“ The teachers were very impressed with the quality of the presentation and the speaker’s knowledge of American Art… Our thanks to her for making it such a wonderful experience.”

– Montclair Teachers Club

“ Thank you so much for the excellent program, ‘Exploring African Art’…your enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of your subject kept our audience interested and involved.”

– Teaneck Public Library

Above: Norman Lewis Carnival, 1957. Oil on canvas, 39 x 58¼ in. Bequest of Irene Wheeler, 2004 2004.38.1 © Estate of Norman W. Lewis, Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY

Front cover: Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Landscape with Figures No. 2 (detail), 1918. Oil on canvas, 27 x 32¼in. Presented in 1944 by the Friends of Arthur F. Egner, President of The Newark Museum Association, 1932-43 44.17

Back Cover: Coffin lid of Henet-Mer, Thebes, Egypt, 1075-945 B.C. Sycamore fig wood, gessa paint, 73 x 20 x 11½ in. Purchase 1965 John J. O’Neill Bequest Fund 65.65

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Coffin lid of Henet-Mer, Thebes, Egypt, 1075-945 B.C. Sycamore fig wood, gessa paint, 73 x 20 x 11½ in. Purchase 1965. John J. O’Neill Bequest Fund 65.65

Figure from a reliquary ensemble (mbulu ngulu), late 19th - early 20th century, Gabon; Kota (Obamba or Mindumu), Wood, brass, copper, 21½ x 12 x3½ in. Albert E. Barnes Collection, Purchase 1924 24.249

Actors Iwai Shijaku I as Atsumori and Nakamura Utaemon III as Kumagai Naozone 1832. Shunkosai Hokuei, Japan. Woodblock print, 15 x 10 ¾ in. Purchase 1909 George T. Rockwell Collection 9.1888

Martin Johnson Heade, Cattleya Orchid with Two Hummingbirds, ca. 1880. Oil on Canvas, 16 ¼ x 21 ¼ in. Purchase 1965 The Members’ Fund 65.118

Willie Cole, Sole Sitter, 2013. Purchase 2013 Helen McMahon Brady Cutting Fund 2013.27

Picturing AmericaThe presentation highlights American artists who have interpreted the people, culture and tenor of the times in which they lived, from colonial portraiture to today’s contemporary (and sometimes controversial) art.

Thomas J. White, Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines, 1879. Painted wood, 75 x 17½ x 19 ½ in. Gift of Herbert E. Ehlers 1924 24.9

Arts of AsiaThe presentation is an overview of some of the most beautiful and significant Asian sculptures, paintings, ceramics and decorative arts of Northern and Southeast Asia, including China, Japan and Korea.

Museum HighlightsThe Museum exhibits world-class art and science in a unique way. With 80 galleries of American, Decorative, Contemporary, Asian and African arts, a planetarium and a 19th-century Victorian mansion, visitors feel enriched and excited about the unexpected discoveries they find.

Exploring African ArtThis presentation explores how beauty, humanity, power and spirituality are interpreted artistically across the variations cultures of the African continent. Works range from Moroccan textiles to South African beadwork to contemporary fine art.

Tibet and its TreasuresThe Newark Museum houses one of the most important collections of Tibetan art and artifacts in the Western Hemisphere. This presentation discusses the impact of Buddhism on people, clothing, jewelry, and their daily life.

Victorian Newark and The Ballantine House

The sensibilities, décor and fashion of Victorian England (reign of Queen Victoria 1837–1901), came to full bloom in America after the wrenching years of the Civil War. This presentation illustrates how Newark embraced Victoriana in the late 19th century.

Women in Art and Women ArtistsThe presentation looks at the way women were portrayed in art from Egyptian times to the Gilded Age when art was mostly created by men. It then follows the rise of women artists, using examples of their work from the Museum’s collection.

Black Iris vase, 1909. Decorated by Charles Rookwood Pottery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Porcelaneous earthenware, Slip, 13 ¾ x 5 ½ in. Purchase 1914 14.446

Mary Cassatt, Jenny Cassatt with her son, Gardner, 1895-96.Oil on canvas, 29 x 27 ¼ inPurchase 1931 Felix Fuld Bequest Fund 31.221

Mesh handbag and matching belt-hook. Sloan & Co., Newark, NJ, ca. 1900. Varied dimensions, Gold, turquoise, enamel. Purchase 1996 The Friends of Decorative Arts 96.21

Decorative Arts The presentation highlights superb examples of furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, jewelry and textiles, ranging from the 16th century to the present. A wide variety of American and European household furnishings create an international context for New Jersey-made objects.

Vajravarahi, Tibet, 15th century, Purchase 1970. Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation 70.3

American Modern and Contemporary ArtThis presentation starts at the beginning of the 20th-century and details the evolution of American art with examples which best illustrate the different artistic themes and expressions from then until today.

Flowers in Art The presentation focuses on how flowers in their many forms have been portrayed in art. It will examine paintings and drawings from colonial botanical explorers to modern artists, addressing the aesthetic and cultural priorities reflected by the individual artist’s unique vision.

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