2008 Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour Information
                                          THANK YOU AND CONGRATS TO ALL! See you next year!



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Welcome to the 2008 Jersey City Artists Studio Tour website.


The 2008 Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour took place on October 4th and 5th from noon to 6 pm. 

Information about the 2009 Studio Tour will appear here in late Spring 2009.

To see photos of the 2008 Tour, click here.


The Studio Tour Kick-off Celebration was held at Canco lofts, 50 Dey Street, on Friday, October 3rd from 6-10pm.  There were 11 exhibitions at Canco lofts with hundreds of artists. Over 2,500 people attended the show.


The Studio Tour Closing Party was at the Jersey City Museum on Sunday, October 5th from 6-8pm



All Studio Tour events and open studios are free and open to the public.

Questions? Write to: rebecca.proarts@gmail.com.


Go to Pro Arts' Main Page: www.proartsjerseycity.org

2008 Studio Tour Exhibitions and Events: read below to view press releases, postcards, and other information.



To view a STUDIO TOUR MAP of PRO ARTS MEMBERS ONLY, click HERE.

Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration | Canco lofts. Click card to view larger image



      Fiction/Fidelity | 58 Gallery

     
        Opening:  September 12th, 7-11pm.
        Exhibition Dates: September 12th to October 5th


27th Black Maria Film + Video Festival | Canco lofts
Curated by:  Louis Libitz, Assistant Director
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Date: Oct 3, 6-10pm

  People Without Clothes, Nude, Naked and Naughty | Canco Lofts
  Curated by Jan Kounitz
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  Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)

  Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                              Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm    





SEAMS | Canco Lofts
Curated by Colleen Grennan and Joshua Erb
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Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                              Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm


Trading Places | Canco Lofts
Curated by Hugo Bastidas

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Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm



Prime Surreal Estate | Canco Lofts
Curated by Dylan Evans                                               
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www.myspace.com/popsurreal
VIEW RON ENGLISH ABRAHAM OBAMA INSTALLATION
Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm
With Abraham Obama installation by Ron English
Prime Surreal Estate artist signings:
Meet the artists | Canco Oct. 3
Steven Cerio: 7-8pm
Ron English: 8-9pm


Art on the Street | Canco Lofts
Curated by Christene Selleck
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Go to the Art on the Street website
Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm


Collateral Collisions | Canco Lofts
Curated by Rock Soup Studios
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Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm




----In a Box | Canco Lofts
Curated by Billy Miller
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Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm



City Sky | Canco Lofts
Curated by Ingrid Fox
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Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm



Unrelated Films - Video Exhibition | Canco Lofts
Curated by Christina Soto
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Opening: October 3rd, 6-10 (Studio Tour Kick Off Celebration)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday September 27th, October 11th and 18th 11-5pm
                            Studio Tour weekend: October 4th and 5th, noon-6pm


Jersey City Museum | Artists Studio Tour events (click to view press release)
* "Deliverance" | THE ART OF BEN JONES 1970-2000
* JCM @ Studio Tour | Two local artists bringing their artwork to Van Vorst Park. Audio artist Damien Catera will be filling the park with his postmodern sounds during a public sound installation. Fiber artist Michelle Vitale Loughlin will embellish the park with her colorful and unique forms. Oct. 4th and 5th noon to 6pm.
Click here to learn more about the artists
* Jersey City Museum will also be hosting the Closing Party for The 2008 Artists’ Studio Tour on Sunday, October 5th from 6pm-8pm. This annual event is jointly organized by the City of Jersey City and Pro Arts

Exhibitions by Artepara: Belonging & Redemption, Series 1 and Possession. Click to view larger images.
Possesion: Oct. 5, 5-8pm | 704 Grand Street #2 | lenape + eps art gallery #8
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Belonging and Redemption, Series 1: Oct. 4, 4-6pm | 140 Bay Street, Studio # 5F
Possesion (front) Posession (back) Belonging and Redemption, Series 1 (front) Belonging and Redemption,
Series 1 (back)

Between Worlds | Curious Matter
www.curiousmatter.blogspot.com

Exhibition Dates: September 14th – October 19th, 2008



The Fifth Annual
4th Street Art and Music Festival
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myspace.com/4thstreetart

Event Date: Saturday, October 4th, noon to 10pm

Art Has No Borders | Grace Church
Hob'art cooperative gallery
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Reception Date:
Saturday, October 4th from 5 to 7 pm at the Church.
Exhibition Dates: Sundays, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th, from noon to 6 pm

Kaleidoscope: Abstraction in 10 Ways | NJCU
Curated by Midori Yoshimoto, Ph.D.
(NJCU Gallery Director and
Associate Professor of Art History)

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Opening: September 8, 4:30 to 7:00pm
Exhibition Dates: September 8 – October 17
Artists’ Talk: October 4, 3 pm
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Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition | NJCU
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Exhibition Dates: September 10-October 15
Artists Reception: September 17, 4:30 - 7:00pm
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The Information is Not Knowledge Project  | 143 Christopher Columbus
Curated by Amanda Thackray and James Prez
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Opening: Thursday, October 2nd, 7pm to 10pm

            

Victory Arts Projects continues its program of art in public places, highlighting the work of NJ/NY area artists and investigating current themes that  motivate their work.
Victory Arts Projects presents |
Lifecycles - part of the Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour 2008 | exhibit from mid-Sept to mid-Oct.
Lifecycles is a multi-location, multi-media installation
For more info: view press release

Exhibitions and Events by Art House Productions:  Jersey Exposure | Art House Productions and Chad Walter | Cosi
Jersey Exposure | Art House Productions
JERSEY EXPOSURE:
A Group Photography Exhibition
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Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct 4, 5pm-7pm

Chad Walter | Cosi - pavonia/newport
“New Works for a New Audience”
Featuring Visual Artist CHAD WALTER
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Opening Reception:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD * 6PM-8PM
Exhibition Dates: Oct 3 – Nov 28


_gaia presents: instant gratification : eventual consequences | Hudson County Art Supply | 303 First Street

Curated by: Melissa MacAlpin and Doris Caçoilo
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Exhibition Dates: October 4th and 5th 12-6pm

Neighbors | 140 Gallery at 140 Bay Street
A Collaborative Exhibit by Artists of North Hudson County
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Opening: October 4th, 7pm
Exhibition Dates: October 4 - November 8





The Jersey City Artists’ Studio Tour is Presented and Sponsored by Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, The Jersey City Municipal Council, Division of Cultural Affairs and Pro Arts

                             THANK YOU to all of the 2008 Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour Funders and Corporate Sponsors

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This site was designed by Rebecca Feranec | Studio Tour Coordinator

The Studio Tour is oganized is by a partnership between the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs and Pro Arts.

Maryanne Kelleher (Director) and Greg Brickey (Art Curator) from the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs organize the Tour.  

The Pro Arts Exhibitions Committee consists of representatives from Pro Arts who organize the Tour.
They are: Peter Delman - Committee Chair;
Rebecca Feranec - Studio Tour Coordinator;
Michael Smith,
Robert Kosinski,
Margaret Weber,
Roslyn Rose,
Bill Rybak,
and Anne Barry.