Artist and collaborators behind the popular Wooden Walls Mural Project along the Asbury Park Boardwalk have come together to offer the beach inspired art experience in a new way. Entitled The Wooden Walls Towel Project, this new offering is a celebration of the murals, artists and the beach itself,” organizers said in a written statement. […]

GIFT has landed on the Asbury Park boardwalk. A collaboration between boardwalk redeveloper Madison Marquette, Parlor Gallery and the Wooden Walls project, GIFT is a new hub for art and culture within the city. The gallery/workspace/ gift shop is located in the Fourth Avenue Pavilion at 1100 Ocean Avenue. The concept is a build out […]

Canadian travel channel Evasion sent its Go To The Beach crew to town this week. Their assignment was to spotlight the city as a summer road trip destination.  “As any Quebec resident will tell you, no summer is complete without a road-trip down the coast of the Eastern United States,” officials said in a written statement. “Nothing […]

In celebrating Exhibit No. 9’s fourth anniversary, the collaborative husband and wife team behind the gallery will debut It’s A Shore Thing on Saturday. “We sincerely thank all of our patrons and clients for four wonderful and successful years,” Lois and Tom White [shown in feature photo] wrote in a joint statement. “It’s a joy […]

At 25, David Ross Lawn of Ocean Grove has achieved musical composition accomplishments that are rare for anyone in his age bracket. The Scotland native recently obtained a master’s degree from Princeton’s Westminster Choir College and has traveled the nation, working with Grammy-nominated Williamson Voices, the Jubilee Singers, and choral commissions in Kansas City and […]

Their names are recognizable members of Asbury Park’s music, art and culture and now a series of vignettes pays homage to a dozen creatives whose artistry helped form a local resurgence. Local Legends, directed by William DeVizia and Michael Lucio Sternbach, is a series of shorts that captures the spirit and stories of those who […]

Parlor Gallery, a staple in Asbury Park’s downtown since 2009, celebrates its anniversary 7 p.m. Saturday with collective of works by artists from across the globe. The ladies behind the gallery in the city’s arts bloc community said, “We are celebrating Parlor Gallery’s 8th Anniversary in the best way possible..with an art show.” “We started […]

Lie to Me is the new exhibit opening Saturday at the Collective Art Tank on Bangs Avenue. Presented by artist Kamelia Ani [at right], the show features street photography altered by an array of mixed media, like paint, broken glass, and, as she says – of course, the lie. “I first thought of the idea […]

From New York, Milwaukee, Washington and across the pond to London, Robert Melee’s work has been recognized for its spiritedly colorful style. Often equated to Andy Warhol and John Waters’ style, Melee launches Langford Street pop up gallery on the Asbury Park Boardwalk Friday. The temporary studio in the Fifth Avenue Pavilion will offer unique […]

A film challenge, Japanese anime, Arthur Schnitzler shorts and a screenings of the Kim Basinger/Mickey Rourke defining 9½ Weeks encompass the inaugural Asbury Park Erotic Film Festival, which kicks off on August 5 at The ShowRoom Cinema. The festival is the brainchild of Parlor Gallery’s Jenn Hampton and ShowRoom Cinema owners Nancy Sabino and Mike […]