Express Newark is a center for socially engaged art and design where people can create art together, learn collaboratively, and build coalitions to advocate for change. Express Newark honors our city’s historical legacy as an epicenter of art and activism by being a third space that bridges the campus and community and supports contemporary artists dedicated to social justice in Newark and beyond.
Express Newark
Accra Shepp, Occupying Wall Street & Covid Journals, 2024. Installation view in Blues People at Newark Express. Photo by Rachel Vanni.
Adama Delphine Fawundu, Who We Be, 2024. Installation view in Blues People at Express Newark. Photo by Rachel Vanni.
Derrick Adams, The Holdout II, 2024. Installation view in Blues People at Express Newark. Photo by Rachel Vanni.
Cesar Melgar, Newark Master Plan & Street Views, 2024. Installatoin view in Blues People at Express Newark. Photo by Rachel Vanni.
Adebunmi Gbadebo, At the Bottom of the Atlantic Ocean There’s a Railroad Made of Human Bones, 2024. Installation view in Blues People at Express Newark. Photo by Rachel Vanni.
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The Regional Re-granting Program is established to recognize and support the movement of independently organized, public-facing, artist-centered activity that animates local and regional art scenes but that lies beyond the reach of traditional funding sources.