Art

31 Central, a building in Downtown Newark that has long been home to studios for local artists, will hold one final open house on Friday night before being shuttered to make way for development.

“While we live next to the arts capital of the world, if we don’t keep the arts alive here, what the future of this city will look like, a bedroom community for Wall Street?”

Last month, the Hamilton Park townhouse where Venus “Xtravaganza” Pellagatti lived in Jersey City — at 343 1/2 Eighth Street — was named a city landmark.

Hoboken is set to welcome another public art project that should emerge in the coming days.

A recent Strong Towns article warns that Jersey City needs to focus on arts and culture as much as new development for fear of losing the artists and organizations it has left.

Spiegelworld has restored a century-old Atlantic City theater along the boardwalk that includes several bars and an outpost of their famed Superfrico restaurant.

Several dignitaries including Queen Latifah were on hand to unveil the new Harriett Tubman monument in Newark, which celebrates the city's role in the Underground Railroad.

Green Villain selected local artist Distort to paint the largest mural to date in Jersey City just outside the Holland Tunnel where 15 million people pass by annually.

One of Paterson’s wealthiest residents unknowingly owned a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Fine art and fun vintage wares are a complementary pair at Jersey City's Deep Space Gallery. Don't miss the closing reception for their current show "The Mothership" this Thursday, August 2.