The works of 14 New Jersey City University art alumni: Miko Almaleh (B.A. '99) of Englewood Cliffs; Richard Buntzen (M.A. '02) of Jersey City; Melissa Buesing (B.A. '06) of Secaucus; William Coronado (B.S, '01, B.F.A. '04) of West New York; Mike Kabbash (M.F.A. '05) of Plainsboro; Matthew Lahm (B.F.A. '05) of Livingston; Pete Michels (B.F.A. '87) of Stevenson Ranch, California; Marcia Miele (M.F.A. '03) of West Caldwell; Katarzyna Modzelewska (B.F.A. '04) of Bayonne; Carmen Norris (B.F.A. '04) of Hoboken; Jason Rivera (B.F.A. 03) of Jersey City; Virna Vargas (B.F.A. '05) of Jersey City; Raul Villarreal (M.F.A. '05) of West New York; and M.H. Yaghooti (B.F.A. '01) of North Bergen.

Curated by Janna Coker, Ivan Petrovsky, and Joan Pamboukes (alumna), the exhibit will feature paintings, mixed media works, and illustrations by recent alumni and current undergraduate students that address current political issues, such as, immigration, racism, civil liberties, privacy vs. national security, reproductive rights, Intelligent Design vs. Evolution, AIDS and sex education, gay rights, stem cell research, the environment, economics, welfare and public education, big business, censorship, women's issues, fundamentalism, technology, public education, media, consumerism, capitalism, celebrity culture, and Hurricane Katrina.

Gallery hours (for both galleries):
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. *

* For other days and times, please contact us to schedule an appointment.

Both galleries will also be open 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 21, as part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour.

For further information, contact Midori Yoshimoto, Gallery Director at 201-200-2197.