"My job as an artist is to be challenging."

This week on State of the Arts, we meet Indigenous Ecuadorian artist Layqa Nuna Yawar, the creator of a colossal mural that greets visitors at the Newark Airport’s new terminal. The Princeton Junction-based Chivalrous Crickets bring together Celtic, English, and American folk music. Plus, 19th century visionary landscape painter George Inness. Some of his greatest work was done in Montclair, and the Montclair Art Museum features the world’s largest collection of his work

NJ PBS

Thurs, 3/13 @ 11:30 pm

Sat, 3/15 @ 7:30 pm

WNET Thirteen

Sun, 3/16 @ 11:30 am

ALL ARTS

Mon, 3/17 @ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm

Wed 3/19 @ 10 am & 3 pm

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Women's History Month

This month, we're highlighting #5WomenArtists from State of the Arts archives.

Maureen Chatfield’s abstract paintings explore her memories of travel as well as the landscapes surrounding her studio in rural Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Happening Now

Birdhouse Center for the Arts co-founders Bronwyn Bird and Justin Nawn come together as Wyn & Tin with their debut children’s album, Pick Me.

Our related story: No Wrong Notes at the Birdhouse

Don't miss By Her Hands, From Her Garden: Baskets by Mary May and Niki Giberson at Stockton University Kramer Hall in Hammonton through March 21!

Our related story: Basket Maker Mary May

Catch "Village Potter" Roberto Lugo's exhibition Orange and Black at Princeton's Art@Bainbridge gallery until July 6!

Our related story: Roberto Lugo: The Village Potter | Photo by Ryan Collerd, Courtesy of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage

Highlights from State of the Arts

Residents from sleepy New Jersey suburbs discover they’re living in homes built by a forgotten genius. Conflicted over what to do with this new information, is it too late to save the legacy of Edward Bowser Jr., one of America’s first Black architects?

Our 2024 story: Bowser House

Art projects at four different places on the New Jersey coastline were commissioned by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The artworks focus on threats posed by climate change and rising sea levels.

Our 2021 story: Climate Art in Four Acts

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Peter A. Benoliel & Willo Carey

Monica & Carlos Camin

Melanie & John Clarke

Elizabeth G. Christopherson

Hella & Scott McVay

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