Art

“IN CONVERSATION”: The Arts Council of Princeton presents author-illustrators Barbara DiLorenzo and Rashad Malik Davis in a free conversation event via Zoom on Tuesday, September 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

ACP Hosts “In Conversation” With DiLorenzo and Davis

The Ar ts Council of Princeton (ACP) invites the community to join them for “In Conversation” with author-illustrators Barbara DiLorenzo and Rashad Malik Davis moderated by Timothy M. Andrews, arts collector and major supporter of the ACP’s Artistin-Residence program, on Tuesday, September 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

This curated series of discussions is designed to celebrate and connect those who make art and those who love art. Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to link into the free conversation via Zoom.

DiLorenzo graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration and studied painting at the Arts Students League of New York. She is the author-illustrator of Renato and the Lion (Viking/ Penguin Random House), which was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection, and Quincy (Little Bee), a Crystal Kite Award finalist. When she isn’t working on books, DiLorenzo teaches at the Arts Council of Princeton and the New York Institute of Art + Design. She is a member of the Society of Illustrators and the copresident of the Children’s Book Illustrators Group of New York (CBIG). DiLorenzo is represented by Rachel Orr of the Prospect Agency. Barbara lives with her family in central New Jersey. Learn more at barbaradilorenzo. com.

Davis is an award-winning author, illustrator, character designer, and educator from Lawrenceville. His work focuses on diversity and inclusion, fantasy, empathy, and emotional literacy for children and adults alike. He graduated from Tufts University in 2013 with degrees in anthropology and Chinese language and culture, and then went on to pursue his dreams with a master’s degree in animation from the Savannah College of Art & Design. In 2017, Chapter 1 of his Carefree Like Me series won the Best Indie Book Award in the Children’s category. Chapter 2 of the same series won the 2019 Best Indie Illustration Award as well. He is currently at work on a graphic novel for young adults. Learn more at ramalikillustrations.com.

For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Art All Day, Trenton Ciclovia Host Joint Event

Balancing safety with the Trenton community’s need for fun and creative activities, Art All Day and Trenton Ciclovia are partnering on a joint event on Saturday, September 19 from noon to 6 p.m., featuring artists, live mural painting and other demos, music performances, walking and bike tours, local food vendors, children’s activities, and more, presented by artists of multiple disciplines and some of Trenton’s most creative organizations and businesses.

Front Street and adjoining side streets downtown will be closed to vehicles and handed over to pedestrians and bicyclists who can safely enjoy the work of artists, vendors, and activities outdoors and with appropriate social distancing. Nearby sites will also host artists and activities, including Artworks, whose main gallery and studios will be open to the public for the first time since March. Face masks will be required for all activities, and visitor numbers inside Artworks will be reduced and strictly regulated.

“After being in lockdown and isolated from each other for months, our hope is to offer attendees a welcome opportunity to socialize and engage with artists and each other in person, while maintaining safety protocols,” said Artworks Executive Director Lauren Otis. “Our partnership with Trenton Ciclovia aligns perfectly with our interest in safe and healthy outdoors interactions and activities.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Art All Day in creating a unique environment to showcase art and our community in Trenton,” said Sonia Szczesna, advocacy and campaign manager, TriState Transportation Campaign. “This collaboration highlights the opportunity that exists when we choose to reimagine our streets for people rather than vehicles, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Visitors can park at Artworks or the Lafayette Yard Parking Garage, pick up a map/program, and explore for themselves or take a guided tour. A mobile site map and information on the event, schedules, participants, and sites, will be available at artallday. artworkstrenton.org and on the Art All Day/Ciclovia Facebook event page.

“ArtSpires” Community Art Project Sprouts in Hopewell

This fall, colorful sculptures will pop up all around Hopewell Valley as part of “ArtSpires,” the newest community art project and exhibition by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. The spires, creatively decorated by local artists and community members, will be installed in clusters at more than 20 locations throughout Hopewell Valley and will remain on display until spring 2021.

“Now, more than ever, there’s a need for connection,” said Carol Lipson, HV Arts Council executive director, “‘ArtSpires’ is a way for our community to be together while still being apart, to celebrate local artists’ talents, and to shed light on an environmental tragedy.”

A detailed map on the HV Arts Council website will be updated regularly revealing new installation locations. Each work of art will be installed with QR code signs for virtual access to information about artists and artwork. A Facebook live virtual ribbon cutting will be held on September 20 at 3 p.m. Plus, join the public online auction in November 2020 for a chance to own one, with proceeds benefiting the individual artist and the HV Arts Council.

The “ArtSpires” project commemorates the loss of native ash trees from the harmful effects of the emerald ash borer beetle as part of the organization’s ongoing initiative “Out of the Ashes: Art Emerging from Fallen Trees.” ArtSpires are milled from American ash wood felled by Hopewell Township and PSE&G and transformed, by the HV Arts Council, into art.

Local Hopewell Township artist and HV Arts Council member Sheetu Batra said, “We are so thankful to the Hopewell Art Council for running the ‘ArtSpires’ project. Art is as essential as food and water during these crazy COVID times. This surely helped get the creative juices flowing for the entire family.”

Are you on Facebook or Instagram? #HVArtSpires as you spot them.

For more information, visit www.hvartscouncil.org/ artspires.

ART AT SMALL WORLD: This solar system necklace by Amber Luning is part of a “pop-up” art show currently on view in the waiting area of Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street. Luning is a New Jersey-based designer and jeweler with a BFA in biomedical illustration and an MFA in museum exhibition design. The exhibit is on view through October.

Area Exhibits

Check websites for information on safety protocols.

D& R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Garden State Watercolor Society’s 50 th Anniversary Virtual Juried Exhibition: Out of the Wild,” through September 30 and the ongoing virtual galleries “Trail of Breadcrumbs: Nature in Fairytales” and “Portraits of Preservation: James Fiorentino Art.” The center is currently closed to the public. drgreenway.org.

Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has the ongoing virtual exhibit “Not Quite Open: The Art of Sheltering in Place.” The museum is currently closed to the public. ellarslie.org.

Grounds For Sculpture,

80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960- 2020,” and other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. Indoor buildings are closed to the public. groundsforsculpture.org.

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Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “A Virtual Tour of Hamilton’s Princeton” and the “History@Home” series. princetonhistory.org.

Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell, has “This Too Shall Pass,” an exhibition of artwork by Hopewell Valley Arts Council members, through October 29.

James A. Michener Art

Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures” through September 27, and “Rising Tides: Contemporary Art and the Ecology of Water” through January 10. The museum is now open to the public. michenerartmuseum.org.

Morven Museum & Gar

den, 55 Stockton Street, has “Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey” through January 24. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org.

Old Barracks Museum,

101 Barrack Street, Trenton, has the ongoing virtual exhibit “When Women Vote — The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement.” The museum is currently closed to the public. barracks.org.

Pr inceton Un ivers ity Art Museum has a virtual tour of “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography” along with many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu.

We s t W i n d s o r A r t s

Council, 952 Alexander Road, has the online exhibit “Art and Healing” through October 23. The center is currently closed to the public. westwindsorarts.org.

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