The Arts Council of Princeton Presents New Exhibition, Close to Home: Painters in their Neighborhoods

The Arts Council of Princeton presents Close to Home: Painters in their Neighborhoods, an exhibition of work inspired by places and spaces close to the artists.

Visitors can expect original works from Robert Beck, Ryan Lilienthal, and Debbie Pisacreta. Close to Home will be on view in ACP’s Taplin Gallery from January 9-30, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, January 9 from 3-5 p.m. Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ.

Parking is available in the Spring and Hulfish Street Garages and at metered parking spots along Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place.

For more information, please visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.

Robert Beck grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, an area known for it’s artistic and cultural heritage. Beck left a career in the business world at the age of 40 to pursue painting, and subsequently attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He maintains a gallery of his paintings in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Ryan Stark Lilienthal studied drawing, painting and sculpture at the Boston Museum School in Massachusetts while attending Tufts University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Religion.

During that period, Ryan apprenticed with Siri Berg in SoHo, New York, whose paintings are part of the permanent collection at the Guggenheim and other museums. Ryan further developed his painting skills at The Torpedo Factory in Virginia, Silvermine Art Center in Connecticut, Bennington Art Center in Vermont, and here at the Arts Council of Princeton.

While studying at NYU and the New York Arts Students League, Debbie Pisacreta learned the craft of painting. Debbie has had a splendid career as a graphics and interface designer, and her work has been displayed at many local juried art shows. She enjoys traveling around the Delaware Valley (and beyond) to set up an easel and paint, and then discuss these paintings with her artist friends.

The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in a wide range of media.

Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population of the greater Princeton region.