January 10, 2024

WWAC, Art Against Racism Present Juried Exhibition

“LITTLE FOOT, BIG STEP”: This work by Rashmi George is featured in ‘Manifesting Beloved Community,” a juried exhibition presented by Art Against Racism and the West Windsor Arts Council, on view through March 2. An opening reception is on January 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Art Against Racism and West Windsor Arts Council present “Manifesting Beloved Community,”  the third year of a juried exhibition of work responding to a call for artists to visualize what it means to create or live in a nation or world designed around social and economic justice beyond the ills of structural racism. The exhibition is on view through March 2.

“The exhibition is Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s  advocacy for a  ‘Beloved Community,’ a global vision where all people share in the wealth of a healed planet,” said Rhinold Ponder, executive director of Art Against Racism. “With our partner the West Windsor Arts Council for this exhibition, we are so proud of going into our third year with such a diverse collection of artists and programming, such as the multicultural game night we’re planning, designed to build a beloved community.”

The opening reception for “Manifesting Beloved Community” is on January 12 from 7 pm to 8:30 p.m. at the West Windsor Arts Council.

Exhibiting artists include Marlon Davila, Zakia Aziz Ahmed, Bettina, Bugzdale, Aaron C. Fisher, Rashmi George, Nancie Gunkelman, Richa Gupta, Spriha Gupta, Mike Gyampo, Marzena Haupa, Audrey Jakab, Abigail Ella Johnson, Margaret Kalvar-Bushnell, Rusty Leffel, Nancy Lewis Shell, Eleni Z. Litt, Marge Miccio, Mita, T. Owens Union, Felicia L. Reed, Francine Roche Kay, Sheri Roseman, Audrey Roth, Martin Schwartz, SEJCREATION’S, Alice Sims-Gunzenhauser, Barbara Wallace, and Barbara Weinfield.

The exhibition is supported by Citizens Bank. The work of Art Against Racism is supported by the New Jersey Art and Culture Renewal Fund.

The West Windsor Arts Council is located at 952 Alexander Road in West Windsor. For more information, visit westwindsorarts.org.