Zimmerli Art Museum Offers First Look at Newly-Acquired Jersey City Museum Collection

The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick is showcasing its newly-acquired American art collection from the former Jersey City Museum for the first time. "American Stories: Gifts from the Jersey City Museum Collection” shares Jersey City history through work from artists like Chakaia Booker, May Stevens, Shelia Pepe, Melvin Edwards, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.

Host Maddie Orton spoke with Zimmerli Chief Curator Donna Gustafson Chief Curator about what we can look forward to seeing.

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the museum will host “SparkNight,” an opening celebration and dance party for the exhibit.

LINKS

• The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick
• American Stories: Gifts from the Jersey City Museum Collection
• SparkNight

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Chapters

• 1:13 The Collection Acquisition
• 5:15 History of the Jersey City Museum
• 9:39 “American Stories” Exhibition
• 16:44 Jersey City Today

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