James Prosek: At Work

Opens February 28, 2025

James Prosek explores our natural world with unparalleled energy and insight as a visual artist and writer. His first three decades as a professional have given us a body of work that asks questions about the nature of illusion, the futility of naming creatures systematically, and the relationship of writing and art to the origins of markmaking. James Prosek: At Work examines these themes as seen in the more than 10 major projects that have defined the first 30 years of his career.

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Sally Michel, Brilliant Legacy

On view through May 4, 2025

Sally Michel, Brilliant Legacy will bring a fresh and innovative look at the work of Sally Michel (1902-2003), a talented and previously under-recognized female painter connected to the New York-centered Abstract Expressionist movement. The exhibition, which includes over 40 paintings created between the 1930s and the 1990s, showcases her distinctive use of color, abstraction, and form.

This exhibition was organized by the Mennello Museum of American Art. Sally Michel: Abstracting Tonalism was curated by Katherine Page, Curator, Art and Education, Mennello Museum of American Art.

Generous funding for this exhibition and the publication is provided by The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation. Additional funding for the Morris Museum presentation courtesy of The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation and other donors.

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Nimbus

Friday, February 21, 2025 | 7:00 PM

Nimbus Dance returns to the Bickford Theater with a program of dances perfect for lovers of dance and music. Morris Knolls High School students will join Nimbus’ dancers in Samuel Pott’s endearingly slapstick “Roseification” set to the spunky music of Valerie Coleman.

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Spark!Lab

Wednesday-Sunday | Noon to 4 PM

In Spark!Lab, we are highlighting Yla Eason in honor of Black History Month. Yla Eason is the Founder and President of Olmec Toys and creator of Sun-Man, the inspiration behind Spark!Lab's Design A Superhero station! Visit Spark!Lab this weekend to learn about how Yla used the steps of the invention process to bring Sun-Man to life. Perhaps it will inspire you to create your very own superhero!

Spark!Lab at the Morris Museum is made possible by leadership support from BASF. Generous support is also made possible by Gay H. Osborn on behalf of the Blanche and George Jones Fund, Inc.

Daily Guinness Workshop Demos

Wednesday-Sunday | 2 PM

Free with Museum Admission

See, hear, touch, and explore! The Guinness Workshop is open to museum visitors with daily demonstrations of mechanical musical instruments in an interactive setting.

A New Digital Guide to Enrich Your Morris Museum Experience

Explore Morris Museum with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. You can plan your visit, access helpful on-site information, and dive deeper into your favorite works at home–or anytime, anywhere.

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Michael Malpass,

Sculptor of Wit (1946-1991)

On view through February 23, 2025

The drawings, collages, and metal sculptures of Michael Malpass, in some ways, embody a shift in 1970s America. From his black-smithed abstract figures, we see him pivot from a formalist aesthetic championed by his first gallerist, Betty Parsons, to a frontier of creativity that celebrates the found object. Meticulously, Malpass welded and fused together the industrial overstock of the collapsed manufacturing base in metro NYC.

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Image credits (from top to bottom): James Prosek, photo courtesy of the artist. Sally Michel, Orange Beach Blanket, 1951. Oil on board. 18 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the Michael A. and The Honorable Marilyn Logsdon Mennello Foundation. Photographer: Noel Allum. © 2024 The Milton Avery Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Spark!Lab photo by Marcus Romero. Guinness photo by Marcus Romero. Bloomberg Connects artwork courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies. VIP opening of Michael Malpass exhibition. Photo by Haley Miller. Reception photo courtesy of the Morris Museum. Michael Malpass installation view. Photo by Haley Miller.