FOUR CORNERS PUBLIC ARTS , 2020
“The Four Corners Public Arts partnership is thrilled to announce three new public art projects coming to Downtown Newark for Fall/Winter 2020/2021. In the upcoming weeks, FCPA phase II will commence with: The Newark Artists Photo Documentary Project by Colleen Gutwein O'Neal; Will You Be My Monument by Salamishah Tillet and Alliyah Allen of New Arts Justice at Rutgers University - Newark, designer Chantal Fischzang, photographer Scheherazade Tillet and Keary Rosen of the Form Design Studio at Express Newark; and We Are Home led by Yeimy Gamez Castillo in collaboration with the ImVisible project and artist Layqa Nuna Yawar.
This phase of the program sought proposals that directly address community building through public art. Each project includes thoughtful and intentional collaboration, engages various audiences, and brings to life narratives that are constructed through open community dialogue. “We are living in a time that demands that public art represents the diversity and dynamism of the communities in which it is made,” says Salamishah Tillet, Director of New Arts Justice. “To meet this moment, Newark artists are collaborating on murals and monuments that reflect who we are and by doing so, are reimagining the vibrant possibilities of who we, as a city and nation, can be.”
FCPA is organized and curated by Rebecca Pauline Jampol, co-director of Project for Empty Space. Projects and accompanying programs will take place in Newark’s Four Corners Historic District and surrounding areas.
The Newark Artists Photo Documentary Project, led by artist Colleen Gutwein O'Neal is an initiative that centers Newark-based, multidisciplinary visual artists, creating an archive of artistic legacy and contributions that have defined our local creative community for the past century. To date, approximately 100 artists have participated in the project. O’Neal will create a permanent mural, as well as temporary murals located throughout the City. The temporary artworks will be a nod to vanishing architecture, forgotten places, and artists’ workspaces threatened with demolition or redevelopment, and will include portraits of artists that have had a profound impact on these spaces.”
Brick city live, 2016
Brick City Live, 2016
"Many artists have called the city of Newark home, from literary giant Amiri Baraka to visual artist Jerry Gant. Newark is a city rooted in art, and the influx of programs like Newark Open Doors, and the increasing availability of galleries and art spaces, have contributed to what feels like a revival of art in the city.
Even with these developments, a quick Google search of “Artists in Newark, New Jersey” will only lead to a flurry of articles about gentrification and a list of gallery spaces, instead of a conclusive list of who and what to look out for in the Newark art scene.
Artist Colleen Gutwein is changing that with The Newark Arts Photo Documentary Project. Although Gutwein’s project focuses primarily on visual artists, she has built a digital Rolodex of the city’s finest photographers, painters, sculptors and much more." -Ashley Okwuosa, Brick City Live
newark bound, 2015
Newark Bound, 2015
"The Newark Arts Photo Documentary Project record's the city's artistic community at a time of expansion and change, driven by the city's redevelopment and influx of young artists choosing Newark over New York City. " - Carrie Stetler, Newark Bound
FULL ARTICLE HERE (article starts on page 40)
newark happening, 2015
Newark Happening, 2015
"She set out about 2 ½ years ago to interview and photograph and document the energy and creative spirit of the people involved in the current Newark art scene, as well as the physical sites of studios, galleries, and museums. There are now about 45 photo sessions completed, with new photosets added constantly to the project site www.newarkartsphotodoc.com. An interesting aspect of the project is that it is actually comprised of two halves, the second of which consists of interviews, and accompanying portraits taken with a 1940's Jem Jr 120 box camera, manufactured by J.E. Mergott Co in Newark, NJ. These images will only be on view as a full collection, once the project is completed, and will be accompanied by a book including all of the images. Reading below, you will see we have a lovely and thoughtfully contradiction between finished/not finished that runs through the whole project." - Emma Wilcox, Newark Happening
Hycide magazine, 2014
The Newark Issue, Hycide, 2014
Thanks to Hycide Magazine for including images from The Newark Arts Photo Documentary Project in two different articles in the most recent Newark Issue. Copies of the magazine can be ordered from hycide.com