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 Gallery Hours: MAIN GALLERYCore Exhibitions Program
Summer Show The six New Jersey women artists of Material Girls work with materials traditionally used by women, but with a decidedly contemporary twist. Women have been associated with domestic or consumer objects such as fabric, lace, clay and paint throughout history. These six contemporary artists manipulate and transform domestic materials in ways that push the boundaries of the materials themselves. Hand sewn lace, meticulously cut paper paintings and stitched shoes running up the gallery walls all speak to labor and its role in the work of women while offering a glimpse into the artistic process. While the subject matter is varied, visual lushness and tactile quality link each work. These creations speak not only of individual sensibilities, but of broader issues and concerns. The BP oil spill and its environmental impact are referenced in terra cotta sculptures while the buying habits of contemporary culture are addressed in confectionary assemblages of mass produced materials. A pattern emerges in the way these artists employ materials. Labor, repetition, layering and attention to surface is a common factor and is best exemplified in the works combining paint, paper, glitter and gel to create a new vocabulary of self expression through color and material. Artistic diversity is reflected in the process of creating, specific use of materials and the range of scale. Artist’s books, pedestal sculptures, and textural paintings, along with cellophane, plastic, and lace create a dialogue touching on materials, consumerism, self reflection, the environment, and the merging of cultures and practices.
Margaret Murphy
J. Carpenter MITZI and WARREN EISENBERG GALLERYFaculty Exhibition Series The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey’s Faculty Exhibition Series serves to display the current work of its distinguished faculty throughout the year.
Amanda Yoakum Amanda graduated Parsons School of Design with a BFA in fashion design in 2006. At Parsons, Amanda delved into the world of fashion and created her own collection featured at the NYC Carnival of Curiosities fashion show and in Flaunt Magazine. Her background in both fine arts and fashion design pushed her to unite the two to create wearable art. As the owner and designer of YoaKustoms she works closely with her clients for inspiration to produce her hand painted, custom footwear. YoaKustoms has achieved rapid growth and success with Amanda’s creations featured in numerous publications as well as on the feet of celebrities. Amanda was the first award winner of the 2009 Clash of the Customizers year-long shoe tournament which exhibits work across the country. Her current work includes a custom project for the popular canvas sneaker brand, VANS. She relishes the idea that her art can be appreciated in a gallery as well as on the streets. “I spread an expression of myself around every corner. My art goes with you, free to move and see the world on your soles.” MARITÉ AND JOE ROBINSON STROLLING GALLERY IIAspiring Artist Series The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey’s Aspiring Artist Series serves to display the current work of students enrolled in classes at the Art Center. Next exhibition October 2010 SCULPTURE PARKThe 5,040 square foot sculpture park is designed to be an outdoor gallery that celebrates the relationship between contemporary sculpture and nature. The space will feature a contemporary sculpture artist each year on a rotating basis and in a variety of media.
On view at the Art Center’s Elm Street Entrance
Markus Baenziger has been living and working in New York City since 1984. After receiving his BFA from Parsons School of Design he attended the graduate program at Yale University where he received his MFA in 1989. Subsequently he had several solo exhibitions at Cohen Gallery, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, Bonakdar Jancou Gallery, and Edward Thorp Gallery. His work has been represented in numerous group exhibitions, including the Rose Art Museum, the Walker Art Center, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Contemporary Art Museum in Tampa, the Florida Atlantic University Gallery, Zabriskie Gallery, Edward Thorp Gallery, the Swiss Institute, C/O Gallery in Oslo. His sculptures are in prominent collections such as the Walker Art Center and the Agnes Gund collection, and he is a recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Artist Residency Fellowship, the State of Connecticut Commission on the Arts Fellowship, and the Yale Norfolk Fellowship. Baenziger’s work has been written up in the New York Times, the New York Sun, the Art Newspaper, the Village Voice, Artforum, Art in America, Arts & Antiques, Sculpture Magazine, and others.
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