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SUMMARY:The Power Of Collaboration: Collective Making
DESCRIPTION:Paul Robeson Galleries\, Project for Empty Space and the Newark Artist Database present a two part presentation on The Power of Collaboration with Newark based artist group LAND Collective. During Part 2: Collective Making\, LAND Collective will discuss harnessing the power of what each artist brings to the collective and the value it brings to what they develop together. This session focuses on the group’s book project LAND as a primary example of such work. RSVP required. Zoom details sent via email confirmation. \nFor its first publication\, LAND Collective joins together to address the central questions: what is our relationship to space and how do we define power? Rooted in Newark\, the artists and storytellers\, engage in a critical practice that requires self-reflection of their own respective positions and relations to the city\, as well as a deep engagement with community and space\, in order to offer insights to how we understand\, see\, and impact the land in which we occupy. The reflections and stories come from a range of diverse voices and perspectives to explore ownership\, power\, and privilege in our current moment and offer a lens as to how to be more aware of such. Ultimately\, through this publication\, we hope to encourage the reader to reflect on the central question themselves. More topics covered include: Migration\, Protest\, Water\, and Gentrification.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/the-power-of-collaboration-collective-making/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:The Power of Collaboration - Part 1: Group Ethos & Support Structures
DESCRIPTION:Paul Robeson Galleries\, Project for Empty Space and the Newark Artist Database present a two part presentation on The Power of Collaboration with Newark based artist group LAND Collective. \nPart One will take place on November 11th:\nGROUP ETHOS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES.\nLAND Collective will discuss how to develop a manifesto that outlines the purpose of the collective and develop support structures that assure the work being produced aligns with that mission. The development of LAND’s mission and ideas for the collective will be used as example. \n 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/the-power-of-collaboration-part-1-group-ethos-support-structures/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Art Biz: Financial Wellness for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Building healthy financial habits can be a challenge for anyone… And in the arts\, we have the added complication of managing cash flow\, measuring success in creative and financial terms\, and relying on sometimes uncertain sources of income. Plus\, we’re in the midst of a global pandemic. That complicates things. \nIn this interactive\, hands-on workshop\, we’ll cover healthy approaches to identify realistic business and personal expenses\, strategize to build wealth through savings\, and plan for tax obligations effectively. The framework for addressing these things revolves around building knowledge\, establishing habits (and holding ourselves accountable for those habits)\, reclaiming control where we can\, and knowing what to pay attention to. \n  \nAs part of this webinar\, we will: \n-Review a framework for quantifying expenses. \n-Highlight key metrics to pay attention to. \n-List strategies to make more intentional financial choices. \nRSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via confirmation email.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/art-biz-financial-wellness-for-artists/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:ART X Activism In Newark
DESCRIPTION:How does one cultivate an artistic practice growing up in a city such as Newark? How do grassroots organizations specifically centered around the LGBTQIA+ experience provide space for artistic expression? \nThis will be the start of the conversation with multidisciplinary artist Kiyan Williams and curator/multidiscplinay artist Noelle Lorraine Williams. \nRSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email confirmation.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/art-x-activism-in-newark/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Pleasure Activism and the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Stitching together an assemblage of videos\, images\, music\, and prose\, in this lecture Pleasure Activism and the Arts\, Ifeanyi Awachie and Nydia A. Swaby will share how ‘pleasure activism’ informs their curatorial practice. The lecture will review programs Awachie and Swaby co-curated to explore pleasure through the work of Black feminist artists and thinkers. \nThis lecture is part of the series\, How to Survive the End of the World is a four-part program exploring the ways in which artists and art workers express social\, cultural and political philosophies through their art practice. \nRSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email confirmation.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/pleasure-activism-and-the-arts/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Symphony of Survival: A Creative Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:How to Survive the End of the World is a four-part program series exploring the ways in which artists and art workers express social\, cultural and political philosophies through their art practice. Symphony of Survival is a creative writing workshop led by Newark based poet Jasmine Mans inspired by the multimedia project of the same title. During this workshop participants will learn how to document the truth and beauty of our current moment through creative writing. \nSymphony of Survival\, by Newark Symphony Hall\, is an archival exposé of the Black resistance: including both literary and visual arts. Artists have earnestly documented these times to ensure the record of events. Under the creative direction of poet Jasmine Mans\, the Newark based contributors are Jillian M. Rock\, Chrystofer Davis\, LaQuan Ford\, Joseph V. Moore Jr.\, Bimpé Fageyinbo\, K Desiree’ Milwood\, Dr. Antoinette Ellis-Williams\, Maisy Card\, and Kristen J. Owens. All have created a symphony of mourning\, of protest\, and survival. This project was created in honor of George Floyd\, Breonna Taylor and the many others who have lost their lives to police brutality. RSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via confirmation email.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/symphony-of-survival-a-creative-writing-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Film Screening And Q&A With Ngu Asongwed
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short film screening and Q&A with Newark based digital artist Ngu Asongwed.\nRSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email 24 hours before the program. \nRSVP Here! \nFilm Schedule \nWetlands (dir. Ngu Asongwed\, 2019\, USA\, 2 minutes)A collaboration between Sqad Nwk and Brujas\, an NYC based feminist skate collective. \nA wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is inundated by water\, either permanently or seasonally\, where oxygen-free processes prevail. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants\, adapted to the unique hydric soil. Wetlands play a number of functions including water purification\, water storage\, processing of carbon and other nutrients stabilization of shorelines\, and support of plants and animals. \nCity on Fire (dir. Ngu Asongwed\, 2017\, USA\, 8 minutes)\nA Sqad Nwk production. Viewer’s discretion advised (language). \nRacism\, poverty and police brutality reach a tipping point one hot summer night in Newark N.J. The arrest and beating of African American taxi driver John Smith\, sparked five days of rebellion in New Jersey’s largest city. Flames of fear gripped the city as the citizens released their rage on to the streets\, forever changing the fate of the troubled metropolis. This film is a story about the ghosts of our past\, the fears of our present and the hope for our future. This is not just the story of Newark\, this is the story of an America on fire. \n Gourd (dir. Ngu Asongwed\, 2019\, USA\, 6 minutes)\nA Sqad Nwk production. \nGourd is a full dome format video installation speaking on the traditions of enslaved Africans in North America\, exploring their use of natural resources when escaping slave plantations. From the 1600’s-1800’s\, after escaping from plantations these men and women traversed through Americas southern states on foot guided by the stars\, specifically The Big Dipper\, also known “The Drinking Gourd”. Ngu Asongwed is a Newark based video editor & graphic designer working in a majority of digital formats. \nRSVP Here! \n 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/film-screening-and-qa-with-ngu-asongwed/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Go Deep Goes Digital: A Virtual Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Artists \nThaddeus Jeffries \nRasaki \nMannpaqq \nPRG is excited to be partnering with the Atlanta based event production company Go Deep to host a virtual dance party for our community! Go Deep is a platform used to educate on the inclusive roots of house music\, but more specifically highlight its historical connections to Black and POC queer spaces. Put on your best outfit and pull up! \nIn the meantime\, enjoy the sounds of Go Deep: An Introduction. \nSaturday\, May 23\, 2020 \n6:00 pm – 9:00 pm \nZoom Login\nMeeting ID: 980 0175 0670\nPassword: 459038 \nSounds provided by: \nThaddeus Jeffries \nRasaki \nMannpaqq \n 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/go-deep-goes-digital-a-virtual-dance-party/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Murals: A Socially Engaged Process
DESCRIPTION:During this conversation Newark based artist Layqa Nuna Yawar will discuss how he sees murals as a socially engaged process as well as the inspiration for his mural series The Robeson Paean\, a series commemorating the life and legacy of artist-activist Paul Robeson.\n \nRSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email 24 hours before the program. \nRSVP here | https://bit.ly/3ceMFO4 \nLayqa Nuna Yawar was born in Cuenca\, Ecuador and lives in Newark\, New Jersey. Working in the space between migrant alienation and belonging\, he makes work on paper\, canvas and sculpture as well as large–scale murals that are the result of a socially engaged process; all of which aims to amplify the silenced narratives of people of color and migrant communities across the world. His work examines the power that public and representational art have in challenging injustice\, racism and xenophobia. This form of collective artmaking is part of a liberation struggle that helps celebrate and publicly reclaim diasporic narratives as well as imagine a better and brighter future. Layqa received a B.F.A. from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and his art can be found on walls\, museums and galleries across the world. He has curated and produced mural projects with various city administrations\, art programs and private organizations in the USA and abroad. 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/murals-a-socially-engaged-process/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Prg Artist In Residence Khari Johnson-Ricks In Conversation With Dj Tah
DESCRIPTION:During this conversation/listening session PRG’s 5th Artist in Residence\, visual artist and DJ Khari Johnson-Ricks  will speak with New Jersey based DJ TAH. Throughout the duration of his residency\, Khari will use his studio as a living archive to preserve the history of Jersey club and Jersey club dancing; a local vernacular tradition that is 20 years old and has been a creative framework for many young Black musician and artists. Over the years\, venues that were the hubs for Jersey club culture in Newark have been shuttered and Khari’s hope is to revitalize and honor this creative subculture by inviting a host of jersey club producers\, dancers\, and community members to the studio to map the progression of dances over time and talk to people about their experience with the art form. By collecting their stories\, he would preserve the trajectory of the subculture and its correlation to Newark’s shifting arts landscape\, connecting this local tradition to a lineage of Black radical art movements such as Hip-Hop and House Music.\nRSVP required. Zoom details will be sent via email 24 hours before the program. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKhari Johnson-Ricks is an artist and DJ whose work spans a range of audiovisual media and often exist in the public eye. This includes the production of zines\, works on paper\, performances\, murals\, and nightlife spaces. Through these media he explores the ways that vernacular ritual practice becomes tradition and how the body carries history through movement. By editing\, rediscovering\, juxtaposing the movement traditions of Shotokan Karate\, Jersey Club\, weightlifting and various other sports he highlights the social importance of movement as a non-verbal communication method as well as a community building and mental health tool. Khari holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Montclair State University (2016) and a Master of Fine Arts from Hunter College\, City University of New York (2019). \nTAH is a 26 year old DJ\, producer\, sound designer and engineer who has released records on Like That Records\, Thread\, and Knightwerk Records. Some notable groups he has worked with are the Black owned Halfmoon BK Radio\, Boiler Room\, and MoMA PS1.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/prg-artist-in-residence-khari-johnson-ricks-in-conversation-with-dj-tah/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Reading of Robeson
DESCRIPTION:Readings of Robeson is a performance honoring the revolutionary insights and activist intentions of artist\, actor\, and activist Paul Robeson. During this performance\, Bimpé Fageyinbo\, Nigerian-American artist\, published poet\, photojournalist\, and member of the Rutgers University-Newark journalism faculty\, will perform a staged reading of Paul Robeson’s writing and speeches. In between her reading of his work\, Fageyinbo will perform pieces from her personal collection in response to the themes in Robeson’s work. \n  \nRSVP Here!  \n  \nBimpé Fageyinbo is a Nigerian-American artist\, published poet and photojournalist\, and member of the Rutgers University-Newark journalism faculty. Her current work utilizes poetry\, prose and documentary photography to explore themes related to race\, identity\, faith and gender. Fageyinbo obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies\, and her Master’s in Public Administration. She is the author of two books of poetry\, So Maybe That’s the Bee’s Weakness (2010)\, and What Was Me (2017)\, and is a contributing author of A Womb of Violet: An Anthology (2019)\, a limited edition risoprint art book which has been archived in collections at the Newark Public Library\, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture\, The Free Black Woman’s Library\, the Library of Congress\, and The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. She is a member of A Womb of Violet\, a Black women’s artist collective\, and is currently working on a third book of poetry\, and a documentary about mobility in Nigeria. \n 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/reading-of-robeson/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Healing and Creating with Herbs
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the final day of our exhibition Feast & Famine with an art and tea blend making workshop lead by herbalist and art therapist Roxana Marroquin. Roxana will begin the workshop with an informational session on the healing properties of various herbs. Subsequently\, participants will create mandalas and custom tea blends using a variety of herbs. \nThis program is in partnership with Newark Science and Sustainability\, Inc.’s Art Grows in Newark program\, a part of their Eco-Art initiative. \nWorkshop Maximum: 15\, RSVP strongly encouraged\, RSVP here!  \n  \nRoxana Marroquin has extensive experience as a teaching artist\, art therapist\, facilitator\, and community gardener. Marroquin’s experiences include: Art Instructor at the YWCA of Eastern Union County Family Domestic Violence shelter in Elizabeth\, NJ; darkroom photography instructor at International Center of Photography at The Point in the South Bronx\, NY; expressive arts facilitator at YMCA of Newark and Vicinity; and art therapy facilitator at The Children’s Museum of Art’s community programs in New York City. As a bilingual art therapist\, Marroquin has held positions at the Coalition of Hispanic Family Services and Good Shepherd Services in Brooklyn\, where she provided art therapy to families in Preventive and Foster Care systems in order to prevent family separation and facilitate reunification. Currently\, Marroquin is a fee-for-service bilingual art therapist at Union Settlement in Harlem. Marroquin has exhibited photography and sculpture widely in New York\, New Jersey and California\, as well as curated various community exhibits and cultural events. In addition\, Marroquin has been a collaborator of Newark Science and Sustainability\, Inc. and facilitator of its Eco-Art program since 2014. She has facilitated various community workshops with Newark SAS that include building bird houses out of recycled bottles\, dolls made from corn husks\, cardboard tree sculptures\, and weaving with natural materials. Marroquin has a Master’s of Science degree in Art Therapy Counseling from the College of New Rochelle and brings a perspective of community healing into her workshops and programming. Marroquin is an avid gardener and has participated in growing food and creating cultural community events in various community gardens since 2012. In 2013\, Marroquin co-created and facilitated the Growing Good Vibes Articultural Systems in the Living Village Community Garden in Jersey City\, NJ that incorporated visual\, performance and musical arts within the garden. Marroquin continuously seeks to grow and expand her practice and is currently studying herbalism as an apprentice of Spiritual Herbalist Karen M. Rose. \nUtilizing the approach of social entrepreneurship\, Newark Science and Sustainability\, Inc. (Newark SAS) is a community-driven\, 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Newark\, NJ that implements various initiatives to increase awareness of environmental\, ecological and wellness issues through educational programs and hands-on activities. Newark SAS assists with the creation of self-sustaining and environmentally friendly communities by developing pathways for green jobs\, increased self-sufficiency\, and broader community empowerment. We achieve this through collaborations and partnerships with residents\, community-based organizations and other key stakeholders\, including local businesses. Your continued support helps our local actions address global challenges. \n  \n 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/healing-and-creating-with-herbs/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration
DESCRIPTION:Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration\, is a conversation between Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood\, author and curator of MoMA PS1’s exhibition Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration\, and formerly incarcerated artist\, Ojore Lutalo. During this discussion\, Ojore will discuss his experience making art in solitary confinement\, working with Dr. Nicole on the exhibition and the work he does with American Friends of Service Committee. \nThis program is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Voices from Outside: Critical Resistance on view at the CJ Gallery\, located on the 5th floor of Rutgers University – Newark’s Criminal Justice Building. \nRSVP here! \nhttp://bit.ly/2PslaqX \nDr. Nicole R. Fleetwood is Professor of American Studies and Art History at Rutgers University- New Brunswick. She is a writer\, curator\, and art critic whose interests are contemporary black diasporic art and visual culture\, photography studies\, art and public practice\, performance studies\, gender and feminist studies\, black cultural history\, creative nonfiction\, prison abolition and carceral studies\, and poverty studies. She is the author of three books: Marking Time: Art in the Era of Mass Incarceration (Harvard University Press\, 2020)\, On Racial Icons: Blackness and the Public Imagination (Rutgers University Press\, 2015)\, and Troubling Vision: Performance\, Visuality\, and Blackness\, which was the recipient of the 2012 Lora Romero First Book Publication Prize of the American Studies Association. Her articles appear in African American Review\, American Quarterly\, Aperture\, Callaloo: Art and Culture in the African Diaspora\, The Conversation\, LitHub\, Public Books\, Public Culture\, Signs\, Social Text\, art catalogues\, and edited anthologies. Fleetwood received her Ph.D. from Stanford University in the Program in Modern Thought and Literature and her B.Phil. from the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Miami University (Ohio). Her upcoming exhibition\, Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration\, will be on view at MoMA PS1 from April 5\, 2020 – August 23\, 2020. \nThe artist Ojore Lutalo was released from Trenton State Penitentiary August 26th\, 2009 by way of a court order. He maxed out after 28 years\, 22 of which were spent in the Management Control Unit (Solitary Confinement). In order to keep his sanity during his internment\, Ojore abided by a strict regiment of physical exercise\, mediation and study. Over the years Ojore was asked repeatedly to describe the conditions that he faced on a daily basis. These requests ranged from simple curiosity as to the physical particulars of his cell and surroundings to the profound emotional pressures and struggles associated with long term solitary confinement. Ojore began creating his political propaganda both as a way to maintain his sanity and to more adequately convey to his friends the physical and emotional reality he experienced within solitary confinement. For the last 22 years of his confinement Ojore created a wide range of art pieces offering his unique perspective. Since his release is 2008\, Ojore dedicates himself to assisting the American Friends Service Committee in its attempt to expose the true nature and extent of long term isolation\, its effect both on the prisoner individually as well as society at large. This outreach often involves speaking engagements in which he uses artwork to re-enforce his text\, finding visuals often communicate more effectively than a purely oral presentation.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/marking-time-art-in-the-age-of-mass-incarceration/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:EcoArt Salon Series
DESCRIPTION:The EcoArt Salon is a monthly gathering that is free and open to the public for those interested in EcoArt and the environment to share their projects\, discuss issues\, network\, and collaborate together. The ongoing salon gatherings bring together artists\, writers\, curators\, scholars\, and the public from the NJ/NY and larger interconnected global community interested in the topic of EcoArts and its potential during a time of environmental degradation and ecological crises. \nThe EcoArt Salon is hosted by Rutgers University-Newark Paul Robeson Galleries and co-sponsored by the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity\, Culture\, and the Modern Experience and the Rutgers University-Newark’s Department of Arts\, Culture and Media. \nSee Salon Dates Below! RSVP Here!  \nClimate Landscapes: Our Changing Shores \nFeb. 6\, 2020\, 7-9PM Nathan Kensinger & Virginia Hanusik \nPaul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark\, Workshop 2\, Room 312 \n  \nMarch 5\, 2020 — 7-9pm with Susan Hoenig and Michaeline Picaro \nPaul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark\, Workshop 2\, Room 312 \n  \nApril 1\, 2020 — 7-9pm with Jean Shin and Mary Ting \nPaul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark\, Workshop 2\, Room 312 \nRSVP Here! 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/ecoart-salon-series/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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SUMMARY:Newark Rhythms Visiting Artist Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Come visit and listen to Newark Rhythms Artist Lecture 2019-20! Come and see the featuring artists. \nRSVP Here!  \nDominique Duroseau\, Wednesday 11/20 2:30pm – 4pm \nDominique Duroseau is a Newark-based artist born in Chicago\, raised in Haiti. Her interdisciplinary practice explores themes of racism\, socio-cultural issues\, and existential dehumanization. \nAlan Ruiz\, Wednesday 2/26 2:30pm – 4pm \nBest known for his immersive sculptural work\, Brooklyn-based artist Alan Ruiz employs industrial materials and architectural procedures to restructure familiar spaces\, thereby confronting authoritative and normative approaches to the visual world. \nAyana Evans\, Wednesday3/25 2:30pm – 4pm \nPerformance artist based in NYC\, but still Chicago’s own. Part time Brown University faculty. Originator of #OperationCatsuit & #ijustcameheretofindahusband.Evans received her MFA in painting from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and her BA in Visual Arts from Brown University. \nBrett Wallace\, Wednesday 4/29 2:30pm – 4pm \nBrett Wallace is an interdisciplinary artist working in drawing\, painting\, video\, photography\, sound\, installation and new technologies to examine speed\, production and commodification in the digital era. He engages in strategies of research\, creation\, modification and intervention as part of broad framework of artistic production. He encourages us to think about what type of society we want to become at the pace we are moving and how our society will change with new developments in production\, distribution and storage. \nRSVP Here! 
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/newark-rhythms-visiting-artist-lecture-series/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191127T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191127T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T191100Z
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SUMMARY:Rap on Race with Rice
DESCRIPTION:This multi-artist performance aims to spark conversation and engage spectators to identify bias\, prejudice\, discrimination\, and racism. The artists are tasked with separating black and white grains of rice as they discuss issues related to race and ethnicity. The audience is encouraged to be active witnesses to discern their own thoughts on different topics and issues.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/rap-on-race-with-rice-2/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191119T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191119T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T191045Z
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SUMMARY:Resistance\, Politics\, Poetics
DESCRIPTION:In three interrelated presentations\, artist scholars kate-hers RHEE\, Michelle Dizon and Việt Lê reconsider archives\, neo-imperial intimacies\, and resistance through cross-disciplinary practices which comprise visual art\, theory\, poetry and performance.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/resistance-politics-poetics/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191107T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191107T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T191045Z
CREATED:20261014T191045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T191045Z
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SUMMARY:Rap on Race with Rice
DESCRIPTION:This two-part multi-artist performance aims to spark conversation and engage spectators to identify bias\, prejudice\, discrimination\, and racism. The artists are tasked with separating black and white grains of rice as they discuss issues related to race and ethnicity. The audience is encouraged to be active witnesses to discern their own thoughts on different topics and issues. This performance is associated with the exhibition\, Feast & Famine.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/rap-on-race-with-rice/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190826T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190826T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T191028Z
CREATED:20261014T191028Z
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SUMMARY:One Day\, Five Events
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, September 12th to celebrate the opening of four exhibitions and an artist open studio. \n  \nThe Life and Times of the Blue Fairy: Theresa DeSalvio \n11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Facebook Event \nWorkshop 2\, Express Newark \n54 Halsey Street\, Room 312\, Workshop 2 at Express Newark \nSolo exhibition of works from a series on the Blue Fairy. Following the artist talk at Express Newark\, guests will walk to the Center for Law & Justice\, where DeSalvio will lead them through her exhibition\, The Life and Times of the Blue Fairy. \n  \nThe Glamorous Life: German Pitre \n5 to 7 p.m. | Facebook Event \nPaul Robeson Campus Center Gallery\, Rutgers University – Newark \n350 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.\, Newark\, NJ 07102 \nSolo exhibition of recent works by German Pitre\, the 2019 Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark Artist in Residence. \n  \nObject Lessons: Michelle Bui\, Lizzy De Vita\, Lucia Hierro\, Ella Dawn McGeough\, Sreshta Rit Premnath \n6 to 8 p.m. | Facebook Event \nBox Gallery\, Express Newark \n54 Halsey Street\, 3rd Floor\, Newark\, NJ 07102 \nObject Lessons considers desire\, the meaning we invest in things\, and the pull they exert on us. \n  \nTrace Elements: Nancy Cohen\, Pat Lay\, Wonju Seo \n6 to 8 p.m. | Facebook Event \nWindow Gallery\, Express Newark \n54 Halsey Street\, 3rd Floor\, Newark\, NJ 07102 \nTrace Elements is a three-person exhibition exploring the theme of abstraction. \n  \nKeary Rosen Open Studio \nLive Demonstration \n6:30 to 8 p.m. \nMain Gallery\, Express Newark \n54 Halsey Street\, 3rd Floor\, Newark\, NJ 07102 \nJoin Keary Rosen as he experiments with food and form\, 3D printing new edible creations live in the Main Gallery.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/one-day-five-events/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190530T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190530T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190959Z
CREATED:20261014T190959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T190959Z
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SUMMARY:Taylor Miller & Fury in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition\, Stitches of Strength\, is a collaboration between the Paul Robeson Galleries and the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. \nThe squares that constitute the quilt on view are part of the Clothesline Project on the Rutgers University – Newark campus. The colorful t-shirt material and denim squares represent sexual violence and intimate partner violence in various forms. This quilt is upheld\, both literally and figuratively\, by stitches of strength. \nTaylor Miller will discuss the curatorial process and provide prevention information. Fury\, likewise\, will discuss practical ways to engage these ideas and the people it affects. \nThe conversation will be followed by a pop-up shop curated by Fury\, in Room 312/ Workshop 2.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/taylor-miller-fury-in-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190410T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190410T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190943Z
CREATED:20261014T190943Z
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SUMMARY:Newark Open Studio - German Pitre
DESCRIPTION:Paul Robeson Galleries is participating in Newark’s Spring Open Studios.  PRG Artist-In-Residence\, German Pitre\, will open his studio to the public on Saturday\, April 13 from 10am – 5pm.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/newark-open-studio-german-pitre/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190208T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190208T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190930Z
CREATED:20261014T190930Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for "Feast & Famine"
DESCRIPTION:Paul Robeson Galleries is pleased to present “Feast & Famine\,” a group exhibition that explores the theme of food as a social\, political\, and bodily phenomenon. The exhibition considers food as a commodity; the relationship between food\, death\, sex\, and the abject; food’s relationship to global economics and geopolitics; food and its likeness as a medium for artistic experimentation; the food chain and the environmental impacts of food production; and food justice. “Feast & Famine” gathers together works in a variety of media from artists and artist collectives working nationally and internationally\, at different stages in their career. The exhibition is on view March 28 – Dec 14\, 2019.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/opening-reception-for-feast-famine/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180904T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180904T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190929Z
CREATED:20261014T190929Z
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SUMMARY:Now Open: "Exquisite Corpse"
DESCRIPTION:The Exquisite Corpse (“Cadavre Exquis”) was a favorite Surrealist game from the 1920s onwards. The game involves multiple participants contributing to a single drawing. Traditionally\, participants create their section of the drawing and then cover it so the next person is ‘drawing blind.’ Once all participants have finished\, the drawing is unfolded and revealed. \nIn 2010\, we commissioned 92 artists of the region to produce 30 drawings\, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Paul Robeson Galleries. In the spirit of Paul Robeson\, we sought to promote free speech and creative expression\, reflecting a multitude of voices through our exhibitions\, programs\, and publications. The anniversary exhibition manifested Paul Robeson Galleries’ mission of inclusivity\, participation\, and community outreach\, and we are pleased to present a selection of the works. \nArtists: Perry Angelora\, Nakeya B\, Nina Lola Bacchuber\, Suzanne Kammin Baron\, Alaine Becker\, Lauren Simkin Berke\, Pat Brentano\, Michele Brody\, Karen Brummund\, Emanuele James Cacciatore\, Rodriguez Calero\, Robert Carioscia\, Megan Cedro\, Nancy Cohen\, Yvette Cohen\, Copie\, Laura Cuevas\, Patricia Dahlman\, Agnes DeBethune\, Paul Di Zefalo\, Molly Dilworth\, Marisa Dipaola\, Asya Dodina\, Nisha Drinkard\, Jordan Eagles\, Eileen Ferera\, David Rios Ferreira\, Sean Patrick Gallagher\, Jerry Gant\, Florencio Gelabert\, Irene Gennaro\, Beth Gilfilen\, Bonnie Gloris\, Dan Gluibizzi\, Jr\, Michelle Orsi Gordon\, Matt Louis Gosser\, Jaz Graf\, James Horner\, Jenny Kanzler\, Jen Keshka\, Ana Garces Kiley\, Sol Kjok\, Nick Kline\, Nadine LaFond\, Yen-Hua Lee\, Greg Leshe\, I-Ling Eleen Lin\, So Yoon Lym\, Mary Kate Maher\, China Marks\, Caitlin Masley\, Caroline Anne McAuliffe\, Anne Queeny McKeown\, Terina Nicole McKinney\, Darren McManus\, Meridith McNeal\, Lucia Warck Meister\, Emmy Mikelson\, Hannah Joanne Mishin\, Jason Mones\, Narciso Montero\, Brian Oakes\, Amy Ortiz\, Roberto Osti\, Courtnay Papy\, John A. Patterson\, Jaanika Peerna\, Chris Pennock\, Slava Polishchuk\, Alina Poroshina\, Stephanie Rauschenbusch\, Babs Reingold\, John Ros\, Tara Raye Russo\, Claudia Sbrissa\, Sasha Su Shaw\, Katherine D. Singh\, Laurinda Stockwell\, Amy Tamayo\, Nancy Tobin\, Leah K. Tomaino\, Robin Treadwell\, Raul Villarreal\, Amanda Wachob\, Shoshanna Weinberger\, Eileen Weitzman\, Alison Weld\, Usoon Woo\, Suhee Wooh\, King-Yan Yeung\, M Zlotkin\, Deborah Zlotsky.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/now-open-exquisite-corpse/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180712T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180712T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190928Z
CREATED:20261014T190928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T190928Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for "Dressed"
DESCRIPTION:For centuries\, the presentation of one’s physical appearance has intersected with opportunities to communicate a variety of messages—aesthetic as well as social\, cultural\, and political. “Dressed” showcased artists who use elements of fashion in their work to not only acknowledge traditional methods of representation\, but to imagine contemporary and future narratives in relation to topics such as age\, race\, beauty\, gender\, sexuality\, politics\, and more. \nArtists: LaKela Brown\, Dario Calmese\, Sneha Ganguly\, Fabiola Jean-Louis\, Dong Kyu Kim\, Joseph Liatela\, Whitney Lynn\, Lauren Silberman
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/opening-reception-for-dressed/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180315T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180315T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190929Z
CREATED:20261014T190929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T190929Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for "Transitions"
DESCRIPTION:Participating artists: Rachel B. Abrams\, Suzanne Anan\, Aliza Augustine\, Kathy Bruce\, Donna Conklin King\, Lisa Conrad\, Anne Dushanko Dobek\, Deanna Lee\, Anne McKeown\, Rachel Rampleman\, Kay Reese\, Nette Forné Thomas\, RoByn Thompson\, Genesis Tramaine\, Noelle Lorraine Williams\, Amanda Thackray\, Jennifer Coard\, Bisa Washington\, Eleta Caldwell\, Miriam Stern \nEach year Women In Media – Newark presents a thematic exhibition of works by visual artists that coincides with their annual film festival. This year’s theme is Women in Transition. On view at the Paul Robeson Campus Center Gallery from February 15 to March 28\, Transitions features work from 20 artists in a range of media\, curated by Adrienne Wheeler and Gladys Grauer. The exhibition attempts to examine the ways in which transitions or the state of transitioning impacts the works of women artists. These transitions are inclusive of\, but not limited to gender identity transition\, transition to motherhood\, transition in aging\, transition in work\, transition through loss\, transition in grief\, transition in death.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/opening-reception-for-transitions/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180315T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180315T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190926Z
CREATED:20261014T190926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261014T190926Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for "The Shadows of Houses"
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the reception of “The Shadows of Houses” on March 15th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. “The Shadows of Houses” is a three-person show featuring black and white photographs from Terry Boddie\, Shakia Lewis\, and Cesar Melgar. The title of exhibition is taken from Newark native Amiri Baraka’s poem “Legacy\,” a mediation on history and home. Melgar’s street photography cast a sharp eye on the inhabitants and city of Newark. Selections from Lewis’ series\, “The Value of Hope\,” focus on the small details of the subjects lives in an attempt to transform over-determined narratives of homelessness. Boddie’s pictures capture fleeting moments of intimacy between people and their environments.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/opening-reception-for-the-shadows-of-houses/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180201T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180201T000000
DTSTAMP:20261014T190923Z
CREATED:20261014T190923Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for "Mirror Mirror"
DESCRIPTION:Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark is pleased to present\, Mirror Mirror\, an exhibition and publication featuring contemporary artists whose work could be classified as portraiture (in the broadest sense of the word). A portrait is most commonly recognized as a likeness of the face\, or upper part of the human form. \nParticipating artists: Manuel Acevedo\, Zoë Charlton\, Paolo Cirio\, David Antonio Cruz\, Kevin Darmanie\, E.V. Day\, Leah DeVun\, Nona Faustine\, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh\, Anne-Karin Furunes\, Phyllis Galembo\, Chitra Ganesh\, William Kentridge\, Riva Lehrer\, Ani Liu\, Jessamyn Lovell\, Hyphen-Labs\, Peggie Miller\, Anna Ogier-Bloomer\, Polixeni Papapetrou\, Patricia Piccinini\, Wendy Red Star\, Faith Ringgold\, Kevin Blythe Sampson\, María Verónica San Martín\, Leo Selvaggio\, Laura Splan\, Dread Scott\, Beat Streuli\, Arne Svenson\, Shoshanna Weinberger\, Deborah Willis\, Martha Wilson \nThe artworks challenge dominant paradigms about such things as gender\, race\, age\, societal norms\, technology\, and beauty. The emphasis on the exhibition is on provoking curiosity and discussion rather than providing a definitive definition of what constitutes a ‘portrait’. The diverse array of artists in have approached the subject of portraiture in a multitude of ways. Some have chosen to work with traditional\, realistic representations of the human face\, while others have used unconventional materials to create abstract references. Artists have looked to the past for inspiration – questioning who have created portraits and what agendas have been served through the process. Artists have looked to their immediate environment – friends family and strangers – to reexamine their world\, critiquing implicit assumptions and biases. Other visionary artists look forwards to create images of aspirational and inspirational potential future worlds.
URL:https://expressnewark.org/event/opening-reception-for-mirror-mirror/
CATEGORIES:Paul Robeson Galleries
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