Join The Visual Passion Duo, artist Onnie Stroth, and the Maplewood Library for this free Black History Month event on Jean-Michel Basquiat and his life, rise in the art world, and addiction, and the effects of these on his work.
We have been working on ways to keep bringing quality art and film discussions to you during this strange time. That is why we are excited to bring you Visionaries: two virtual series taking place over Zoom that will raise funds for New Wave Productions so that we can continue our on-ground programming in 2021!
A two-part series on visionary painters Claude Monet and Jackson Pollock.
Each event will include an educational lecture by Mikel Frank and Gerard Amsellem with group discussion to follow.
September 13, 2PM EDT: Claude Monet
December 13, 2PM EST: Jackson Pollock
We will also have events on visionary filmmakers, which you can learn more about here.
These events are a fundraiser for New Wave Productions and your tax-deductible donation is critical to our success in 2021. Members-only pricing available to members of both New Wae Productions and the South Orange Performing Arts Center. Learn more about our membership for 2021.
We have been working on ways to keep bringing quality art and film discussions to you during this strange time. That is why we are excited to bring you Visionaries: two virtual series taking place over Zoom that will raise funds for New Wave Productions so that we can continue our on-ground programming in 2021!
A two-part series on visionary painters Claude Monet and Jackson Pollock.
Each event will include an educational lecture by Mikel Frank and Gerard Amsellem with group discussion to follow.
September 13, 2PM EDT: Claude Monet
December 13, 2PM EST: Jackson Pollock
We will also have events on visionary filmmakers, which you can learn more about here.
These events are a fundraiser for New Wave Productions and your tax-deductible donation is critical to our success in 2021. Members-only pricing available to members of both New Wae Productions and the South Orange Performing Arts Center. Learn more about our membership for 2021.
Join us to celebrate the exhibition of Gerard Amsellem’s latest works of art, Memory / Mezuzoth, dedicated to the memory of Bella Brodsky.
The works will be on display at Riker Hill Art Park, Building 509, in Livingston, from April 11 to April 26.
Join us to celebrate the exhibition of Gerard Amsellem’s latest works of art, Memory / Mezuzoth, dedicated to the memory of Bella Brodsky.
The artists at Riker Hill Art Park are opening their doors! Come see Gerard in his studio. Talk to him about art, film, or just look around and see where the magic happens.
Come see the Visual Passion Duo demonstrate their painting process live! This is an exciting opportunity to see art in action at the Herb & Iris Miller Gallery in SOPAC.
The Visual Passion Duo will be returning to SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) for their final exhibition and appearance. The exhibition will cover an 8 year collaboration of passionate, expressive abstractions, and feature the works that Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank created together during this life affirming partnership.
Title: The Visual Passion Duo: The Door Paintings
Important Dates:
On display: March 4 – April 28, 2019
Opening Reception: March 7, 2019
Live Painting Demo: April 12, 2019
9 Strokes: A Collaborative Workshop: April 13, 2019
You are invited to the opening night reception for Visual Passion’s latest art exhibit.
The Visual Passion Duo will be returning to SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) for their final exhibition and appearance. The exhibition will cover an 8 year collaboration of passionate, expressive abstractions, and feature the works that Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank created together during this life affirming partnership.
Title: The Visual Passion Duo: The Door Paintings
Important Dates:
On display: March 4 – April 28, 2019
Opening Reception: March 7, 2019
Live Painting Demo: April 12, 2019
The Visual Passion Duo will be returning to SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) for their final exhibition and appearance. The exhibition will cover an 8 year collaboration of passionate, expressive abstractions, and feature the works that Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank created together during this life affirming partnership.
Title: The Visual Passion Duo: The Door Paintings
Important Dates:
On display: March 4 – April 28, 2019
Opening Reception: March 7, 2019
Live Painting Demo: April 12, 2019
9 Strokes: A Collaborative Workshop: April 13, 2019
Visual Strategies: A Collaborative Project
at Clearwater Artist Studios and Gallery, Concord, NC
Featuring collaborative works by the Global Art Project (GAP), the Visual Passion Duo, and YOU!
Co-Curators: Mikel Frank and Carl Heyward
Visual Strategies: A Collaborative Project
at Clearwater Artist Studios and Gallery, Concord, NC
Featuring collaborative works by the Global Art Project (GAP), the Visual Passion Duo, and YOU!
Co-Curators: Mikel Frank and Carl Heyward
Events:
*July 1, 2018, 3-5:30: Opening with a live painting by exhibiting artists
*July 14, 11-4PM: Visual Passion Duo (Mikel Frank & Gerard Amsellem: a live collaborative Painting Demo)
*August 11, 11AM and 2PM: Family Collaboration Day, paint a large work together that will become part of the Exhibition, Facilitated by curator/artist, Mikel Frank
The Visual Passion duo, comprised of Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank, are at it again! The pair will present a new art show called Passionate Visions: Inside/Outside, all about challenging the ways we look at art. The work will be on display from March 29 to April 28, 2018 in Studio 509 of the Riker Hill Art Park.
Please also join Visual Passion for the gallery opening reception on March 29 from 5:30 to 9pm. There will be live painting during the reception.
The Visual Passion duo, comprised of Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank, are at it again! The pair will present a new art show called Passionate Visions: Inside/Outside, all about challenging the ways we look at art. The work will be on display from March 29 to April 28, 2018 in Studio 509 of the Riker Hill Art Park.
Please also join Visual Passion for the gallery opening reception on March 29 from 5:30 to 9pm. There will be live painting during the reception.
Gerard Amsellem will present Pollock as part of the West Orange Public Library's on-going series, Art on Film. He will lead a discussion after the screening.
From TAPintoLivingston:
“LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Arts Council of Livingston (ACL) Gallery is hosting the 35th Anniversary of Riker Hill Art Park celebration and will present its new art show.
Artists in residence at Riker Hill Art Park work in a variety of fine art disciplines including mixed media, jewelry, blown glass, painting, sculpture, pottery, printmaking and photography. More than 20 artists will be exhibiting their artwork.
The show opens Friday, Oct. 13, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at the ACL Gallery, 2310 Towne Center Way (enter on Carillon Circle). The public is invited to join the ACL at the opening to meet the artists, view their works and enjoy refreshments. All artworks are for sale.
The show will be on display Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5, from Noon to 5 p.m. each day. Appointments for other times may be made by calling Vivian Olshen at 973-650-6374.”
From TAPintoLivingston:
“LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Arts Council of Livingston (ACL) Gallery is hosting the 35th Anniversary of Riker Hill Art Park celebration and will present its new art show.
Artists in residence at Riker Hill Art Park work in a variety of fine art disciplines including mixed media, jewelry, blown glass, painting, sculpture, pottery, printmaking and photography. More than 20 artists will be exhibiting their artwork.
The show opens Friday, Oct. 13, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at the ACL Gallery, 2310 Towne Center Way (enter on Carillon Circle). The public is invited to join the ACL at the opening to meet the artists, view their works and enjoy refreshments. All artworks are for sale.
The show will be on display Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5, from Noon to 5 p.m. each day. Appointments for other times may be made by calling Vivian Olshen at 973-650-6374.”
Riker Hill Art Park artist Gerard Amsellem presents Frère. The show honors the memory of Gerard's brother Alain Amsellem, also an artist, on the 10th anniversary of his passing.
“I believe that creativity is a pure attempt to feel the emptiness, the void and the loss inside.”
The show will take place at Riker Hill Art Park, 284 Beaufort Avenue, Livingston N.J., Building 509, “Studio 509” event space. The exhibit will be open until February 26.
For more information, contact Gerard Amsellem.
Gerard Amsellem will lead a a discussion and a screening of Vincente Minnelli's Lust For Life, starring Kirk Douglas as Vincent Van Gogh.
Join us for this free West Orange Film Society FILMCHAT at the West Orange Public Library! Click here for more information and to RSVP!
The artists at Riker Hill Art Park are opening their doors! Come see Gerard in his studio. Talk to him about art, film, or just look around and see where the magic happens.
Gerard will be in the studio between noon and five on Saturday, November 5. If you are interested in being interviewed for his ongoing documentary project, The Eternal Question, during that time, please drop in or email ahead to schedule an appointment. Please note: Gerard will only be available on Sunday if you schedule an appointment in advance.
Visual Passion has taken the solitary art form of painting and made it collaborative by working as partners. Now they bring the communal element a step further: painting live for an audience! The duo will be painting "The Passing 2" live at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center in conjunction with the exhibition "Off the Shelf: A Tribute to June Cater".
Selected artwork from the Visual Passion duo will be on display at the Maplewood Memorial Library from July 3 through the end of August. Drop in any time to see paintings and collages created through this partnership over the last six years.
A reception to open this exhibition will take place at the library on Wednesday, July 6, at 7pm. Meet the artists, Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank, and hear some commentary about the pieces on display.
Gerard Amsellem and New Waves Productions will be taping interviews for his long-anticipated documentary, The Eternal Question this year at South Orange's arts extravaganza, SouthNext!
On June 18, 2016, we will be stationed at South Mountain Yoga and we will be interviewing anyone who has something to say about love and life. We will try to accommodate walk-ins but we cannot guarantee you will be interviewed unless you make an appointment. Sign up here to be interviewed as part of this extensive and exciting project! See our News section for more information.
To purchase wristbands for the SouthNext festival, click here.
