Newark Arts Alliance

California Dreamin' Photographs by Catriona Binder-Macleod
2023-01-03 12:00 - 2023-01-27 16:00 (America/New_York) | DE
An exhibition of phography by Catriona Binder-Macleod on display from January 3 to 27, 2023. Artist reception will be Friday, January 13, 6:00-8:00pm. Admission is FREE and open to all.
Catriona offers her inspiration for this show:
I have always yearned to be a Californian, since I first landed there after driving cross country with a girlfriend in 1977….. a Thelma and Louise kind of scenario….. recklessly driving a convertible Thunderbird down Route 66…. but in our case it was a Pontiac with a canvas bag of camping gear strapped onto our roof. It was a large canvas bag that flew off our roof in Iowa and recklessly landed on the freeway and narrowly escaped being run over by a truck.
My girlfriend realized her dream and got herself a job in San Francisco. I ended up in Georgia, a different landscape. Verdant, fecund, and lush, the thick air filled with a cacophony of sounds throughout the long humid nights. Kudzu grew rampant over abandoned buildings in a matter of weeks, live oaks were draped in Spanish Moss and mistletoe hung from the poplars.
However, I longed for California; the dry crisp air smelling of redwoods and eucalyptus; the thunderous surf crashing in brilliant blues and whites beneath rocky golden cliffs…sea lions and otters playing among the rocks. I longed to wander in the national parks of Ansel Adams with their towering granite cliffs, majestic sequoias and spectacular plummeting waterfalls. So much sky! Such a big landscape, such a big world.
I returned to California annually for many years. Then life intervened and I got married, had kids, a house, and responsibilities. My kids grew up and then my daughter inherited my dream. She got herself a job in California, then a husband, and then kids. So now I am again Californian dreamin’.
These images are an homage to that dream; to the blue of the sky and the sea; to the golden summer grasses; to the dry smell of eucalyptus and sequoia; to geraniums and bougainvillea in winter. These images are an homage to finally livin’ the dream in California.

In The Abstract
2023-01-31 12:00 - 2023-02-24 16:00 | DE
Work in any medium that depicts the subject matter in an unconventional and nonrepresentational manner. Juror: Rebecca Howell. Reception; Friday, February 10, 6:00-8:00pm. Exhibit is on display from January 31 to February 24, 2023.
See examples from the show below. Click on images to learn more information.

Young at Art
2023-02-28 12:00 - 2023-03-25 16:00 | DE
An exhibit of artwork by artists ages 8 to 18. Exhibit is on display from February 28 to March 25, 2023. An artist reception is planned for Saturday, March 25, 5:00-6:00pm. Artwork is returned to artists at the end of the reception. Exhibit and reception are FREE and open to all.

'Come Rain or Shine" Art Exhibit
2023-03-28 12:00 - 2023-04-22 16:00 | DE
’Come Rain or Shine’ is an art exhibit that includes work depicting elements of weather. Juried by Francine Renee Schneider. Reception will be Friday, April 14, 6:00-8:00pm. Work will be on display from March 28 to April 22, 2023.
Here is our juror’s artist statement:
Francine Renée Schneider
After my BFA in painting from Syracuse University and post graduate studies at the L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, I began showing my work at the Raymond Duncan Gallery in Paris, France and in Brussels, Belgium. Subsequently, I moved back to the United States, and gained exclusive representation at the Henry Howells Gallery in Soho, New York City. After gaining some recognition in my long-term association with them, I was encouraged to produce works specifically for my first solo exhibition with them. However, this was drastically derailed when a MS attack on my hands that not only eliminated my ability to paint, it also left me unable to even write my own name. I never expected to ever be able to paint again.
Consequently, this compelled me to abandon my interest in art, and pursue other interests sending me to graduate school for counseling psychology and clinical social work for over seven years, then into private practice as a psychotherapist.
I was surprised that after I had a thriving private practice in pursuing methods to help my clients deal with an assortment of anxiety related issues using specialized drawing techniques, I had stumbled back into my own creative endeavors and “Art found me”, so to speak. So, with some trepidation, I left the security of my success in private practice behind and made art my soul priority by attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia at age 60! I was ultimately awarded the honor and distinction of being named an Alumni Fellow at PAFA.
While attending PAFA I was fortunate to rent a condo in Philadelphia with a spectacular view of the city, the Schuylkill River and the Expressway. Each night’s view was like a beautiful and grand theatrical event.
Because I have multiple sclerosis, getting my service/mobility dog, Sable, freed me to explore the Schuylkill Boardwalk at ground level at night. Her large 120-pound presence transformed me from an old lady with a cane, a target, into a confident woman who could linger and appreciate the colors, views and awesome reflections bouncing off the river at night.
That wondrous experience in Philadelphia has continued to inform my work and is often based upon represents snippets of time and space caught between night and day and often by the night itself. The dance between man-made light and natural light often look choreographed by something greater than their elements. My goal is to share the visual beauty of the scene but as importantly, the feelings they evoke in my paintings.
Website: https://www.francinereneeschneider.com
Email: paintingpaintingsagain@gmail.com

Annual Members' Show
2023-04-21 12:00 - 2023-04-22 16:00 | DE
Calling all current and new members of the Newark Arts Alliance to submit up to two works of art in any medium for consideration in the Annual Members’ Show. Only one work per member will be exhibited. Works should be dropped off on Friday, April 21 or Saturday, April 22, 12-4pm. 2-D work should be framed with a wire on the back for hanging. Stretched canvases may be unframed if neatly painted on the edges. All mediums are acceptable. For more guidelines on preparing art for submission, visit our Exhibits page. This show will be on display from April 25-May 19, 2023.

Annual Members' Show
2023-04-25 12:00 - 2023-05-19 16:00 | DE
Join us for our Annual Members’ Show featuring art in all mediums by our artist members. Show will be on display from April 25-May 19, 2023. There will be an artist’s reception, Friday, May 12, 6:00-8:00pm which is free and open to all.

CALL FOR ART, Nature: The Large and the Small of It
2023-05-19 12:00 - 2023-05-20 16:00 | DE
Artists are invited to submit works to the exhibit, Nature: The Large and the Small of It. Art in any medium that explores the micro or macro elements of nature. This show is juried by Sara Renzulli. The exhibit is on display from May 23-June 23 with an artists reception planned for Friday, June 9, 6:00-8:00pm.
Artists can submit up to three works in any medium. They do not have to be a member to participte and the work does not have to be for sale. There is a submission fee of $10 per piece or $5 per piece for NAA members.
Hanging work must have a picture wire securely fastened with hardware to the back of the frame. Central hanging devices (e.g. rings and saw-tooth hangers) do not work with the NAA’s hanging system. Matts and glass on 2-D work should be clean and neat. Frames should be in good condition and not show signs of wear. Unframed paintings on stretched canvas are acceptable if neatly painted on the edges. All work should be clearly identified with the artists name, title of work, medium and price or NFS (not for sale). Work can only be juried by having the actual work on site and not by digital images.
Artist Terms:
Artists earn a commission on sold work based on the following criteria:
Working NAA members: 80% to the artist
Non-Working NAA members: 70% to the artist
Non-NAA Members: 60% to the artist
To learn more about NAA exhibits, visit our Exhibits Page: https://www.newarkartsalliance.org/exhibits/

Nature: The Large and the Small of It
2023-05-23 12:00 - 2023-06-23 16:00 | DE
Artwork in any medium that explores the micro or macro elements of nature. Juror: Sara Renzulli. Reception: Friday, June 9, 6:00-8:00pm. Submissions: Friday and Saturday, May 19-20, 12-4pm. Show will be on display from May 23-June 23, 2023.

The Afro-Baroque Journeys, Paintings by Osvaldo Mesa
2023-06-27 12:00 - 2023-07-21 16:00 | DE
An exhibit of oil paintings by Osvaldo Mesa. Exhibit is on display from June 27 to July 21. Reception will be Friday, July 14, 6:00-8:00pm.
Osvaldo Mesa (b. 1960 – Havana, Cuba) grew up in Miami and started to take painting classes with
traditional training at the age of ten with Cuban artists who had studied in Spain. In college he was
introduced to Abstract Expressionism and rejected much of his academic background and began to rebel
against painting itself. He would break up the canvas stretchers and tie them together with canvas and finally
add paint to its surface. Osvaldo earned a BFA from The University of Miami (1983) and a MFA from
MICA (1985). He was a full time instructor at CCBC from 1999-2001 and is presently an Associate
Professor at CCBC and has been since 1999. Osvaldo has been exhibiting in solo and group shows for
decades all over DC and MD, but has also expanded his reach to FL, PA, CT, and NYC as well.
Osvaldo’s work was featured in the book Santeria Aesthetics in Contemporary Latin American Art published
by Smithsonian Press.

Food for Thought Art Exhibit
2023-08-29 12:00 - 2023-09-22 16:00 | DE
Art in any medium with food as its subject. Juror: Caroline Chen. Artwork will be on display from August 29-September 22, 2023. Join us for the artist reception: Friday, Sept 8, 6:00-8:00pm. Free and open to all. View the artwork during regular NAA hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 12:00-4:00pm and Thursday, 4:00-7:00pm

CALL FOR ART: Color My World Exhibit
2023-10-03 08:00 - 2023-10-21 16:00 | DE
Artists are invited to submit up to three pieces of art in any medium for the “Color My World” art exhibit to be juried by Abigail McBride. Drop off of artwork is Friday and Saturday, October 20-21, 12-4pm. The exhibit will run October 24 to November 17, 2023. To learn more about our art exhibits and how to submit artwork, visit our Exhibits page at: https://www.newarkartsalliance.org/exhibits/

Color My World Art Exhibit
2023-10-03 08:00 - 2023-11-17 16:00 | DE
Join us for the exhibit, “Color My World“, Art in any medium where color is a primary focus. Juror: Abigail McBride. Reception: Friday, November 10, 6:00-8:00pm. Show will be on display from October 24-November 17 during regular gallery hours, Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., 12-4pm and Thurs., 4-7pm. This show features artwork by: Elizabeth Bard, Joyce Bensinger, Toby Boyd, Vivienne Cameron, Joe Charma, Branndon Chen, Victoria Cochran, Mary Coleman, Susan Conner, Brian Cox, Anne Hessel, Judy Hotchkiss, Harold Ellis Howell, Wendi Jacobs, Sheila Kennedy, Susan King, Kira Krell, Katherine LeCocq, Samantha Levine, Hilary Livingston,E. Jean Lanyon, Michael Luck, René Paul Marks, Robert Palandrani, Christina Peters , Karen Schueler, River Shields, Joy S. Smith, Michele Tilford, Atala Dorothy Toy, Sabina Troncone , Denise Van Deroef, Deborah Whiteside and Sally Wilson.
About the juror, Abigail McBride
“The longer I paint, the more amazed I am at how beautiful the world is.”

Compelled to chronicle the life and world around her, Abigail Faye McBride paints with the heart of a poet. Her oil paintings and charcoal drawings bear witness to a time, person or passing glimmer of light. Abigail paints landscape, figure and still life working interchangeably with brush and palette knife. Collectors, nationally and internationally, appreciate the color, mood and elegance of her work.

A consummate Cape School colorist, the draftsmanship in her work is born of an academic interest in the portrait and figure. Her work blends traditional subject matter with modern design sensibilities. She is part of a new breed of perceptual painters working from direct observation be it plein air or in the studio. Though often free of narrative, her work is grounded in the present day as a contemporary interpretation of genre painting.
McBride has developed a reputation as a dynamic teacher and mentor. She hosts online classes with the option of joining tightly limited critique groups. She also teaches at Anne Arundel Community College and selected traveling workshops. She is advancing principles of visual understanding acquired from years of study.
Early national recognition by American Artist Magazine helped launch Abigail into gallery representation. Using skills gleaned as one of the founders of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association and the Paint Annapolis plein air competition she launched Paint the Town, the first plein air event in Chesapeake City MD. Her work is featured in the 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic large format book by Gary Pendleton, Shiffer Press. She is represented The Station Gallery in Delaware, Berkley Gallery in Virginia, Benfield Gallery and McBride Gallery in Maryland and The Egeli Gallery in Massachusetts. Abigail also shows her work in institutions and museum exhibitions.
Visit the artist’s website: https://www.abigailmcbride.com/

Light Between Time
2024-02-06 11:00 - 2024-03-15 17:00 | DE
Paintings by Francine Renee’ Schneider on display from February 6 to March 15, 2024. An artist reception will be held Friday, February 9, 6-8pm. It is free and open to all.
The Newark Arts Alliance is excited to announce the initial Art Exhibition in our new location at the Shoppes at Louvier’s on Papermill Road in Newark. We will welcome Francine Renee’ Schneider, a new NAA member and painter from West Chester, PA to our gallery for a solo art show, ‘Light Between Time’.
It is a collection of Francine’s nocturnal scenic paintings. The exhibit will be on view from February 6 to March 15, 2024. An artist’s reception, open to the public, will be held in the main gallery on Friday, February 9th, from 6 to 8 p.m.
We were first introduced to Francine’s artwork when she served as Juror for an NAA Exhibit last spring. She has had a long artistic career starting at the Raymond Duncan Gallery in Paris after completing a BFA degree in painting at Syracuse University and post graduate studies at the L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in France. In New York City she exhibited at the Soho Gallery of Henry Howells.
Because of an ongoing medical condition and an early retirement, after a long career in clinical psychotherapy, Ms. Schneider returned to visual arts as a focus in her life. She completed a Post Baccalaureate program at the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and was awarded the designation of Alumni Fellow with a studio at PAFA.
Most recently she has been exhibiting in juried and solo exhibits in Pennsylvania at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts’ 79th Annual Juried Painting Exhibition, Wayne Arts Center, Oxford Arts Alliance, and the Chester County Arts Council. Her artwork is held in private collections in Paris, New York, Philadelphia , Augusta and Atlanta as well as locally. Visit Francine’s website at:
https://www.francinereneeschneider.com

A Drawing Show
2024-03-19 12:00 - 2024-04-16 16:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Newark Drawing Show
Open March 19 – April 26, 2024
Come be inspired by the drawings of local artists at the Newark Arts Alliance this spring!
“A Drawing Show” is a juried, group-themed exhibition which opens on March 19th, 2024. Artwork will be on display at the Newark Arts Alliance’s new gallery (207 Louviers Drive, Newark DE) until April 26th.
The artist’s reception, which is open to the public, will be held on Friday, April 12th from 6:00-8:00 pm.
The juror for this exhibit will be book illustrator and drawing professor, Alexi Natchev. Originally from Bulgaria, Alexi has lived in Delaware for the past 30 years, working as an illustrator and specializing in children’s books for various publishers. He served as the Head of the Illustration Program and a full-time faculty member of the Delaware College of Art & Design in Wilmington, and since 2019 has been a Professor Emeritus there. Alexi had a successful Solo Exhibition of his Illustrative artwork at the Newark Arts Alliance in August of 2023.

NAA Annual Members Exhibit
2024-04-27 12:00 - 2024-06-07 16:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Annual Members Exhibit
April 27 to June 7 NAA Annual Members Exhibit
Public Reception on Friday, May 10 6-8 pm

Confluence of Clay and Paint Duo Exhibition
2024-06-11 12:00 - 2024-07-19 16:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Confluence of Clay and Paint Duo
June 11 to July 19
Confluence of Clay and Paint Duo Exhibition
Debbie Hegedus and Mary Loewenstein-Anderson
Ceramic Pottery and Paintings
Public Reception on Friday, June 14, 6- 8 pm

Street Art, Decks, and Tattoos Exhibition
2024-07-23 12:00 - 2024-08-23 12:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Street Art, Decks, and Tattoos
A show of Street Art, Skate or Surfboards, Tattoos in and on art, crafts, and photography of any of these topics.
Artist Reception is Friday, August 9th, from 6:00-8:00 PM.

Artist Reception Street Art, Decks, and Tattoos
2024-08-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States

Kira Krell - Solo Exhibition, "Beauty in Brokenness"
2024-08-27 12:00 - 2024-10-04 12:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Kira Krell – Solo Exhibition ” Beauty in Brokenness”
Abstract paintings by Kira Krell
Artist Reception is Friday, September 13th, from 6:00-8:00 PM.

Artist Reception For Kira Krell - Solo Exhibition, "Beauty in Brokenness"
2024-09-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States

Exhibit Visual Messages: Socially Engaged Art
2024-10-08 18:00 - 2024-11-22 17:00 | DE
The latest gallery installment at the Newark Arts Alliance ‘Visual Messages: Socially Engaged Art’, asks us to consider: how do we engage artistically with the world and our community?
This thought-provoking exhibit features 45 pieces from 25 different local artists depicting a wide variety of topics including the environment, homelessness, politics, world peace, and health. Media types range from traditional painting styles and materials to book constructions, paper assemblages, collage, stained glass, fabric, and beading with messages.
The guest Juror for this exhibition was Vanesa Simon. Vanesa is an entrepreneur, artist, and dedicated community organizer. Her personal experience with a cancer diagnosis led her to explore the intersection of the arts and health. In 2017, she piloted the program “Healing Through the Arts” and later innovated a fiscal partnership with the Delaware Art Museum through her company, Mariposa Arts.
As an artist, Vanesa’s work has reached an international audience. She has participated in exhibitions across Argentina, Barcelona, and New York City as part of an artist collective from Argentina whose focus is Artist’s Books. Her art has also been showcased in local exhibitions in her home state of Delaware. In 2024 she was selected as a Global South Arts & Health Envoy and has had the great honor of being nominated by President Joe Biden to the National Council on the Arts.

Kahlo Club Members Preview Night - Holiday Art Market 2024
2024-11-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
This is a special, members only Preview Night for our amazing monthly donors.
Anyone who makes a monthly donation is automatically part of our Kahlo Club. It is with your monthly support that we know how to budget our expenses over the year.
As a thank you for your ongoing support, we have a special night just for you – The Preview Night for the Holiday Art Market.
You get FIRST pick for your holiday art shopping to get amazing, unique, one of a kind gifts. Oh, and most gifts are under $50.
If you are interested in becoming a monthly donation member – please click here for the Kahlo Club and scroll down the page.
This year’s featured artists include:

Maureen Coughlan
Kelly Martin
Sarah Dressler
Eleanor Fink
Carole Fox
Terry Foreman
Karen Hornor
Wendi Jacobs
Sabine Banerjee -Wagner
Elizabeth Stokes
Dierra Cooper
Anastacia Mongelluzzo
Mary Jane Tyrie
Gilda Jennings
Simone Brown

Holiday Art Market 2024
2024-11-26 12:00 - 2024-12-28 16:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Join us for our busiest fine art and craft event of the year! Our main gallery gets transformed into a vibrant display of fine art and crafts suitable for gift giving. Artists will have booths filled with wonderful works of art to satisfy everyone on your list, including yourself! Most items are under $50. This special event runs from November 26th to December 28th, 2024.
Special Holiday Art Market Hours (from Nov 26 – Dec 28):

Tuesday – SUNDAY, 12-4
Friday, 12-8

This year’s featured artists include:

Maureen Coughlan
Kelly Martin
Sarah Dressler
Eleanor Fink
Carole Fox
Terry Foreman
Karen Hornor
Wendi Jacobs
Sabine Banerjee -Wagner
Elizabeth Stokes
Dierra Cooper
Anastacia Mongelluzzo
Mary Jane Tyrie
Gilda Jennings
Simone Brown

Lead Graffiti: An Exhibition Of Letterpress And Book Art
2024-12-31 12:00 - 2025-01-13 12:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Lead Graffiti: An Exhibition Of Letterpress And Book Art
Featuring Artists: Ray Nichols & Jill Cypher
Artist Reception is Friday, January 10th, from 6:00-8:00 PM

Artist Reception - Lead Graffiti: An Exhibition Of Letterpress And Book Art
2025-01-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States

Black History Month Exhibit - Here And Now
2025-01-21 12:00 - 2025-02-21 19:30 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Here And Now
Juror: Jeff Hankinson, painter, Wilmington, DE.
Show Reception Friday, January 10th, 2025
Celebrating Black History Month:
Here and Now is a show featuring contemporary Afrocentric subject matter expressed in a variety of mediums.
Jeffrey is a longtime member of the Newark Arts Alliance who frequently exhibits his abstract style paintings at NAA. This is an “Open Call” group, themed exhibition celebrating Black History and modern Afrocentric cultural imagery.
Jeffrey is a South Carolina native but currently resides and works in Wilmington Delaware. In addition to creating his abstract paintings and sculpture Jeffrey has experience as a private Chef and Classical Ballet Master.
Exhibition to happen January 21st – February 21st, 2025

Show Reception Black History Month Exhibit - Here And Now
2025-02-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States

Artwork Pick Up - Black History Month Exhibit - Here And Now
2025-02-21 12:00 - 2025-02-22 16:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Here And Now – An Afrocentric Contemporary Art Exhibition
Artwork Pick Up
Friday and Saturday, February 21st and 22nd, 2025
We are open on Fridays from 12-8pm
Saturday we are open 12-4pm

Exhibit: High School Perspectives: Youth Art Showcase
2025-02-25 12:00 - 2025-03-21 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
High School Perspectives: Youth Art Showcase
Four high schools in the Newark area have been invited to choose and display a selection of two – dimensional and three-dimensional art pieces created by their grade 9 thru 12 students that reflect the students viewpoints and artistic skills in honor of National Youth Art Month, as it is celebrated in March throughout the United States.
Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to outstanding entries at a reception for the student artists, their parents and teachers on Friday March 14th.
This show is hanging February 23rd – March 21st., 2025.

Show Reception High School Perspectives: Youth Art Showcase
2025-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Newark Arts Alliance, 207 Louviers Dr., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
