Tag: Monmouth Museum
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Artist Stephen Barnwell’s moneyart ‘criticizes power’
Artist Stephen Barnwell could spend hours looking through 19th century books and periodicals, but the Passaic resident is not interested in the stories. Rather, the artist is searching for the perfect image to complement or complete the false currency he methodically produces. Barnwell, who calls the fake money he creates “moneyart,” aesthetically offers an insurgent…
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Hippies are far out … of my comfort zone
I appreciate a good theme. That’s what my dad always tells me. My dad, who grew up listening to Def Leppard, Van Halen and Boston, appreciates classic rock and roll, but says he was never one for the activities the “weird hippies” engaged in at the 1969 Woodstock festival. He’s old school. And not to…
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Monmouth Museum presents Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love
The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, will present Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love from June 8 through Sept, 1. The opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. June 8. Admission is free and open to the public. Following the opening reception, at 8 p.m., there will be a panel discussion with WBJB-FM, 90.5 the Night.…
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Photographer captures locomotives in latest exhibition at museum
A photographer’s child-like enchantment with trains has motivated a visual treasure. The Monmouth Museum is showcasing the work of Eric Williams, whose photographs have been chosen to represent the New Jersey Emerging Artist Series for the month of April. Williams’ exhibition, “Light, Landscape and Longing,” is on display at the Monmouth Museum on the campus…
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‘Art and Healing’ allows artists to express emotions of battling cancer
Eight artists have shown that creating art can be therapeutic and help the human body recover physically and emotionally after a cancer diagnosis. The exhibition “Art & Healing: Expressions of Trauma and Gratitude” is being showcased at the Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College. The exhibition opened on March 16 and will…
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Bus trip to Philadelphia Flower Show March 8
A bus trip from the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft to The Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia will take place on March 8 from 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event will feature more than ten acres of landscapes, garden vignettes, floral displays, do-it-yourself ideas and hands-on experiences to provide inspiration for home…
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Monmouth Museum continues its fundraising initiative
The Monmouth Museum continues its effort to expand and enhance its facility. The museum, located on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft, has set forth a fundraising initiative, “The Next Big Idea,” which seeks to strengthen the organization’s mission and ensure its presence as a community staple. Executive Director Avis Anderson said the staff…
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Monmouth Museum to feature Rafal Goraczniak photography
The Monmouth Museum will showcase the work of Rafal Goraczniak, whose photographs have been chosen to represent the New Jersey Emerging Artist Series for the month of June. Goraczniak’s “Beyond Badlands” exhibition will be on display at the Monmouth Museum, which located on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft, from June 8 to July…
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Monmouth Museum features ‘movable feast’
Equipped with paint brushes, watercolors, and a eye for food carts, painter Peter Meadowsong showcased his collection of paintings, “A Movable Feast.” As part of the Monmouth Museum‘s New Jersey Emerging Artists Series, Meadowsong’s paintings were presented during an opening reception on Sept. 22 at the Monmouth Museum’s Nilson Gallery, located at 765 Newman Springs…