Paul Robeson Galleries

Rutgers University is an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey.

We are seeking a Head of Programs (Public & Education), this full time position is located in Newark.

This position will work on all aspects of the conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and coordination of education and public programs.

For additional information and to apply, check out the link in bio or please visit - https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/274697

Rutgers University is an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey. We are seeking a Head of Programs (Public & Education).

This position is full time position is located in Newark.

This position will work on all aspects of the conceptualization, implementation, evaluation and coordination of education and public programs.

For additional information and to apply, please visit - https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/274697

CLOSING TOMORROW

This is not an exhibition, but an interactive display created in collaboration with the Rutgers University Newark Sci-Art Program. Featuring creative projects exploring the intersection of Science and Art – this display is focused on experimental, eco-friendly materials being used by scientists, artists and designers.

Many of the works in this room are made from mycelium. One of the oldest life forms on this planet, mycelium is the root-like structure of fungi/mushrooms. When cultivated in certain conditions it can be used in a sculptural manner, literally growing works of art. We demonstrate the process of working with mycelium and the various stages, from inoculated shredded h**p through to sculptural pieces.

DROP IN DRAWING

Monday April 27 (last session of the Spring season)
11:30am - 12:50pm
Free & Open to All (all art materials and Pizza Provided)

Guest Artist

Nadïne LaFond is a Haïtian American vocalist / songwriter, mixed media artist and educator whose work spans music and visual arts. She is deeply inspired by her Haitian heritage – her creative practice is based on observation, inquiry and dreaming through which she combines abstraction, symbolism, and figurative elements on the visual arts side and African based roots traditions and experimental to address social, cultural, and personal themes.

The Program

Each Monday from February to April, we will host Drop In Drawing Sessions at Express Newark. This program is part of The Drawing Room initiative - which is inspired by historic drawing rooms—short for “withdrawing room”—this installation transforms the gallery into a contemporary space for reflection, conversation, and creative exchange. Rooted in social sculpture – art shaped through collective participation. Drawing Room bridges campus and community where the art studio meets the luxury living space.

Location: Hahnes Building, Paul Robeson Galleries @ Express Newark, Room #307 Main Gallery.

RSVP (preferred by not essential - link in bio)

DROP IN DRAWING
11:30am - 12:50pm
Free & Open to All (Pizza & all drawing materials provided)

Bleriot M Thompson believes, “Outside of speech and movement, drawing/mark making is one of our simplest means of communication and expression. It signals to the world I am here and willing to transcribe my thoughts, my feelings, and my environment into a language that can outlast my existence. To be seen, to be held, to be shared, to be countered. The physical receipts are evidence of how desperately we want to communicate with each other and the lengths we are willing to go.”

Location: Hahnes Building, Paul Robeson Galleries @ Express Newark, Room #307 Main Gallery.

RSVP (preferred by not essential) – Link in bio

OPEN STUDIO 2026
SCI-ART COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM

The exhibition reception is on Wednesday April 15, 4pm – 6pm.
Light refreshments will be provided – this event is free and open to all.

The Open Studio display in the Robeson Campus Center Gallery until April 30, 2026

The Robeson Campus Center Gallery is open Monday to Thursday, 12.30pm - 4.30pm.

Featuring creative projects exploring the intersection of Science and Art - come and learn more about experimental, eco-friendly materials being used by artists and designers. The Sci-Art Collaborate Program focuses on interdisciplinary learning, and is supported by the Paul Robeson Galleries, the Clement A. Price Institute, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (Khadempour Lab), the Rutgers Business School (Public Private Community Partnership Program) and the Department of Arts, Culture & Media (Form Design Studio).

Artwork in the exhibition has come from the Rutgers University – Newark “3-D Design Fundamentals” (Department of Arts, Culture and Media), Rutgers Business School (Center for Local Supply Chain Resiliency), students from Newark’s Science High School (Environmental Studies), and artists of the Greater Newark area.



Image: Rachel Fawn Alban Mycelium, 2026, digital image

The Robeson Campus Center Gallery is located at Rutgers University, Newark, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Ground Floor, Newark, New Jersey USA 07102
Telephone +1 973 353 0615
Email [email protected]
Website http://paulrobesongalleries.expressnewark.org/about/

Kevin Blythe Sampson was an American artist and police detective-composite sketch artist, who lived in Newark, New Jersey. He made sculptures from discarded found objects; he was also an illustrator, painter and muralist. This Drop in Drawing session will be led by his friends and fellow Artists Cesar Melgar and Manuel Acevedo. This program is part of the Drawing Room initiative.

All drawing materials will be provided. Chicken Wings and Garbage Pizza will be served. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.

DROP IN DRAWING
11:30am - 12:50pm
Free & Open to All (Pizza & all drawing materials provided)

Location: Hahnes Building, Paul Robeson Galleries @ Express Newark, Room #307 Main Gallery.

RSVP (preferred by not essential) – Link in bio

Guest Artist Juno states, “Some may think drawing as an artistic practice relates mainly to rendering, depicting, and capturing detail. While true these aspects only tell some of the story, robbing drawing of its most expressive and fluid qualities. Yes, a draftsman can achieve architectural precision, but one need look no further than a child’s drawing to understand the medium’s potential to express energy. It also bears stating that drawing is foundational to all other art practices. Sketching, mapping, drafting, planning, composing, projecting, all derivatives of drawing. I’m a painter and collage artist, and a fair amount of my own compositions begin as sketches, later developed for painting. Still, charcoal remains one of my first loves and a medium I return to when I’m in need of clarity.”

DROP IN DRAWING
11:30am - 12:50pm
Free & Open to All (Pizza & Drawing Materials Provided)

Guest Artist

Armisey expounds on drawing by moving from the mechanical act of observation to the spiritual act of witnessing. For Armisey, the difference between “looking” and “seeing deeply” is the difference between a surface-level sketch and a profound interaction between objects and people to breathe meaning into the work.


The Program

Each Monday from February to April, we will host Drop In Drawing Sessions at Express Newark. This program is part of The Drawing Room initiative - which is inspired by historic drawing rooms—short for “withdrawing room”—this installation transforms the gallery into a contemporary space for reflection, conversation, and creative exchange. Rooted in social sculpture – art shaped through collective participation. Drawing Room bridges campus and community where the art studio meets the luxury living space.

Location: Hahnes Building, Paul Robeson Galleries @ Express Newark, Room #307 Main Gallery.

RSVP (preferred by not essential)
link in bio

DROP IN DRAWING

MONDAY 11.30AM – 12.50PM

free & open to all

all materials provided, no drawing experience is required

pizza will be served

Paul Robeson Galleries @ Express Newark

Hahnes Building, 54 Halsey Street, #307

Newark, NJ 07102

Armisey expounds on drawing by moving from the mechanical act of observation to the spiritual act of witnessing. For Armisey, the difference between “looking” and “seeing deeply” is the difference between a surface-level sketch and a profound interaction between objects and people to breathe meaning into the work.