Victory Hall Project Space

"Dutch Bouquet,"©2014 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Nine solo exhibitions in drawing, painting, assemblage and print featuring Terri Amig: Mercury and the Little Mysteries, Enrico Gomez: Paper Works, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern: Chamber Pieces, Eileen Ferara: Estuary, Jaz Graf: In Other Words, Carol Radsprecher: We’ve Esaped the Studio!, Eliot Markell: Imaginary Sculptures, James Prez: Bird(s) on a Wire, and Max Velez: Faces. This month each room in Drawing Rooms becomes a unique world in itself; each a reflection of a single artist’s creative investigation of both their experience of nature and of the nature of thought. These new sets of work by NJ/NY area artists explore the internal life by describing externals. Their work examines the natural environment as well as the very tools of narrative communication and thought, re-imagining all they see and endowing these images with meaning. This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Family Jewels at the Crary Gallery, Warren, Pennsylvania

"Small Passion," ©2011 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Artist gallery talk 7 pm
Exhibition continues: Sunday, October 19 through Saturday, November 8, 2014
This exhibition features two dozen brilliantly colored paintings that combine a classic Dutch still life sensibility with contemporary references, producing an arresting magical realism. Ficarelli-Halpern has been developing this series since 2007, after she inherited a vast collection of costume jewelry from her mother-in-law, who owned every piece of the Joan Rivers QVC Collection. See images and read the full catalog essay by Janet Mazur-Cavano in the Fall 2014 issue of UCDA Designer Magazine by clicking here

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Art Alliance October 2014 Guest Juror

Art Alliance of Monmouth County's guest juror Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern will be displaying four large portraits from her #BaroqueTechStyle series in the gallery windows for the month of October 2014. The two themes for the October gallery displays juried by Ficarelli-Halpern are "All Seasons" and "3D." The opening reception will beheld on Saturday, October 4, from 6-8PM, and a cash prize will be awarded for the best in show. The exhibitions will be on view until October 29.

Emerald City at Gateway Project Spaces, Newark

"Still Life with Landscape and Floral," ©2014 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

The Gateway Project presents: 
EMERALD CITY
July 31 - October 2
Opening Reception:
August 7, 2014
6 pm - 9 pm
2 Gateway Center
Newark, New Jersey
Leslie Adler, Milcah Bassel, Aileen Bassis, Jennifer Cake Caviola, Lindsey Clark-Ryan, Nancy Cohen, Hyun Cho, David Antonio Cruz, Marc D'Agusto, Patricia Dahlman, Ariel DeAndrea, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Samer Fouad, Ming-Jer Kuo, Katherine Mojzsis, Jaye Moon, Natalia Nakazawa, Nina Pilar, Kelly Ann Pinho, Jorge Sanchez, Negin Sharifzadeh, Christine Soccio, Charlee Swanson, Kelly Vetter, Kati Vilim, Virginia Wagner, Joe Waks, Etty Yaniv

 

Chairs of Inclusion Residency Project at WAE Center

"Dialogue of Four Chairs," © 2014 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

I was fortunate to be invited to spend last week at the Wae Center JSDD (Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled), located in West Orange, New Jersey. The Wae (Wellness, Arts, & Enrichment) Center is an expressive arts learning center for adults with developmental disabilities.  I am proud to be one of ten artists leading a project titled Chairs of Inclusion. As stated by the Wae Center: “The project serves to engage artist-members of the Center with professional artists to create a community art project through the development and implementation of a collaborative vision. 

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#BaroqueTechStyle at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Interview with Hometown TV's Fred Honold, May 9, 2014

See Images and read the catalog essay by curator Mary Birmingham here

Arts Guild of New Jersey Artist of the Month June 2013

I am pleased to be selected as artist for the month of June 2013 by The Arts Guild of New Jersey. 
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New Faces 2013 at Artists' House Gallery

The March Artists' House exhibit, "New Faces of 2013", features eleven artists who have not previously exhibited at Artists' House. New Faces Exhibiting Artists: John F. Burk, Kerry Dunn, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Mindy Flexer, Roberta Gross, Anna Fox Ryan, Lorraine Hutter, Ilya Lerner, Deb Strong Napple, Isis Shiffer, Caroline Weitzman. The exciting, varied work of these artists brings each artist's unique creativity, sensibility and perspective to this exhibit. MARCH EXHIBIT SCHEDULE: February 27 to March 31, 2013 First Friday: March 1, 5 to 8:30 PM Sunday Reception: March 3, 1 to 4 PM Sunday snow date: March 10, 1 to 4 PM Artists House Gallery is located at 57 North Second Street in Philadelphia, PA. Gallery Hours are Wednesday to Sunday 12-5PM or by appointment (215) 923-8440.

Feast for the Eyes: The Art of Food

"Bounty," ©2009 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

"Still Life with Oyster,"© 2008 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

OCEANVILLE (GALLOWAY TWP.), NJ (August 28, 2012) – The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College is pleased to announce the exhibition Feast for the Eyes: The Art of Food September 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013. 
In Feast for the Eyes sixteen artists present their interpretations of food not merely as sustenance, but as cultural expression, a source of comfort, obsession, a symbol of prosperity and cause for celebration. Food has been the subject of artists across cultures and time from the earliest cave painters to the luxurious still life paintings of the Dutch masters, and larger than life cakes, pastries and other items of mass consumption from the pop art movement of the 1970s.
 

Windows on Columbus

"Still Life with Snake and Butterflies," © 2010 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Paintings and Prints by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern are featured in the Pro-Arts “Windows on Columbus,” invitational exhibition series in Jersey City. Hosted by Mack-Cali’s Harborside Financial Center in downtown Jersey City. The “Windows on Columbus” project has exhibited works by Pro-Arts Members since 2001. The exhibit is curated by Photographer/Educator Kerry Kolenut, and will be on display throughout the summer in showcase windows on Columbus Avenue, and in the lobby of Harborside Financial. “Windows on Columbus” is located at the corner of 135 Greene Street and Columbus Avenue, and the hours of exhibition are seven days a week, with 24 hour access.  The exhibition will be on view until August 29th.

"Disconnected" at the Arts Council of the Morris Area

"Lady with Bluetooth," © 2012 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

Works by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern will be featured in the exhibition, "Disconnected," at the Gallery at 14 Maple in Morristown, New Jersey. The Arts Council of the Morris Area is hosting the exhibition, on view from May 2 - September 5th, 2012. The opening reception is on Wednesday, May 2, from 6- 8PM. Exhibit hours are Mondays -Thursdays, 10AM - 4PM, and Fridays 10 -1PM, or by appointment. Jonathan Greene is the curator for this exhibition, which invites visual commentary about how people, places, and things can be uniquely connected, disconnected, or both at the same time. 

objex.desire: works by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

"objex.desire," © 2012 Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern

The Center for Visual Arts (CVA) Gallery at Brookdale Community College will host “objex.desire,”   a solo exhibition by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern from January 31 – February 29, 2012. The artist’s reception is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (snow date: Wednesday, February 8th from 4:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.). Read the catalog essay by Marie Maber by clicking below

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7th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition at 33 Contemporary Gallery

Comprising 12,000 sq. ft. of gallery space in the first floor of the Zhou B. Art Center, the 33 Contemporary Gallery presents the 7th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition. Dates of Exhibition: July 15 to August 13, 2011
Opening Reception: July 15th from 7 to 10 pm. Address: 1029 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609.

In celebration of the 7th anniversary of the 33 Contemporary Gallery (formerly known as 33 Collective Gallery), this year's exhibition will be the largest one to date, with 145 artists participating.The entire first floor of the Zhou B. Art Center will become a national laboratory for the exploration and visual representation of the "self". This exhibition will be entirely devoted to different aspects of self-awareness, individual perception and identity. It will include works ranging from representational, non-representational and conceptual ideas of the self. It will feature works in a variety of media. "Small Passion," a recent painting by Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern is included in the exhibition. 

WetPaint 2011

Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern from New Jersey City University has been selected from a nation wide call for MFA artists to participate in the National Wet Paint Exhibition 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The exhibition will take place from January 21st to March 12th, 2011. The Opening Date/Reception is Friday, January 21, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm.
The National Wet Paint Exhibition is an outlook and an overview of emerging artists across the United States currently working in the medium of painting. Wet Paint refers to the idea that this is a fresh group of artists. They are MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) candidates and recent MFA recipients working primarily in the medium of painting.
The National Wet Paint Exhibition consists of 45 paintings by artists selected from a national call which resulted in 280 submissions. The exhibition takes place in the 6000 sq/ft main gallery of the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. The Zhou B Art Center is a private, non-government funded art center designed to facilitate the exchange of contemporary art between Chicago and the international art community. The 87,000 square feet art center offers innumerable possibilities for exploring the arts in a charismatic location and collectively form an extravagant art center fusing culture and creativity.
All the works in the exhibition will be permanently available online at www.VisualArtToday.com. The National Wet Paint Exhibition was curated and organized by Sergio Gomez, independent curator at the Zhou B Art Center.
Exhibitions Dates: January 21 to March 12, 2011
Location: Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W. 35th St, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60609
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday noon to 5 pm.