Nearly 275 Art Pieces To Be Showcased At Morris County Admin Building

It will truly be a sight to behold, and one that both art novices and connoisseurs will thoroughly enjoy.

The Atrium Art Gallery of the Morris County Administration and Records Building will soon feature close to 275 pieces of art for the Fall/Winter 2016-17 Invitational Exhibit, spanning styles from the contemporary abstract to precise realism, created with a variety of media, including oils, carved wood, and mixed media on copper. The free opening and reception, scheduled for September 29 from 6 to 8 PM, will give visitors a unique opportunity to meet the artists, some local, behind the pieces showcased.

The seven artists of the pieces will be on hand to speak to art lovers who visit the the floors of the Atrium Art Gallery. The fifth floor features the dramatic, brilliantly colored abstract oils by prize-winning and widely exhibited artist, Gail Winbury of Westfield. In the fourth floor Atrium area, prolific artist (and veteran teacher) Doug DePice (Secaucus), astonishes with a sampling from his vast output. Also on the fourth floor Hallway and Elevator Lobby, internationally acclaimed Israeli born-artist Etty Yaniv (Brooklyn) shares her fluid, intriguing, almost surreal yet precise drawings and watercolors of contemporary life.

With clients like Steven Spielberg, Mel Blanc, comedian David Brenner and as the subject of a feature article in the NY Times, artist Nicholas Gamarello paints on canvas and, distinctively, on leather bomber jackets, guitar cases and other unconventional media to capture the spirit of WWII fighter pilots, of heroism in and out of war, Native American themes, military history, vintage 1940s-style pinups, classic rock stars, equestrian competitions, and other, contemporary themes. Gamarello’s works grace the third floor Atrium while the intricate depictions of landmarks, NJ streetscapes and iconic scenes, all strikingly crafted in wood (using only dremel and water based stains) by artist Sean Carney, fascinate and delight the eye in the 3rd floor Hallway and Elevator Lobby.

The second floor Atrium area features the stunning multimedia works by Cheryl Safren (Valley Stream, NY) which explore the intersection of science and art, utilizing paint and multimedia on copper and on canvas. And, in the 2nd floor Hallway area, military engineer and fine artist Raymond Sicignano (Englewood) combines his talents and training in his vibrantly colored, highly detailed and precise canvases which convey his fascination with unique and rapidly vanishing streetscapes of modern urban life.

Most works are available for sale, with details and pricing provided in the free catalogues found in the elevator lobby areas on floors 2-5. The Atrium Art Gallery, located at 10 Court Street in Morristown, is free and open to the public during business hours, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday, and will be open from 7 PM to midnight at First Night Morris County on New Year’s Eve.

The exhibit remains in place until January 5, 2017.

Image, Nicholas Gamarello’s acrylic on canvas, American Wolfpack, Morris Arts, used under Creative Commons.