2023 Senior Exhibition
DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz HallFeaturing the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees from the Department of Art & Design.
Free and open to the public
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Art Exhibitions
Jacob Landau: The Prophetic Quest
Guggenheim Memorial Library, Room #101 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United StatesAn art exhibition that explores a range of works over a long career, created by the American artist, humanist, and teacher Jacob Landau. The exhibition features a selection of some eighteen works. All are from Monmouth University’s extensive collection of Jacob Landau’s work, comprising over 300 prints, drawings, and paintings. The collection was gifted to Monmouth University in 2008 by the Jacob Landau Institute of Roosevelt, NJ.
Free and open to the public
Mona Lisa Redefined
Pollak GalleryMona Lisa has been described as the most admired, written or sung about work of art in existence, possessing unique qualities that include the subjects mystifying expression, strong composition and delicate modelling of forms. This juried exhibition features works that “re-reimagine” Mona Lisa – whether it be in a new medium, new time/place, new interpretation, etc. and embodies how this famous work continues to capture imagination so many years after it was created.
Free and open to the public.
Guajiros Retratos de Otoño, an exhibition of work by Lázaro Niebla
Pollak GalleryLázaro Niebla, a resident of Trinidad de Cuba, documents the connection to the past through reverse woodcut portraits of those that understand it best: his elders. His process begins by collecting discarded colonial window panels that were used to protect the homes in Trinidad de Cuba during the Spanish colonization. He then photographs his subjects, capturing them in a spontaneous moment. Working off of his photograph, Lázaro meticulously carves layer after layer from the repurposed panel, exposing the perfectly preserved wood under the surface. Using acrylic paint, Lázaro adds touches of color to the piece, choosing to leave the skin of the subject wood tone — connecting the person he has chosen to portray to the material that he has chosen to work with. The life of the tree, the window shutter, the home it protected, the subject portrayed, and the artist are all represented in each piece of art.
Free and open to the public
PAT CRESSON – Taking a Leap –The Power of the Natural World – 45 Years of Creative Work
DiMattio and Ice House Galleries 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, njThis retrospective show, PAT CRESSON Taking a Leap –The Power of the Natural World 45 Years of Creative Work is a combined visual statement of over 45 years of artmaking. It covers 21 different categories ranging from painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and digital imaging to sculpture. CRESSON have always been interested in a broad range of art topics, styles and techniques and has followed her heart and not limited herself to just one or two topics, series or styles.
Free and open to the public
Journeys of Interdependence: Portraits of First-Generation Identity in Higher Education
Pollak GalleryThe lives and experiences of students, families, faculty and professional staff who identify as first-generation are the subject of increased attention in higher education across the United States. The success of programs, initiatives, and interventions mostly focus on measurable student “outcomes” but may often miss the complicated narratives of aspiration, sacrifice, accomplishment and identity work first-generation students, families, faculty, staff and communities navigate. Portraiture can make visible the triumphs and challenges of being first in the family in higher educational spaces. This juried exhibition features works that highlight the first-generation college experience through portraiture made in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and textiles.
Free and open to the public
The Cardboard Show
DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz HallMonmouth University, in conjunction with Parlor Gallery is thrilled to kick off the year with a captivating art exhibition that transcends traditional boundaries. Prepare to immerse yourself in a world of limitless imagination at the much-anticipated Cardboard Show, an extraordinary celebration of free-form and experimental creativity.
Free and open to the public
Metamorphosis: Works by Nanci France-Vaz
Pollak GalleryMetamorphosis: Life is all about transitions from one time in life to another. Artists of any art from have dreams of becoming a master in their genre, successful in their career, and recognized to the masses. The models in the paintings are artists in music, art, and performing art based on a moment in their life or a narrative Nanci has created from film, literature or poetry. Figurative storytelling is infused with light, patterns, and human presence to that have visual impact and make the viewers ponder over the meaning and left to their interpretations. France-Vaz is known for her Imaginative Portraits that render allegorical symbols combined with story and imagination. Most of the work is of female artists that never give up hope or their dreams of becoming a reality.
Free and open to the public
Jacob Landau: The Frances Cycle
Guggenheim Memorial Library, Room #101 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, United StatesMonmouth University Galleries opens an art exhibition that features the important series of drawings: The Frances Cycle, created by the American artist, humanist, and teacher Jacob Landau.
Free and open to the public
Senior Exhibition 2024
DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz HallFeaturing the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees from the Department of Art & Design.
Free and open to the public