WHEN: from January 14 through February 19; the gallery is open by appointment only via studiomontclair.org. There will be a closing reception open to the public on Saturday, February 19, from 2-4pm.
WHERE: Studio Montclair Gallery, 127 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
Info: smi@studiomontclair.org, 862-500-1447
WHERE: Studio Montclair Gallery, 127 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
Info: smi@studiomontclair.org, 862-500-1447
The exhibit, featuring the artwork of 34 artists, celebrates the strength and resilience of women who have toiled tirelessly to hold their families and communities together during the Covid pandemic. (Left: David Derr: Mi Hijo (My Child), Oil on Canvas)
The exhibit is enriched by an international collection of dolls, masks, and figurines from the collection of A.K. Mtume. (Right: Marina Carreira: Claude with Butterfly Dress, Mixed Media)
Viewers will be able to purchase artwork from Studio Montclair’s online gallery during the exhibit through studiomontclair.online.
About the Curator:
Bisa Wendy Washington is a Newark, NJ-based artist whose work is in both national and international collections. Bisa’s work hovers at the crossroads between the synthetic and the organic. Her mixed-media works combine historical, political, and religious traditions of the African diaspora to form what she calls “sculptural statements, visual narratives, and shrines for contemporary rituals.” Her work is inspired by and dedicated to ancestral spirits and modern African American cultural icons transforming ordinary objects into objects of power.
Participating Artists:
Judyann Affronti, Emily Barnett, Shirley Parker Benjamin, Carol Black-Lemon, Eleanor Blanchard, Cathleen McCoy Bristol, Rodriguez Calero, Marina Carreira, Alison Deas, David Derr, Sanford Drob, Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Maria Estrela, Gladys Barker Grauer (1923-2019), Kate Griffin, Beverly Heath, William Jones IV, Alex Katsenelinboigen, Yasmin Lerner Sivan, Erica Rose Levine, Jo-el Lopez, Manuel Macarrulla, Cassandra Martin, Stephen J. McKenzie, Russell A. Murray (1950 – 2009), Mansa K. Mussa, Leslie Nobler, Yvonne Onque, Sylvia Padilla, Onnie Strother, Nette Forne` Thomas, Peter Tilgner, Denise Toney, Gwendolyn Verner, Linda Vonderschmidt-LaStella. (Left: Nettie Thomas: Speaking OUT, Breaking OUT, Graphite drawing on vellum with incised acetate overlay)
About Studio Montclair:
Studio Montclair is an inclusive, nationwide non-profit organization of exhibiting, professional, and emerging artists and others interested in the visual arts. The mission of the organization is to promote culture, education, equality, and tolerance through art. Studio Montclair is committed to diversity at every level. Founded in 1997, the organization includes over 500 members. For more information, contact pr@studiomontclair.org, or call 862-500-1447.
About the Curator:
Bisa Wendy Washington is a Newark, NJ-based artist whose work is in both national and international collections. Bisa’s work hovers at the crossroads between the synthetic and the organic. Her mixed-media works combine historical, political, and religious traditions of the African diaspora to form what she calls “sculptural statements, visual narratives, and shrines for contemporary rituals.” Her work is inspired by and dedicated to ancestral spirits and modern African American cultural icons transforming ordinary objects into objects of power.
Judyann Affronti, Emily Barnett, Shirley Parker Benjamin, Carol Black-Lemon, Eleanor Blanchard, Cathleen McCoy Bristol, Rodriguez Calero, Marina Carreira, Alison Deas, David Derr, Sanford Drob, Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Maria Estrela, Gladys Barker Grauer (1923-2019), Kate Griffin, Beverly Heath, William Jones IV, Alex Katsenelinboigen, Yasmin Lerner Sivan, Erica Rose Levine, Jo-el Lopez, Manuel Macarrulla, Cassandra Martin, Stephen J. McKenzie, Russell A. Murray (1950 – 2009), Mansa K. Mussa, Leslie Nobler, Yvonne Onque, Sylvia Padilla, Onnie Strother, Nette Forne` Thomas, Peter Tilgner, Denise Toney, Gwendolyn Verner, Linda Vonderschmidt-LaStella. (Left: Nettie Thomas: Speaking OUT, Breaking OUT, Graphite drawing on vellum with incised acetate overlay)
About Studio Montclair:
Studio Montclair is an inclusive, nationwide non-profit organization of exhibiting, professional, and emerging artists and others interested in the visual arts. The mission of the organization is to promote culture, education, equality, and tolerance through art. Studio Montclair is committed to diversity at every level. Founded in 1997, the organization includes over 500 members. For more information, contact pr@studiomontclair.org, or call 862-500-1447.
