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The ACP’s “Animal Architects” Exhibition
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) presents Animal Architects: Influences on Human Creativity, an exhibition of work inspired by animal architects’ ingenuity for building and constructing. The Animal Architects exhibition aims to open our eyes to the amazing engineering feats throughout the animal world, a reflection on the behavioral capabilities of animals and what their building tells us about the nature of human creativity. Visitors can expect imaginative works from Harry Bower, Linda Gebhard, Donna Payton, Kathleen Preziosi,
and Richard Sanders. Animal Architects: Influences on Human Creativity, curated by Payton, will be on view in ACP’s Taplin Gallery from November 7 through December 5, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, November 7 from 3-5 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street. Parking is available in the Spring and Hulfish Street Garages and at metered parking spots along Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place. For more information, please visit www. artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777. The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a
HER WINGS: From November 4 to December 1, local artist Johanna Furst will be exhibiting “Her Wings” at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street. The collection of new paintings are inspired by Furst’s daughter, including this 48 x 24 oil on canvas titled “Divorce.” An opening reception for the exhibit will be held Friday, November 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Small World Coffee.
non-profit organization with a mission of building community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.
Area Exhibits
“CALCIFIED COLONY”: Kathleen Preziosi’s “Calcified Colony” installation is on view as part of the Arts Council of Princeton’s (ACP) New Exhibition “Animal Architects: Influences on Human Creativity” in the ACP’s Taplin Gallery, November 7 through December 5. Preziosi is a ceramic artist who works with stoneware clay, slips, pigments, glazes, and textural elements. Her ovoid and circular sculptures are created using wheel thrown pieces altered with coiling and Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery, pinching methods. Peering into one of her sculptures utilizing the wasp hive form, one can see Princeton Day School, 650 Great the walled layers of the hive open up. The Princeton artist’s sculptures are also inspired by the Road, has works by James Balog honeybee and underwater organisms that create the coral reefs. and Susan Hoenig in “Vanishing Artworks, Everett Alley (Stock- is on view through December 6. Landscapes” through November 203-4622. ton Street), Trenton, has “Art All (609) 989-3632. Arts Council of Princeton, 13. www.pds.org. Day,” “ArtLab” and “Outsider 102 Witherspoon Street, has The James A. Michener Art Times Two, the gallery Artist Program” November 7-28. Art Museum at 138 South Pine at Princeton Brain and Spine, “Somewhere Between Beginner www.artworkstrenton.com. Street in Doylestown, Pa., has 731 Alexander Road, has works and Picasso” through NovemCollege of New Jersey Art “Veils of Color: Juxtapositions by Hetty Baiz, Beatrice Bork, ber 24, and “Animal Architects: Heather Kern, Nancy Kern, Shir- Influences on Human Creativ- Gallery, 2000 Pennington Road, and Recent work by Elizabeth ley Kern, Pamela Kogen, and Su- ity” November 7-December Ewing, has “A Palette of Pixels: Osborne” through November san MacQueen as part of “Animal 5. www.artscouncilofprince The Evolving Art of Video Games” 15, and “Paul Grand: Beyond through December 13. www.tcnj. the Surface” through February 7. Nature” through March. (609) ton.org. “Blanket Statements: New Quilts edu/artgallery. D&R Greenway Land Trust, by Kaffe Fassett and Historical Johnson Education Center, 1 Pres- Quilts from the Collection of the ervation Place, has the Princeton Quilt Museum and Gallery, York Photography Club’s exhibit “Na- UK” runs November 14-Februture Soothes, Nature Restores, ary 21. Visit www.michenerart Nature Heals” through Novem- museum.org. The Jane Voorhees Zimber 6. Also on view is “Imaginary Landscapes” by Lucy McVicker. merli Art Museum, 71 HamilThrough November 24, “Cel- ton Street, on the Rutgers campus ebrating the Leaves of Autumn” in New Brunswick, has “Donkeyexhibits work by Princeton Acad- donkey, Petunia, and Other Pals: emy of the Sacred Heart students. Drawings by Roger Duvoisin” through June 26, 2016. bit.ly/ www.drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mu- ZAMMatM. Morven Museum and Garseum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has Early den, 55 Stockton Street, has American Typewriters on display docent-led tours of the historic through November 8 and “John house and its gardens, furnishA. Roebling’s Sons Company” ings, and artifacts. “Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Couple of an Age” opens November 13 609.279.1744 and runs through October 2016. 18 South Tulane Street • Princeton www.morven.org. www.Casa-Aziz.com The Princeton University Art Museum has “Cezanne and the Modern: Masterpieces Tuesday 9am - 7pm • Wednesday 9am - 7:30pm of European Art from the PearlThursday 9am - 8pm • Friday 8am - 6pm man Collection” through JanuServing Princeton area for over 20 years Saturday 8am - 5pm ary 3. “Sacred Caves of the Silk “Excellent Service Road: Ways of Knowing and ReNow Open Sundays You Can Trust” Creating Dunhuang” is exhibited from 10-4pm through January 10.“Princeton’s Renata Z. Yunque, owner/manager Great Persion Book of Kings” 609-683-5889 “Check us out on Facebook at Casa Aziz Salon.” is on view through January 24. cleanhousehappyhouse@gmail.com “(Any) Body Oddly Propped” by Doug and Mike Starn is on the lawn. (609) 258-3788. Stuart Country Day School, Considine Gallery, 1200 Stuart Road, has “Off the Canvas” with works by Donna Payton and Prudence Shapcott through November 25. www.stuartschool.org.
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