Blues People has always meant a great deal to me. It was a dramatic self-confirmation, as a personal intellectual and artistic “presence,” but also as the expression of a set of ideas and measures that I have carried with me for many years. Most, even until today. –Amiri Baraka Inspired by the 60th anniversary of
Express Newark is pleased to celebrate its refreshed brand identity, highlighting Newark as a vanguard of art and activism. The new visual identity foregrounds a black-and-white palette that nods to our city’s past, while the bold type emphasizes our drive toward artistic experimentation and collaboration. The new brand system reflects our name: Express—a gathering place for
Daphne Arthur's practice navigates the interconnection of experiences beyond boundaries, exploring the kinship between human relations and nature in the delicate thread that balances ecosystems of cosmic existence. Within the intersection of the personal and universal, her allegories integrate interior, exterior, micro, and macro futuristic spaces where BIPOC protagonists emerge, exploring the roles history, memory,
Express Newark’s 2024-2025 annual theme Ritual is a series of exhibitions and events that explore the relationship between Islamic spiritual practices, rituals, and art—featuring experimentations in photography, film, sound art, and textiles.
Join us on Saturday June 28th for Muslim Voices of Newark, a symposium of film, art and talks centering stories of the Muslim experience here in Newark and throughout the history of America. The day-long event will feature film screenings, lunch, panel discussions, a reception, and access to Express Newark's 2025 art exhibition, Powers of the Unseen. The films
Express Newark’s 2025-2026 annual theme, Rhythm Changes, embraces improvisation and courageously dances with the inevitable rhythm of change. As a community, we seek flow, choose joy in uncertainty, and create unity in the rhythm of people's hearts. Through art, design, digital storytelling, music, and performance, we’ll explore how rhythm helps us move together through change.
Hosted by Stefon Harris, Alicia Olatuja, & the Harmony Lab at Express Newark 4th Floor of Express Newark July 13th–17th, 2026 10AM–4PM We are extremely excited to offer this week-long ear training, theory, vocal, and improvisation intensive free of charge as a service to our wonderful community of artists, educators, and students. This workshop is
Hosted by Stefon Harris, Alicia Olatuja, & the Harmony Lab at Express Newark 4th Floor of Express Newark July 13th–17th, 2026 10AM–4PM We are extremely excited to offer this week-long ear training, theory, vocal, and improvisation intensive free of charge as a service to our wonderful community of artists, educators, and students. This workshop is
Hosted by Stefon Harris, Alicia Olatuja, & the Harmony Lab at Express Newark 4th Floor of Express Newark July 13th–17th, 2026 10AM–4PM We are extremely excited to offer this week-long ear training, theory, vocal, and improvisation intensive free of charge as a service to our wonderful community of artists, educators, and students. This workshop is
Hosted by Stefon Harris, Alicia Olatuja, & the Harmony Lab at Express Newark 4th Floor of Express Newark July 13th–17th, 2026 10AM–4PM We are extremely excited to offer this week-long ear training, theory, vocal, and improvisation intensive free of charge as a service to our wonderful community of artists, educators, and students. This workshop is
Hosted by Stefon Harris, Alicia Olatuja, & the Harmony Lab at Express Newark 4th Floor of Express Newark July 13th–17th, 2026 10AM–4PM We are extremely excited to offer this week-long ear training, theory, vocal, and improvisation intensive free of charge as a service to our wonderful community of artists, educators, and students. This workshop is
