Studio Montclair is pleased to announce an Open Call for an exhibition, “Things We Carry – a Contemporary Asian Experience”. Stories of immigration often incorporate the idea of worn baggage, as in, what has been brought over - intangibly/theoretically/philosophically, and sometimes subconsciously - and ingrained into our sense of home. This exhibition seeks works from artists responding to the multitudes that Asians/Asian-Americans carry, represent and experience, as a modern collective. We encourage artists to reflect on our deep appreciation for tradition while also affirming our sense of belonging and place. JUROR: Adriana Proser is Mr. and Mrs. John Quincy Scott Curator of Asian Art and Chief Curator at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD. At the Walters, she oversaw the creation of Across Asia and the Islamic World, galleries that opened to the public in 2023. Previously Dr. Proser was Assistant Curator of East Asian at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and for 17 years prior to joining the Walters she was John H. Foster Senior Curator at Asia Society Museum. Exhibition Dates: September 19 to October 24, 2025 Entry Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025 PROSPECTUS Link: https://conta.cc/3FMrUgK (fb)

This Weekend at SMI's Leach Gallery 641 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair. This is the last weekend to see ViewPoints 2025. On view through June 6 Friday, May 30: 1 - 5pm Artists in the House: Ann Antoshak (1-5pm) Michal Barkai (3-5pm) Saturday, May 31: 1 - 5pm Artists in the House: Erica Engfer Pizza (1-3pm) Cal Carter (3-5pm) Sunday, June 1: 1 - 5pm Artists in the House: Merrie Koehlert (1-3pm) Joanna Madloch (3-5pm) ~ Art Credit: Joanna Madloch, ABBA, 2024, Photographic print, 17 x 22 in. (fb)