once upon a market pop up

• Mary Benson Gallery: 369 3rd St. (btwn Brunswick & Colgate), Jersey City, NJ 07302

• Saturday, November 10th 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm Sunday, November 11th 11:00 am to 6:00 pm For two days, the Mary Benson Gallery will be transformed into an art boutique showcasing and selling local artists works. Hand painted furniture, jewelry, paintings, photography, sculpture, scarves, hats, painted tiles, painted skateboards, painted helmets and more!! Located at 369 3rd Street, (btwn Brunswick & Colgate) the Mary Benson Gallery is nestled in the heart of a historic, downtown neighborhood called "The Village" just west of Newark Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Renee and Joe Dwyer, this gem of a space has been a staple in the Jersey City artist community for many years. Come and support your local artists at this very special two day event! Artists: Jacquie Bird (Silk Wire Jewelry) Brolicdesigns Stephen Cimini John Crittenden Israel Cronk Darin DeField Renee Dwyer (A Glass Menagerie) Ellen Glynn Stephanie Guillen Eva Maria Harthaus (Sassy Scarves) Melissa Marie Johnson Andrea Kroenig Andrea McKenna (Videre Decorative Arts) Kanami Milenkovic Andrea Morin Anita Murphy Amy Neufeld Clyde Pizzini Javiera Rodriguez M.H. Yaghooti

a month of Shotguns

Mary Benson Gallery Presents “A Month of Shotguns”
Weekly rotating exhibitions through the month of September, in Jersey City.

A Shotgun show is a special exhibition that takes place one night at a specific location.

The month of September will host a rotating series of one day art exhibitions at Jersey City’s
Mary Benson Gallery located at 369 Third St, Jersey City, NJ. Opening reception for “A Month
of Shotguns”  is scheduled for Saturday September 1st, 2012 and will highlight the art of Dorian Monsalve, Michael Greeley and Adam Carsons.

Week 1 artists include, Michael Greeley, a Newark area artist who has been taking his own
special brand of art and music through the continental united States. Artist Dorian Monsalve
is a family man whose “Scratch method” allows images to come out from behind the paint. A
recent participant of the 2012 Digable Arts Festival with Adam Carsons: Adam and Roland have known each other for a few years,
his art is garnering attention in certain circles and is ready to
participate in his first public exhibition.

Each show will take place from 5pm till 9pm. More details at
www.AMonthofShotguns.com

Exhibitions are scheduled for the following dates.
● Septmber 1st: “A Deeper Understanding”
○ Adam Carsons / Dorian Monsalve / Michael Greeley
● September 7th: JC FRIDAYS: “Instrumental Art”
○ Joe D’wyer / Mark Dalzell / Burn Method
● September 15th: “The Audience is Watching”
○ Ivan Petrovski  / Josh Matson /
● September 22nd: “Uncommon Thread”
○ Natalia Kaddish / Monique Sarfity / Josh Bryant
● September 29th: “Friends and Friends”
○ A Group show comprised of friends of friend of local artists.

A Month of Shotguns is curated and organized by Roland Ramos and 720 Creation Station.
Recent art exhibitions and festivals include the “Digable Arts Festival” and launching “720
Creation Station Artist Studios and Gallery”. Roland currently serves on the Board of “Arts in
Action” Non-profit, which organizes the Friday weekly Creative Grove Artist Market in Jersey City, Grove Street PATH station

EVOLVE WEAR, wearable art and performance

Oct 1 - 4,2011
Mary Benson Gallery, 369 third Street, Jersey City NJ
hours Oct 1, 12-10 pm
Oct 2, 10am - 6pm
Oct 3, 2 - 8pm
Oct 4, 2 - 8pm
Uta Brauser 646 573 7164 for all info

Poetic and innovative proposals of wearable art,
Digi Skins by Uta Brauser and Kaliptus
video mapped projections onto wearable geometric shapes
Oct 1, 8pm performance

repurposed woven and crocheted plastic
Abbey Klotz

repurposed surgical gloves for
a dress, short film about the process
Laura Quattrocchi

altered clothing to become artwear
Vincent Minervini

embodied wearables of photographs
Vincent Zambrano, interpreted by Uta Brauser

fashion designs 2nd life method
Uta Brauser

glass creations to adorn
Renee Dwyer

Urban traffic lights and antique clock parts made into jewelery
Diane DiRaimo

a boutique section will allow to browse the most
ready-to-wear designs as part of the fashion experience.

"Fashion is art and it must remain a dream
that materializes in beautiful clothes,
free of any scheme."
Anna Molinari

Synesthesia: The Art of Amanda Mathews / Nick Rosal / Justin Rivenbark

Saturday  December 4th · 7 - 10pm

The Mary Benson Gallery and Roland Ramos Present
Synesthesia: The Art of Amanda Mathews / Nick Rosal / Justin Rivenbark

Synesthesia is the neurological condition where people "See music" and "Hear Colors".
Its a busy busy world, where advertising and labels battle for our attention. With all this competition, its easy for our senses to get confused. In the midst of sensory overload, the action of painting on canvas has the grounding affect that everyone desires from time to time. The results of which, will impact the viewer.

Participating artists:
Amanda Mathews
Nicholas Rosal
Justin Rivenbark 

Opening night music be the "Hidden Jazz Ensemble"

Mary Benson Gallery
369 Third Street

the Chakra show

Mary Benson Gallery Presents : Curated by ROLAND RAMOS

"The Chakra Show: a Group Art Exhibition" (Also DANIELLE SCOTT'S BIRTHDAY 10/3)

"Chakra" is a sanskrit word for "Spinning Wheel", and refers to the energy centers that pulsate corresponding to certain locations of our earthly bodies. These "Energy Centers" are also known as "Sephirot" and correspond to the Tree of Life, and can be found throughout Millennia by many different n...ames
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The goal of this exhibition is to educate the masses through art on how to develop these "Energy centers" in life.

Participating Artist:DANIELLE SCOTT,Jenny Booth ,Daniel Micheal Bertilli,Lissane Lake ,Sal Caruso,Chris Linden ,Carla Cubit,Mani Price,Andrew Blaize Bovasso, olivia Wilber, Gallene St.Amand,Kaliptus, Heather Warful, Hugo Jaurez, John Crittenden, Noel Gussen,Jessica Smith, lora Morgenstern, Jill Slaymaker, Patricia Zapata, Johnathan Fritz, Noel Nunez.




The show will take place as part of the 2010 Jersey City Artist Studio Tour on October 2nd and 3rd.

The Chakra Show: A Group Art Exhibition @ The Mary Benson Gallery

"Chakra" is a sanskrit word for "Spinning Wheel", and refers to the energy centers that pulsate corresponding to certain locations of our earthly bodies. These "Energy Centers" are also known as "Sephirot" and correspond to the Tree of Life, and can be found throughout millennia by many different names.

The show will take place as part of the 2010 Jersey City Artist Studio Tour on October 2nd and 3rd.
Saturday opening: noon-10 pm

Mary Benson Gallery

369 Third Street