Noyes' Largest Exhibit Ever Focuses on Climate Change

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"Clamming (Navesick River)" by Bryan Gorski will be featured at Kramer Hall as part of the exhibit titled 鈥淢other Nature vs. Human Nature: The Inequity of Climate Resilience.鈥 The exhibit is the New Jersey Arts Annual Exhibition for 2023 and is the largest exhibit the Noyes Museum has ever hosted.

Atlantic City, N.J. 鈥 The largest exhibition in the history of the Noyes Museum of Art of 淫性视频 is so big two locations are needed to display the works.

The exhibit titled 鈥淢other Nature vs. Human Nature: The Inequity of Climate Resilience鈥 is the New Jersey Arts Annual Exhibition for 2023. The display, which features 105 artworks by 103 artists who either live or work in New Jersey, will be held at both the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City and at 淫性视频鈥檚 Kramer Hall in Hammonton.

鈥淚t is the largest group of participants in the museum鈥檚 history,鈥 said Noyes Museum Executive Director Michael Cagno. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 compelling evidence of New Jersey鈥檚 dedication to and passion for the arts.鈥

Ann Calabro Rowboat

Ann Calandro's artwork titled 'Rowboat' will be on display at the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.

The exhibition runs from Feb. 1 to June 24 with an opening reception to be held at the Noyes Arts Garage from 1 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 4. The Arts Annual Exhibition is a co-sponsored project of the Noyes and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The museum received a $50,000 grant from the state last summer to stage the climate-themed exhibit. The host of the state Arts Annual Exhibition rotates each year among different museums throughout the state. Cagno said the Noyes last hosted in 2016.

鈥淭hrough this exhibition, the public will gain a profound understanding of the interconnection between life and the disturbances related to the climate,鈥 Cagno said. 鈥淭he artists have presented a renewed sense of responsibility for action.鈥

The artwork features a wide variety of different artwork from sculpture and ink drawings to multimedia, photographs and oil and watercolor paintings. That variety was important to the exhibit鈥檚 jurors 鈥 local artists Suzanne Horvitz and Robert Roesch.

鈥淲e sought to create a balance and variety of materials, media and process,鈥 Horvitz said. 鈥淲e are impressed by the skill and creativity of the works submitted and by the innovation in techniques and technology used by many of the artists. That might not have been available a few decades ago.鈥

Although the exhibit contains many pieces, Horvitz said many 鈥渆xceptional artworks had to be excluded.鈥

鈥淭his was one of the most competitive shows we have juried, and as visual artists we know how much time and effort goes into these submissions,鈥 she said.

Kathleen Beausolei Meet at the Ferris WheelKathleen Beausolei's painting 'Meet at the Ferris Wheel' will be on display at the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.

Cagno said the Noyes is grateful to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for providing the funds and support for the exhibit.

鈥淎s we elevate the accomplished artists of our state, we also renew our commitment to fostering excellence in the visual arts and supporting a diverse range of artists in all stages of their careers,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e are proud to continue providing opportunities for the New Jersey arts community.鈥

鈥淲e鈥檙e extremely grateful to the board and staff at the Noyes Museum of Art 鈥 not only for their work on the exhibition, but for recognizing how the arts spark important, global conversations,鈥 said Danielle Bursk, director of community partnerships and artist services at the State Arts Council. 鈥淲e are excited that the thought-provoking perspectives these artists provide will have an even broader impact through the two locations where the work can be seen and celebrated.鈥

The Noyes Arts Garage, located on Fairmount Avenue in Atlantic City, houses two museums, the Noyes Museum of Art Galleries and the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, eight artist studios, shops, a caf茅, and an art classroom. The Arts Garage is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Noyes Galleries at Kramer Hall, located on Front Street in Hammonton add vibrancy to the Arts District in downtown Hammonton. The Noyes Galleries are open Mondays-Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and until 7 p.m. during 鈥淭hird Thursdays.鈥

鈥 Story by Mark Melhorn

About the New Jersey State Council on the Arts

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the N.J. Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit .

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