Jersey City Art Fair at The Beacon

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Sneak preview for "Jersey City Art Fair at the Beacon" tonight
By Ron Zeitlinger/The Jersey Journal
October 01, 2009, 12:39PM

The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour kicks off tomorrow night with a reception at Grace Church, 39 Erie Street, but there will be a sneak preview tonight at the Beacon, on Montgomery Street.

Tonight's event -- 6 to 8 p.m. -- is a preview of the "Jersey City Art Fair at the Beacon," part of the weekend studio tour.  This event, what city officials say is the first art fair in the city's history, will feature cutting-edge artworks from more than 40 of the city's finest artists.

The Sneak Preview Reception includes wine and cheese, a sneak preview of the artwork and the opportunity to mingle with nationally and internationally recognized artists, curators, gallery owners, and the arts community.
Participating artists include Brendan Carroll, Christine Barney, Christian Winslow, Kimberley Wiseman, Barbara Lands, Jill Scorpion, Joyce Zielaznicki, William Rodwell, Peter Bill, Loura van der Meule, Edward Fausty, Feng Xiao Liu, Katrina Bello, Beth Achenbach, Frank Bosco, Kirk Bray, Brenda Buck, Thomas John Carlson, Steven Cimini, Beth DiCara, Dylan Egon, Eileen Ferara, Jaz Graf, Megan Klim, E. Jan Kounitz, Mike McNamara, Duda Penteado, Orlando Reyes, John Ruddy, Martina Solej, Leon Yost, Erma Yost, Scott Taylor, Jen Parisio, Mey Mey Lim, and Graham McNamara.

The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour is a free self-guided walking tour featuring galleries, artist studios and ad hoc exhibition sites from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Valet parking is available at The Beacon for a fee of $5.

For the past 19 years, the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour has featured a diverse selection of styles and artistic disciplines, from avant-garde video sculpture to traditional oil painting. Throughout the years, the tour has grown to become one of Jersey City’s defining cultural events, attracting artists from throughout Northeast New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.

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Jersey City Art Fair at The Beacon

Sneak Preview Reception
as part of The 2009 Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour
   
Date: October 1, 2009 
Time: 6pm – 8pm 
Price: Free. 
Contact:  201-413-0303 ext. 141 or info@jerseycitymuseum.org 

Details:
   
Please join Jersey City Museum, Victory Arts Projects and the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs for the Jersey City Art Fair at the Beacon. This event, the first art fair in the city's history, features cutting-edge artworks from more than 40 of the city's finest artists.

A special wine and cheese Sneak Preview Reception kicks-off the art fair in the Great Hall of the Beacon on Thursday, October 1, 6-8pm. Guests will have the opportunity to get a sneak preview of the artwork on view while mingling with nationally and internationally recognized artists, curators, gallery owners, and the arts community. 

Jersey City Art Fair at the Beacon is a wonderful opportunity not only for the art connoisseurs and serious collectors, but the entire Jersey City community to discover new developments in contemporary art.

Artwork on view will be available for purchase during the kickoff reception, and throughout the Studio Tour Weekend, Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 12 to 6pm. Jersey City Museum Docents will be onsite during the reception and throughout the weekend to answer questions and guide guests through the art fair.

Participating artists include Brendan Carroll, Christine Barney, Christian Winslow, Kimberley Wiseman, Barbara Lands, Jill Scorpion, Joyce Zielaznicki, William Rodwell,  Peter Bill,  Loura van der Meule, Edward Fausty, Feng Xiao Liu, Katrina Bello, Beth Achenbach, Frank Bosco, Kirk Bray, Brenda Buck, Thomas John Carlson, Steven Cimini, Beth DiCara, Dylan Egon, Eileen Ferara, Jaz Graf, Megan Klim, E. Jan Kounitz, Mike McNamara, Duda Penteado, Orlando Reyes, John Ruddy, Martina Solej, Leon Yost, Erma Yost, Scott Taylor, Jen Parisio, Mey Mey Lim, and Graham McNamara.

Location:
The Great Hall at The Beacon
4 Beacon Way (at Montgomery Street)
Jersey City, NJ

Valet parking is available at The Beacon for a fee of $5.

The Jersey City Art Fair is co-organized by Jersey City Museum, Victory Hall and Jersey City Cultural Affairs Office, and part of the Jersey City Artists' Studio Tour. This event is generously sponsored by The Beacon.

http://www.jerseycitymuseum.org/calendar.cfm?calid=192

Note:  For the Thursday event, the Beacon Shuttle will be running every ten minutes.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Shuttle will be running every half an hour (figure every 10 and 40 minutes after the hour, at the pick-up points).

The Shuttle will pick-up visitors in front of the Grove Path and Exchange Place Path.

The Shuttle will be leaving The Beacon every hour and half hour.

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