One of the Arts Council of Princeton’s greatest assets is the team of incredible teaching artists we employ to share their talents with our community. Visit our Taplin Gallery to view painting, drawing, ceramics, textiles, and mixed media to inspire your own creative path! Learn about each instructor and the classes they’re offering this Fall, including both virtual and in-person options.
The Princeton Paper Crane Project is a celebration of love, eternal strength, and resiliency of the human spirit. …
I feel I am a reporter and interpreter. My paintings are autobiographical in the sense that they are the result of experiences and travels. I paint what I think is important or beautiful. I am moved by the idiosyncrasies of people and the beauty and fragility of nature. And I have always been intrigued by the magic of paint and design. -Charles McVicker Charles McVicker is an award-winning painter of landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes, and portraits. He works in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. He …
The Arts Council of Princeton presents Inside Out…When Worlds Collide, an exhibition of works by three individuals who became artists by chance. The exhibit will be on display in the Arts Council’s Taplin Gallery, from January 4 through February 15, 2020. Becoming an artist was not the initial intention for Jon Sarkin, Jennifer Levine, or Kenneth Lewis Sr. Through distinct circumstances, art and the need to create became the driving force in their lives. Despite receiving no formal training, these artists are consumed in the process. …
The Arts Council of Princeton presents its Annual Members Exhibition, in which artist members may enter an artwork to be displayed in the Taplin Gallery. This popular and inclusive exhibition celebrates our diverse, creative art community. The exhibition annually inspires participation in Arts Council programs while providing an opportunity for our artists to share their talents with the public. The theme for 2019 is “What’s Afoot?“: submitted artwork must not exceed 12 inches in any direction. Opening Reception Saturday, November 23 | 3-5pm Thank …
Soul-Filled Mugs invites the community to view and purchase ceramic mugs hand-made by local artists and enjoy a courtesy cup of hot chocolate. Proceeds will benefit the Arts Council’s ceramic studio kiln fund and Meals on Wheels of Mercer County.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 12 | 3-5pm In their artistic work, both Ifat Shatzky and Mira DeMartino explore unlimited layers of human emotions, thoughts, and associations. Their works, created in completely different mediums, evoke similar reactions of self-reflection on deep, universal emotions. Whether it’s Ifat’s landscape or Mira’s human figure, they all relate to inner space. Working in different dimensions, Ifat and Mira both choose to leave their pieces raw, unfinished, and organic. They feel that precise definition of a form leaves the viewer passive. There is …
Wonder (noun); a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. “I stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the work with the wonder of a child”. “When one is invited into the house of Marilyn Keating, the studio of Eric Schultz, or the world created by The Oiseaux Sisters, wonder is the best word to describe how you feel. This September, the Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery will feature work from these artists, filling the space …
This project is a celebration of water and a metaphor for life and human emotions. …
The Pinot to Picasso Tombola Preview showcases the Tombola artwork for the Arts Council’s signature art and wine spring fundraiser, Pinot to Picasso. The Tombola preview includes works of original artwork donated by local and regional professional artists.
