Art

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.

The popular cultural event will be expanding across the Hudson River for their 19th year, as the Mile Square City’s north end will be accommodating parts of the festival.

A new plan calls for housing the cancelled museum inside a two-tower project on Pavonia Avenue but would require a 30-year tax abatement to advance.

A building at the corner of Halsey Street and Central Avenue in Downtown Newark that previously contained the 31 Central art studios is expected to be replaced with a 10-story development. Now, new information about the proposed project involving L+M Development Partners and Prudential Financial has been released.

The owner of an old garage on Bright Street wants to convert the building into the “Bright St. Studios.”

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.

Facing backlash over a plan to demolish a Newark landmark that played a role in black history, NJPAC revealed a modified redevelopment plan that would preserve a significant portion of the building including the street-facing facade and a well-known mural.

A public art exhibition will be held at 150 Bay Street the first weekend in May.

Twenty artists will display visual art depicting scenes around the Garden State in an exhibit at New Jersey City University.

A new cultural venue in Jersey City is moving forward with support from New Jersey’s arts facilities tax credit program.