Art Galleries

April 16 – May 17, 2026
Reception: Sunday, April 19th from 3:00 – 5:00 (Location: Starlight Room)

“Resonance: Roots & Routes” is a new show by members of the South Asian Artists Association of America (S4A). The vibrant exhibit showcases artwork by 41 South Asian artists across a variety of media and styles, ranging from traditional art forms to contemporary and modern works. The shown is also in honor of AAPI month.

The exhibit title “Resonance: Roots and Routes” refers to the roots South Asian artists have to their respective South Asian countries, even though they may have taken different routes in their lives & artistic journeys—whether by devoting themselves to traditional South Asian art forms or by pursuing and embracing other art genres and movements. Throughout, a resonance exists between the artist’s roots and their art, and among the works in this juried exhibit.

The Art Upstairs Gallery is a gift of the John and Margaret Post Foundation.

April 14 – May 17, 2026
Reception: Sunday, April 19th from 3:00 – 5:00 (Location: Starlight Room)

The Alternative Photographic Arts Group (APAG), a subgroup of the New Jersey Photography Forum founded by Nancy Ori and Heidi Sussman presents Altered Narratives, an exhibition that challenges traditional definitions of photography and expands its creative boundaries.

Held in the Starlight Gallery at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street,Morristown, NJ, the show will be on view from April 12-May 17, 2026.  An opening reception and artists’ talk will be held on Sunday, April 19 from 3-5 pm. This free event is open to the public.

 Participating artists include Theresa Hood, Carolyn Kleinman, Kathleen Nademus, Dorothy Kuehn, Nancy Ori, James Provenzano, Heidi Sussman and Hayata Takeshita.

For more than a year, APAG artists have met monthly, cultivating a dynamic environment for experimentation and innovation. The works in Altered Narratives reflect this spirit. Each piece begins with or is inspired by a photograph yet moves far beyond the captured image. Here, the photograph is not the final destination, but a point of departure. This imaginative and innovative exhibition invites viewers to reconsider what a photograph can be; not a fixed record of a moment, but a living surface shaped by process, time, and transformation.

Through hands-on, intuitive processes, photographic imagery is transferred, layered, partially erased, and embedded into richly textured surfaces. Artists employ a range of approaches including image transfer, collage, encaustics, pinhole photography, mixed media techniques, cyanotypes and other historic photographic processes. As images are physically transformed, they loosen from their original context, opening space for narratives that feel fluid, evolving, and open to interpretation.

“Photographs in this exhibition function as catalysts,” says co-founder and curator Heidi Sussman. “They spark the work, but do not contain it. The resulting pieces invite viewers into a space where memory, material, and imagination intersect.”

The New Jersey Photography Forum, directed by Nancy Ori for over 30 years, is one of the state’s most established organizations dedicated to fine art photography. APAG was formed to explore photography’s boundless possibilities while remaining grounded in its rich history.

For more information about the exhibition or the New Jersey Photography Forum, visit www.njphotoforum.com.

The Starlight Gallery is a gift of Wendy and Jay Birnbaum

The Art Upstairs Gallery is located in the balcony lobby of Mayo Performing Arts Center. Exhibits are varied and showcase visual artists from a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil, photography, sculpture and more. Each year, the works of over 200 artists are showcased in group exhibits. Recent groups that have been showcased include the Essex Watercolor Club, New Jersey Photography Forum, Art in the Atrium and the Pastel Society of New Jersey. The Art Upstairs Gallery is a gift of the John and Margaret Post Foundation.

The Starlight Gallery is adjacent to our Starlight Room, MPAC’s donor lounge.  Exhibits feature individual exhibits by accomplished local artists. The Starlight Gallery is a gift of Wendy and Jay Birnbaum.

The galleries provide a unique opportunity to marry the visual and performing arts, and provide exposure to artists with an audience that may not normally frequent an art gallery. All artwork is available for purchase.

The Galleries are open to ticket holders prior to shows, during intermission, by appointment and every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 -2:00.  For more information, please contact Charles Miller at cmiller1@mayoarts.org or Lee Kaloidis at 973-539-0345 x6587.