan is an interdisciplinary artist conflating two and three-dimensional analog and digital processes. She has exhibited her work throughout the US and internationally and is represented by Pictor Gallery in New York City. In 2023, Jordan curated and presented in the national exhibition, INQUESTtigation: Women at the Intersections of Art and Science. She is the recipient of a 2024 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship, Manifest Gallery’s Season 20 Grand Jury Award, and a Ford Foundation Award. Her drawings are in the collections of the Walter Piehl Gallery, Flat Tail Press Gallery, and ArtHouse6 Gallery. Jordan lectures on visual culture, and her writings have appeared in TUSSLE Magazine, ARTE FUSE, BOMB Magazine, Intellect Books, and other publications. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors from Pratt Institute and a Master of Fine Arts Summa Cum Laude from Montclair State University.
Click Here to Read Patti Jordan’s Artist Statement

Judi Tavill: Continuum
2025-04-04 18:00 - 2025-05-24 17:00
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4 from 6-8pm

Judi Tavill (b.1968 Baltimore, MD) lives and works in Rumson, NJ and received her BFA from Washington University, St. Louis, MO (1990). After careers in fashion design and studio ceramics, she completed a Post Baccalaureate at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (2021). Tavill uses sculpture and drawing to create work that speaks to the complications of connection and entanglement. She is a recipient of a 2025 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship in Sculpture and she was chosen for residency at Vermont Studio Center, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Buffalo Creek Art Center. Her ceramic work is in the Flint Institute of Arts Museum permanent collection. Tavill’s sculpture has been included in museum exhibitions at Morris Museum, Montclair Art Museum, Hunterdon Art Museum, Monmouth Museum and New Jersey State Museum. Tavill has presented solo exhibitions at the Ivy Brown Gallery, (NYC,NY) and Adamah Gallery(Columbus, OH).
Click Here to Read Judi Tavill’s Artist Statement

Wes Sherman: Constellation
2025-04-04 18:00 - 2025-05-24 17:00
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4 from 6-8pm

Wes Sherman has been an artist for over 30 years. In that time, he’s had 50 solo exhibitions and has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions in the US and in Europe. He has also published a number of books, among them “This Is True” and “Penumbra”. He was the Curator and Chair of Exhibitions at the Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, NJ for 10 years. He has been a frequent visiting artist at universities and schools and is regularly asked to lead art programs for organizations and clubs. Sherman is an adjunct professor, teaching at William Paterson University and Raritan Valley Community College. He received his MFA at Rutgers University, where he studied with his mentor Tom Nozkowski.
Click Here to Read Wes Sherman’s Artist Statement

2025 Members' Juried Exhibition
2025-06-13 18:00 - 2025-09-14 14:00
Opening Reception: Friday, June 13 from 6-8pm
JUROR: Helen Marie Farrant
Click Here to Read Juror Statement

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EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Vimala Arunachalam, Laara Ayre, Victoire Batiste, Joanne Baxter, Kenneth Blahut, Mariette Boerstoel, Annalena Bohach, Minakshi Chaudhary, Larry Chestnut, Yaiza Dominguez, John Donovan, Steven Epstein, Donald Esch, Doris Ettlinger, Carolyn Evans, Jasper Eyrich-Bingham, Kate Funk, Alison Hooper, Mercedes Ingenito, Nancy Modlin Katz, Sandra Koberlein, Rita Koch, Sandra Kosinski, Oxana Kovalchuk, Debrah Block Krol, Linda Laustsen, Josh Levine, Judith Lieberman, Sandy Lombardo, Deborah Ludtke, Thomas Martin, Michael McFadden, Manuel Monge, Elizabeth Oberman, Kasia Pasterkiewicz, Nancy Peer, John Piccoli, Larry Potter, Sandee Potter, DeAnn L. Prosia, Karin Quayle, Jeffrey Schwartz, Laura Shabazz, Lena Shiffman, Susan Smerker, Donna Souren, Leeannwyn Stoner, Xue Tian, Robert Tomlinson, Albert Waldhuber, Katie Weiss, Wendy Wilson

AWARDS WINNERS:Solo Exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art in 2026: Oxana KovalchukBest of Show: Pixie Dust by Annalena Bohach Honorable Mentions: Kollimalai #2, South India by Vimala Arunachalam, Body Shots by Steven Epstein, Raku Lidded Jar by Sandra Kosinski, Father & Son by Elizabeth Oberman, Sadie – from Ladies In Waiting Series by Larry Potter

JUROR: Helen Marie Farrant is an award-winning artist and color consultant. She has been playing with clay for 40 years. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and exhibitions nationwide. Most recently, her ceramic sculpture was featured at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. Additionally, she won first place for a painting at The Tewksbury Historical Society Art Show, Oldwick, NJ.
Helen is a founding member of the Red Barn Artisans. She currently teaches at A Maker’s Circle, Potterville, NJ as well as workshops at private studios. She also was a longtime ceramics teaching artist at The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ.
Constantly inquisitive, Helen attends classes, workshops and conferences in two and three dimensional art forms. She holds a degree in Art and Design from Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA.
You can find her on Facebook at Blackpaw Design Pottery.

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Artist Artwork Pick Up Dates from The Center for Contemporary ArtFriday, September 12 from 9am – 2pmSaturday, September 13 from 9am – 5pmSunday, September 14 from 10am – 2pm.Monday, September 15 from 9am – 8pmTuesday, September 16 from 9am – 8pmWednesday, September 17 from 9am – 8pm
No artwork will be held after these dates.

Linda Mead: In Disarray
2025-09-26 18:00 - 2025-12-07 14:00
Opening Reception: Friday, September 26 from 6-8pm
Curated by Elie Porter Trubert
Click Here to Read Curator Statement

In Disarray explores feelings of impermanence, fragility and unease through imagery combining intaglio printmaking processes and drawing. The works portray a world of chaos while also inviting the viewer to take a closer look and, perhaps, find some beauty in the fray.
Click Here to Read Linda Mead Artist Statement

Linda Mead was born in Washington, DC, grew up in Northern Virginia and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University. She relocated to Germany where she lived for 11 years before moving to Morristown, New Jersey in 2002. In 2007 she began etching at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey.
Originally, Mead’s areas of concentration were jewelry and textile design. After spending many years as a painter, she returned to working with metal, etching images in copper plates and working primarily as a printmaker. Her work reflects a sense of unease triggered by the precarious state of the world and the consequences of human behavior.
She had her first solo exhibition, Expand, Disrupt, Disperse, at Guttenberg Arts (2022), Her group shows include: Nothing is Forever, Grover House Gallery, Caldwell, NJ (2023), Made Here, Guttenberg Arts, (2021), “A New Century of War” Frontline Arts, Branchburg NJ, (2017). In addition, she has exhibited with the Book Arts Roundtable (2011-2020). Her work also appears in Booked exhibition catalogs.
Mead received a 2024 fellowship in Printmaking, Drawing and Book Arts from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and was an artist-in-residence at Guttenberg Arts in 2021.

Murmuration by Co11ective
2025-09-26 18:00 - 2025-12-07 14:00
Opening Reception: Friday, September 26 from 6-8pm

Exhibition Statement
Murmuration: a large group of starlings that swoops and swirls across the sky in shape-shifting clouds. Wonderfully uncanny, murmurations are a warp and weft of singularity and collectivity, each individual bird shaping the flock through a subtle attunement to adjacent birds that creates a synergistic whole.
This exhibition features the art of Co11ective, a group formed in 2020 and made up of eight artists from New Jersey, New York, and Aruba who work across a broad range of media and styles including sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, creative writing, video, installation, and interdisciplinary work. As a group of artists, we consider what the phenomenon of murmuration can teach us about collaboration: How can we make a body of work that is both greater than the sum of its parts and true to our individual practice? Inspired by the concept of murmuration, this group exhibition is comprised of individual pieces and collaborative works that come together as a whole.

Co11ective Members

Katrina Bello
Berendina Buist
Joseph Castronova
Nova Darkstar

Frank May
Wes Sherman
Elie Porter Trubert
Katie Truk

Murmuration by Co11ective Events

Artist Panel Discussion
Saturday, October 253:00-4:30pm

Exhibition walk through and discussion with the Co11ective artists of Murmuration.

Group Critique
Sunday, November 910:00am-12:00pm

Critique by Co11ective artists of Murmuration.All artists ages 12+ are welcome!

These events are free and open to the public.

Gabriella D’Italia: Getting Dressed in the Dark
2025-09-26 18:00 - 2025-12-07 14:00
Opening Reception: September 26, 2025 from 6-8pm

“I focus on time as a material phenomena in various media, often drawing inspiration from the natural environment. I use layering, repetition, and pattern across textiles, mixed media on paper and canvas, video, and text. New patterns emerge from these processes. It is in these new patterns that I find the truth of all transformation, a kind of material mantra, and the possibility of a more human and interconnected understanding.” — Gabriella D’Italia
Gabriella D’Italia (she/her) is an interdisciplinary, award-winning fine artist, writer, and Master Gardener. Her work explores home, nature, female identity and the contributions of these environments to our human wisdom and sustenance. She is best known for her highly inquisitive, pro-craft, feminist fiber works and multimedia collage. Her work has been exhibited at biennials, salons, embassies, and galleries internationally. Her memoir, Getting Dressed In The Dark, An Artist’s Way Home, is coming from Unsolicited Press, October 2025.
Gabriella grew up in Morristown, NJ. After receiving her BA in Philosophy and the History of Science and Mathematics through the Great Books program at St. John’s College, she moved to Boston and then Maine, where for two decades she immersed herself in costume design, quilting, leadership roles in nationally recognized fine craft organizations, and teaching courses on creativity. She holds an MFA in Intermedia from the University of Maine, Orono. She lives with her family and dogs in Morris County, NJ.

Getting Dressed In The Dark, An Artist’s Way Home
by Gabriella D’Italia
“Part candid memoir, part philosophical meditation, Getting Dressed in the Dark is both a daringly intimate exploration of one woman’s life, love, body, and art while also grappling profoundly with how we collectively make, resist, and bend meaning in our larger cultural landscape. A book to be savored and re-read, especially now.”
— Gina Frangello, author of Blow Your House Down: A Story of Family, Feminism, and Treason and Elena Ferrante: The Neapolitan Novels

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Call for Entries - 2026 International Juried Exhibition
2025-10-15 08:00 - 2025-11-14 00:00
Exhibition Dates: January 30 – March 29, 2026Opening Reception: Friday, January 30, 2026 from 6-8pm
JUROR: Donna Gustafson
ENTRY FEE:$40 for up to three entries$30 for Members of The Center for Contemporary Art & Art EducatorsEntry fees are non-refundable

Entries Have Closed

AWARDS: Special Exhibitions Committee Award: Up to three artists will be selected for a solo exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art in 2027.First Prize: $500Second Prize: $250Third Prize: $150
DATES & DEADLINES:Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MTArtist Notification: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (by email)In Person Delivery and Receipt of Shipped Work: Tuesday, January 6 – Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – note that the facility will be closed prior to January 5, 2026!Exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, January 30, 2026Pre-paid Artwork Return and In-Person Pick-Up: March 30 – April 5, 2026 during office hours
SHIPPING/DELIVERY OF ARTWORK:The artist is responsible for the cost of shipping or mailing artwork to and from The Center for Contemporary Art using UPS, Fed-X or USPS. A return shipping label and return postage must be included with the artwork. Artwork may also be hand-delivered to and picked up from The Center for Contemporary Art on the appropriate dates during the scheduled times.
INSURANCE AND SALE OF ARTWORK:All artwork is insured for its declared value from the time it is received through April 5, 2026 while it is on the premises. Artists are responsible for insuring artwork during transit. The Center for Contemporary Art receives a 40% commission on all exhibition sales.
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS: The Center for Contemporary Art reserves the right to use digital images of exhibited artwork for media, website, PR and advertising.

ABOUT THE JUROR: Donna Gustafson is a free-lance curator, critic, and writer based in New Jersey. Previously she served as Chief Curator at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Director of Exhibitions at the Hunterdon Art Museum, and Chief Curator at the American Federation of Arts in New York. She has a PhD in Art History. Her curatorial resume includes major projects with publications such as George Segal: Themes and Variations; Angela Davis: Seize the Time; Subjective Objective: A Century of Social Photography; Striking Resemblance: The Changing Art of Portraiture; Guerrilla (and other) Girls: Art/Activism/Attitude; at/around/beyond: Fluxus at Rutgers; and Images of the World Between: The Circus in Twentieth- Century American Art. She has also organized one-person exhibitions with Alonzo Adams, Diane Burko, Lalla Essaydi, Jesse Krimes, Jim Toia, Rachel Perry, and group shows that featured the work of contemporary artists Yana Bystrova, LaToya Frazier, Coco Fusco, Steffani Jemison, Bonnie Lucas, Sheila Pepe, Juan Sanchéz, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Joan Snyder, Bently Spang, and Renée Stout, among others. Her exhibitions and research have been funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation, Luce Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Recently she was an invited critic-in-residence at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in New York.

2026 International Juried Exhibition
2026-01-30 18:00 - 2026-03-29 14:00
Opening Reception: Friday, January 30, 2026 from 6-8pm
Juror: Donna Gustafson
Click Here to Read Donna Gustafson’s Juror Statement

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Exhibiting Artists: Peter Arakawa, Charlene Asato, Constance K. Bassett, Richard Begbie, Jagdish Bhavsar, Kenneth Blahut, Annalena Bohach, Elizabeth Caputo, Andrew Chalfen, Leela Corman, Daniel Cosentino, Daniel Dallmann, Elizabeth de Bethune, James DePietro, Finley Doyle, Jasper Eyrich-Bingham, Siavash Golkar, Toby Lee Greenberg, Jamie Greenfield, Bridget Hurley, Jee Hwang, Mercedes Ingenito, Natalie Jackson, Victoria Jeffers, Megan Klim, Sandra Koberlein, Snehal Lakkad, David LaPalombara, Mary Ann Lomonaco, Emily Loughlin, Maria Domenica Lupo, Bridey McGlynn, Michael Mirabito, Chris Moras, Peloloca, Bermuda Pierre, Adam Pitt, Howard Pohl, Thomas Porett, Claudia Ravaschiere, Patrick Rosal, Sandra Scicchitani, Michelle Silver, Jack Straton, Jayne Struble, Ann Vollum, Jeremy Waak, Sarah Walko, Andrzej Wasilewski, Glen Wilbert, Cheryl Patton Wu, Fedra Yazdi
Awards:First Prize: Andrzej Wasilewski (Poznań, Poland), The Hole Second Prize: Andrew Chalfen (Philadelphia, PA), The Structure of SmokeThird Prize: Elizabeth de Bethune (Yonkers, NY), Manuela Soares and Jeanne Betancourt – Out in Orient
In addition, Andrew Chalfen (Philadelphia, PA) was awarded a solo exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art by The Center’s exhibitions committee.

ABOUT THE JUROR: Donna Gustafson is a free-lance curator, critic, and writer based in New Jersey. Previously she served as Chief Curator at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Director of Exhibitions at the Hunterdon Art Museum, and Chief Curator at the American Federation of Arts in New York. She has a PhD in Art History. Her curatorial resume includes major projects with publications such as George Segal: Themes and Variations; Angela Davis: Seize the Time; Subjective Objective: A Century of Social Photography; Striking Resemblance: The Changing Art of Portraiture; Guerrilla (and other) Girls: Art/Activism/Attitude; at/around/beyond: Fluxus at Rutgers; and Images of the World Between: The Circus in Twentieth- Century American Art. She has also organized one-person exhibitions with Alonzo Adams, Diane Burko, Lalla Essaydi, Jesse Krimes, Jim Toia, Rachel Perry, and group shows that featured the work of contemporary artists Yana Bystrova, LaToya Frazier, Coco Fusco, Steffani Jemison, Bonnie Lucas, Sheila Pepe, Juan Sanchéz, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Joan Snyder, Bently Spang, and Renée Stout, among others. Her exhibitions and research have been funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation, Luce Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Recently she was an invited critic-in-residence at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in New York.

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