“ART AFTER HOURS” RETURNS TO THE ZIMMERLI THIS TUESDAY

ART AFTER HOURS: FIRST TUESDAYS WHEN: September 6, 2016 / 5 to 9pm WHERE: Zimmerli Art Museum, Hamilton St., New Brunswick Free admission & complimentary refreshments   From left: Marion Greenstone, Spoonk; Ray Parker, Untitled; Lowell Nesbitt, Moon Shot, Art © Estate of Lowell Nesbitt/ Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY; Robert Rauschenberg, Guardian. Celebrate the start of a new season and the Zimmerli’s 50th anniversary like it’s the sixties! This month’s program includes curator-led tours of new exhibitions featuring artwork created circa 1966, as well as music from the era. PaparazZi Café offers extended hours. Exhibition Tours / 5:45 and 6:30pm Nicole Simpson, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings, leads a tour of Circa 1966: American Prints from the Collection. The prints date from 1960 to 1974, a period of renewed interest in printmaking in the United States, many deeply influenced by the social and political upheavals and scientific advancements of the time. Donna Gustafson, Curator of American Art and Mellon Director of Academic Programs, provides insight into the exhibition Circa 1966: Paintings and Sculpture from the Collection. The artwork includes examples of color field painting, geometric abstraction, assemblage, and pop – all styles current in the international art world circa 1966. Music / Throughout the Evening A selection of greatest hits and forgotten gems circa 1966. Complimentary Refreshments. ADMISSION: FREE to all. For details, visit the webpage.   The Zimmerli's operations, exhibitions, and programs are funded in part by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and income from the Avenir Foundation Endowment, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Endowment Fund, and the Voorhees Family Endowment, among others. Additional support comes from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the donors, members, and friends of the Zimmerli Art Museum.