Historic Happenings Blog

"Horses," from 1961 by Jacob Landau, is part of Monmouth University's permanent collection.  (Photo: Courtesy of Monmouth University) Monmouth University Art Collection https://www.monmouth.edu/art-collections/online-gallery/ Images from the permanent collection of Monmouth University in West Long Branch can be viewed online, including several dramatic pieces by Jacob Landau. "Geography of Hell," a 1968 lithograph by Jacob Landau, is part of Monmouth University's permanent collection.   (Photo: Courtesy of Monmouth University)

Monmouth Museum https://monmouthmuseum.org/virtualgallery "R'emerged," a virtual exhibit by Monmouth Museum, is online through, with artwork available for sale.  Monmouth Museum also is posting full-length video interviews of artists featured in "R'emerged" on YouTube and abridged versions on Instagram at  @themonmouthmuseum. "Winter Beach," a painting by Natalie Barringer, at Riverfront Renaissance Center For The Arts in Millville.  (Photo: Courtesy of Riverfront Renaissance Center For The Arts) On  Facebook,  Monmouth Museum hosts storytime and craft sessions on Wednesdays, as well as special craft videos on Fridays.  The deadline has been extended until May 15 for the museum's annual New Jersey Emerging Artist Series. Details are on Monmouth Museum's  Instagram  and  Facebook  pages.

News from Tuckerton Seaport Read About the Junior Duck Stamp Student Art Competition below. Have a young artist at home? Get the paper out and start drawing!     We will soon be adding a Learn from Home page, too. With schooling from home continuing until at least May 15th, we will fill this page with fun activities for families and resources for parents to help them make the most of this time with their kids. We are all in this together.  2020 Junior Duck Stamp Program  The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program began in 1989 as a way to raise funds in order to protect vulnerable species of waterfowl for hunters and bird watchers alike, all while inspiring children across the nation to dive into the arts. Since then, every state submits their best painting, drawing or sketch of a migratory species of waterfowl found within the United States.   In New Jersey, the Junior Duck Stamp entries come from all across the state and this year the ...

Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Solider September 28, 2019 through March 17, 2020 What can a life tell us about an era? Follow the untold story of Irish soldier and artist Richard St. George, whose personal trauma and untimely death provide a window into the entangled histories of the American Revolution of 1776 and the Irish Revolution of 1798. The art he created and commissioned provides a unique perspective of the physical and emotional costs of these revolutionary moments. Richard St. George joined the British Army and donned a red coat to fight against the American “rebels” in 1776. Over the next twenty years, St. George survived a severe head wound at the Battle of Germantown, mourned over the tragic death of his wife, and saw the rule of kings and of gentlemen like himself violently challenged on two continents. Along the way, he made sketches, published cartoons, and commissioned portraits and paintings to document his experiences and emotions. In 1798, he st...

Tuesday, February 18 -- Morris County Growing in the Garden: Could You Love a Bug? Tuesday, February 4 Tuesday, February 18 1:15-2:00 p.m. & 3:45-4:30 p.m. This hands-on art program for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers includes a story, a visit to MHHM’s gardens, and an art project.  Could you love a bug? Find out today during our Growing in the Garden session  1:15-2:00 and 3:45-4:30. Listen to a story, complete an art project and explore MHHM’s historic garden. Rain or shine. Rain or shine. $12 per child/adult pair, $8/museum members.    Pre-register with Cynthia Winslow: 973-538-2404 ext. 16,  cwinslow@maccullochhall.org

The Kindness Project Monmouth Museum 1 Museum Drive Lincroft 07738 8/27/2019 - 12/31/2019 Weekly on Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FREE CALL:  (732) 747-2266 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:  The Kindness Rocks Project is a collaborative effort by all visiting guests of the Museum, both children and adults as we appreciate each other' € ™s contributions and unique artistic skills. When working together we can become effective artists and contribute to our Museum community These rocks will be placed in the Meyer Art & Nature Area and left for all to see and read. Each participant will take a rock in the Green Arts Studio and write words and/or draw pictures of kindness in their rock. The goal is to leave hopeful or encouraging thoughts for others who need a word to brighten their day. These creations will spread a little joy and inspiration to anyone who visits our garden.

Explore art and nature through stunning sculptures made with LEGO pieces. Now open! This premium exhibition uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks to explore animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and mankind’s relationship with nature. Explore massive LEGO pieces, all created by Brooklyn artist Sean Kenney, brick by brick. Some show the majesty of various wild species including pandas, tree frogs, polar bears, and hummingbirds. Others depict eco-friendly actions humans can take—from protecting an animal's habitat, to planting a garden, to using a bike instead of a car. Just like LEGO bricks, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. This exhibition also includes a hands-on play zone where guests can dream up and build their own wild creations using thousands of bricks! Experience  Sean Kenney’s Art Made with LEGO® Bricks  from June 22 through Sept. 2, available with the purchase of a Combination or Premium Pass. Hours Mon. - Fri. ...

Wednesdays, August 7 through 28 – Mercer County Free Open Studio: Twilight Plein Air Painting Wednesdays, August 7 through 28 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Free - Limited to 10 artists per evening   Register here Click here for the  Event's website :   Capture the changing light as dusk falls over New Jersey’s most historic home. Morven’s facade, architectural details, and historic gardens make wonderful subjects. Register for one week or all 4 weeks in August. Artists supply own materials, canvas, easel, rags, stool, garbage bags, umbrellas, hats, and sunscreen.

Enroll Now for Camp Morven this summer On each of the week’s last day - we plan to have the Morven spray pool operative for campers to have a splash! This summer's topics: TEEN ARTS STUDIO: BOTANICAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE AT MORVEN ART OF NATURE AT MORVEN MUSEUM & GARDEN ART OF SPORTS AT MORVEN MUSEUM & GARDEN ENCAMPMENT AT CAMP MORVEN: THE ART OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION https://morvenmuseum.squarespace.com/camp-morven For all of the details, please  click here.

Tuesday, June 18 – Morris County Growing in the Garden Tuesday, June 4 and 18 1:15-2:00 or 3:45-4:30 pm     This hands-on art program for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers includes a story, a visit to MHHM's gardens, and an art project.  Rain or shine. $12 per child/adult pair, $8/museum members. Macculloch Hall, 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown

Tuesdays, June 18 to July 23 – Mercer County Tuesdays, June 18 through July 23, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Summer Landscape Painting at Morven with Charles Viera -- $220 for nonmembers and members of ACP and Friends of Morven    Morven and its historic gardens are enticing subjects for Charles Viera’s 6-week workshop which includes demonstrations, group and individual critiques. Open to students of all levels working in all media. Light easels and chairs will be provided. Any questions, please email  dlampertrudman@morven.org .    Register here   More information

Saturday, June 8 - Stewartsville, Warren County 3rd Annual ParkFest Event at Bread Lock Park The 3rd Annual ParkFest @ Bread Lock Park on Saturday features a family-friendly day of music, art, history, literature and more from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at one of the unique spots along Warren County's Morris Canal Greenway. ParkFest will host a series of acoustic solo performers and duos – bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the music – playing a variety of styles; an art show in the barn; a classic car show; “Authors Alley” featuring published authors; kids activities; exhibits by history, environmental and community groups; food vendors; and dedication ceremonies unveiling new features at Bread Lock Park. The Warren Heritage Museum at Bread Lock Park will be open for the day as historical films are shown in an outdoor theater and three local history presentations are given. Presented by the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Warren County Parks Foundation and the county Morris ...

Monmouth Museum’s NJ Emerging Artists Series presents: Veronica Juyoun Byun Tactile Memories April 26 – May 26, 2019 Opening Reception:  Friday, April 26, 2019, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Artist Gallery Talk:  Wednesday, May 22, 2019, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Both the reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public. Nilson Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm. Admission $8 Artist Statement: I want my work to be a gateway, to touch the viewer more viscerally. What is felt then is both concrete and atmospheric. Furthermore, I believe in the notion that art is a language that can deliver a meaning of what is felt or sensed, but remains invisible. What is invisible is always there in a work; it is a message that is mysterious and profound. For myself, working in clay allows me the opportunity to offer “tactile pictures” and a range of impressions that I have gathered over time. These include memories and the questioning of my own Korean ide...

May 10-May 19 – Somerset County “The Founding Fathers: John Phillip Osborne - The Artist’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition.”     The Friends are thrilled to host JM Stringer Gallery for their fourth annual exhibition featuring the contemporary American master, John Phillip Osborne (b. 1951). This two-weekend show and sale will be a curated selection of Osborne’s newest work. Admission tickets will be available for purchase at the door each day.    Osborne is an internationally renowned painter and avid student of history, particularly the American Revolution, who has won numerous awards for his landscape, figurative, and still life paintings. A native of northern New Jersey, the encampments and significant battles of the Revolution literally envelop him, sparking a lifelong fire to artistically investigate the period and its players. The landscapes ordinary citizen soldiers and great Generals marched through still surround us today, the murmur of their footstep...

Art & Healing: expressions of trauma and gratitude March 16 – May 19, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 16th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Artist Panel Discussion: Sunday, April 14, 2019, 2:00 – 3:30 pm Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; and Sunday 12-5pm. The Monmouth Museum is pleased to present,  Art & Healing: expressions of trauma and gratitude . This exhibition highlights the role of how making art can be part of the healing and recovery process after a diagnosis of cancer. The paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed media work of the eight artists in this exhibition embody their individual response to their cancer experience. As part of the exhibition, each artist tells, in brief statements, how their diagnosis affected their artwork. The Monmouth Museum invites the community-at-large to share the artist’s experience of cancer; an experience that affects one in four people. There will be a panel discussion with the artists on Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 pm. Art ...

Thursdays, April 11 through May 16 -- Mercer County Architectural Drawing & Painting for Adults at Morven Thursdays, April 11 through May 16, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. $220; $195 for members of either Morven or Arts Council of Princeton Join local artist and published illustrator Barbara DiLorenzo on a guided exploration of Morven interiors and exteriors. Explore the historic architecture of this Princeton landmark using a variety of media, including pencil, watercolor, watercolor pencil, and gouache. Please bring basic drawing and painting supplies to the first class, including pencils (include H & B pencils), a basic watercolor set (we recommend Winsor & Newton), sketchbook and/or watercolor book (90-lb. or 140-lb. weight), as well as any other materials you might like to work with (please no oils or acrylic paint for use inside Morven’s buildings).  To view Barbara's work, visit her website  here . For additional details, email  education@artscouncil...

Wednesday, November 14 – Mercer County Masters of Illusion: The Legacy of John F. Peto November 15, 2018–May 12, 2019 Opening Reception: November 14 at 6 p.m. Morven is pleased to partner with the John F. Peto Studio Museum to present a new look at  trompe l’oeil art in New Jersey.  Trompe l’oeil , pronounced “ tromp loi ,” is a French phrase meaning “to deceive the eye,” which is used to describe paintings that create the illusion of a three-dimensional scene.   Born in Philadelphia in 1854, John Frederick Peto is now recognized as one of America’s most accomplished  trompe l’oeil  artists.  After studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Peto moved to Island Heights , New Jersey where he played cornet in the Methodist Camp and worked quietly out of the public eye. In addition to Peto’s paintings, the exhibition will feature Peto’s photography done in and around Island Heights. The  John F. Peto Studio Museum  is housed in...