Art Incubator Exhibits at Essex Green

Looking another way at art, the fourth exhibit of the New Jersey Art Incubator located in West Orange opened on June 6^th.   It is titled Peripheral Filed and it is curated by Lorena La Grassa.

The peripheral field is described in exhibit materials as, "a portion of our visual perception, part of the visual field that is not at the center of gaze." La Grassa's notes further explain the expression as,  "a space that is often lost in the path of our lines of focus/attention. The Peripheral Field exhibit challenges artists to use photography or photography techniques, installation and video art to reveal the aspect of this lost reality. Emphasizing the idea of a dimension that lays on the border of the non-existence within the perception of our life. Artists investigate this subject literally, as a personal matter, perhaps as an analogy for a social issue, or even as a paradox."

Artists showing 41 pieces in Peripheral Field include Robert Lach, Robert Pre, Robert Greco, Robert Langdon, Bill Westeimer. Terry Boddie, Elaine Schenkel, Paul Jach, Jen Somma, Kevin Cooke, Andrea De Felice, Heidi Sussman, Stan Sudol and Lorena La Grassa.

Some of the pieces were done by a staff member and clients of the WAE Center (Wellness, Art & Enrichment) located in West Orange.  It is is an alternative learning center for people with disabilities. The Center offers programs in writing, poetry, painting, film, music and more.

The exhibit runs through July 10.  The gallery is located at Essex Green Shopping Center in the courtyard by the AMC Cinema entrance.  It is open Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 5pm and by appointment (call 646-288-8317).

The next exhibit coming up will be called Incubation.  The call for artists is out now with a submission date of July 10^th and an exhibition date of July 31^st.