Mana Contemporary

Exciting news from Mana Contemporary’s Future Art Leaders Program! We’re empowering Jersey City Public Schools’ JC Arts high school students to explore dynamic career paths in the arts—spanning museums, galleries, and artist studios. With mentorship from industry professionals, these students are honing their leadership skills and gaining invaluable experience.

Led by Kristin DeAngelis, our Director of Community Outreach, and supported by the incredible Mana Team, Founder & Chairman Moishe Mana and Melissa Cuccinello from Jersey City Public Schools, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the artists and professionals who have generously shared their time and expertise this semester.

Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve accomplished so far (swipe to see photos!):
- Intro to Art Business
- Intro to Public Speaking
- Art Handling with Boris Martinez
- Field Trip to Art House Production Gallery with Gallery Director/Curator Andrea McKenna
- Intro to Residency Programs with artists from the Monira Foundation, including Anne Muntges
- Fall Open Studio activities

What’s next?
- Artist Studio class with Nick D’Ornellas
- Intro to AI Art with Assistant Professor Trish Gianakis from Saint Peter’s University

We’re wrapping up the semester with an exciting public tour featuring celebrated artists: Dan Flavin, John Chamberlain, and Michael Heizer on December 18th at 10 AM.

📅 **Future Art Leader Tour**
🗓️ December 18, 2024
🕙 10 AM
📍 Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

To RSVP, email Kristin DeAngelis at [email protected].

The Future Art Leaders is support by the Public Funds from the Jersey City Arts & Trust Fund.

You are invited to the Opening Reception of
Mana Contemporary Presents:

Chuck Kelton
“Transformations”
Curated by Kele McComsey, Director of Mana Contemporary

Tuesday, November 12th
4PM - 8PM

The ancients believed in alchemical processes as catalysts for transmutation—of common metals into gold, of illness into immortality—a preternatural means for elevating humankind into other realms of possibilities. Chuck Kelton wields his photochemical palette the way a painter deploys their paint, and in this way, Kelton is also something of an alchemist, using developer, fixer, and photographic paper to render intuitive, imagined landscapes from technical processes.

Here, the artist has made selections from his personal collection of African tribal masks to pair in conversation with his Chemograms.

Text by Jessica Holmes

Light refreshments will be served.

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Free and open to all.

RSVP link in bio.

Community outreach doesn’t stop in your immediate neighborhood. It extends across countries and this case from the US to Spain back to the US.

To our new friends in AZ, thank you for getting the word out to VOTE! 🌈💫🗳️

Artist:
Poster collab:
📸 for poster image
Community Connector: Director of Community Outreach



Posted • This print from is designed by a q***r artist of color to promote voting within the LGBTQ+ community.  

Make a plan to vote on November 5 by finding your voting location at azsos.gov
🗳️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
[Image descriptions: 
Page 1: 3 onen•n• ten staff members and a youth using their arms and bodies to spell out V-O-T-E]

Page 2: A onen•n• ten staff member showing the voting poster which features a drag-stylized version of the Statue of Liberty and colorful Pride flag imagery.

Art Happens Here!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Here are just some of the creators looking forward to meeting you and showing their process during Open Studio!

Damani Adadevoh      B35
Shawn Harris              B35
Yuli Aloni Primor         B89
Nicole Basilone           225
Angela China               310
Shaleeka Ahuja           366
Ronit Oanono              404
Antonio Murado         415
Geraldine Neuwirth    553
Danielle Frankenthal 560

FREE Shuttle bus schedule as follows:
Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up:  Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 5:30PM and 6:30PM

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, programming, live music, food and drink, and more!

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306





Interested in joining our artist community? Link in bio on studio rentals.

Looking for a new studio with an incredible artist community? We have what you are looking for at Mana Contemporary.

Contact us via the link in the comments.

Art Happens Here!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Here are just some of the creators looking forward to meeting you and showing their process during Open Studio!

Rebecca Graves / R Graves and Cp. Studio B82
Eric Nadler / JC Fab Lab Studio B81
Vera Khodakova Studio B8
Rujuta Rao Studio B40
Chef Vanalee Studio B33
Galvinized Studio B16
The Muse Graphics Studio 371
Jada Fabrizio Studio 365
Stubblefield Photography & Fine Art Studio 344
Mike White Studio 205

FREE Shuttle bus schedule as follows:
Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up:  Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 5:30PM and 6:30PM

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, programming, live music, food and drink, and more!

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Congratulations to and

Be sure to be part of the celebration during our Open Studio in the ESKFF studio 218

Posted • YIGAL LEGACY PROJECT Grand Opening!

Sunday, October 20th 12-6PM
Mana Contemporary Open Studios

Including special events for artist enhancement.

Open House Special - Donate and take home a piece of art !

The Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation (ESKFF) is a nonprofit established with a clear mission to foster collaboration and dialogue among artists, art administrators, collectors, and art institutions. Serving as an artist residency program for local, national, and international mid-career, emerging artists, and students; the ESKFF Residency Program is evolving into a Legacy and Career Enhancement Platform with a goal to provide grants, educational programs, exhibition opportunities, and visiting professionals in an environment that promotes self-growth while encourages dialogue and collaboration between artists. ESKFF has a clear and prosperous path ahead, determined to bring artists together while promoting career guidance with new in-house and online programing including a new Legacy Program addressing how to protect, preserve, and amplify artistic careers.


🚌Free shuttle bus schedule as follows:

Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 5:30PM and 6:30PM

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Art Happens Here!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Here are just some of the creators looking forward to meeting you and showing their process during Open Studio!

Anders Lindseth       Studio B112
Bradley Hart Studio    Studio 309a
Eric Cano            Studio 515
Hadieh Afshani      Studio B104
Renate Aller      Studio 419
Sam Tufnell       Studio 219
Serron Green   Studio 542B
Stef Duffy            Studio 305
Tara Kothari       Studio 516
The Smoke Artist      Studio 332

FREE Shuttle bus schedule as follows:
Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up:  Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 5:30PM and 6:30PM

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, programming, live music, food and drink, and more!

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Art Happens Here!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Here are just some of the creators looking forward to meeting you and showing their process during Open Studio!

Jane St. Lifer, St. Lifer Art, Inc. Studio 518
Renelle White Buffalo Studio 442A
Deniz Eyuboglu Studio B131
QinZa Najm Studio B22
Bryant Small Studio B23
Seanna Noonan Studio B29
TauLab Studio B32
Whitney Whitaker Studio B44
Colleen Topping Studio B47
Matthew Langley Studio B5

DIRECTIONS AND SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION
* Mana Contemporary is walking distance from the Journal Square PATH Train.
* Free parking available, first come; first served basis.
* Free Shuttle bus schedule as follows:
Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up:  Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 5:30PM and 6:30PM

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, programming, food and drink, and more!

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Frank Stella piece, Blyvoors (South African Mine Series) in the Legacies exhibition at Monira Foundation
Presented by

We invite you to experience it during:
Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Posted • Dont miss your chance on OCT 20 in Jersey City to see this incredible Frank Stella piece, Blyvoors (South African Mine Series) in the Legacies exhibition at Monira Foundation. Grateful to for the opportunity.⁠
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Location: 2nd Fl. Gallery⁠
888 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ⁠
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We look forward to seeing you all on October 20th!

Art Happens Here!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Here are just some of the creators looking forward to meeting you and showing their process during Open Studio!

Amelia Shields Studio B96
Archive Collection Studio367
Cynthia Brown StudioB41
Daniel Morowitz Studio 225
Lizski & B. Zinski Studio B51
Jenny Nolan Studio B128
Kristian Battell Studio B111
Leandro Comrie Studio B19
Lisa Lackey Studio 442
OR1EL Studio Studio B91

FREE Shuttle bus schedule as follows:
Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up:  Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 5:30PM and 6:30PM

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, live music, programming, food and drink, and more!

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

We hope you have our Open Studio on your calendars!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Here are just some of the artists looking forward to meeting you during Open Studio!

Sarah Mueller Studio B120
Jodi Gerbi Studio B21
Jushin Gonzalez Studio B98
Gabriella Imperatori - Penn Studio 505
Alison Arias Studio B33
Deborah L. Morris Studio 514
Christopher Lee Studio B100
Zac Gross Studio B114
Vera Khodakova Studio B8
Sofia Saleh Studio B56

FREE Shuttle bus schedule as follows:
Manhattan to Mana:
Pick up:  Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves for Mana at 12:00PM, 1:00PMand 2:00PM

Mana to Manhattan:
Drop off: Corner of Laight Street & St. John’s Lane leaves Mana at 4:00PM, 6:30PM and 6:30PM

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, programming, food and drink, and more!

We hope you have our Fall Open Studios on your calendars!

Mana Contemporary Fall Open Studios
Sunday, October 20th
12PM-6PM

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Here are just some of the artists looking forward to meeting you during Open Studio. Follow us to get a sneak peak of all the artists participating that day.
Erica Rose Levine Studio B18
MJ King Studio B78
Maria Pavlovska Studio 458
Regina Ruff Studio B126
Martin Brouillette Studio 311
Iris Kufert-Rivo Studio 403
Anna Kunz (Monira Foundation Resident) Studio 1R
Verdiana Patacchini Studio 312
HombretheArtist Studio 348
Jaouad Bentama Studio B34

Follow us for more details including additional artist open studios, programming, food and drink, shuttle buses and more!

Community Day: Fiesta Latina
Saturday, September 28, 12—5pm
at the The Newark Museum of Art
Newark, NJ

Join Mana Contemporary as we celebrate the rich cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean with live music, dance performances, and more at the Newark Museum.

Bring your blanket or chair, enjoy food truck treats, and get moving with Latin dance lessons in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

Mana Contemporary will be onsite to assist with voter registration. The first 30 people to register to vote will have the chance to join artist Bony Ramirez for a special Spanish-language tour of his exhibition Cattleya. Limited spots are available, and it’s first come, first served!

Admission to the event is free, but registration is required. For full schedule of events and registering, Please visit

In case of rain, the event will move in-doors.

Prior to the 2020 election, Mana Public Arts established a “Get Out the Vote” Artist lead initiative called Project 270 (The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency). This endeavor enlisted 70 established and emerging artists to create posters representing each of the fifty states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and a few select cities to encourage young people aged 18 to 35 to register to vote and show up at the polls. These posters were printed en masse, wheat pasted in major metropolitan areas, distributed to individuals and non-profit organizations, shared widely on social media and displayed and presented through various digital platforms.

We continue this effort by creating additional posters that address the topics that are at the heart of the debate leading into the 2024 election. None of this would be possible without the generous contributions of the artists. Please consider supporting these efforts by purchasing a limited edition Project 270 2024 Giclée Fine Art Prints signed by the artists. Sales of these poster will help fund Project 270 2024 programs including:

* Onsite GOTV activations where people can register to vote
* Partnerships with grassroots GOTV organizations across the nation
* Distribution and posting of wheat-paste posters reminding the importance of making your voice heard

To learn more about Project 270, the participating artists, how to purchase the Fine Art prints or to download and share images, please go to our link in our bio.

We welcome you to tag us on Instagram at:
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Please feel free to share this with anyone you think might be interested in supporting this endeavor.

We thank you for your support and please VOTE.

Participating artists include:
Vincent Valdez
Zaria Forman
Bony Ramirez
Hugo Crosthwaite
Machine Dazzle
A Facility Artwork by Nick Cave and Bob Faust
Marilyn Minter




Open Studio Oct 20th

Mana Contemporary/Mana Public Arts had an incredible weekend connecting with the community and getting out the vote in Detroit.

We greeted everyone with thousands of free wheat paste posters to give out to students galleries and museums to remind people to VOTE!

A huge thank you to:
Eastern Market and Design Core for putting up the banner of the 2020 Project 270 poster from Artist Tylonn Sawyer
Wasserman Projects featuring Machine Dazzle of Pomegranate Arts hosted by curator Alison Wong (also for being an amazing connector!)
Fair Election Center Campus Vote Project at Wayne State University
The Library Street Collective - The Sheppard
MoCAD with Tylonn Sawyer, James Alexander, Maya Davis and the rest of the Team
Konstance Patton Ke-nee-go-keshek /Talking Dolls Project
Elliott Broom at Detroit Institute of Art

We ask you to please support Project 270 Get the Vote Out initiative with a purchase of Project 270 Giclée Fine Art Print. More information and how to purchase a print can be found in the link in our bio.

Sales of these Giclée Fine Art Print will help fund Project 270 2024 programs including:
* Onsite GOTV activations where people can register to vote
* Partnerships with grassroots GOTV organizations across the nation
* Distribution and posting of wheat-paste posters reminding the importance of making your voice heard

Just like we did in Detroit. ⭐️

Thank you, Detroit for an amazing welcome…. Onto Atlanta, Newark, Chicago, Brooklyn…. Watch our stories for updates!

Please VOTE.

Join us for a fashion event in collaboration with Fashion Alliance Network!

Marco Hall: Kaleidoscope
Thursday, September 5th, Jersey City Day of Fashion
6 PM
Glass Gallery Annex
Mana Contemporary Jersey City

Mana Contemporary invites you to celebrate art and fashion with the hand of designer Marco Hall. This fashion show will feature his most recent fall collection titled Kaleidoscope. The fashion show will feature dazzled with a vibrant tapestry of color and creativity, turning the runway into a living work of art. The collection celebrates the diversity of Marco Hall’s label, with designs inspired by a kaleidoscope’s fluid and ever-changing patterns. Models will glide down the catwalk in garments that shift hues and textures with every step, creating a mesmerizing visual symphony. The show embraced bold experimentation, blending classic elegance with avant-garde innovation. The fashion show will be a stop along the way for the celebration of Jersey City Day of Fashion in collaboration with Fashion Alliance Network. 

Free tickets can be requested via link in our bio.

-Parking available on site.

For more information, contact Angel Herrera at [email protected] 

📸 Courtesy of the Artist

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