Art From Found Objects: A Juried Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum
September 12 - October 31, 2010
Opening Reception: September 12, 2010 3 - 5:00 pm. Opening reception is free and open to the public.
This exhibition focuses on artwork created from the undisguised, but often modified, use of common found objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. Found art derives its identity as "Art" from the designation placed upon it by the artist. "Trash Art" is included in this exhibition as works are primarily comprised from components that have been discarded and then found. 75% of the media used to create works for this exhibition must be from either discarded, reusable or found objects. Juror The juror is Harriet Taub, Executive Director, Materials for the Arts (MFTA), NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. For questions and additional information, please contact Catherine Clark at the Museum at 732-747-2266 or email: cclark@monmouthmuseum.org.

Selected Works for Art From Found Objects Exhibition:

Demetrio Alfonso, West New York, NJ - The Green Bag
Jeff Becker, CT - Capacity Project
Ellen Benson, Philadelphia, PA - MOMPIECE: Go Outside and Play!
Riccardo Berlingeri, Middletown, NJ - The Fleeting Nature of Significance
James H. Calvin, Columbia, MO - The Nut Box
Carl Connett, Siloam Springs, AR - Mobile Phone
Rich Davis, Siloam Springs, AR - How the West Was Won
Susanne Pitak Davis, Lambertville, NJ - Mobama Mobile
Steven Dobbin, Mt. Airy, MD - Chestnut Brown
Ilene Dube, Princeton Junction, NJ - Domestic Partners
Shari Epstein, Leonardo, NJ - Victor
Renee Folzenlogen, Verona, NJ - "a rose by any other name..."
Patricia Griffin, Stroudsburg, PA - Hermes
Don Haggerty, Seattle, WA - Magic
Pat Kaufman Heck, Sea Bright, NJ - Time Flys
Richard Heffron, Keyport, NJ - The Lure
Beverly Hertler, Red Bank, NJ - Good Times Gone But Not Forgotten
Ann Hjelle, Hoboken, NJ - Queen of Nature
Monica Kane, Collingswood, NJ - It was not long before . . .
Megan Klim, Jersey City, NJ - Beaded
Harry Kovair, Island Heights, NJ - De'Light #7
Carmen Li, New York, NY - Distance
Erin Lorenzen, Little Rock, AR - Sri Lea
Maria Lupo, Roseland, NJ - Visions of Chamayo
Kathleen Madigan, Nashville, TN - The Ankh
Gary Warren Niebuhr, Milwaukee, WI - Das Boot
Franc Palaia, Poughkeepsie, NJ - Quartet
Donna Payton, Perrineville, NJ - Payton’s Submission
Ruthann Perry, Lambertville, NJ - Sweet Moose
Sabina Pauta Pieslak, New York, NY - Cer Impletit
Amy Puccio, Howell, NJ - Cat's Cradle
Steven Rodrig, Hillsborough, NJ - 1/O Flies in the Data Spiders Kingdom
Carol Rosen, Califon, NJ I - Never was A Child
Gustav Rosenlof, Hillsdale, NJ - Storm Front
Phyllis Rosser, New York, NY - Ebb Tide
Hernando Rico Sanchez, Roselle, NJ - Only History
Scott Sauer, Springfield, MO - The Summoner
Brooke Schmidt, Wyndmoor, PA - All Sorts and Conditions of Men
Linda Friedman Schmidt, Franklin Lakes, NJ - Contagious Silence
Deborah Slavitt, Long Branch, NJ - Miss Quiss
Edmund Spiro, East Brunswick, NJ - Owl
Chris Spollen, Staten Island, NY - Spollen's Submarine
Sandra Stander, Metuchen, NJ
Lisa Suss, West Orange, NJ - Prima Donna
Peter Tilgner, Tenafly, NJ - Lucky Duck
Preston Trombly, New York, NY - Sonata No.6
Doreen Valenza, Livingston, NJ - Directions to the Soul
Paula Weiner, - Brunch at Tiffany's

ALL OPENING RECEPTIONS AND GALLERY TALKS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!