Fall Exhibitions to open at The Center for Contemporary Art

BEDMINSTER, N.J. - Sept. 14, 2017 - PRLog -- The Center for Contemporary Art is pleased to announce the opening of its new exhibitions beginning September 15 and remaining on view through November 4.

Last First Dance, features the work of Lucas Kelly (Bordentown, NJ). Kelly has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe. He holds a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. He currently is a professor in Visual Arts at Mercer County Community College in NJ, where he also serves as the Director of their gallery. Kelly says, "My work aims to develop formal sensory triggers that precipitate nostalgic responses from the viewer, in an effort to develop narrative participation from the viewer. These formally ambiguous objects, which act as surrogates for lost entities in my personal experience, become tactile markers for memories which have broken down over time."

Synthesizing Nature, is an invitational exhibition which explores the ongoing dialogue between nature and culture. The exhibition features work by ten nationally and internationally acclaimed artists: Roberley Bell (Batavia, NY), Katrina Bello (Montclair, NJ), Tiffany Calvert (Louisville, KY), Colin Edgington (Tobyhanna, PA), Abraham Ferraro (Albany, NY), Nick Marshall (Rochester, NY), Jonathan Ricci (Robbinsville, NJ), Autumn Richardson (Cumbria, North England, UK) Richard Skelton (Cumbria, North England, UK), and Aaron Williams (Queens, NY). The work in the exhibition offers a diverse array of approaches to media and material including photography, painting, collage and sculpture.

Alternate Realities, features the work of Gary Godbee (Westfield, NJ). Godbee teaches Oil Painting, Portrait Drawing and Portrait Painting at The Center for Contemporary Art and holds a BFA in Painting from Boston University; studied at Brooklyn College and Montclair Museum School; taught at Art Students League and teaches at the Montclair Museum School. Godbee explains, "As a realist painter, I'm often beset by the idea that my work appears to some viewers as too real, and to others as not real enough.The problem with replicating the visual world is that there is simply too much to include, and attempts at simplification are inherently "untruthful".  This creates a problem for the artist who might be in search of truth, or veracity, or even objectivity. There really is no such thing when it comes to art."

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About The Center for Contemporary Art

Founded in 1970, The Center for Contemporary Art is a vital regional art center with a vibrant studio art school, extensive exhibition program and important community outreach component. The Center for Contemporary Art is committed to enabling all visitors to experience its classes and workshops, exhibitions and public programs. Visitors requiring an accommodation or service should contact The Center at least two weeks prior to the scheduled visit. The Center is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster, NJ. For further information, please call (908) 234-2345 or visit The Center for Contemporary Art online at http://ccabedminster.org/

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