Red Badge of Courage Curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud
The Newark Arts Council is pleased to announce the opening of Red Badge of Courage, on Sunday, October 28th when it will present new work by 66 artists from New Jersey, New York and abroad in a 13,000 square foot space in downtown Newark .
Curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud, the exhibition is based on the life and work of 19th century writer/poet/journalist Stephen Crane, a native of Newark. Although he died young, at age 28, Crane's work and life have inspired many artists throughout the years: His portrait was used by the Beatles on the cover of their album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The 2001 film The Dark Riders was based on a Crane poem. And there have been a number of film versions of The Red Badge of Courage, the most famous of which was directed by John Huston and released in 1951. The Red Badge of Courage tells the story of a young man’s life as a soldier during the American Civil War
More than one hundred years after Crane’s death, the artists in the show Red Badge of Courage use historical references as a tool to interpret and represent their concerns with contemporary society. Newark is a city rich in history, from the 19th century manufacturing boom through the depression years and past that to the infamous 1960's riots. But today’s Newark is also going through many changes as it is on its way towards becoming a major economic and cultural center again.
Participating artists:
Manuel Acevedo, Olga Adelantado, Nils Folke Anderson, Nina Lola Bachhuber, Robert Beck, Chelsea Beck, Michael Bilsborough, Marylou and Jerome Bonjiorno, Chakaia Booker, Javier Cambre, Brendan Carroll, Mary Ellen Carroll, Cesar Cornejo, Kevin Darmanie, Michael DeLucia, Raul deNieves, Dan Devine, Christoph Draeger, Dahlia Elsayed, caraballo-farman, Adriana Farmiga, Asha Ganpat, Aunrico Gatson, Jeffrey Gibson, Kate Gilmore, Danny Glix, Mark Golamco, Rashawn Griffin, Akintola Hanif (Hyze), Rachel B. Hayes, Fred Holland, Scott Hug, Sarah Hughes, Timothy Hutchings, Curt Ikens, Daniel Joglar, Ben Jones, Gregor Kregar, Larry Krone, Molly Larkey, Simone Leigh, Rachel Mason, Fernando Mastrangelo, Robert Melee, Issa Nyaphaga, William Oliwa, Edgar Orlaineta, William A. Ortega, Todd Pavlisko, Micki Pellerano, Jayne Anne Phillips, Eric Sall, Kevin Sampson, David Scanavino, Alejandra Seeber, Ruijun Shen, Erin Shirreff, Ethan Shoshan, Xaviera Simmons, Shinique Smith, Scott Taylor, Pedro Velez, Roberto Visani, Emma Wilcox, Noelle Lorraine Williams, Bryan Zanisnik
For additional information about the Newark Arts Council, please call 973-643-1625 , e-mail info@newarkarts.org or visit the website www.newarkarts.org.
Directions http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/sidebar_images/newark_map_1007.gif (PATH): Take the PATH train from Manhattan to Newark-Penn Station; Market St. & Raymond Blvd. both go to Broad St., where the exhibition space is between Academy + Clinton Streets.
