The Eleventh Annual South Orange Maplewood Artists Studio Tour

Over 60 artists exhibit their latest work in their own studios or in group venues. Artist work in a range of  media including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, jewelry, photography, collage, and clay. Preview artists work at www.studiotoursoma.org. Each artist has a small gallery on the site, with links to their professional websites. View videos of selected
artists who talk about their work and their creative process. The website map has searchable options for people with particular tastes.  Search by
genre, media, location and accessibility- including studios that are family
friendly or bike friendly.  Tour takes place rain or shine Sunday June 1
11am-5pm. Maps available at the Baird, Gallery 1978 and Gallery 103.

Special this year:

The Woodland, formerly known as the Maplewood Woman’s Club.  This awesome space will house some of the largest works of sculpture on the tour, a band and the Story Door Project created by the Community Coalition on Race.  In addition, there will be live painting demonstrations going on throughout the day by the Visual Passion Duo. They will be painting live on stage at 12:00 and 3:00 pm. After the tour, from 6-8pm The Woodland will be the site of the Studio Tour After Party. The party is the place artists and their patrons will unwind after a great day showing,talking about and selling artwork. The party is open to the public.

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Pierro Gallery, Baird Center, 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
6/1/14-6/21/14
Opening reception: 6/1/14; 2-4pm
Art Talk: Thursday 6/ 12/14;7pm             

This exhibition is in connection with the SOMA Artists Studio Tour and features artists who are friends and neighbors of SOMA, but who do not live in South Orange or Maplewood. It celebrates the range of creative work that is nurtured and produced in the region and the importance of strengthening the bonds of the creative community. Artists include: Carol Black-Lemon, Sarah Cranfield, Lauren Curtis, Chris Ernst, Arlene Farenci, Ronald Freeman, Yvette Lucas, Bonnie Maranz, Susan Marx, Betsy Mayo-Donadio, Julie McHargue, Jeremy Moss, Brian O'Boyle, Erin O'Brien-Kenna, Robert  Ramos, Jennie Traill Schaeffer, Hilary Shank-Kuhl, Miriam  Stern, Heidi Sussman, Sylvia  Taylor, April Tracey, Marianne Trent, Mary Jane Van Zeijts, Tony Zaza. Curated by Jeremy Moss

Home is an exhibition of small works by studio tour artists at Papillon 25 Restaurant and Martini Bar, South Orange.NJ. Papillon 25  s supporting the tour by hosting this exhibition and the pre tour artists party. The show will be installed May 30.

ABC = Art + Business Connection is back this year with new artist and business partners. This is an innovative series of exhibitions produced by the Baird and the South Orange Village Alliance featuring works by South Orange and Maplewood artists, hosted by South Orange businesses on view  May 8th- June -28. The participants are listed below.
Bill Billec at Bunny’s Sports Bar
12-14 W South Orange Ave SO
Cathleen McCoy Bristol at The UPS Store
4 South Orange Ave SO
Ananda Lima at Kitchen a la Mode
9 South Orange Ave SO
Elizabeth Munro at Kimaya Kama
108 W South Orange Ave SO (not open on tour day)

The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University,  400 South Orange Ave, South Orange is presenting the exhibition Anamnesis  from Sunday June 1- Thursday, July 10. The opening reception will be Thursday, June  5, 5-9pm. Curated by Jeanne Brasile, the exhibition features artists drawing on the subject of memory which is examined from a number of perspectives including neurological, cultural, historical, political and personal interpretations of the subject featuring Arianna Carossa, Michelle Mackey, Kara L. Rooney, Shuli Sadé and Gerald Slota.Domareki Gallery, Columbia High School 17 Parker Ave MW Annual Art 2 & Art 3 Exhibit,June 1, 11am – 5pm. Art from Kevin Testa’s students.

Herb & Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC One SOPAC Way, SO
Cosmosis The Visionary Art of Al Johnson Curated by Micha Hamilton

We are grateful to Whole foods Market, our gold sponsor, and all our sponsors who help to make the tour a success.

Gold
Whole Foods
Silver
Victoria Carter,EEA Industries, LLC, Natalie Farrell
Bronze
Eventage, Geralyn's Art Studio,Mona Lisa Framing, SOPAC, Studio Vert, Tenth Muse
Contributors
Bunny's Sports Bar, CMB Kicks,Frame Shop of South Orange Inc, Fringe Salon
Project Sign,Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall,Emily and Daniel Zacharias