WHIMSY Opening Reception

The newly installed exhibit, entitled WHIMSY, opened Sept. 10 with a reception from 5:30-7:30pm. Featuring 33 works by 29 artists who live or work in New Jersey, the WHIMSY exhibit is curated by Mary-Kate O'Hare, Ph.D., Associate Curator of American Art at the Newark Museum. The exhibit showcases these artists' unique and creative interpretations of the theme "WHIMSY" in varied media, from painting and photography to sculpture and mixed media. Dr. O'Hare notes, "humor and fantasy can coexist with capriciousness and the unexpected…At times unpredictable or even strange, artistic whimsy presents us with something poetic or unanticipated….The works in this exhibition embody expressions of joy, humor and fancy. Together, they help us see and connect to the inherent whimsy within our world."

The exhibit is open to the public Mondays-Thursdays from 10am to 4pm and on Fridays from 10am to 1pm and by appointment, and will remain on display until Feb. 9, 2011. Visit www.morrisarts.org or call 973-285-5115 for additional information.