BUILDING BLOCKS OF CHANGE: This pop art portrait of Lady Gaga is one of the works by Andre Veloux that features powerful women in society who promote gender equality. Veloux will be showing his work at the Bank of Princeton’s Community Gallery in Lambertville beginning June 15.
Pop Artist Veloux’s Works Support Women
Pop artist Andre Veloux’s portrait work is on show from June 15 through July 15 at the Bank of Princeton’s Community Gallery in Lambertville. The exhibition titled “Building Blocks of Change” is a gender equality project that explores the way women are viewed by the media and society’s expectations of them. The opening reception is Friday, June 24 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Gallery, located at 10 Bridge Street in Lambertville. Veloux’s unique work is inspired by social change, including his portraits se-
ries of strong, powerful and self-motivated women; some of who have reached iconic status for their work and influence, and are agents of change in society. Lady Gaga and Malala are among the subjects of these works. A second series includes playful, composite portraits, created from blending features of different faces to create a single visual. These comment on the constant demands on women to continually rebuild and renew how they present themselves. A related set of works, “Appearance,” cur rent ly on show at Krause Gallery in New York City until July 8 depicts women’s clothing
“FUNKY COLOR WHEEL”: This 19” x 14” artwork by third grader Gabriel Contreras will be featured in the exhibition “The Many Colors of Christina Seix Academy” at the Erdman Art Gallery. Each of the artworks on display was created by a third grader from the Academy, which serves children from single-parent homes in the greater Trenton area.
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the Community Gallery will be a selection of recent ceramic work by local ceramic artist, Bill Macholdt. For more information on the artist visit www.veloux.com. ———
“The Many Colors of Christina Seix Academy”
Princeton Theologic a l S e m i n a r y’s E r d m a n Art Gallery presents “The Many Colors of Christina Seix Academy,” an exhibition of still life paintings, etchings, sculptures, mosaics, and rock art, created by third grade students of the academy. The exhibition at the gallery, located at 20 Library Place, opens Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. The exhibit, which runs until August 19, is free and open to the public. Located in Trenton, the
Chr istina S ei x Academy opened in 2012 as a PreK–8 private boarding school serving children from singleparent homes in Trenton and surrounding areas. The academy currently serves 149 students and offers support to families through its adult center, health and wellness center, and artistic, athletic, and academic enrichment programs. For more infor mat ion about the school and its founder, Christina Seix, and the founding head of school, Dr. Rob Connor, visit christinaseixacademy.org. The Erdman Art Gallery presents local and national artists for the benefit of t he com mu n it y. G aller y hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday,
1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are subject to change during holidays. For more information, contact Continuing Education at coned@ ptsem.edu or call (609) 4977990. The Princeton Theological Seminary, founded in 1812, is the first seminary established by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Its mission is to educate leaders for the church of Jesus Christ worldwide, and its more than 500 students and 11,000 graduates from all 50 states and many nations around the world serve Christ in churches, schools and universities, healthcare institutions, nonprofit agencies, initiatives for social justice, mission agencies, and the emerging ministries of the church in the 21st century.
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and appearance, and defends the right to present one’s self freely, without fearing judgment or intervention from others. Veloux is donating a work through a silent auction titled “Strawberry,” of which 100 percent of the sale price will go to support the Womanspace organization. Womanspace is a leading nonprofit agency in Mercer County that provides a comprehensive array of services to individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence and dedicated to improving the quality of life for adults and their families. Programs include crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy and housing services. Alongside Andre’s art at