Yolanda Hunt has been known for some of the best casting in the business. Her name is on speed dial with many of entertainment's top behind the scenes elite, such as Producers; Keenan Ivory Wayans, Jon De Bont, Michael Salomon, Malcolm Lee, Hughes Brothers, Stan Lathan, Dave Myers and Casting Directors; Leah Daniels- Butler and
Picturing Black Girlhood: Moments of Possibility, is an exhibition exploring the concept of Black girlhood through the work of more than 85 Black women, girls, and genderqueer artists working in photography and film. On view from February 17 through July 2, 2022, at Express Newark in downtown Newark, Picturing Black Girlhood is co-curated by photographers
In March 2017 the Design Consortium was invited to participate in the Express Newark Grand Opening. For this exciting event we created a collaborative workshop for Opening participants that introduced visitors to the DC’s process and methodology, and a small exhibition of the Express Newark Brand Identity design process. Following a quick presentation of our methodology,
Project for Empty Space in collaboration with the Humanities Action Lab, Newest Americans, Rutgers University-Newark's Graduate Program in Americans Studies, and First Friends of NJ and NY presents States of Incarceration: Seeking Asylum, Resisting Detention. This event includes the Newark premiere of the States of Incarceration exhibit in addition to three other components that examine
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. Participating artists: Manuel
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
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 Each year Women In Media – Newark presents
Producer, journalist, and author Sandy Josephson will be presenting his latest book, "Jeru's Journey: The Life & Music of Gerry Mulligan". This biography chronicles Mulligan's immense contributions to American music, far beyond the world of jazz. Based on his oral autobiography recorded in 1995 Josephson chronicles the milestones and complications in Mulligan's extraordinary life and
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
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. In
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
