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“Presenting a New Jersey Jersey including its beaches, themed art exhibit has been an landmarks, food, history, pop idea I had been kicking around culture and more. for a while in my head and it’s “If there is one thing that all amazing that it’s actually hapNew Jersey residents know to pening,” said Katz. “I’ve met a lot be true it’s that people who live of great artists at events (like the in it love it, and outsiders have a Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market) bad impression of it,” Katz conand through my weekly ‘Etsy tinued. “Years of terrible reality Store of the Week’ program that television shows have tarnished I do on the website. I’ve never the reputation of the great, Garcurated an art den State. It’s exhibit before, New Jersey is becoming a time for people but the subject to get back to stereotype and it’s time for matter is New appreciating things to change. Jersey and that a state that is is something known for its I’m very familiar with. It’s a great, beautiful beaches, vibrant cities, free art exhibit and I hope my great food, eclectic culture and fellow New Jersayans will come so much more. New Jersey is out to see it while it’s open. becoming a stereotype and it’s The intention of the exhibit is to time for things to change.” provoke a new audience to take “The mission of the art exhibit a new look at New Jersey. All art- and my website is 100% showists exhibiting work are residents ing the best aspects of New of New Jersey and their art work Jersey and how New Jersey is reflects different aspects of New a great place to live and visit,” March 2015 Article Index Next Article Events 73