Morris Museum

On a recent visit, Assemblywoman Aura Kenny Dunn toured the "New Sculpture/New Jersey" exhibition that features 11 sculptors from the Garden State. She met with artist Valerie Huhn and Morris Museum President and CEO Thomas J. Loughman who gave insight on the work on view. The exhibition will be up through February 2!?

Did you know the Morris Museum hosted 3,854 students from 48 different K-12 institutions in FY 24? The recently published annual report discloses recent accomplishments and other key insights. For more information and to access the annual report: https://lnkd.in/ehpAeQbK Image Caption: Pine tree with bamboo and peonies (detail), Japanese 18th c. Six-panel folding screen (byobu), overall dimensions 60 x 144 inches. Gift of Nelson Schaenen, Jr.

Thank you Amanda Eustice for filming an interview with President and CEO Tom Loughman today in the New Sculpture/New Jersey exhibition. We look forward to when the News 12 New Jersey Road Trip segment airs in the coming weeks! ?

This morning the Morris Museum hosted a leadership breakfast to engage with community leaders so that the institution can better support and connect with them throughout the year. The breakfast was followed by a tour of the galleries led by President and CEO Thomas J. Loughman and included the newly opened exhibitions?"Michael Malpass, Sculptor of Wit (1946-1991)"?and?"Voices: Mid-century Oaxacan Embroidery and Weaving from the Permanent Collection."

Morris Museum Annual Golf Outing September 30, 2024 Spring Brook Country Club morrismuseum.org/golf Join us on Monday, September 30 for our annual golf outing! This year's tournament is perfectly suited to be a great day on the course: early autumn, with a refreshment cart, and more!

Morris Museum Annual Golf Outing September 30, 2024 Spring Brook Country Club morrismuseum.org/golf Be like Mike Austin and attempt to hit an official record-long drive at 515 yards. Austin currently holds the Guinness World Record for his drive at the Winterwood Golf Course in 1974. This year's tournament is perfectly suited to be a great day on the course: early autumn, with a refreshment cart, and more!

Hole-In-One Challenge! Morris Museum Annual Golf Outing September 30, 2024 Spring Brook Country Club morrismuseum.org/golf Our Golf Outing is coming up in just two short weeks. Test your skills and get a hole-in-one on Hole 9 (173 yards) to win $25,000 (and $25,000 for the Morris Museum). Remember, no Mulligans! "Hole-in-One" is sponsored by D’Arcy Johnson Day Lawyers. Professional golfers are ineligible to participate.

Coming soon is an episode of State of the Arts featuring artist Maureen Chatfield. Check out the trailer and her exhibition on view at the Morris Museum through September 29. This exhibition features New Jersey painter Maureen Chatfield’s investigation of her travel experiences juxtaposed with abstract paintings inspired by specific destinations. Chatfield’s large-scale narratives and colorful landscapes present universal themes of past and present, combined with humor and light-hearted reflections on relationships and the human experience. #maureenchatfieldfineart #painting #morristownnj #morrismuseum #oilpainting #art #travel

Hyperallergic contributor Natasha Seaman describes Richard Whitten's Morris Museum exhibition as: "Cheerfully disquieting and unapologetically erudite, his paintings ask viewers to embrace the illusion." Read the full review and see "Set in Motion" before it closes on September 1! https://lnkd.in/dUssXr5m Image Caption: Richard Whitten, "Tellurian," 2021, oil on wood panel, 46 x 30 inches. On loan from the collection of Roger and Sara Preston. Photography by David DeMelim is courtesy of the artist.

The Morris Museum Staff and Board announce with elation and gratitude that the New Jersey Council on the Arts has funded a general operating support grant for the next three years in the amount of $188,060 per year!?These funds are crucial to continuing to build the programs, performances, exhibitions, and educational outreach of the museum.?We look forward to sharing the impact of this grant with all who visit the museum! Photo courtesy of the New Jersey Council on the Arts.