“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,”
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