examining ritual, religion, and ethnicity through the lens of her own cultural experience through painting, sculpture and writing.For more information visit aferro.org



Unusual Suspects

Jerry Gant

February 22 - May 24, 2014

Opening Reception February 22, 7-10 PM at Gallery Aferro

Activate: Market Street

75, 77 and 85 Market Street Storefronts



Jerry Gant is master of many media, from textile and clothing design, to metal sculpture, woodcarving, wall murals, and even spoken word. He has been a fixture of the Newark Art Scene for decades, occupying a unique niche as a commentator. In the words of fellow artist, Kevin Blythe Sampson: “If Newark were to look for an artist that most represents it, it would be Jerry Gant. […] No artist in this city has had a more visible presence or impact on the peopleNever-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City




Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet.

The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database.

Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back to the mid-1800s, the 870,000 photographs feature all manner of city oversight -- from stately ports and bridges to grisly gangland killings.

Always moving: Workers dig in Delancy Street on New York's Lower East Side in this photo dated July 29, 1908. The historical pictures released online for the first time show New York in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

A bridge too far? Painters hang from suspended