COMING SOON!

Gayle Asali Dickson, Emory Douglas, Malik Edwards, Akinsanya Kambon
Carrying On: Black Panther Party artists continue the legacy
January 27 - March 15, 2025
Reception and artists panel: Saturday, February 8th, 2025
Panel begins at 3 and reception will follow Let us know you're coming
301 High Street Gallery

Curated by Colette Gaiter, this exhibition brings the legacy and current work of four artists for the Black Panther Party (BPP) together to illuminate “the role of art in cultivating a radical imagination and developing activist practices.” Viewing their early work (made during the height of late 1960s – early 1970s social movements, rebellions, and uprisings against oppression of all kinds) next to their later and current work shows how they view social progress and change. These cultural pioneers are all dedicated to the belief that art motivates and inspires people to work for their own liberation. As Toni Morrison said, “The function of freedom is to free someone else,” which means that once their minds were free from oppression’s limits, they were able to model and visualize free thinking for others. Each of these artists continues to make visual work.

Lavett Ballard
The People Who Could Fly
March 31 - May 24, 2025
301 High Street Gallery

Ballard views her art as a re-imagined visual narrative of people of African descent. Her use of imagery reflects social issues affecting primarily Black women’s stories within a historical context. For her show at Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum Lavett is creating new works that will represent and amplify African folklore and tribal stories told from a Black woman's perspective.

ARTIST AS ACTIVIST
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
2025 New Jersey Arts Annual Exhibition
June 7th, 2025 - August 2nd, 2025
Reception: Saturday June 7th, 4 - 7 pm
301 High Street Gallery

CALL FOR ENTRY NOW OPEN
The theme for the Arts Annual 2025 will be Artist as Activist and we will request work that reflects artistic thoughts and responses to that concept. Artist as Activist is an artist who harnesses the power of creativity to inspire social and political action. Unlike traditional activism that primarily uses direct action or advocacy, artists engage in activism through various forms. In this case visual art. They use their work to challenge norms, raise awareness about issues, and inspire audiences to think critically about the world around them.

The Sister Chapel
June Blum, Maureen Connor, Martha Edelheit, Elsa Goldsmith, Shirely Gorelick, Ilise Greenstein, Betty Holliday, Diana Kurz, Cynthia Mailman, Alice Neel, Sylvia Sleigh, May Stevens, Sharon Wybrants
On permanent display
CASE Gallery @ Westby

The Sister Chapel was conceived in 1974 as a monumental “hall of fame” in which women’s achievements would be presented from a female perspective. The artists collectively established uniform dimensions for the figure paintings and agreed that each canvas would depict a standing female “role model.” The particular subject and manner of execution were left entirely to the creator of each painting. Diverse contemporary and historical women, deities, and conceptual figures populate the all-female pantheon of The Sister Chapel.

CASE Gallery is closed for renovations. Please check back for reopening information.