Noyes Museum to Hold Winter Opening Reception Friday Night

Four new exhibitions will be on display Friday night, Feb. 8, when the Noyes Museum of Art Stockton College holds its Winter Opening Reception.

This reception takes place one year after the museum’s largest opening reception in history, held in February of 2012. The museum holds four opening receptions a year.

“We had about 500 guests in attendance last winter,” Noyes Museum Assistant Director Sara Gendlek said. “We’ve had soft openings for our exhibits over the last two weeks, and Friday is our grand opening.”

The exhibits on display will include:

• The Art of Conflict;
• Earl B. Lewis: National Treasure;
• Pat Witt: Art Spirit; and
• Prints from the Noyes Permanent Collection.

“The artists will be there to talk about their exhibits,” Gendlek said, adding that there will also be a Meet the Artist event for The Art of Conflict on Feb. 13.

Witt is the 86-year-old owner of the Barn Studio of Art in Millville. Lewis is a Coretta Scott Award recipient.

The band Hofenakus will perform at Friday night’s wine and cheese reception.

The Egg Harbor Township-based band boasts a singer, a guitar player, a bass player and a violinist. It has performed at past functions for the Noyes, including last year’s Winter Opening Reception.

The reception takes place from 5-8 p.m. at the Noyes Museum, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. Tickets are the standard price of $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and members and Richard Stockton College of New Jersey students are free.