"tech (in)dependent" at the Pierro Gallery, South Orange, NJ

Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Baroque Emoji Series: Heart Eyes, ©2018 

The Pierro Gallery presents “tech (in)dependent,” an art exhibition exploring people’s personal attachment to devices and the almost universal dependency on them from the perspective of five contemporary artists. Each of the artists explores human concerns that have evolved through the ubiquity of social media, mapping and surveillance and its effect on citizenship and technology in the digital age. The exhibition will be at the Pierro Gallery, 5 Mead St. in South Orange, from April 19 through May 19. An opening reception will be Thursday, April 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Exhibiting artists are A.J. Bocchino, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Rachel Knoll, Lauren McCarthy and Jeremiah Teipen; the exhibit is curated by Emily Brostek and Claudia S. Preza.

There will be a free family program, “Emoji-ze your Surroundings,” featuring artist Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern on Saturday, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Approaching Vibrancy

Gallery at 14 Maple’s all woman artists exhibit, Approaching VIBRANCY, opens March 15, 2018

Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, "Portrait of Castle and Carriage," ©2016

Nearly 200 enthusiastic people attended the March 15th opening reception for the Gallery at 14 Maple’s nineteenth exhibit, entitled approaching VIBRANCY.  For this occasion, the Exhibition Committee of Morris Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, with guest co-curators, Mary Birmingham and Sarah Walko (both from the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey), selected works by 39 outstanding New Jersey women artists (culled from over 1,000 submissions!). Read More...

Off The Wall! The New Collectors Show

"Jewel Portrait Jade," (c)2016 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Novado Gallery presents: “Off the Wall!  The New Collectors Show”.   The exhibition opens with a reception on January 20, from 7-9pm, and runs through Sunday February 25.

In this art exhibition, fifteen Hudson County artists have created high quality works up to 24 inches, and in a price range that makes acquiring accessible to many, especially those who may be considering buying their first work of art. Exhibiting artists include Gianluca Bianchino,  Jerome China,  Mark Finne, Carlos Frias, Frank Gavere, Enrico Gomez, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Doug Madill, Lauren Pitcher, James Pustorino,  Bryan Rackleff,  Fabricio Suarez, Robert Streicher, Charlee Swanson and Kati Vilim. Works will be grouped by artist, with their individual and naturally occurring style of art.  The intent is to give emerging collectors the chance to gravitate to what they are typically drawn to, as well as investigate works they may not have previously considered in one exhibition. 

Novado Gallery, LLC is located at 110 Morgan Street, in Jersey City, between Washington and Warren Streets, and in the Morgan Street side of Modera Lofts. Winter 2018 Hours: Sunday 12-7, Monday by appointment, Tuesday 10-8, Wednesday 10-6. Thursday 10-6, Friday by appointment, Saturday 12-5.  www.novadogallery.com    201-744-6713

Monmouth Museum 39th Annual Juried Exhibition

"Elizabeth," ©2017 Oil on Canvas, 56" x 36" and yours truly at the opening - the show will be on view until March 11th! The Monmouth Museum is located at 765 Newman Springs Road in Lincroft, New Jersey. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM to 5PM and Sundays from 12 Noon to 5PM.

100 Facebook Portraits

"Elizabeth," by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern (#92) included in the recent Buzzfeed by Poets Artists curator Didi Menendez of 100 professional artists who from time to time have found the time to render a likeness of their Facebook friends. Read more...

Through the Eyes of an Artist Exhibition at Panepinto Galleries

"Still Life with Skull and Chalice," is part of the exhibition "THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST" at Panepinto Galleries in Jersey City, NJ, sponsored by Spear Street Capital. Curated by Stefania Panepinto, the exhibit showcases more than 70 extraordinary works of art that explore the theme of an artist’s perception of contemporary life. Read more...
OPENING RECEPTION:
Tuesday, October 24, 6pm – 9pm
LOCATION: 
70 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
OPEN WEEKLY:
Starting October 30, Mon to Fri, 9am – 6pm or by appointment

Summer Salon at Beauregard Fine Art, Rumson, New Jersey

Week-long Summer Salon exhibition, opening Thursday, August 3rd, from 5-8PM at Beauregard Fine Art, 109 East River Road, Rumson, New Jersey. Gallery hours are Tuesday through saturday 10-5PM or by appointment. Show will be on view until Wednesday, August 9th.

"Queen," oil on canvas, 36" x 32", ©2016 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

"Spiritu Vivae" Group Exhibition at Dacia Gallery, NYC

"Portrait with White Silk Satin," ©2016 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern 

Dacia Gallery cordially invites you to Spiritu Vivae. This exhibition embodies an eclectic mix of contemporary artists that focus on representational art through painting and drawing. The collection contains a mosaic of work through a life long study of anatomy, depth, color and light through the unique vision of each artist. Read More

Poets and Artists Interview March 2017

New portrait featured in Poets Artists blog post on March 8. Read more

Self Reimagined Exhibition at New Jersey City University Lemmerman gallery

SELF REIMAGINED
March 16 - April 26
Reception: Thursday, March 16, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery (Hepburn Hall, room 323)

Extending Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity, this group exhibition explores creative ways in which artists reimagine themselves. Featuring painting, sculpture, photography, and performance by: Laura Alexander, Kevin Darmanie, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Farsad Labbauf, Noriko Shinohara, Hirotsune Tashima, Martha Wilson, and Zhang Hongtu. Martha Wilson will perform her Self Portrait (1973) during the reception on March 16. Curated by Midori Yoshimoto. Read more...

Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery (Hepburn Hall, room 323)
Gallery Hours: Mon. - Fri, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and by appointment
Address: 2039 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Tel: 201-200-3246
http://www.njcu.edu/center-arts/visual-arts

Poets and Artists Interview September 2016

"Portrait with Gilded Cage," ©2016 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Interview with Nicole Alger feautured iin Poets and Artists Blog

View the full interview here

The Thing of it is...Curated by Eric Aho at the Washington Arts Association

Two paintings created during my winter 2016 ESKFF residency, Portrait with Castle and Carriage and Ingenue, were chosen by Eric Aho from over 500 submissions for the Washington Art Association’s summer juried show “The Thing of it is…” on view now till August 20th at the WAA Gallery in Washington, CT. If you are in that beautiful part of Connecticut this summer, please stop by and see this wonderful show.    Read more.... 

Re-Inventing Ourselves from Another Point of View

I am pleased to announce my recent self-portrait, "Portrait of Lisa," has been selected for the exhibition, Re-inventing Ourselves from Another Point of View, a national self-portrait exhibition curated by Sergio Gomez and Didi Menendez. The exhibition dates are August 19 through September 10 at the 33 Contemporary Gallery in Chicago. This exhibition is in conjunction with Poets and Artists magazine, (PA#75) online gallery and print publication featuring contemporary visual artists and writers.

Read more about the exhibition here

FreshPaint Magazine/Blog Feature April 2016

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Bowery Gallery 25th Annual Juried Exhibition

"King, after Van Eyck," ©2016 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

King, after Van Eyck, one of the paintings created during Ficarelli-Halpern's winter 2016 ESKFF residency, has been selected for the Bowery Gallery’s 25th annualJuried Exhibition! Please join me at the opening reception on Thursday, August 4th, from 5-8PM at the Bowery Gallery, located at 530 West 25th Street in Chelsea. The show will be on view until August 20th. 

ESKFF Winter 2016 Residency at MANA Contemporary Art, Jersey City

Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern is an Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation artist in residence at MANA Contemporary Fine Art in Jersey City, New Jersey from January through the end of March, 2016. She is creating a new body of work - eight new paintings - especially for this residency. 

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Technology Becomes Them

"Tech Cherubs,"©2011 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

The Mikhail Zakin Gallery presents:
Technology Becomes Them: Featuring the Work of:
Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern
Michael Burris Johnson
Pat Lay
Judy Malloy
Art communicates subtleties often hidden in language. The artists in this show address the ever-changing nature of communication using the fluid nature of art as their text. The exhibition is wheelchair accessible.
Show Dates: Oct. 30 - Nov. 21, 2015
Reception: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, 5:30 - 7:30 PM  
The Mikhail Zakin Gallery is located at 561 Piermont Rd, Demarest, NJ 07627 (201) 767-7160 Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM & 7:00 - 10:00 PM.   Read More...

Monmouth Museum Portrait Exhibition

"The Fruits of Contemplation," ©2015 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Portraits: A Juried Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: September 18- November 1, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday, September 18, 2015, 6-8PM

FABULOUS - Shirin Gallery, New York, NY

"#selfportraitwithtrappings,"©2014 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

September 17 to October 13, 2015
Shirin Gallery NY is pleased to present FABULOUS, a group exhibition featuring the works of 10 artists. The opening will take place on September 17, 2015, from 6-8pm. The curator, Jasmine Wahi, and artists will be present. The exhibition will be on view through October 13th, 2015.
Participating Artists:
Dana Caputo, Farnaz Rabieijah, Jaishri Abichandani, Kate Hush, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpbern, Lunar New Year, Rashaad Newsome, Shoshanna Weinberger, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Ventiko
 

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