Artsbridge at the historic Prallsville Mill, Stockton, holds its 2012 Members’ Show through February 26. Included are oils, watercolors, pastel paintings, mixed media, sculpture, and photography.
The Arts Council of Princeton at Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, is exhibiting the photography show “Location of Place,” through February 25. The show explores various approaches and methods taken by photographers in remembering and documenting spaces, places, and geographic locations. An exhibit called “Terrace Project: New Sculpture by Rory Mahon is on view through March 30. An exhibit of works by artist-in-residence T.J. Erdahl is up through February 29. Opening March 1 is “Drawing Beyond: An Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing,” with works by Eve Aschheim, Caroline Burton, Theresa Chong, and other artists. For more information call (609) 924-8777 or visit www.artscouncilof
princeton.org.
College of New Jersey Art Gallery, Route 31 in Ewing Township, is presenting “Raymond Pettibon: Early Drawings,” an exhibit of more than 40 works by the graphic artist through February 29 in the Arts and Interactive Multimedia Building. From March 14-April 18, “Illuminating Data: Visualizing the Information that Moves Our World” will showcase how artists engage with data. Visit www.tcnjartgallry.pages.tcnj.edu or call (609) 771-2633 for information.
Coryell Gallery at 8 Coryell Street in Lambertville is celebrating the 31st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, through March 18. Artists include Dean Thomas, Barbara Postel, Jack Muessig, Pat Smythe, and several others.
Erdman Center Art Gallery of Princeton Theological Seminary is presenting a show of abstract painting, “Memory Scape,” by Shirley Kem, through February 29. The gallery is at 20 Library Place.
Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, is showing “Variations on Greek Urns, Ghosts, and Myths” by Larry Parsons through March 11. On March 16, “Digital Noir: Black-and-White Photographs by Richard Trenner” opens, along with “Ingenuous Tapestries” by Rhoda Kassof-Isaac. The opening Reception is Friday, March 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A Meet the Photographers event is Sunday, March 18, from 1-3 p.m. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. or by appointment.
Gallery at Chapin, 4104 Princeton Pike, presents paintings by Jeff Epstein in “Intersections of the Man-Made and Natural Worlds,” through March 2.
Gourgaud Gallery at Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury, is showing “Art from the Heart VI” through February 26. The show features works by the A-Team Artists of Trenton. “Viewpoints,” with art by students of Hightstown artist Susan Winger, will run March 4-25. An opening reception is March 4 from 1-3 p.m. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 1-3 p.m. Sunday.
Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, has on the main floor of the Museum Building, “White Hot: Expressions in Iron,” an exhibition of contemporary work from nine artists working primarily in cast or fabricated iron and revealing the range of versatility the medium permits. The mezzanine hosts “Creating Steelroots,” an illuminating exhibition of maquettes and drawings by Steve Tobin, also the featured artist in The Meadow. In the Domestic Arts Building: on the main floor are the cutting-edge works of the winners in the International Sculpture Center’s 2012 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards. On the mezzanine is “Instrumental Transitions” composed of 14 small-scale machinist works by Michael A. Dunbar. These exhibitions will remain up until April. For detailed information, visit www.groundsforsculp
ture.org.
Historical Society of Princeton at Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, is presenting “Einstein At Home,” an exhibit featuring home furnishings, personal memorabilia, and photographs of Albert Einstein with family, friends, colleagues, and national dignitaries, through August 19. Admission is $4 per person; free to HSP members. At the HSP’s Updike Farmstead on Quaker Road, “The Art of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson: American Impressionist” is on display. Opening hours are Saturday and Wednesday from 12-4 p.m. For more information, call (609) 921-6748 x100 or visit www.princetonhistory.org.
Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, presents “Nathan Skiles: The Clockmaker’s Apprentice,” through March 25. Mr. Skiles created and installed 100 objects made entirely from rubber foam for the show.
The James A. Michener Art Museum at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., is hosting “Mavis Smith: Hidden Realities” through May 20. “Intelligent Design: Highlights of Arts and Crafts Studio Craft Movements” is a permanent exhibit featuring works by Wharton Esherick, George and Mira Nakashima, David Ellsworth, and others. “Learning to See: Photographs by Nancy Hellebrand,” a series of large-scale photographs combining individual pictures of tree branches is on view through February 26. “Have Gags Will Travel: The Life and Times of a New York Cartoonist” will look at the work of Sylvia Getsler from March 1-July 1.
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick is hosting “at/around/beyond: Fluxus at Rutgers” through April 1, and a series of original children’s book illustrations that will be on view until June 24. Rachel Perry Welty’s first solo show, “24/7,” runs through July 8.
Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, 185 Nassau Street, is showing paintings by Jaewon Choi, a senior in the Visual Arts Certificate Program, February 23-28. Meet the artist at a reception February 23 from 7-9 p.m. The show is titled “Frogs & Forms.” On March 1, senior Genevieve Irwin will open her show “Inhabited” in conjunction with the spring Princeton ArtWalk. A reception is being held from 7-9 p.m. The Lucas Gallery is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Morven Museum & Garden presents “Puzzles of the Brain: An Artist’s Journey through Amnesia,” through June 3. The show tells the story of Princeton native Lonni Sue Johnson. In conjunction with the show, puzzle writer Amy Goldstein, who sparked Ms. Johnson’s interest in puzzles, will speak February 26 at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 ($8 for members). More information is available by visiting www.morven.org or calling (609) 924-8144, ext. 106. Museum hours are Wednesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. on. Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged any day by advance reservation. There is free on site parking.
Mudd Manuscript Library at 65 Olden Street, Princeton University, is presenting “She Flourishes,” showcasing the history of women at Princeton, through August 31. The show documents the struggles and accomplishments of women scholars, students, staff, and other women associated with the University.
Plainsboro Public Library Gallery is showing works by photographer Lucy Lu, focused on the region of Xinjiang, China, the most northwestern region of the country, through February 29. The library is at 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro.
Present Day Club, 72 Stockton Street, is showing “Seeing the Light,” paintings and photographs by Meg Brinster Michael through February 24. Landscapes, still lifes, and digital photographs are included in the show.
Princeton ArtWalk, in its second year, is a self-guided tour Thursday, March 1 from 5-8 p.m. at several locations including the Arts Council of Princeton, Bernstein Gallery of the Woodrow Wilson School, Cranbury Station Gallery, Firestone Library, the Historical Society of Princeton’s Bainbridge House, Princeton Public Library, and other stops. Visit www.facebook.com/princetonartwalk for more information.
Princeton Brain and Spine Care Institute at 731 Alexander Road, suite 200, presents Art Times Two’s “Eyejinks,” an exhibition of recent works by Princeton area artists John Franklin, Rory Mahon, and Andrew Wilkinson. The exhibit will be up through March 31.
Princeton Day School’s Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery is presenting works by installation and ceramic artist Debbie Reichard through March 8. Architect Michael Graves is lending his original sketchbooks and tea kettle prototypes for a show on his design process, April 2-25.
Princeton High School Numina Gallery celebrates Black History Month with “Princeton’s Black History: A Pictorial Retrospective, photographs from the 1860s to 1960s focused on people, education, and buildings. The photos come from the collections of Shirley Satterfield, the Princeton Regional Schools Archive, and The Historical Society of Princeton. The show runs through February 24. The school is at 151 Moore Street.
The Princeton University Art Museum presents “Princeton and the Gothic Revival: 1870-1930,” 40 works of art never before exhibited, from February 25-June 24. “John Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum” will run March 17-June 10. Museum hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For further information, call (609) 258-3788.
Rider University Art Gallery presents paintings by Lynette Lombard through February 26. “Painting Place” is a group of recent landscape paintings and drawings from Ms. Lombard’s work in Illinois and Andalusia, Spain. The gallery is located in the Bart Luedeke Center on the Lawrenceville campus.
River Queen Artisan’s Gallery at 8 Church Street, Lambertville, is showing “Beating the Doldrums,” an exhibit of art and fine crafts, until March 15.
West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, is exhibiting “Recyclone!” featuring the work of Eva Mantell, Ina Brosseau Marx, and Eric Schultz, through February 26. From March 3-April 27, “Inside Out: Visionary Artists Tell Their Stories” will show the work of self-taught artists. The arts center partners with HomeFront’s ArtSpace to produce this show. Artists ages 13-33 are invited to submit works that explore, connect, or break down the barrier between sight and sound for an exhibit set to open in May. The deadline is April 1. Visit www.westwindsorartscenter.org/Call-to-Vi
sual-Artists.html for details.