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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Paul Mordetsky is Moving to Miami
DESCRIPTION:Paul Mordetsky is Moving to MiamiArtworks by Paul MordetskyOn view: June 5 – 15Opening: Fri\, June 5 | 5-7pm\nThis special pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore and collect original works by renowned Hightstown artist Paul Mordetsky before his move from New Jersey to Florida. Over the course of his career\, Mordetsky has worked in both portraiture and landscape\, with landscape becoming his primary focus in recent years. His draw toward landscape stems from both metaphorical and formal interests – he is pulled to expansive forms in luminous light. His works transport viewers into spaces where the “where” becomes secondary to mood\, atmosphere\, and emptiness. \nThis limited-time sale will feature framed and unframed paintings at accessible price points\, with a portion of proceeds benefiting ACP’s community programs. \nAbout the artist:Paul Mordetsky received his BFA. in painting from the Philadelphia College of Art (now\, The University Of The Arts) in 1976. Paul has had solo or featured shows\, at The Arts Council of Princeton\, The Artists’ Gallery; The Ruth Morpeth Gallery; The Trenton City Museum; The Peddie School; Mercer County Community College; and the Gross McCleaf and Rosenfeld galleries in Philadelphia\, PA.Group exhibition venues include national and regional shows such as “The Phillips Mill Annual”\, The Philadelphia Sketch Club “Small Works Annual”\, “Urban Aspects” at The Principle Gallery\, Alexandria; “Sight/Unseen” at Abend Gallery\, Denver; “Landscape Today” at The Harrison Center\, Indianapolis; The Salmagundi Club\, NYC; The Center For Contemporary Art\, NJ; Viewpoints – Studio Montclair at Aljira; The College of New Jersey; Naples Art Association National Art Exhibition; The Trenton City Museum\,; New Jersey City University\, and a host of other group shows. Paul has been the recipient of numerous prizes at various regional shows. At the end of 2024\, he retired from Mercer County Community College\, where he had been an adjunct assistant professor of fine for 25 years. Paul also taught high school at Rutgers Prep\, multiple grade levels at The Princeton Latin Academy\, and at various art centers (including The Arts Council of Princeton). Paul’s works are in many public and private collections\, notably\, The Museum Society of Trenton\, Cigna\, NYNEX\, NJ Bell\, Dupont\, Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission\, and Educational Testing Services.WebsiteInstagramFacebook \nSampling of artworks on view
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-up-paul-mordetsky-is-moving-to-miami/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Commit to Memory: The Precipice of Extinction
DESCRIPTION:Commit to Memory: The Precipice of Extinction\nBy Cheryl Gross\nOn view: June 5-July 3\nOpening: Fri\, June 5 | 5-7pm\n\nExhibition statement:\nCommit to Memory: The Precipice of Extinction is a multi-platform\, social commentary addressing the shifting and eventual disappearance of our culture using animals as metaphors with overall goal being socially relevant as well as visually compelling. \nUsing animals on the endangered species list I have created a multi-media graphic audiovisual representation of society teetering on the verge of collapse. Artistic depictions of animal species as victims illustrate the decline of the American democratic system. Use of the word “extinction” throughout the narrative is the blueprint of this project. \nThe Elephant alludes to the destruction of family and community. Scientists have long used footage of elephant rescues to measure humanities ability to feel empathy. This aspect of the project questions the impulse to kill animals that make us feel “love.” \nThe Penguin explores the disappearance of societal structures. With the destruction of the artic certain penguins are left with nowhere to go except man-made exploitive habitats such as Sea World. What is life when our last option resembles a prison? \nThe Frog alludes to complete extinction caused by disease through globalization. The African Bullfrog was brought to the Americas for one purpose—to be living pregnancy tests for humans. These creatures\, used to predict life\, eventually became the destruction of an entire species of frogs as they carried a fungus eradicating the indigenous golden frog. This is reminiscent of indigenous peoples succumbing to European diseases. \nThe Tiger explores the emotional impact due to the fact of how home and territory is rapidly being diminished by development. By obliterating our environment\, we are left to somehow adjust to new social order and redefine the norm. The contributing factors such as war\, globalization\, gentrification and handouts\, continue to pave the way but it is not without consequence. \nA quote by Nicelle Davis explains my statement rather clearly: \nDeath is a charmer; nothing makes us feel more alive than brushing shoulders with him at a bar\, in our cars\, or at 5\,000 feet in the air. Every time we risk and survive there is a thrill. We feel like we won more life because we are not the ones dying. \nThere is something sexy about Death\, how when poachers take a machete to the face of an elephant\, how sex is always better once it’s gone\, or when whalers take a grenade harpoon to a whale—even more so when an entire species is gone\, how life looks for life even inside a zoo. \nBut Death is a trickster. We can never win at his game. We might be living\, but our humanity is dying. Soon\, there will be nothing of our lives worth living for. \n\nAbout the artist:\nBrooklyn native Cheryl Gross is an illustrator\, painter\, writer and motion graphic artist living and working in the New York/ Jersey City area. She is a professor at Pratt Institute. \nCheryl’s work has appeared in numerous films\, TV shows\, publications\, and graces the walls of many corporate and museum collections including: Zebra Poetry Film Festival\, Berlin\, New York Times\, Riverside Museum\, Riverside\, Ca.\, The Museum of The City of New York\, Mississippi Museum of Art\, Laforet Harajuku Museum\, Tokyo\, Japan\, Artist-In-Residency\, Kunstlerhaus\, Saarbruken\, Germany. Finalist Elizabeth Hulings Foundation\, 2014\, Artist-In-Residency Program\, Dilsberg\, Germany\, 2015\, four-time recipient Eileen Kaminsky Family Foundation Residency\, Jersey City\, 2018-2020\, Art fair 14c 2021-2023. 2023- Commit to Memory: The Precipice of Extinction\, Louis K. Redding Gallery\, Wilmington Delaware\, Curated by The Bridge Gallery\, 2023\, The Z Factor: The Hybrid Realms of Cheryl Gross\, MANA Contemporary\, Jersey City\, NJ\, Curated by Kristin DeAngelis\, Design: Kele McComsey\, 2025\, The Ethereal Realms of Mythology: Past & Present\, Art House Productions Gallery\, Jersey City\, NJ\, Curated & Design: Andrea Mckenna \nWebsite\nInstagram\nFacebook
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-commit-to-memory-the-precipice-of-extinction/
LOCATION:Lower Level Gallery
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Life in Harmony: Mandalas by Anamika
DESCRIPTION:Life in Harmony: Mandalas by AnamikaOn view: June 5-July 3Opening: Friday\, June 5 | 5-7pm \n\nExhibition statement:Mandala artwork symbolizes harmony\, balance\, and the interconnectedness of life. Intricate patterns radiate from the center\, representing unity and cosmic order. With its vibrant colors and sacred geometry\, the mandala invites viewers into a meditative space\, offering a visual journey toward inner peace\, spiritual awakening\, and universal energy. \nAbout the artist:Anamika Sinha is a self-taught artist whose creative journey began in childhood. Growing up\, she was naturally drawn to art\, exploring drawing and expression at an early age. Although she did not have access to formal training due to location constraints\, her father played an important role in nurturing her interest and guiding her first steps in art.  \nAs life progressed\, academic priorities took over and art slowly faded into the background. For nearly two decades\, she was completely away from creative practice\, focusing instead on studies\, career responsibilities\, marriage\, and raising a family. Amid the busy and demanding years of raising three boys\, she felt the need to reconnect with something personal and fulfilling.  \nIn 2022\, she returned to art\, picking up from where she had left off many years ago. Since then\, there has been no looking back. Her artistic journey has become a space of rediscovery\, growth\, and healing. With every artwork\, she continues to learn\, improve\, and evolve her style.  \nShe is especially drawn to detailed work\, whether it is human portraits\, animal studies\, or intricate mandala art. Mandalas\, in particular\, feel meditative and grounding for her\, while portraits allow her to capture emotion and expression. Her work reflects patience\, depth\, and a strong emotional connection to her subjects\, marking a powerful return to her lifelong passion.  \n  \nArtist statement:I started my artistic journey in 2022\, and since then I have been learning and exploring different styles of art. I am still growing as an artist and discovering my own voice through practice and observation.  \nI enjoy creating detailed artwork\, as I love focusing on small elements that bring life to a piece. Mandala art is very special to me because it feels meditative and calming. When I create mandalas\, I feel peaceful and fully present in the moment.  \nAlong with mandalas\, I also enjoy making portraits of people and animals. Through portraits\, I try to capture emotions\, expressions\, and the quiet stories behind each subject.  \nMy work is a journey of learning\, patience\, and exploration\, where I express both detail and emotion in different ways.  \nInstagram
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-lifes-harmony-femininity-divinity-and-mandalas/
LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
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SUMMARY:Gallery Pop-up: Thomas George: A Last Chance Sale
DESCRIPTION:Thomas George: A Last Chance Sale \nArtworks by Thomas George​\nOpening Reception: Friday\, June 19\, 5-7pm\nOn View: Saturday\, June 20\, 10am-5pm & Sunday\, June 21\, 12-5pm\n\nYour last chance to collect original works by renowned artist Thomas George (1918–2014). From Friday\, June 19 through Sunday\, June 21\, the ACP Taplin Gallery will host a special sale of Tom’s artwork in partnership with his sons\, John and Geoff George. All works – from sketches to framed works – will be offered at very exciting price points with a portion benefiting ACP community programs. \nThomas George (1918-2014) was an internationally recognized artist whose work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art\, the Whitney Museum\, the National Gallery of American Art\, the Tate Gallery\, and many other museums and major collections in the United States and abroad. He had his first one-man exhibition in New York in 1951 followed by more than 50 one-man exhibitions in the United States and abroad. From 1959 -1981 he was represented by the Betty Parsons Gallery in New York City. \nTom was a resident of Princeton\, N.J. and used the local scenery of Marquand Park and the Institute for Advanced Studies as inspiration for tree and garden studies. However\, always seeking new inspiration for his work\, he travelled extensively with his family throughout Europe and the Far East. He found particular inspiration in the dramatic landscapes of Japan\, China and\, especially\, Norway\, where he maintained a home and worked every summer for over 30 years. \nThomas George was a prolific and successful artist and his popular local shows included the Princeton University Art Museum (2005) and the Arts Council of Princeton (2011) before he passed away in 2014. Tom is survived by his sons\, John and Geoff George\, who own a large collection of his works including wood cuts\, prints\, oils\, drawings\, pastels and watercolors. \nThere will truly be something for everyone at this limited sale\, so don’t miss your opportunity to own and cherish a Thomas George original.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-pop-up-thomas-george-a-last-chance-sale/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Taplin Gallery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T190000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Thomas George: A Last Chance Sale
DESCRIPTION:Thomas George: A Last Chance Sale  \nArtworks by Thomas George\nOpening Reception: Friday\, June 19\, 5-7pmOn View: Saturday\, June 20\, 10am-5pm & Sunday\, June 21\, 12-5pm\nYour last chance to collect original works by renowned artist Thomas George (1918–2014). From Friday\, June 19 through Sunday\, June 21\, the ACP Taplin Gallery will host a special sale of Tom’s artwork in partnership with his sons\, John and Geoff George. All works – from sketches to framed works – will be offered at very exciting price points with a portion benefiting ACP community programs. \nThomas George (1918-2014) was an internationally recognized artist whose work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art\, the Whitney Museum\, the National Gallery of American Art\, the Tate Gallery\, and many other museums and major collections in the United States and abroad. He had his first one-man exhibition in New York in 1951 followed by more than 50 one-man exhibitions in the United States and abroad. From 1959 -1981 he was represented by the Betty Parsons Gallery in New York City. \nTom was a resident of Princeton\, N.J. and used the local scenery of Marquand Park and the Institute for Advanced Studies as inspiration for tree and garden studies. However\, always seeking new inspiration for his work\, he travelled extensively with his family throughout Europe and the Far East. He found particular inspiration in the dramatic landscapes of Japan\, China and\, especially\, Norway\, where he maintained a home and worked every summer for over 30 years. \nThomas George was a prolific and successful artist and his popular local shows included the Princeton University Art Museum (2005) and the Arts Council of Princeton (2011) before he passed away in 2014. Tom is survived by his sons\, John and Geoff George\, who own a large collection of his works including wood cuts\, prints\, oils\, drawings\, pastels and watercolors. \nThere will truly be something for everyone at this limited sale\, so don’t miss your opportunity to own and cherish a Thomas George original.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-thomas-george-a-last-chance-sale/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809
DTSTAMP:20260624T210838
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SUMMARY:Ten Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History
DESCRIPTION:Ten Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History\nOn View: July 11 – August 8\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, July 11\, 3-5pm\nGallery talk + workshop: saturday\, july 25\, 1-3pm\nTen Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History celebrates a decade of creativity\, storytelling\, and artistic expression through quilting. This exhibit features the work of guild members\, showcasing a rich variety of themes and textile art forms that reflect the unique voices and styles of each maker. \nThe collection highlights a wide range of fiber art techniques and includes narrative quilts\, political quilts\, nature-inspired works\, cultural quilts\, color studies\, quilted garments\, and memory quilts. Each piece demonstrates the power of fabric as both an artistic medium and a tool for preserving stories\, honoring heritage\, and expressing personal and collective experiences. \nTogether\, these works reflect the guild’s journey over the past ten years—woven with history\, culture\, innovation\, and community—while honoring the enduring tradition of quilting as both art and legacy. \nExhibiting Artists:\nMontika Allen-Atkinson\nMary Ellen Assue\nMartha Bates\nJanet Byard\nRachel D.K. Clark\nJoyce Clarke\nMada Coles Galloway\nSheila Colson\nJosie Dakers-Brathwaite\nTony Jean Dickerson\nPaulette File\nJuandamarie Gikandi\nTina Guthmann\nRonah S. Harris\nSteven Hobbs\nPeggy Martin\nVictoria Meisel\nGail Mitchell\nWannetta Phillips\nEllaree Pray\nLesyslie Rackard\nKim Taylor\nTarsha-Nicole’ Taylor\nMichele Tuck-Ponder\nJane Wyche \nTo learn more about all the guild members\, please check out the guild website. \nLearn about the free workshop. \n   \nAbout the Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild (PSSMQG)\, founded in 2016 by a group of like-minded Black women\, has grown into a thriving community where creativity\, cultural connection\, and shared knowledge flourish. Named for the Akan concept Sankofa\, meaning “go back and get it\,” the guild honors ancestral wisdom while shaping contemporary artistic expression. \nAs members of the Modern Quilt Guild\, PSSMQG promotes the growth of modern quilting through art\, education\, and community engagement. Guided by the motto\, “Each one\, teach one\,” members create modern quilts that blend African textiles\, innovative design\, and storytelling. \nThe guild is made up of quilters spanning six generations\, with the oldest member being a nonagenarian. This intergenerational community brings together a rich range of life experiences and professional backgrounds\, including academicians\, accountants\, authors\, attorneys\, clergy\, computer scientists\, craft artists\, educators\, engineers\, managing executives\, nurses\, poets\, a professional singer & pianist\, social workers\, and visual artists. These diverse perspectives enrich the guild’s creative practice and strengthen its sense of community. \nPhilanthropy and community service are also central to the guild’s mission. Since its inceptionPSSMQG has expanded its impact beyond quilting through philanthropic activities that support and empower women and children. \nAs the guild celebrates its 10th anniversary\, it continues to foster artistic collaboration\, cultural connection\, and meaningful community engagement through the enduring art of quilting.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/ten-years-of-threads-the-princeton-sankofa-stitchers-modern-quilt-guilds-journey-through-fabric-and-history/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Taplin Gallery
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SUMMARY:Gallery opening: Ten Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History
DESCRIPTION:Ten Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, July 11\, 3-5pmOn View: July 11 – August 8\, 2026 \n \n \n\nTen Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History celebrates a decade of creativity\, storytelling\, and artistic expression through quilting. This exhibit features the work of guild members\, showcasing a rich variety of themes and textile art forms that reflect the unique voices and styles of each maker. \nThe collection highlights a wide range of fiber art techniques and includes narrative quilts\, political quilts\, nature-inspired works\, cultural quilts\, color studies\, quilted garments\, and memory quilts. Each piece demonstrates the power of fabric as both an artistic medium and a tool for preserving stories\, honoring heritage\, and expressing personal and collective experiences. \nTogether\, these works reflect the guild’s journey over the past ten years—woven with history\, culture\, innovation\, and community—while honoring the enduring tradition of quilting as both art and legacy. \nExhibiting Artists:Montika Allen-AtkinsonMary Ellen AssueMartha BatesJanet ByardRachel D.K. ClarkJoyce ClarkeMada Coles GallowaySheila ColsonJosie Dakers-BrathwaiteTony Jean DickersonPaulette FileJuandamarie GikandiTina GuthmannRonah S. HarrisSteven HobbsPeggy MartinVictoria MeiselGail MitchellWannetta PhillipsEllaree PrayLesyslie RackardKim TaylorTarsha-Nicole’ TaylorMichele Tuck-PonderJane Wyche \nTo learn more about all the guild members\, please check out their website.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-ten-years-of-threads-the-princeton-sankofa-stitchers-modern-quilt-guilds-journey-through-fabric-and-history/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Exhibitions,Featured Events,Free or Low Cost
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SUMMARY:Echoes in Our Bones
DESCRIPTION:Echoes in Our Bones \nCurated by Judith K. Brodsky and Rhinold L. Ponder\nOn View: Saturday\, August 29 – Saturday\, October 3\, 2026\nOpening reception: Thursday\, September 10 from 5-7pm\nABOUT THE EXHIBITION:\nEchoes in Our Bones will explore how themes of identity\, history\, and cultural resilience have endured and transformed across generations. The exhibition examines how these artists have explored and expanded the ideals articulated in the Declaration of Independence\, “Life\, Liberty\, and the Pursuit of Happiness”\, using art as a powerful vehicle for expression\, resistance\, care\, and community. Pairings of artists from past and present generations will include Faith Ringgold and Bisa Butler\, Selma Burke and Allison Saar\, Mary Lovelace O’Neal and Julie Mehretu\, Betye Saar and Tschabalala Self\, Carrie Mae Weems and LaToya Ruby Frazier\, Laura Wheeler Waring and Jordan Casteel\, Elizabeth Catlett and Kara Walker\, and Howardena Pindell and Shinique Smith. Through these connections\, the exhibition will not only showcase individual artistic voices but also trace a lineage of creative expression that has contributed to shaping and defining American art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nABOUT THE CURATORS:\nJudith K. Brodsky\nActivist\, artist\, curator\, writer Judith K. Brodsky is Distinguished Professor Emerita\, Department of Art and Design\, Rutgers University. She is a works-on-paper artist with prints and drawings in many museum collections worldwide and the founder of the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper\, now the Brodsky Center at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The Brodsky Center\, established in 1986\, is known for its activist pioneer mission to further opportunities for women-identified\, BIPOC\, and non-binary artists. An exhibition documenting the years it was at Rutgers was on view at the Zimmerli Art Museum\, Fall 2023. She was also co-founder of the Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities at Rutgers University in 2006. As a curator or co-curator\, she has organized many exhibitions including The Fertile Crescent: Gender\, Art\, and Society (2012) and the Philadelphia city-wide print festival\, Philagrafika (2010)\, three decades of exhibitions for the Rutgers Women Artists; Restoring the Art and Lives of a Circle of Five Forgotten Black Artists (2022); and (re)FOCUS: Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts\, 1974-2024 (2024). She is past national president of ArtTable\, College Art Association\, Women's Caucus for Art\, former board chair\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, current board member\, Print Center New York\, and a former dean and associate provost at Rutgers. Brodsky writes on women artists and printmaking. Her most recent book is Dismantling the Patriarchy Bit by Bit: Art\, Feminism and Digital Technology (Bloomsbury 2022). A book on the history of the United States Feminist Art Movement focusing on the activist art historians and curators rather than the artists is due out in early 2027 (Bloomsbury Academic). \nRhinold L. Ponder\nRhinold Lamar Ponder\, the Executive Director of Art Against Racism\, is an artist\, curator\, author\, activist and lawyer.  He is the founder and Executive Director of Art Against Racism\, a 501(c)(3)\, based in Princeton\, New Jersey. AAR’s mission is to educate others about racial injustice and to provide opportunities and encouragement for others to create an anti-racist society.\nAn independent curator\, Rhinold has worked on several exhibitions and projects including those with Judith K. Brodsky.  Together they have curated Memorial\, Monument\, Movement (2020)\, a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing a unique archive of personal and communal art created during the pandemic in response to the cultural and political challenges of extrajudicial killings of people of color; Retrieving the Life and Art of James Wilcon Edwards and a Circle of Black Artists (Arts Council of Princeton\, 2022); Freedoms Reframed: Art on the Edges of the Constitution (Trent House Museum\, 2026); Echoes in Our Bones (Arts Council of Princeton\, 2026); and Voices in Print (Morven Museum and Garden\, 2026).  As Executive Director of Art Against Racism\, he has organized or curated the following exhibitions: Not Afraid with the West Windsor Arts Council (2025); Manifesting Beloved Community exhibitions in partnership with the West Windsor Arts Council (2020-2024 ); The Art of Black Joy (Monroe Township Library\, 2024);Earth Song Refrained (Princeton Public Library\, 2023 ); and Beyond Freedom (Morven Museum and Garden\, 2023).\nRhinold’s writings have appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times\, the Trenton Times and the City Sun.  In 1997\, he co-edited\, with his wife\, Michele Tuck-Ponder\, two critically acclaimed compilations of sermons\, published by Crown\, entitled Wisdom of the Word: Faith and Wisdom of the Word: Love. \n  \nThis project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.\n \n\n \nJoin us for the Re-visioning America Event Series – now through February 2027!\nInspired by the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, the Princeton community-based and collaborative initiative Re-visioning America invites contemplation of the past\, present\, and possible futures of the American nation through the lens of art. “America” refers to a specific geography\, but it also conjures a diverse and sometimes contradictory cohort of ideas\, myths\, debates\, experiences\, identities\, and aspirations. \nRe-visioning America showcases how artists from a range of backgrounds grapple with the complexity of America and its histories\, then and now\, and invites audiences to do the same through a series of exhibitions and accompanying programming\, including lectures\, artist conversations\, hands-on workshops\, film screenings\, and a gallery crawl. \nExplore the full program schedule Re-visioning America is collaboration between the Arts Council of Princeton\, Morven Museum & Garden\, Art Against Racism\, Princeton Public Library\, Historical Society of Princeton\, William Trent House Museum\, Garden Theatre\, Princeton University Art Museum\, and the Princeton University Humanities Initiative.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/echoes-in-our-bones/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Exhibitions,Featured Events,Free or Low Cost,Taplin Gallery
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