Monmouth Museum's 38th Annual Juried Art Exhibition and Member Miniatures: big ART in small packages

The Monmouth Museum presents

38th Annual Juried Art and Members Miniatures Exhibitions in the New Year

Lincroft, NJ - The Monmouth Museum will present two new exhibitions in the New Year: The 38th Annual Juried Art Exhibition; and the Member Miniatures Exhibition at an opening reception on January 14, 2017 from 4:00PM -6:00PM at the Museum located on 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ, Parking Lot 1 of Brookdale Community College. The Opening Reception is Free to attend. Both Exhibitions will run through March 13, 2017.

The 38th Annual Juried Art Exhibition is a brilliant representation of the creative talent and contemporary art trends across the nation. This year the Museum is presenting an eclectic mix of international artworks in their Main Gallery ranging in media from painting and sculpture to photography and printmaking. 351 artwork submissions were received from 164 artists, and 72 pieces have been selected for this exhibition. “Once again we are proud to state the Monmouth Museum's 38th Annual Juried Art Exhibition can embrace the label of a must see destination exhibition.,” said Avis Anderson, Executive Director of the Museum.

The Member Miniatures: big art in small packages exhibition is being presented for the third year. In appreciation of their Artist Members, the Museum will be highlighting their small works (that is no larger than 12 inches' square framed) in a juried exhibition that will be displayed in the Nilson Gallery, and the Hallway Gallery. The small works are in a variety of media.

Other exciting exhibitions planned for the Museum’s Main Gallery in 2017 include: Pulped Under Pressure, a traveling fiber exhibition from the Virginia Commonwealth University; Animal Architects, a multi-media exhibition of sculpture and wall pieces that reflect animals’ environments; and a Juried Watercolor Exhibition in the fall.

The Monmouth Museum, a private, non-profit organization was founded in 1963 as a Museum of Ideas, presents changing art, history and science exhibitions to educate and entertain while providing a destination for creative expression and life-long learning to the diverse community it serves.

For more information about the Monmouth Museum exhibits and programs their website is www.monmouthmuseum.org or call 732-747-2266. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.