September 1-March 31 • W. CARL BURGER. Examples from the museum’s permanent collection in honor of the late artist’s persisting legacy and impact on both the museum and New Jersey arts.
January 1-December 31 • SIMPLER TIMES AT LAKE HOPATCONG. From the days of the Morris Canal, local mines, and the ice industry, Lake Hopatcong transformed to a resort, spurred by the two major railroads which served and promoted it.
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Morris County Historical Society, Morristown
February 7-July 14 • DEMPSEY BY DESIGN: THE CREATIONS OF A MORRISTOWN IRISH DRESSMAKER. The creations of Mrs. R.F. (Catherine) Dempsey (1850-1931)1:30 - 2:30. $5-$8.
February 17-June 2 • CHARLOTTE SCHULZ: A CONSTELLATION OF SMALL EVENTS. Intermingling land, sea, and sky with fragments of domestic interiors, Charlotte Schulz’s drawings are dream-like spaces with no clear horizon to anchor them.
February 23-May 26 • EVERYTHING IS ALIVE. Jan Huling cultivates a remarkable artistic practice transforming everyday objects into wonderfully whimsical works of art. Her beadwork heightens our experience of shape, color, and form. Her visual storytelling transports us to a fantastic world where fairy tales, myths, and mystery collide. Under her steady hand, prefabricated forms are remade through an organic process that unfolds without premeditation. Every available surface becomes covered in elaborate patterns of beadwork transforming found objects into gem-like masterpieces.
February 23-May 26 • EYES ON NATURE, THE ART OF SEAN CAVANAU. Inspired by late nineteenth century American landscape painters, Cavanaugh has spent his artistic career examining the world around him through watercolor, oil, and gouache depictions of trees, coral reefs and other naturalia.
April 1-April 30 • FEATURED ARTISTS. Featured artists for April are Theresa Kuritz and Susan Bogen. who will offer 10% off any one design for the month of April only. A reception will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 12-4. Theresa Kuritz learned the ancient craft of Seminole Indian pine needle basketry while wintering in Florida. These kinds of baskets are truly a work of art and can be found in fine galleries across the country. Susan Bogen is a ceramic artist working in porcelain and stoneware. All of her work is hand thrown and decorated functional ware. Her work can be found at numerous galleries and craft shops throughout the region.
May 19-September 1 • EPHEMERAL ENCOUNTERS. Street Photography by Parvathi Kumar including recent photographs shot in Japan, India, Mexico, Morocco, and the United States.
May 19-September 1 • UNCONTAINED: REIMAGINING BASKETRY. Challenging and reimagining our collective understanding of basketry as a practice, these artists reflect an expanding terrain that encompasses a range of concepts and approaches, embodying the aesthetic plurality of the present