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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

EXHIBITS @ THE NEWLY RE-OPENED NEWARK MUSEUM

To learn more about each exhibit, hold down the Control key and click each exhibit title.

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Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Movement
through January 2, 2011
The first nationally touring exhibition to offer a comprehensive examination of the work of one of the leading figures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Gustav Stickley.


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Red Luster: Lacquer & Leatherworks of Asia
ongoing
The first exhibition to span vastly different cultural and historical legacies of Asia from the Near to Far East, including rare and previously not exhibited objects from the Museum's world-class Asian collections.


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The Lenox Legacy:
America's Greatest Porcelain, 1889-2005

ongoing
Highlights from the century-old tradition of Lenox porcelains boast hand–painted porcelain vases and dinner plates, minutely detailed figurines and modern designs from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

 


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Present Tense: Arts of Contemporary Africa
ongoing
Featuring works from the museum's permanent collection of contemporary African art, this new gallery is the first such dedicated exhibition space in the country.


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Party Time: Re-imagine America
A Centennial Commission by Yinka Shonibare MBE

through October 3, 2010
Set in the dining room of the historic Ballantine House, Party Time: Re-imagine America is a major sculptural installation created expressly for The Newark Museum by the internationally celebrated artist Yinka Shonibare MBE.


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Skies Alive! Bird Migration in the Garden State
through June 2011
Skies Alive focuses on New Jersey's role in bird migration. The interactive exhibit illustrates the uniqueness of the state's diverse environments and the importance of preserving its natural resources to ensure the survival of these transient birds.

The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark
973.596.6550