Homer's Odyssey:

Works by the Princeton Artists Alliance

January 11 - April 13, 2008

Love, hatred, fear, courage and the search for home, are all in abundance here as the artists of the Princeton Artists Alliance present a visual expression of the classic Homer’s Odyssey in their chosen medium. Inspired by the text, the artists captured moving vignettes of the voyage, the struggles and triumphs described in this classic literature. Pictured at left Anguish, Terror, Dread - An Eye for an Eye by Thomas Francisco.

Herbert Pullinger: A Cape May Historical Journey

January 18 - April 20, 2008                                                                                                                   

A major gift of watercolor paintings from the Cape May County Art League. Early 20th century painter and Philadelphia artist Herbert Pullinger will be presented in this exhibition. Flawless perspective and compelling detail of architectural landmarks, and the shipyards of Cape May become portraits of lost memories. Pullinger’s pictorial stories create a familiar view of nostalgic scenes with an intimate understanding of place and time. At right Franklin Street Church.

Inspired Forces: The Richard Stockton College Faculty Exhibition

November 30-January 13, 2008

Inspired Forces will demonstrate why Stockton has one of the most highly-regarded visual arts programs in New Jersey. The exhibition highlights seven faculty members including accomplished professor David Ahlsted; modern American printmaker Alfonso Corpus; graphic design and illustrator professor Michael McGarvey; Stockton’s newest faculty member Margaret McCann; sculpture professor Jedediah Morfit; web designer and computer graphics professor Hanna Ueno-Olsen; and photography professor Wendel White. The public can meet the artists at an Opening Reception on Friday, December 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. The artwork will be on display through January 13, 2008. Pictured right: David Ahlsted, Shark Warning, 2006, Oil on linen, 48 x 82.

Water Ways: Interpretations by Nancy Cohen

September 4-January 6, 2008

An elaborate sculptural installation inspired by the waterways of southern New Jersey fills the entire gallery. Inspired by the Mullica River, the estuaries and coastal wetlands, sculptor Nancy Cohen interprets the patterns and processes of the natural world into human understanding. The unique qualities and characteristics of the multitude of micro-organisms found in the local streams and tributaries will be presented in a site specific installation. Pictured at left Nancy Cohen, Estuary: Moods and Modes, handmade paper and wire, 2007, 35’x11’x5’ (Photography courtesy of Edward Fausty)

Jonathan Shahn: Imaginary Portraits

November 16, 2007-January 6, 2008

Shahn has been creating sculptures and drawings representing the human figure since the early 1960s. His life-sized sculptures, carved from enormous wood blocks or formed from plaster, express the honesty and simple elegance of the human figure. Suggestive of Picasso and Giacometti, Shahn’s oversized heads, often perched on elongated or thick neck-like pedestals or placed within boxes, function as portraits of common people. He prefers to work with wood because it is a “slower, more resistant” material that allows his figures to evolve naturally, but he is also known for his smooth plaster sculptures. Most of his wooden sculptures are completed over months. The rough-hewn figures sometimes receive a paraffin coat or brush marks that the artist describes as “directional patterns” and “anatomical suggestions,” implying African, Egyptian and medieval art that is both classical and clean. Pictured at left Three Heads in 3 Compartments, 1997, terracotta, 7 1/2" x 14 1/2 " x 5 3/4". (Photography courtesy of Jonathan O'Hara Gallery)

This event was selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces Series in New Jersey. American Masterpieces is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Associate Artist Member Show

November 2-November 25, 2007

Twenty-two Noyes Museum Associate Artist Members from southern and central New Jersey open an exhibition on November 2 at the Museum in Oceanville. From realist painters to abstract expressionists, this exhibition showcases works created by some of the region’s most talented emerging artists. Image pictured at left: Shari Tobias, The Tomb of the Unknown Mother. The exhibition included the following artists:

Robert Baum, Mays Landing; Jacqueline Boyd, Brigantine; Lydia Crompton, Mays Landing

Peg Dittmar, Cape May Court House; Beverly Golembeski, Seaside Park; Shirley Hawthorne, Ocean City; Hal Norman Krogstad, Cliffwood; Nancee Jo Luciani, Toms River; Jack McGovern, Voorhees; Nancy Menashe, Manalapan; Marie Natale, Egg Harbor Township; Marge Peterson, Medford Lakes; Melissa Phelps, Woodbury Heights; Christina Sanes, Manasquan; Judy Saylor, Linwood; Mary Trivelli Schatz, Cherry Hill; James Shull, Absecon; Irvane Spracklin, Mount Holly

Shari Tobias, Ventnor; Rik Viola, Haddonfield; Linda Wexler, Atlantic City; Yvonne Yaar, Toms River

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Paul Keene: Impressions of the Shore

September 4-November 11, 2007

Paul Keene, on octogenarian who has had an expansive career, presents works from his Cape May series created in the late 1970’s and 80’s. Included are numerous watercolors of seascapes and atmospheric impressions. This exhibition presents selected works of 3 different series from Keen’s large volume of work. Pictured at left Paul Keene, No. 16 Cape May, 1988, acrylic on paper, 30"x22 1/4" (Dolan Maxwell)

Signature Artist Members Show

September 7-October 28, 2007

This season The Noyes Museum of Art is pleased to announce an exhibition of its newly established Signature Artist Members. The Signature Artist is a highly competitive membership awarded to an established professional artist in any medium whose art work exemplifies the highest caliber of artistic standards, who has previously exhibited in museums and/or galleries and is teaching in his or her respective media. Pictured at left Louis Riccio, Flea Market Sam, 2005, oil on canvas, 22"x26"

Biennial Juried Show

July 20-September 2, 2007

Juried exhibition featuring the work of 33 southern New Jersey mixed media artists. And the winners are.. 1st Place - Kathleen Agnoli, Soweto (pictured at left); 2nd place - Marlene Baron Summers, The Hairdresser; 3rd place - Irvane Spracklin, Transitions.

Click here for a complete list of Biennial artists.

Sightings: Recent Works by Doug + Mike Starn

May 1-August 5, 2007

This exciting exhibition celebrated native sons, Doug and Mike Starn, as they return to southern New Jersey to present a selection of works from their acclaimed series Attracted to Light and Structure of Thought. The Noyes Museum of Art wass the only New Jersey location to see the brothers’ current work. Their works focus on nature and rendering it in its diverse manifestations, including sculptural photographs of trees and the documentation of insects attracted to a singular source of light. It wass a celebration of creative works from these internationally acclaimed photographers who began their creative journey right here in our own South Jersey backyard. At left, Structure of Thought 5.

New Jersey Arts Annual

sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts

April 17-July 15, 2007

The 40 artists represented in the exhibition are to be applauded for their fine work and the spirit that inspires them. The impressive quality of the work and accomplishments of these artists are indicative of the creative energy and independent spirit of contemporary art throughout New Jersey today. The series of exhibitions is co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, Jersey City Museum, Montclair Art Museum, The Morris Museum, The Newark Museum, New Jersey State Museum and The Noyes Museum of Art. At left, To the Point by Maria Mijares. For a complete list of participating artists and their hometowns click here.

Avaition Art - The Beauty of Flight                                                          

March 20-May 1 (Lily Lake Studio at The Noyes Museum)

All of the pieces are signed originals with many bearing signatures of WWII ‘Aces’ who served and flew these fighters, bombers and pursuit planes during the war. The exhibit includes pieces on loan from private individuals as well as a selection from the permanent collection of the Millville Army Air Field Museum. Click here for a list of the exhibited pieces.  This exhibit is part of an ongoing, traveling aviation art display, is funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Pictured at left No Guts, No Glory by George Perez. The Noyes thanks exhibit partners the Millville Army Airfield Museum in Millville, N.J.

Surface Rhythms: Bennett Bean & Barbara Bullock

Through April 22, 2007 (Gallery 1)

Bold colors and flowing lines bring together movement and art. Exhilarating reds, blues, golds and blacks burst from these artists’ works, enlivening the senses. Each of these established artists draw inspiration from defining moments in their lives. Bennett Bean encompasses East Asian influences, inspired by his travels, while commemorating memories of ancestors. Barbara Bullock brings to her work spiritual and mythical images touched by her travels to Africa and South America. As she states, her shaped paintings represent the “connections and retentions” of her life. At left Barbara Bullock, Event, acrylic on watercolor paper mat medium, 2005, 41.5" x 60".

Spinning Worlds: Emerging Artists

January 16- April 22, 2007 (Gallery 3)

Spinning Worlds celebrated regional artists Paul Santoleri and Carla Falb as “rising stars” in the art world. The energy and movement in the work of these two young artists is captivating. Carla Falb’s Roller Coaster Series presents continuous movement through curved tracks, lattice spirals as superhighways, propelling the viewer on a visual journey through space. Paul Santoleri’s work is fantastically imaginative. The images loosely resemble landscapes combining organic forms and meandering lines. Juxtaposed beauty and decay give way to a deeper story line, one which is sure to  intrigue. At left Carla Falb, Medusa Storm.

Signature Artist Members Show

March 2- April 8, 2007 (Gallery 4)

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This exhibition was the first of three new annual exhibitions that feature the Museum’s new artist members, Signature Artist Membership for professional artists and the Artist Membership for emerging artists. At left, Ilona Sochynsky, Permutation #1, oil on board, 2006, 34" x 34".

Fields of Color: Works from the Permanent Collection

December 16-February 25, 2007 (Gallery 4)

This exhibition brings to light contemporary artists from our Permanent Collection highlighted for their imaginative and bold use of color.

Selected works of abstraction will be featured, among them Friedel Dzubas, Richard Kemble, Elaine Kurtz and Alexander Lieberman. Also of note are the three dimensional forms of highly acclaimed artists Dale Chiluly, Albert Green, Toshiko Takaezu, and James Wilbat. At left Porcelain Platter by Albert Green (Gift of Hortense Green).

Working It: A Collaboration with Cumberland County Clay College     September 30 – January 14, 2007

This invitational exhibition focuses on ceramic works created with various methods of hand building, throwing and alternative firing techniques created by a select group of artists from the southern New Jersey area. Artists chosen to be part of the project all reside and work in the southern part of the state and have been recognized nationally more than locally. The group is composed of practicing, self employed ceramic artists, educators and art administrators. Cumberland County Clay College is conveniently located in the center of Millville’s Art District.

Featured artists include: Terry Plasket, Alan Willoughby, Susan Ross, David Gamber, Linda Schusterman, Skeff Thomas, Sally Laird-McInerny and Jacqueline Sandro. Alan Willoughby's Teaset with Tray is pictured above.

Form+Function:  Mathematics and Beyond in Contemporary Art September 9 - January 7, 2007       

Sol LeWitt, John Sims, Mark Pomilio and Steve Gwon are all involved on creating work based on mathematical systems. Sol LeWitt, the senior artist and mentor to several of the artists in this exhibit, is known for his innovative work in drawing. His work as a sculptor has in the past been based on open cubic structures; recently, he has experimented with computer generated systems to create colorful and beguiling work. The other artists Gwon, Pomilio, and Sims following in the footsteps of this master by creating paintings and installations based on diverse mathematical concepts and digital processes. "Family Circle VII" by Mark Pomilio pictured at left.

Telling the Story: Artists Books                                                                   September 30 – December 10, 2006

Artists’ books combine innovative images, text and materials to create unique, often self-published, creations that continue to influence contemporary art today. The ever-changing art form will be examined in the exhibition “Telling the Story: Artists’ Books” at The Noyes Museum of Art which opens on September 30, 2006 and continues through December 10, 2006.

“Telling the Story: Artists’ Books” features 32 artists from the mid-Atlantic region who use paintings, text, poems, etchings, photographs, and even objects as diverse as bar napkins, personal checks and Plexiglas to create elaborate book forms. Some creations unfold, fan out like an accordion, or incorporate Origami folding techniques to create three-dimensional forms. Others feature cut-outs, pop-ups or richly decorated boxes that invite readers to explore and interact with the piece. Elizabeth Mackie's work is pictured above.

Featured artists include: Maria Anasazi, Miriam Beerman, Barton Lidice Benes, Doug Beube, Zoe Darling, Janet Goldner, Karen Guancione, Curlee Raven Holton, Suzanne Reese Horvitz, Shellie Jacobson, Heejung Kim, Margot Lovejoy, Elizabeth Mackie, Maryann Miller, Liz Mitchell, Carol Moore, E.J. Montgomery, Lois Morrison, Gordon Murray, Maria Pisano, Michael Platt and Carol A. Beane, Lai-Chung Poon, Antonio Puri and Robin Rice, Maryann Riker, Robert Roesch, Miriam Schaer, Nyugen E. Smith, Debra Weier and Joyce Wellman.

Reflections: A Presentation of Historic Watercolors and Works on Paper                                                                    May 13 – September 17, 2006

This exhibit offered a rare look at watercolors, prints and drawings from the turn of the century. Featured artists were attracted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania environs, such as forests and the coastal region. Some figurative works are presented as well. This exhibit defines the state of American art from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. Pictured at left Peter Caledon Cameron's "Gloaming on the Tuckerton Salt Marshes". The Noyes Museum thanks the Schwarz Gallery, Newman Gallery, Cape May County Art League, Mark and Lisa Lippman, William C. Patterson, Roy Pederson, Carolyn C. Newsom, Ph.D., and Paul Worman for lending collections for this exhibition. 

Path of Cosmologies & Technology: The Collaborative Work of Antonio Puri and LiQin Tan
May 13 – September 3, 2006

Between the worlds of intuitive and lyrical form and animated organic images, Puri and Tan take the viewer through a journey that combines abstract painting with technology to create works that are alive and riveting. Antinio Puri, "5" pictured at left and LiQin Tan, "Horse & Sun" pictured at right. For more information on the artists visit www.antoniopuri.com or www.tanimation.net.

To see Antonio Puri and LiQin Tan on NJN State of the Arts click here.

The Art of Decoys Revisited
May 6 – August 2, 2006

See old and new as invited contemporary artists create works using the traditional decoy as inspiration with decoys from the permanent collection displayed side-by-side.

Three original Jasper Johns pieces are in this exhibition, Decoy I, Decoy II and Passages III. Click here for more information on Johns. Decoy II pictured at left. Additional contemporary artists include Joe Begonia, Carolyn Stellatella, Brian Meunier, Sean Fitzgerald, Yoko Motomiya, William Skrips and Dean Yoffredo.

Journey to Healing: Surviving Domestic Violence and/or Sexual Assault
February 4 – May 7, 2006                        

This exhibition is designed to promote social change and awareness. The artist, Rosemarie Chiarlone, serves as a catalyst for translating lived experiences by women who have been abused, into a visual context that is riveting and thought provoking. Chiarlone's installations explore the connection between critical social issues and human suffering through the integration of images, objects and works, both written and audible. Chiarlone is a mixed media artist, who is well known for creating works to heighten the social consciousness of her audiences. Pictured at left, Rosemarie Chiarlone, "Torment".

Jean Kawecki: A Retrospective
January 14 – April 30, 2006

Jean Kawecki, a long-time resident of northern New Jersey, is a sculptor working in wood, stone and metal. Her generic figures are poised in poignant narratives that are driven by social and psychological content. This retrospective exemplifies Kawecki’s life long vision. Pictured at right, Jean Kawecki, "Triple Image".

Connections: International Turning Exchange 1995-2005
January 21 – April 23, 2006

The Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia has since 1986 has promoted and cultivated the art of wood turning among artists and woodworkers nationally and internationally. In 1995 an international residency program for artists and scholars was established. This exhibition features a cross-section of work by artists from the United States and abroad, who have spent time at the Center. Research, exploration and collaboration were directives outlined as crucial parts of the residency program. On view will be the by products of various explorations and discoveries from the artists’ residency experiences. From the life sized to the diminutive, wood turning is examined as a thriving art form. Pictured above, Todd Hoyer, "Untitled from The Disk Series".