The Arts Council of Princeton at Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, opens “Transient Spaces” May 3. The show is in remembrance of Herban Garden, Writers Block, and Quark Park. A film screening with guest speakers Peter Soderman, Kevin Wilkes, and Chris Allen is May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Also on view is “Poolscapes and Swimmers,” with drawings of the old Princeton Community Pool by Stephanie Magdziak and Ronald Berlin. “Terrace Project: Sculpture by Jonathan Shor” also opens May 3. For more information call (609) 924-8777 or visit www.artscoun
cilofprinceton.org.
Artworks, 19 Everett Alley in Trenton, is showing “The Capital City College and University Art Exhibition” through April 24. The exhibit highlights the work of emerging and young regional visual artists as well as the centers of art instruction in the central New Jersey region. Visit www.art
workstrenton.com.
Bernstein Gallery, Robertson Hall of Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton Universtiy, shows “ARC: Paintings and Mixed Media by Paul Stopforth” April 30-August 3. The opening reception is May 11 from 6-8 p.m. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
D&R Greenway Marie L. Matthews Galleries, 1 Preservation Place, shows “Babbling Brooks and Silent Springs” through May 4. In conjunction, “Waterscapes,” a show of photography by high school students, is on display. Also featured is “Voices for the Marsh,” a juried photography show about the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh. A permanent exhibit of native waterfowl decoys is now on view in the Johnson Education Center. Jay Vawter and Dr. Charles Leck will lecture on decoys, waterfowl migration patterns, and more on April 25 at 7 p.m. A dessert reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, is holding the Save the Ellarslie Open Gala on May 5. An opening preview and reception is from 6-9 p.m., followed by a live art auction from 7-10. Freeholder Sam Frisby is the MC and auctioneer. The cost is $125 ($200 per couple); black tie is optional. Call (609) 989-1191 or visit www.ellarslie.org.
Firestone Library at Princeton University is showing “A Fine Addition: New & Notable Acquisitions in Princeton’s Special Collections” through August 5 in its Main Gallery. In the library’s Milberg Gallery, “Capping Liberty: The Invention of a Numismatic Iconography for the New American Republic” is on view through July 8.
Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, is showing “Digital Noir: Black-and-White Photographs by Richard Trenner” along with “Ingenuous Tapestries” by Rhoda Kassof-Isaac through April 22. From April 27-May 27, Frank Magalhaes’ “I Am a Tree, Part 2,” is on view. The opening reception is April 27 from 6-8 p.m. “Meet the Photographer” is April 29 from 1-3 p.m. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. or by appointment.
Gourgaud Gallery at Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury, is showing “Spring into Spring,” art by Mary Ellen Brennan, through April 29. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 1-3 p.m. Sunday.
Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, has two exhibits in the Domestic Arts Building through April 22: on the main floor are the cutting-edge works of the winners in the International Sculpture Center’s 2012 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards. In the mezzanine gallery is “Instrumental Transitions” composed of 14 small-scale machinist works by Michael A. Dunbar. Opening May 12 are spring/summer exhibitions including Ming Fay’s “Canutopia” installed in the new East Gallery. Artists displayed in other GFS galleries include Sharon Engelsein, Willie Cole, and Marilyn Keating. In the Education Gallery through June 6, “The Impact of Art” will show works by artists with disabilities. See www.groundsforsculpture.org.
Historical Society of Princeton at Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton, is presenting “Einstein At Home,” an exhibit featuring home furnishings, personal memorabilia, and photographs of Albert Einstein with family, friends, colleagues, and national dignitaries, through August 19. Admission is $4 per person; free to HSP members. At the HSP’s Updike Farmstead on Quaker Road, “The Art of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson: American Impressionist” is on display. Opening hours are Saturday and Wednesday from 12-4 p.m. A one-day workshop with artists W. Carl Burger is April 21 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., open to amateurs and professionals, at Updike Farm. Cost is $80; $65 for members. For more information, call (609) 921-6748 x100 or visit www.prince
tonhistory.org.
Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton shows “Kirsten Hassenfeld: Cabin Fever,” through June 3. The artist does sculpture and collage. Visit www.hunterdonartmu
seum.org.
The James A. Michener Art Museum at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., is hosting “Mavis Smith: Hidden Realities” through May 20. “Intelligent Design: Highlights of Arts and Crafts Studio Craft Movements” is a permanent exhibit featuring works by Wharton Esherick, George and Mira Nakashima, David Ellsworth, and others. “Have Gags Will Travel: The Life and Times of a New York Cartoonist” will look at the work of Sylvia Getsler through July 1. “Offering of the Angels,” a selection of 45 Renaissance and Baroque masterworks from the Uffizi Gallery, is on view April 21-August 10.
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, is hosting a series of original children’s book illustrations until June 24. Rachel Perry Welty’s first solo show, “24/7,” runs through July 8. “In the Search of an Absolute: Art of Valery Yurlov” is on view through June 3. “Aspects of Architecture: The Prints of John Taylor Arms” is on display through July 31.
Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, has a photo exhibit by Philip Liu. Mr. Liu’s work is focused on his cultivation of lotus and water lilies. The show is in the library’s East Lobby Gallery. The library is also holding its Third Annual Trashed Art Contest, in which artists can submit one piece of original artwork in any medium with a minimum of 75 percent recycled content. There are two categories, for adults and kids who live in Mercer County. The entries will be on display through April; a reception is April 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Lawrenceville School’s Hutchins Rotunda Gallery on the campus, Main Street in Lawrenceville, presents “Basin Logic” by Lauren Rosenthal, through April 21. Visit www.law
renceville.org.
Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University presents “The Quinoa Quandary: A Deconstruction of a Documentary,” a photo and video exhibit at Butler College Gallery. This solo show by senior James Cole runs through April 20.
Mariboe Gallery, Peddie School, Hightstown, shows “Life Sentence,” drawings by Israeli artist Shai Zurim, through April 19, when there is a reception from 6:30-8 p.m.
Morven Museum & Garden presents “Puzzles of the Brain: An Artist’s Journey through Amnesia,” through June 3. The show tells the story of Princeton native Lonni Sue Johnson. On April 22 at 2 p.m., “Puzzles, a Pathway to Recovery: A Conversation with Amy Goldstein” returns to Morven. Tickets are $10 ($8 for Friends of Morven). Visit www.morven.org or calling (609) 924-8144, ext. 106. Museum hours are Wednesdays-Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. on. Group tours of 10 or more can be arranged any day by advance reservation. There is free on site parking.
Mudd Manuscript Library at 65 Olden Street, Princeton University, is presenting “She Flourishes,” showcasing the history of women at Princeton, through August 31. The show documents the struggles and accomplishments of women associated with the University.
Plainsboro Public Library Gallery hosts fractal derived works of art by Mike Hunter during the month of April. A reception is April 22 from 2-4 p.m.
Princeton Brain and Spine Care Institute at 731 Alexander Road, suite 200, presents “The Activity of Form,” a photography exhibit by Laura McClanahan, Greg McGarvey, Barbara Osterman, and Larry Parsons, through September.
Princeton Day School’s Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery is presenting “Letting Off Steam,” original sketchbooks and tea kettle prototypes by architect Michael Graves, through April 25.
Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, hosts work by senior artists through May 31. Acrylics, watercolors, pencil drawings and pastels by senior artists who attend classes at PSRC will be on view.
The Princeton University Art Museum presents “Princeton and the Gothic Revival: 1870-1930,” 40 works of art never before exhibited, through June 24. “John Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum” will run through June 10. Museum hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Call (609) 258-3788.
Rider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, presents a Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition April 17-23 with works by Kellie Marshall, Nicole Meyer and Megan Moyer. Hours are Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. The opening reception is April 19, 5-7 p.m.
Small World Cafe, 14 Witherspoon Street, shows “Saints & Sinners, a Celebration of the Mundane, Sacred and Profane” through May 1. The art is by Tom McGill.
SOHO20 Chelsea, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 301, New York, is showing “Painting Poetry” by Princeton artist Anne Elliott April 24-May 19. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 p.m. The opening reception is April 26, 6-8 p.m.
Straube Center is presenting a “Fine Art Show: Grace, Strength and Freedom,” through May 25. Local artists will be featured. The center is on Route 31 at West Franklin Avenue in Pennington, in buidings 100 and I-108.
Triumph Brewery, 138 Nassau Street, is showing “Deep Within the Soul,” photographs by Colleen Maniere, through June 10. A percentage of all sales of the work benefit pancreatic cancer research.
University League Art Gallery, 171 Broadmead, shows works by Rita Stynes in a show called “Celtic Myths and Faith,” the weekends of April 21-22 and 28-29. Saturdays are from 1-6 p.m.; Sundays 2-6 p.m. A reception is April 20 from 6-9 p.m.
West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, shows “Inside Out: Visionary Artists Tell Their Stories” through April 27. The exhibit is the work of self-taught artists. The arts center partners with HomeFront’s ArtSpace to produce this show. A juried exhibit for visual artists ages 13-33 will run May 2-June 8; the opening reception is May 6, 4-6 p.m. with a gallery talk with participating artists and jurors. Visit ww.westwindsorartscenter.org/Call-to-Visual-Artists.html for details.