Third Friday Art Opening, Friday August 17th – Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High Street, Millville, NJ Open from 6 – 9 with live music, refreshments and artists on hand to meet and greet to discuss their art. Exhibits this month: Low Brow Art, “Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Secret Life of Pets” and Associate Artists Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan and Rita Michalenko.

This month, in our North Gallery, we feature South Jersey Low Brow artists, aka pop surrealists. The pop surrealism art movement began in the 1970’s when west coast alternative galleries began showcasing underground artists…often illustrators, tattoo artists and cartoonists. These artists wrote their own rules, and did not concern themselves with fitting into the traditional art world. The term “Low Brow” was used to describe a stuffy art critic’s reaction to the unusual, rule breaking art – the lowered eyebrow & scowl when viewing the unexpected subject matter depicted through fine art techniques.

Opening on Friday, August 17th, and running through September 11, this group show features: Mike Bell, Tania Pomales, Frank Nardi, Eric Hooven, Cindy Magee, Sydnei Smithjordan, and Fred Kramer.
Live music Friday, August 17th from 6 – 9, by Hedera.

In our Witt Gallery: 
Midsummer Night’s Dream

This month’s open call for art in our Witt Gallery, celebrates Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” through visual art. From fairies to nightscapes, this show will fill your summer days with thoughts of whimsy.
Awards will be presented at 7:30

Atrium:
Secret Life of Pets
by Helen Clymer & Kevin Quigley

Associate Artist Alcove:
Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan & Rita Michalenko