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.
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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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Warhol’s film Chelsea Girls is a commercial success, offering an unedited glimpse into the daily lives of several Factory Superstars. Later it is considered an influential forerunner of reality TV.