blackest canopies over this longing suburban town and also the very night time shade of navy where unsinkable ships have glided with coy buoyancy into silence

New Brunswick’s own Art Salon. Starts April 22nd and runs through May 12th at the Alfa Art Gallery on Church Street.

The Johnsonville Press is getting ready to introduce its Photography section.
We are accepting submissions now and always. To submit work, or to talk with the Editor, please email us at: johnsonvillepress@gmail.com.

As Managing Editor of the JVP, I’ve spent the past few months working closely with Editor-In-Chief Matia Guardabascio. I’ve been exposed to her sharp-wit, her strong analytic skills, and her love of literature and music. Business meetings, however, can only let one so far in to the life of another. A Q and A can provide even further access, as is the case with this interview, wherein myself and readers get to learn about Matia’s upbringing and stargazing, amongst other things. The best way to get to know someone, as Matia herself points out, remains to be through casual conversation and plain-old hanging out. But until you have the pleasure of chatting with Matia herself, this Q and A will have to hold you over.

I have had an uncertain relationship with “non-conformity” since high school. In my early teens, I thought non-conformity could be found in Hot Topic, that scary looking shop in the mall. I shake my head thinking about the babysitting dollars I drained on plastic jelly bracelets and mass produced t-shirts. I used their “weird” and “different” clothing to express a certain discomfort with myself, because I didn’t want to fit in with everybody else.

November 13th, 2010 – “Mike Gyampo’s Open Studio” – Featuring LIVE African music
Drum Ensemble
Saxophone – James Roy
Gyembe – Zanne Morris
Gyembe – Ronald Staley
Bangos – Melvin Patterson
Junju & Talking Drum – Mike Gyampo
Don’t miss an opportunity to meet the artist responsible for the thought-provoking sculptures and paintings currently on display at the gallery and, as a bonus, enjoy quality music, too! Click here for more information on Mike Gyampo’s solo exhibition.
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I will be arguing in defense of the study of art history. My reasons for doing so are elaborated below. I have included in this piece a number of pictures of some of my favorite pieces of art. They are reproduced here under the fair use policy of the United States. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

urator: Melissa Torro

Alfa Art Gallery is pleased to present Georgi Petrov’s exhibition “Facebook: Password Love”, a solo show featuring for the first time images from the artist’s internet exhibition by the same name. Through the universal language of painting, Georgi Petrov succeeds in depicting love and bringing the contemporary vision of his home in Bulgaria to the United States.

Upcoming Events:

March 26, (Friday) – 7pm-11pm – POLLIFAX at Alfa
March 27, (Saturday) – 2pm-4pm – “The Contemporary Relevance of the Renaissance Palette” – a lecture by Michael Price
April 2, (Friday) – 7:30pm-10:30pm – Vesselin Kourtev – solo exhibition
April 9, (Friday) – 7:30pm-10:30pm – “Uptown”, a Novel – Book promotion and signing

March 26th, 2010 – “Another Sunny Day” – POLLIFAX at Alfa

Currator: Julianna Ritter
Doors open at 7pm – …

A new exhibition at the Zimmerli exploring the preponderance of noses and overcoats in 20th century lithographs, available for viewing between March 12th and April 10th.