New Jersey Photography Forum opens the international photography exhibit, ‘Unframed’

The NJ Photography Forum opened its 27th Annual Photography Exhibit, Unframed, online on Oct. 1. through Jan. 15, 2022

 

Seventy-five works by 40 artists were chosen for this year’s show from hundreds of entries which came from around the globe and across the U.S. Unframed, printed images of the selected works will also be on display at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung, NJ from November 2, through November 30, 2021.

 

The links to access the exhibit are: Watchung Arts Center website- http://watchungarts.org/nj-photography-forum-international-photo-exhibit/, NJ Photography Forum website- https://www.njphotoforum.com/p75497615

 

“The emotional impact of the pieces ranges from mysterious and thought provoking, to stunning black and whites and digitally enhanced pieces, to traditional and beautiful color works. The variety of creative ideas and processing techniques has produced an interesting show with many more pieces which we can accommodate because of the format of the show,” says Nancy Ori, director of the photography forum and the curator of the exhibit, who was very enthusiastic about the response to the call for submissions.

 

The public is invited to attend an online conference via Zoom moderated by the Curator to review the exhibit and hear from some of the artists on November 13, 2021 at 1 pm eastern time. Contact Nancy Ori to get the link.

 

At the same time as the Unframed exhibit is in the Main Gallery of the Watchung Art Center, the Photography Forum will also be showing The Best One, works by the members of the Forum’s Exhibit Committee in the more intimate downstairs gallery. Both exhibits can be viewed during regular gallery hours. Visit the Watchung Arts Center website at: www.watchungarts.org for visitation requirements and times. Entrance is free at: 18 Stirling Road in Watchung, NJ on the circle.

 

All of the images will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Watchung Arts Center.

 

Two years ago, The New Jersey Photography Forum celebrated the 25thanniversary of its founding. The NJPF is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers living or working in the New Jersey area. Over the past 27 years under the direction of Nancy Ori, the NJPF has become the largest and most recognized group of fine art exhibiting photographers in the state.

 

The monthly meetings are currently held virtually using Zoom but will return to in-person meetings at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit when possible. At the meetings, attendees are encouraged to share expertise and advance their skills. The meetings provide access to a wide variety of current creative and technical information through informal presentations and demonstrations by manufacturers and photographic artists. At each meeting, photographers have an opportunity to display their work for critique by others. Exhibition possibilities within the fine art community are constantly explored, and the group historically has produced as many as a dozen group exhibits each year at various venues. These opportunities have become an invaluable resource for photographers interested in becoming fine art exhibitors.

 

The Watchung Arts Center offers new art exhibitions each month, performances of music, comedy, improv and classes for children and adults in art, photography, dance, yoga, and more. Visit their website at www.watchungarts.org.

 

You can learn more about the New Jersey Photography Forum by visiting their web site at www.njphotoforum.com or by contacting Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net.