Glocally Newark

RAM Gallery…You Can’t Miss It (Unless You’re Me)

When I walked from our office on Washington Street down to the RAM Gallery, I almost missed it. Actually, I did miss it.

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GuGa invades One Gallery

Marshall Okin,Christine Wagner and Stan Sudol, the founders and directors of Guerilla Galleries (GuGa), form a triptych comprised of artistic dedication, strong work ethics and an altruistic belief that creation is a necessary component of the human spirit. They are approaching the gallery in a new fashion by taking the underground art scene and making it far more accessible, and hopefully beneficial, for both artist and community. Guerilla Galleries was an idea born of three artists who wished to exhibit their own art, as well as that of other emerging artists, in a new and innovative manner. They hope to slowly and steadfastly promote artistic expression and expansion wherever they are welcome and supported to do so. By employing unused and unusual spaces they work to create, market and execute professional and high impact exhibitions and provide a venue for burgeoning new talents to showcase their creativity and abilities.

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Who Is Clarence Rich?

“I was always into faces. They make something alive. And I love beautiful faces; they are easier to do,” Clarence explains.
 “Well you should do her then!” Wings points at me. I never thought I would hear the guy I’m dating tell another man to do me, but this is Clarence Rich we are talking to. Who is Clarence Rich and why should he do me? Well I interviewed him to find out...

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A Night At The Theater

Saturday night I stopped by the opening of ‘Theatre Town’, where there was plenty of theater inspired art to be seen. Upon first entering the gallery, I was greeted by paintings of Newark theaters all seemingly in their current dilapidated states. A painting of The Rialto Theater was nothing more than a few trees behind [...]

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Paul Robeson’s “The Mansion Project”

Rutger's Paul Robeson Gallery's new exhibition on The Krueger-Scott Mansion.

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ArtReach Opening at CWOW

Newark’s gallery scene is, I would dare say, on the verge of becoming a real scene. There were two gallery openings last night in the downtown area at the exact same time and I actually had to choose which one to cover. We’re talking progress here, right? I ended up choosing City Without Walls (CWOW) [...]

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Friday – JaJo Art Gallery “Heaven and Hell”

Downtown Newark on a Friday, hmmm…. What to do? What to do?  Jajo Gallery usually has a special event going on, and typically on Fridays…  Done deal, I hopped on the Newark Light Rail from Penn Station Newark and was delivered right at the top of Orange Street. “I’m not even going to stop you to [...]

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