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Tris McCall

Tris McCall has written about art, architecture, performance, politics, and public culture for many publications, including the Newark Star-Ledger, the Bergen Record, Jersey Beat, the Jersey City Reporter, the Jersey Journal, the Jersey City Independent, and New Jersey dot com. He also writes about things that have no relevance to New Jersey. Not today, though.

Posted inNews, Visual Arts

Artists Explore Pop Music Icons in Two Local Shows

Avatar photo by Tris McCall June 11, 2021May 6, 2023

“An Artist’s Duty” is one of two local exhibitions that place the image of the singing star at the center of the show.

Posted inOpinion, Visual Arts

A Message to the Muralists

Avatar photo by Tris McCall June 4, 2021May 6, 2023

I have a question for the muralists — here and elsewhere. Are you sure that what you are adding is better than what you are subtracting?  Is what you have to say important enough, or urgent enough, that you’re ready to sideline, the work of another creator?

Posted inVisual Arts

Four Art Shows for Mother’s Day Weekend

Avatar photo by Tris McCall May 6, 2021May 6, 2023

Tris McCall reviews four art shows going on in Jersey City over Mother’s Day weekend.

Posted inUncategorized, Visual Arts

Five Artists Take on Climate Change: “Implied Scale” at MANA Contemporary

Avatar photo by Tris McCall April 28, 2021May 6, 2023

Should you really want to understand the sheer horror of California ablaze, you’re encouraged to head to MANA Contemporary (888 Newark Avenue) for “Implied Scale: Confronting the Enormity of Climate Change,” which will dominate the first floor of the gallery complex until July 22.

Posted inVisual Arts

Art Review: Polarity at PRIME Gallery

Avatar photo by Tris McCall March 18, 2021May 6, 2023

There’s no reason why painters shouldn’t share canvases, or hang their work on the same walls, or approach audiences shoulder to shoulder, just like a pair of emcees would.  That Clarence Rich and Mr. Mustart grew up on hip-hop is apparent from the work they do. They understand the benefits of joining forces.

Posted inDowntown, Visual Arts

Art Review: “The Empowering: A Social Justice Exhibition”

Avatar photo by Tris McCall March 3, 2021May 6, 2023

“The Empowering: A Social Justice Exhibition” is an explicitly political show that asks visitors to take a hard look at America as it is, and question where we might be heading.

Posted inUncategorized

Should Politicians Be Judging Art?

Avatar photo by Tris McCall February 16, 2021May 6, 2023

Last November, Jersey City voters chose to create a public fund dedicated to the arts. They did not elect the members of the city council or the mayor to be arts judges.

Posted inOpinion, Visual Arts

Jersey City Arts Awards Lack Clear Standards

Avatar photo by Tris McCall December 2, 2020May 6, 2023

The Jersey Arts Council’s 2020 awards were deserved, according to arts critic Tris McCall, but the Council itself failed to justify its choices.

Posted inVisual Arts

Art Review: Dan Fenelon’s Primordial Pop

Avatar photo by Tris McCall October 13, 2020September 8, 2022

Dan Fenelon’s show “Primordial Pop” at Jersey City’s Novado Gallery features vibrant folk-art- inspired images sure to delight adults and children alike.

Posted inVisual Arts

Art Review: “Reaching for the Steal” DISTORT Show

Avatar photo by Tris McCall October 7, 2020May 6, 2023

DISTORT is one of the biggest names in Jersey City art, and I mean that literally: If you’ve walked around town, you’ve seen his name painted in big block letters on the many murals he’s contributed to the local streetscape. DISTORT is not shy about taking up space —- his mural by the Holland Tunnel […]

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