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To See Each Other

May 28 - July 21, 2019

The Passaic County Arts Center inaugural show seeks to engage the audience in a creative examination of perspective and interpretation. This exhibition showcases...

Forms & Layers

May 28 - July 28, 2019

A curated show of works of Elaine Lorenz and Howard Nathensen. Explore organic abstractions of natural forms and use of textures, shapes, geometry and repetition...

The Fate of Gypsy

August 25 - October 13, 2019

Artist Stoian Valkov showcases his collection of sculptures, paintings and drawings, inspired by the life of Roma people. Curated by Jessica M. Bush, this exhibition...

The Iron Hand in the Silk Glove: The Rise and Demise of Industry in Paterson, NJ Allied Textile Printing Site

November 9, 2019 - January 19, 2020

Artist and industrial archaeologist Gianfranco Archimede showcases his collection of large format, hand-printed, silver photographs of the Allied Textile Printing...

Faces of Africa

November 9, 2019 - January 19, 2020

Artist Deo Lutwama reveals the ever-fading traditions of cultures as he strives to represent Africa through his love of painting as storytelling.

Portraits of the Abandoned United States

November 9, 2019 - January 19, 2020

Local artist and photographer Steven Bley showcases his collection of photographs documenting the world that was left behind by society.

Contemporary Connections to the Past

Contemporary Connections to the Past

February 8 - April 5, 2020

Curated by Jessica M. Bush, “Connections to the Past” will consist of modern approaches to historic art forms. Forms of artistic compositions will include but...

The George Way Collection

The George Way Collection

February 8 - April 5, 2020

George Way was a self-taught and skilled antiques expert whose vast collection is adorned with ornate English and Dutch art and furniture, dating to the 1600s....

Shades of Greatness

September 26 - December 5, 2020

The critically acclaimed exhibition features 35 original works of art produced by 28 diverse professional artists from across the country that interpret the Negro...

Hinchliffe Stadium & Its Legacy

September 26, December 5, 2020

In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues, the Passaic County Arts Center at the John W. Rea House reopens to the public...

Absurdities, Contrasts, Conflicts, and Contradictions by Michael Murphy

October 2, 2021 - January 23, 2022

Local artist Michael Murphy uses the imagery of contrasts, contradictions, paradoxes, and ambiguities to create his pieces. His work consists of slabs of wood with...

Versus, Over the Waves by Jesse Wright

October 2, 2021 - January 23, 2022

Jesse Wright is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. In this exhibition the artist's books made of reclaimed materials, some of which are homemade, and interwoven...

Common Humanity by Juan Ramiro Torres

October 2, 2021 - January 23, 2022

Juan Ramiro Torres was born in Lima, Peru and has lived in the United States since 1984. His painting reflects feelings that reveal his origins, not only as a Hispanic-American,...

Wellspring of Creativity

June 19 - September 5, 2021

The poet William Carlos Williams opened his 1949 poem with the words “Goffle brook of a May day blossoms in the manner of antiquity.” For nearly a century,...

Journeys by Michael Gabriele

June 19 - September 5, 2021

New Jersey artist Michael Gabriele aims to capture a moment. Inspired by landscape and still life, Gabriele introduces a series of his work from 2018 in this exhibition.

Watercolors by Christine Calandra

June 19 - September 5, 2021

Christine Calandra studied with many watercolor masters while raising a family. She is a self-taught artist. Traveling has enhanced her vision as an artist, however,...

Full Moon Series

February 20 - May 30, 2021

Paintings by local artist, Joseph Coco.

The Infinite Arch and Line

February 20 - May 30, 2021

New Jersey artist, Anna Carina Sinocchi, focuses on the classical shape of the arch and the formal element of the line. Sinocchi has a creative process of complex...

Sense and Sustainability

February 20 - May 30, 2021

This solo exhibition created by Poramit Thantapalit is a collection of work created from 2012-2020. Poramit uses various techniques to create three dimensional...

Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

October 2, 2021 - April 10, 2022

Selections of Fine and Decorative Arts dating to the 17th thru 18th century, from the County of Passaic's permanent Collection

Works From Our Permanent Collection

Works From Our Permanent Collection

February 12 - April 10, 2022

The Passaic County Arts Center, since its opening, has collected one piece of artwork from solo exhibitions. On display now is the County's newly acquired contemporary...

Pencilworks

February 12 - April 10, 2022

This exhibit features Little Falls resident Jerry Winick, revealing his desire to take the art of pencil drawing to new heights. Winick has been drawing for most...

Touch of Style

February 12 - April 10, 2022

Lisa and Nancy Quatrocchi showcase their oil on canvas works in this mother-daughter exhibition. Made apparent in these works is the influence nature has on them. In...

Passaic County Senior Art Show

June 4 - July 3, 2022

Coordinated by the Passaic County Department of Senior Services, the Senior Art Show is featured at the Arts Center until July 3rd. With 38 works of art by 38...

Skyline

April 30 - July 5, 2022

Jessie Bloom is a New Jersey-based artist who draws on atmosphere, landscape, light and color as the inspiration for her woven paintings. In her work, luminous...

A Convocation of Color

April 30 - August 28, 2022

Ed Whitmore creates patina works that evoke the passage of time and suggest ideas of loss and decay. He utilizes metal effects paints that oxidize, creating subtle...

Works from the County’s Permanent Fine Arts Collection

Works from the County’s Permanent Fine Arts Collection

September 17 - November 27, 2022

The Passaic County Arts Center, since its opening, has collected one piece of artwork from solo exhibitions. On display now is the County's newly acquired contemporary...

Sonic Peaks

July 16 - November 27, 2022

Over the next few years, Payton MacDonald plans to summit the 146 highest mountains in the Northeastern part of the United States. His objective is to create graphic...

In Cemento Veritas

July 16 - November 27, 2022

Mario Loprete is a painter and sculptor residing and working in Catanzaro, Italy. A graduate of the Accademia of Belle Arti, Loprete has found his artistic voice...

Stereotypes in U.S. Popular Culture: A Traveling Exhibit from New York University

September 17, 2022 - November 27, 2022

Stereotypes in U.S. Popular Culture features photographs of objects and materials from the Jack G. Shaheen Archive at Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor...

My Own Witness: Rupture and Repair

September 17, 2022 - January 8, 2023

Returning artist, Donna Bassin, collaborated with individuals who felt invisible and un-entitled in the American moment following the 2016 presidential election....

Soundscape for Road From Home by Daniel Saulpaugh

Soundscape for Road From Home by Daniel Saulpaugh

February 17, 2024 - April 28, 2024

Music created to accompany Road From Home exhibit.

Road From Home by John Mubir & Deo Lutwama

Road From Home by John Mubir & Deo Lutwama

February 17, 2024 - April 28, 2024

In this joint exhibition, works reflect the memorable visual journey from their home country Uganda through Kenya capturing positive and vibrant memories though...

Synergy by Lisa Marseglia-Moran

Synergy by Lisa Marseglia-Moran

February 17, 2024 - April 28, 2024

Through this series of work, Marseglia-Moran is inspired by hikes through the Desert Southwest and Pacific Northwest and expresses the idea that we are connected...

Visual Journaling

January 16 - August 28, 2022

Ms. Fink finds inspiration for her oil paintings both close to home and in her travels. With her French easel, she paints en plein air using a prismatic palette....

Texture in Nature

September 17, 2022 - February 24, 2023

Susan Zulauf's 'mark of the artist' is exemplified in her textural paintings of landscape and nature. With an almost Fauvist use of color combined with gestural...

The Way I See It

January 28 - March 31, 2023

June explores the subjects that most pique her interest through her watercolors. In her paintings, she seeks to uncover the hidden truths that can only be found...

Icarus and Friends

January 28 - March 31, 2023

Kate Dodd creates both temporary and permanent site-specific installations and has exhibited her artwork nationally in museums, galleries, and colleges. Her works...

Everything’s Fine by Gwenn Seemel

Everything’s Fine by Gwenn Seemel

Opening Reception | April 29, 2023 | 4PM-6PM