Fine Art
Subscribe to this tagThe Alchemist
It’s official: Ubaldo Vitali is a genius at transforming gold and silver into art.
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Mann for All Seasons
The artistic director of Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center believes audiences are ready to be surprised by its line-up of performances.
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Piece Work
A chance discovery of mosaics changes the life of a Skillman resident who at one time only pursued art projects for relaxation.
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Force of Nature
Nai-Ni Chen and her company, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, prepare to perform their annual Chinese New Year celebration.
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The Art of the Sign
An Indiana native came to New Jersey, started a one-man business, and now gets commissions from around the globe.
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Heart of Glass
The Museum of American Glass celebrates New Jersey's rich glass-making heritage.
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At Zimmerli, the Secret is Out
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museumin New Brunswick is one of the largest university art museums in the country.
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Rutgers Amps Up Opera Studies
The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University looks to expand its opera program.
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Keeping the Coffeehouse Spirit Alive
The Folk Project, a nonprofit, artistic community centered around music, seeks to recapture the magic of the coffeehouse.
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Closing a Chapter
Gay Talese didn’t want to leave his Ocean City home, but his wife gave him little choice. Now the famed writer bids a sad farewell to the Shore.
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Reef Madness? (No, It's Art)
A Bay Head-based marine biologist and artist creates a 40-foot-long concrete and steel horseshoe crab for the state Department of Environmental Protection's artificial reef program.
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New Vision for Art Center in Summit
The new curator of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Mary Birmingham, brings nine years of experience and an academic background to the position.
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Classic Glass
An artist from South Jersey became a pioneer with an international reputation in glass flameworking.
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A Suburban Gem Keeps Shining
The Montclair Art Museum establishes itself as an outstanding regional museum with an extensive collection of American art.
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Evergreen Sounds
Conner Dugan and his sister Sharlys form a fiddle and harp ensemble affectionately dubbed Dugan's Hooligans.
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Lost & Found in Post 9/11 World
A Princeton resident's second collection of stories makes waves on the national literary scene.
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Big (Dance) Man on Campus
Randy James, president of Dance New Jersey, makes an effort to raise dance awareness and appreciation.
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Back on Their Feet
The American Repertory Ballet, which is recovering nicely from tight budget problems last year, is set for its annual production of The Nutcracker.
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Newark Is New Nest for Peotry's Best
The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is making waves again after poetry enthusiasts figured out that rumors of its demise were greatly exaggerated.
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On Their Toes
The Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey, which will be held at Russ Berrie Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, attracts 200 promising dancers from all over the globe.
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Bikini Blast From the Past
The Bikinis, a musical making its world premiere at the Carousel House in Asbury Park, has a Jersey Shore vibe.
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Papa Paparazzo
Montville’s Ron Galella made a career of photographing celebrities in unguarded moments. Along the way, he became a celebrity himself.
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Art Is In The Air
June 9–13: Get a taste of Paris close to home at the first-ever Cranford Plein Air event. Peer over the shoulders of more than 30 juried artists from across the country, who will paint throughout the downtown area in parks, along the river, and in various private homes, to capture the town’s historic architecture and natural landscapes on their canvases.
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Jersey: "The Most American State?"
What does a three-term United States Poet Laureate have to say about growing up in New Jersey? Find out in this month's Q & A with Robert Pinsky.
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New Faces NJ: Dale Trumbore
A classic talent on the rise in the classical world.
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Love's Labour's Rewarded
Bonnie J. Monte, the artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, fights to deal with the reality of the cash-strapped institution's threatened longevity.
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An Arts District Takes Root in Orange
There's something of a Renaissance taking place in Orange, as a burgeoning local arts district is slowly, but surely, coming to life.
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Poetic License
What do a painting commissioned in 1943, poet William Carlos Williams, and the World Trade Center have in common? Read on to find out.
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