What Does It Mean To Be An American:
Daniel Robert Horne
January 19 - May 22, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
The exhibition What Does It Mean to Be an American brings together Daniel Robert Horne’s portraits of explorers, thinkers, activists, and everyday people, reminding us that the American identity is not defined by a single figure or moment, but by a diverse mosaic of stories. From frontier pioneers and revolutionary leaders to abolitionists, cultural trailblazers, and modern citizens, each portrait reflects a different facet of the nation’s evolving character. Together, these works invite viewers to consider how courage, resilience, creativity, and hope shape the ongoing story of America, and how individuals from every walk of life contribute to its meaning.
Waiting for Palms: Peter Ydeen
June 9 - September 18, 2026
Opening Reception: June 18, 2026, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Waiting for Palms is a series of urban landscape photographs taken in Morocco and Egypt, which explores where the quiet traces of tradition intersect with the turbulence of modern expansion. The images linger on the everyday, set within monumental landscapes and constructed from an accumulation of small, unheroic moments. Together, they form a tapestry of worlds that are immediate and enigmatic, intimate yet always elusive, creating an experience of perpetual interpretation.
Disturbing the Surface
Contemporary Printmaking by the American Color Print Society
October 1, 2026 - January 8, 2027
Opening Reception: October 15, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Closing Reception: December 17, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Printmaking has always been about touching the surface—scratching, carving, inking, or pressing to bring an image to life. Disturbing the Surface celebrates this spirit of transformation, showcasing work by members of the American Color Print Society. To create a print, each artist alters a surface—a metal plate, woodblock, lithographic stone, or digital file. This modification, once transferred to paper, results in a final work as varied in mood and meaning as the techniques and artists themselves. The exhibition spans traditional and contemporary approaches, from etching and lithography to cyanotype, risograph, digital printmaking, relief, and screenprint. Visitors will find everything from bold, graphic compositions to delicate, layered impressions—proof that printmaking remains a vital and endlessly adaptable art form.
Access to Art Exhibition
December 10 - 14, 2025
Reception: December 14, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
The Noyes Access to Art Program offers a comprehensive year-round initiative for children and adults, with a strong emphasis on arts education. It features a wide variety of in-person and virtual art classes, engaging art history sessions, and captivating art exhibitions. Our uniquely crafted programs are designed to involve a wide range of participants, enabling them to discover, explore, and create original works. Dive into our diverse program options and tap into the rich art resources available at various Noyes locations and through our collaborative partners.
Calina Hiriza & Sandra Kosinski
December 10, 2025 - March 29, 2026
Opening Reception: January 10, 2026: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
2026 Teen Arts Traveling Exhibit
June 25 - August 27, 2026
University Student Showcase
April 8 - June 27, 2026
Opening Reception: April 11, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Clay in Mind
High School Ceramic Exhibit
May 17 - June 13, 2026
Closing Reception: June 13, 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Sayreville War Memorial High School presents the "Clay in Mind - Student Competition & Exhibition". The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University is exhibiting twenty final winning pieces, carefully selected by a jury. Student winners, along with their family and friends, are invited to the closing reception. Students will take their clay artwork home at the end of the reception.
Clay in Mind is a juried exhibition of outstanding three-dimensional ceramic artworks, functional and non-functional, created by high school students throughout New Jersey. This is Clay in Mind's 20th competition. The exhibit was designed to give a venue to high school students' ceramic artworks and to promote professional development in the medium for teachers and students.
Annually, each school may enter artworks, either functional or non-functional, whose primary medium is clay. The works must be original in concept and executed solely by the student. The blind jurying is held at Sayreville War Memorial High School. Teachers and their students participate in a variety of clay related activities while awaiting the judge's decision. A total of 20 pieces were selected by the judge and moved on to a gallery for public display and a closing ceremony.
Jim Brossy
July 4 – October 3, 2026
Opening Reception: July 11, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Earth & Sky: Thomas Murray
July 4 – October 3, 2026
Opening Reception: July 11, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Thomas Murray is a multidisciplinary artist originally from St. Petersburg, Florida. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico in 2004 and has since exhibited widely, earning recognition through numerous awards. At the heart of his practice is a recognition that our connections to one another—across distance, time, and space—are among the most meaningful aspects of life. Whether through color, form, or gesture, his work seeks to trace those moments of reaching, growing, and becoming.
Society of NJ Artists
October 3 – 24, 2026
October 10, 2026, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Pat Grimes
January 16 - March 28, 2027
Opening Reception: January 16, 2025, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
“Painting people has always been my favorite subject. Through portraiture, I strive to reveal how a person’s behaviors, experiences, and spirit can be reflected visually. I work with a variety of media on wood, allowing the surface itself to influence the outcome. My process is both chaotic and calming. I merge memories with reference materials such as books and music, creating a dialogue between intuition and structure. The work unfolds through a cycle of adding and removing, I paint, scrape away, and then apply more paint, repeating this rhythm for hours. Once the image emerges, I refine it with a fine brush, delicately layering details to bring the portrait to life.”
