REVISION AND REPOND
ABOUT DERMA:
(As seen in the Newark Museum of Art): Derma is meant to expose the complexities and power dynamics surrounding one’s skin, which, like everything grotesque, is symbolic of age, individuality, and social hierarchy. Inspired by my own experiences, I am interested in the inner struggle to accept my own skin and the changes that come with age. By symbolically placing skin on the waIl, l emphasize the idea that mortals, at their simplest form, are just skin and flesh that evolve over time, serving as a testament to one’s stage in life. Derma also comments on the power dynamics of white skin in society. The skin is placed in an unappealing manner to protest societal ideas that surround white skin. This piece acknowledges that society creates an unjust hierarchy based on skin tone, yet fails to acknowledge this hierarchy. Derma is a physical representation of the ugly truth that white skin holds unfair privilege in society.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Exhibition Catalogue
The 45 artists presented here respond to the turbulent events of recent years, especially 2020. They created 50 works that interpret current and possible worlds. We chose them from over 1,800 submissions by 485 artists New Jersey artists. Using various materials and techniques, the selected artists transformed their personal experiences and vision into photographs, paintings, sculpture, textiles, and other artworks.
How did the pandemic, economic distress, and reckoning with racial injustice influence the artists? What emotions and perspectives do they express? How are they similar to or different from your personal experiences? We hope that these creative voices speak to you and offer a way to process the intense events of our current world.
Amy Simon Hopwood and Kristen J. Owens, Jurors.
The New Jersey Arts Annual is a unique series of exhibitions highlighting the State’s visual and performing artists. It is open to any artist currently living or working in New Jersey. In partnership with major museums around the state, one exhibition takes place each year, alternating between host institutions.
2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond is a project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The Newark Museum of Art.
Artists in the show included: Zoe Antona , Peter Allen, Anthony Alvarez, Joanne Amantea, Shinyoung An, Francesca Azzara, Donna Bassin, Seth Bechtold, Anonda Bell, Mashell Black, Jeanne Brasile, June Brown, Marlena Buczek Smith, Berendina Buist, Martin Calvino, Nancy Cohen, Donna Conklin King, Pam Cooper, Daniel Cosentino, Jennifer Crupi, Chrystofer Davis, Joan Diamond, Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Hao Feng, Jaz Graf, Spriha Gupta, Donte Hayes, Dong Kyu Kim, Caren King Choi, Lauren Krasnoff, Kwesi Kwarteng, Erik James Montgomery, Irmari Nacht, Paula Neves, Tom Nussbaum, Theda Sandiford, Danielle Scott, Jon Simon, Beatrice Stenta, Auguste Rhonda Tymeson, Ellen Weisbord, Benjamin West, Alan Willoughby, Judy Wukitsch, Jing Zhou
How did the pandemic, economic distress, and reckoning with racial injustice influence the artists? What emotions and perspectives do they express? How are they similar to or different from your personal experiences? We hope that these creative voices speak to you and offer a way to process the intense events of our current world.
Amy Simon Hopwood and Kristen J. Owens, Jurors.
The New Jersey Arts Annual is a unique series of exhibitions highlighting the State’s visual and performing artists. It is open to any artist currently living or working in New Jersey. In partnership with major museums around the state, one exhibition takes place each year, alternating between host institutions.
2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond is a project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The Newark Museum of Art.
Artists in the show included: Zoe Antona , Peter Allen, Anthony Alvarez, Joanne Amantea, Shinyoung An, Francesca Azzara, Donna Bassin, Seth Bechtold, Anonda Bell, Mashell Black, Jeanne Brasile, June Brown, Marlena Buczek Smith, Berendina Buist, Martin Calvino, Nancy Cohen, Donna Conklin King, Pam Cooper, Daniel Cosentino, Jennifer Crupi, Chrystofer Davis, Joan Diamond, Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Hao Feng, Jaz Graf, Spriha Gupta, Donte Hayes, Dong Kyu Kim, Caren King Choi, Lauren Krasnoff, Kwesi Kwarteng, Erik James Montgomery, Irmari Nacht, Paula Neves, Tom Nussbaum, Theda Sandiford, Danielle Scott, Jon Simon, Beatrice Stenta, Auguste Rhonda Tymeson, Ellen Weisbord, Benjamin West, Alan Willoughby, Judy Wukitsch, Jing Zhou