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  • Seen & Unseen, Charles Sills’ Memorial Group Art Exhibit

    On View: November 1 – December 10, 2025
    Opening Reception: November 7, 6-8pm
    Gallery Hours: 9am-7pm | Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm | Saturday & Sunday
    In illuminating what has been hidden—by history, by progress, or by the limits of perception—Seen & Unseen seeks to reclaim and reframe the narratives that shape our cultural and emotional landscapes. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, the exhibition invites both artists and audiences to consider: What do we overlook in our daily lives? What deserves to be remembered? And how do the spaces we inhabit reflect the spaces within us?
    Seen & Unseen is guest curated by Vaune Peck, founding Director of Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts. For three decades, Peck has led the Center’s comprehensive programming in the performing and visual arts, bringing a dynamic range of cultural experiences to the community. The gallery exhibition showcases the works of 25 members of Monmouth Arts for the organization’s Charles Sills’ Memorial Group Art Exhibit, which is held in various galleries throughout Monmouth County.
    Participating Artists: Marilyn Baldi, Richard Berger, Patricia Butynski, Kimberly Callas
    Charles, New Jersey Blind Citizens Association, Summer Deaver, Justin DeMattico, Dawn DiCicco, Jacki Dickert, Shari Epstein, Eva Marie Faith, Beverly Haber, Meg Hadley (Jesusjoints Art), Jude Harzer, Nancy Karpf, Jill Kerwick, Belle Koblentz, Lea Lumière, Carol Magnatta, John Paul Nicolaides, Cheri Pessutti, Susu Pianchupattana, Mona Pollard, Ellen Rubinstein, Sandy Taylor
  • Exhibition on Screen – John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger

    John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

    Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio.

    Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.

     

  • Exhibition on Screen – Tokyo Stories

    Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, exploring the art and artists of the city more fully, and telling the stories of the people who have made Tokyo famous for its boundless drive for the new and innovative.

    A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…

    Tokyo has a powerful engine that just doesn’t stop. There is an
    energy, a particular floating power in Tokyo. Whatever happens, this
    city gets rebuilt again and continues to move forwards.”
    – Machida Kumi

  • Exhibition on Screen – Caravaggio

    Five years in the making, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN’s Caravaggio is the most extensive film ever made about the revolutionary and controversial artist. Winning the audience choice award for Best Documentary at Chichester International Film Festival on its first screening, this film is set to take the art world by storm, following in the footsteps of the record-breaking documentary Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition, created by the same team
    in 2022. From Milan and Rome to Naples and Malta, and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

    Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognizable. No one else uses his
    signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible
    paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery — one that
    still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the
    brush? Accompany us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us understand the life of
    this remarkable man.

  • Exhibition on Screen – Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman

    Mary Cassatt made a career painting the lives of the women around her.  Her radical images showed them as intellectual, curious and engaging. This was a major shift in the way women appeared in art.

    MARY CASSATT: PAINTING THE MODERN WOMAN follows the progression of Cassatt’s work, her meticulous study of the Old Masters and traditional techniques while also exposing her frustration at not finding a style that truly expressed her desire to be modern until she discovered the Impressionists.

    This film tells a riveting tale of great social and cultural change at a time when women were fighting for their rights and the language of art was being completely re-written.

    Mary Cassatt and her modern women were at the heart of it all.

    Professor Kenneth Womack will offer pre-film commentary about Cassatt’s groundbreaking Modern Woman project. After the screening, he will lead a discussion about the film and Cassatt’s enduring artistry. He will also be on hand to sign copies of The Time Diaries, his novel about Cassatt’s relationship with fellow impressionist Edgar Degas.

    Copies of the book will be available for purchase at cost for $20.

  • Exhibition on Screen – Klimt and The Kiss

    The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognized and reproduced paintings in the world. Painted in Vienna in 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials.

    During his lifetime, Klimt was both a controversial and a much-admired artist, who dominated the art scene. Born in 1862, Gustav Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity. The often-scandalous work of his “Golden Period”, created by using a unique method that let him apply natural, wafer-thin gold leaf onto canvas, produced some of his most renowned works, including the timeless symbol of beauty and artistic expression, the iconic masterpiece THE KISS.

    Stepping into a world of passion and emotion the powerful and gripping new film KLIMT & THE KISS from director Ali Ray (‘Frida Kahlo’, ‘Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman’) explores this masterpiece that captures the essence of love and the human experience so well. The film delves into the details of the real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, and exams the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favorite paintings which is on display at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria.

  • Dennis McNett and Ben Venom: Double Trouble

    Monmouth University, Department of Art & Design, in collaboration with Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park is pleased to present Double Trouble, a groundbreaking exhibition uniting the strong works of Dennis McNett (Wolfbat) and Ben Venom. McNett’s large-scale wood carvings and intricate prints stand in powerful dialogue with Venom’s punk-infused quilts and textile works. These boundary-pushing artists transform traditional techniques into bold cultural statements that challenge, provoke, and inspire.

    Exhibition runs through December 18th, 2025, this exhibition showcases the artists’ individual works that explore the intersection of punk culture, environmental sustainability, and traditional craft, showing a commitment to DIY ethos and techniques.

    Join us for a lecture with Dennis McNett in the Great Hall Auditorium from 4:00–5:00 PM, followed by an Artist Reception on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:00–8:00 PM in the Ice House Gallery.

    Dennis McNett

    https://www.wolfbat.com/

    Ben Venom

    https://www.benvenom.com/

  • Born to Run 50: Photographs by Eric Meola

    This exciting new exhibit celebrates the photography of Eric Meola, whose iconic photo of Springsteen and saxophonist Clarence Clemons graces the Born to Run album cover.  The free exhibit will be open to the public in Monmouth University’s Rechnitz Hall DiMattio Gallery from Friday, September 5 through December 18, 2025. See gallery hours and more here.

  • Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light and Q&A with the Filmmakers

    Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a 2-hour documentary exploring the life and art of the most important woman artist of the 20th century – the ”Mother of Modernism.” In the 1920s, O’Keeffe became famous for her paintings of flowers, bones, and the beauty of nature. She posed nude for shocking photographs by Alfred Stieglitz, but denied that her paintings depicted sexual imagery. In the 1970s, she emerged as an iconic role model for women.

    Following the screening, Producer Ellen Casey Wagner and Director Paul Wagner will host a discussion to share insights into the making of the documentary and answer audience questions.

    In 1989, one year after they got married, Paul and Ellen Wagner formed American Focus,
    their non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of documentary films about America
    and her people. Since then, they have released over thirty films, including several feature
    films broadcast nationally on public television: Out of Ireland, about the history of Irish
    emigration to America; Good Work, about master craftsmen in the building arts; and Black
    in Blue, about the four football players at the University of Kentucky who broke the color
    line in the Southeastern Conference. In 1999, Paul and Ellen released Windhorse, their award-winning dramatic feature film about young Tibetans and their struggle for freedom under the Chinese communist regime, filmed secretly in China and Nepal. As a team, Ellen is the president of American Focus and assumes the producing duties, while Paul serves as the writer and director of their films. Prior to their formation of American Focus, Ellen worked as a producer for WETA, the public television station in Washington, DC. , and Paul was an independent filmmaker, winning an Oscar and several Emmy Awards for his documentary work.

  • Egg Tempera and Silverpoint Class: Using Early Renaissance Techniques Today

    Class Schedule: Saturday, October 11 | 2 – 5:00 PM
     
    Artist Eileen Kennedy will introduce the early Renaissance techniques of silverpoint and egg tempera, media in most prominent use prior to 1450. After a brief slide lecture about historical and contemporary artists using these materials (i.e. Botticelli and Wyeth), the artist will discuss the materials used to make panels for silverpoint and egg tempera and demonstrate how to make and apply tempera paint. Participants will have the remainder of the workshop to create a still life drawing in silverpoint. Still life objects, paper, and silverpoint styli will be available for use. Kennedy’s own works in silverpoint and egg tempera will be on view in the gallery. 

    This class will be held in Room 135 in the Pollak Gallery.