The Potential Project: 21 Stories of Trenton
Bentrice Jusu June 14 – July 16, 2022 Opening Reception: June 18, 6-8pm Curatorial Statement Designed by Trenton-based multimedia artist and activist Bentrice Jusu, the Potential Project uses storytelling, visual art, photography and digital media to start a new conversation: to honor the stories and lives of those we have lost to violence, and to […]
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Souls Shot Portrait Project
The Souls Shot Portrait Project uses the transformative power of art to bring an end to gun violence. Artists, working with families, create portraits to honor the souls shot. By exhibiting the resulting artwork to the public, we invite the community to recognize what has been lost and to take action to end gun violence.
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AENJ Youth Art Month Virtual Exhibition 2022
Artworks Trenton is proud to partner once again with AENJ to present the District 4 Youth Art Month Exhibition. This year’s exhibition is fully virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but does not diminish the outstanding works of our young artists in Mercer County. Youth Art Month 2022 Welcome to the District 4 Youth Art […]
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition
Showcasing 2019 – 2021 Recipients of Fellowship Awards in the Visual Arts March 22 – May 21, 2022 Opening Reception: March 26, 6-8pm Artworks Trenton is pleased to announce the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition, showcasing 2019-2021 recipients of fellowship awards in the visual arts. “We are thrilled to host this […]
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Towers: Holding On
hese are family photos — intimate moments caught on film of the people who loom large over Edwin’s life. Torres. Towers. Like you, I am an outsider invited to observe. These are the photos he has chosen to show us to preserve the memory of his family. They are honest moments, not the kind typically broadcast for public consumption, but the kind that take root in our foundation and form a family’s history. I study the subjects to better know the artist: their faces, expressions, posture, surroundings. Their story is one of courage, migration, loss, joy, pain, perseverance, and triumph. It is set in Puerto Rico and the Bronx, NY. The protagonists are strong, full of life, flawed, but admirable.
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Executive Director Announcement
Artworks Trenton Appoints M’kina Tapscott as Executive Director Artworks Trenton, a leading visual arts center in central New Jersey, is pleased to announce the appointment of M’kina Tapscott as Executive Director, beginning January 18, 2022. The selection of Ms. Tapscott followed an intensive search and selection process. Ms. Tapscott succeeds Lauren Otis, Executive Director since […]
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