QUARTERLY CELEBRATION OF LOCAL ARTS EVENTS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD of JERSEY CITY

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-10:00pm Magnum Opus Studios 86 Forrest St, Jersey City, NJ 07304 (3rd Floor) Join Magnum Opus for ACCESS JC Fridays on June 5 from 6–10PM for an UnCommon Experience featuring live painting, music with your favorite DJ, and community. Sponsored by Stella Rosa and powered by The UnCommon Cup and Magnum Opus Studios, this free arts celebration brings Jersey City together through creativity, culture, and connection. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Mor

Friday, June 5th, 6:30pm-9:00pm The Artist and the Antidote 353 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 MIDNIGHT TEMPTATION: An Evening with Turé Dock Join us for an intimate evening of art, photography, and creative connection at The Artist and The Antidote featuring the striking work of Turé Dock / UrbanVisionist. Known for his dark, moody, and emotionally charged portraiture, Turé’s work explores identity, mystery, and the beauty found within the unknown. Experience a curated coll

Friday, June 5th, 5:30pm-10:00pm JC Instrumental 3244 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07306 You're invited! Yes you. Come join us for our spring recital/open house. We have something for everyone: -Kicking it off at 5 with live music by one of our favorite people @gregorymcloughlin, joined by one of our talented teachers, @carmenarrojo on percussion. -At 6:30, Carmen will doing a demo lesson for kids of all ages, so if you're curious about what we do here, now is your c

Friday, June 5th, 6:30pm-11:00pm Dianor Studios 86 Forrest St, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Art of Seeing is a refined evening dedicated to photography, image-making, and visual art, presented by Dianor Studios in partnership with JC Fridays. The event invites artists, photographers, creatives, and the community into a thoughtful conversation about how images are created, interpreted, and experienced. The evening will feature an intimate panel discussion that begins with the foundat

Friday, June 5th, 4:00pm-6:00pm Evening Star Studio 11 Monitor St, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Evening Star Studio presents, Reading Rainbow an exhibition of ceramics that explore the history of books, written messages of hope and resistance, book bans, use of language and text in art and in community. In this frustrating and precarious political moment we are left searching for ways forward into humanity, care and compassion. The works in this exhibition look to explore how the in

Friday, June 5th, 7:00am-10:00pm Art House Productions The View 201 Lincoln Pk, Jersey City, NJ 07304 This project is supported by funding through the NJEDA’s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program, the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, and the Hudson County Parks Department. The opening will take place during ACCESS JC Fridays on June 5, 2026, with a reception at The View from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Art House Productions proudly announces, the largest public art in

Friday, June 5th, 5:00pm-10:00pm Saint Peter's University Graphic and Fine Arts Students Corner of West Side Ave and Montgomery Saint Peter’s University proudly presents an immersive exhibition featuring the latest works from the Graphic and Fine Arts students. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant intersection at West End Avenue and Montgomery Street, this showcase highlights the intersection of traditional technique and modern digital innovation. Attendees will have the o

Friday, June 5th, 11:30am-6:00pm Meow Mini Mart 57 Congress St, Jersey City, NJ 07307 Meow Mini Mart is a destination uniquely devoted to cats and their humans, providing organic, eco-friendly food & products for cat obsessed people. Featuring a curated boutique offering handmade and one-a-kind kitty treasures, artwork and much more! Be sure to ask about their loyalty program, adoption events and animal rescue fundraisers. On display: Pop-Up Kitty Gallery - On view June 5th t

Friday, June 5th, 5:00pm-7:00pm Undead Arts and New Jersey Symphony 25 W Hamilton Pl, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Hamilton Park Gazebo Join Undead Arts and New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players for an evening of opera hits at SOUNDS OF SUMMERTIME at the Hamilton Park Gazebo at 6pm on June 5th, 2026. This event is designed to be welcoming and accessible to all! Guests are encouraged to arrive early at 5pm to explore the interactive Instrument Discovery Zone - a hands-on, tactile expe

Friday, June 5th, 3:00pm-5:00pm Art House Gallery with Give Chances 345 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Our Own Language brings together a diverse group of artists whose works, while visually distinct, share a deeply personal approach to communication and expression. Through emotion, rhythm, and observation, each artist reveals a unique internal language — an individual way of seeing, interpreting, and responding to the world around them.Rather than seeking visual uniformit

Friday, June 5th, 12:00pm-8:00pm Chroma Tattoo & Art Studio 251 Washington St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 LIMITED CAPACITY! CLICK HERE TO RSVP Chroma Tattoo & Art Studio presents BLIND DATE: CANVAS EDITION! ✨ Start a painting. Let strangers take it over. Get it back…completely transformed ✨ How it works: • You begin with your own canvas • Every 15–20 minutes, we rotate • Everyone adds to each other’s work • At the end, you get your original canvas back to finish and take home No

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Deb Sinha 157A 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 A solo exhibition of Deb Sinha showcasing his new series of paintings BARS ET CAFÉS at Art 150 Lobby Gallery. Join me for the opening reception as part of the Jersey City Friday event! Opening Reception: June 5th, 6 PM – 8 PM Location: 157A 1st St, Jersey City: Show Duration: June 1st – June 30th Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Please contact Deb Sinha at dsinha7@gmail.com for more information

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm SMUSH Gallery 340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 It’s an art collector’s bonanza! Presenting our annual affordable art show, Zero to 102: An Affordable Art Show. All the art is homegrown, and each piece is available for (you guessed it!) $102 or less. Featuring work by: aCrowsFeet and aCowsTail, AGG Arts, Jessica Becker, Rachel L Bedder, Talia Benitez, Amy Burns, Angelo Capobianco, Yan Cheng, Gabe Chiarello, Azzie Contreras, Agustina Nicole

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm Outliers Gallery 157A 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Studio #246 Quinones is best known for his aerial view perspective paintings of crowds in invented spaces. His works are characterized by their vivid color palettes, intricate compositions, and attention to detail. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Please contact Alvin Quinones at alvine.quinones@gmail.com for more information Contact Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outliers_gallery_jc

Friday, June 5th, 4:30pm-6:30pm Team Wilderness 503 Communipaw Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Photography Club is one of Team Wilderness' after-school programs that infuses the arts with the wilderness. It includes weekly after-school lessons in photography, monthly trips to discover and capture the wilderness, and a gallery at the end of the trimester. Join us in celebrating the artwork and growth of our Photography Club youth! The gallery will present their best work and highli

Friday, June 5th, 10:00am-9:00pm Delicias Del Ranchito 54 Sip Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Delicias Del Ranchito Joins JC Fridays! Step inside this vibrant, family owned and operated restaurant in the heart of Journal Square and enjoy authentic Mexican food lovingly prepared and served with a smile. On display: works by Daniel Guzman depicting characters and scenes from his Mexican heritage along with colorful interpretations of people from everyday life. On view June 5th thro

Friday, June 5th, 10:00am-10:00pm Uforia Dispensary 138 Griffith St, Jersey City, NJ 07307 Welcome to Uforia- where cannabis meets excellence! At our premiere local dispensary, we pride ourselves on delivering a unique and enriching experience to every customer who walks through our doors. On Display: The Three Amigos Art Show-featuring works by Daniel Guzman, Mariah DeBenedetto and Richard LaRovere. On view during during regular hours of operation. *Must be 21 with valid ID

Friday, June 5th, 5:00pm-8:00pm Gallery 14C 157A 1st Street, Jersey City NJ, 07302, 2nd Floor Join us for the closing reception of the Showcase (2026), an evening celebrating the artists and stories behind this year’s exhibition. The event will feature artist talks with the selected participants, offering visitors a rare opportunity to hear directly about the ideas, processes, and experiences that shaped the work on view. The evening will begin with an early low-sensory tour

Friday, June 5th, 2:00pm-9:00pm DGA Studio 35 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306 (Unit 815) Step inside the mind of the tattooer and see what they create when they are not working on a human canvas and bringing their clients’ ideas to life. Featuring 35 artists expressing their own artistic vision beyond the needle in mediums other than skin and ink. *Family & Pet friendly *Light Refreshments *Meet the Artists Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact Daniel Guzman

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Dvora Art House 148 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Works from Rainbow Thursdays Artists with disabilities in the lobby. 12 floors of solo artist lobbies: New works by Tim Daly with Guillermo Bublik, Don Fortenberry, Jane Westrick, Jane Dell, Kevin McCaffrey, Eileen Ferara, Sandra DeSando, David Cummings, Margaret Roleke, Jean-Paul Picard. Produced by Drawing Rooms and Dvora. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact James Pustorino 201-208-80

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Dvora 175 2nd 175 2nd St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Works from Rainbow Thursdays Artists with disabilities in the lobby. Tour 14 floors of solo lobbies. New works by John Cerra with Bud McNichol, Jill Hellman, Martine Kasmin, Jean-Paul Picard, Shu Tu, John Donovan, Loura van der Meule, Stephanie DeManuelle, Anne Trauben, Annabelle Mona, Andrea Epstein, Kati Villim, Tim Heins, Eugenio Espinosa, Maria Pavlovska. Produced by Drawing Rooms and Dvora.

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm The Oakman 160 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Works from Rainbow Thursdays Artists with disabilities in the lobby. Take a tour of 14 floors of solo artist lobby exhibits: new works by Sunny Chapman, Andrew Schwartz, Laura Lou Levy, Pam Kalish with Tim Daly, Harriet Finck, John Hampshire, Dorie Dahlberg, Oksana Lerman, Rochelle Rubin, Jill Scipione, Mary Judge, Sandy DeSando, Bruce Halpin, Bud McNichol, James Pustorino, David W. Cummings, Mindy

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Dvora Hamilton House 255 Brunswick St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Works from Rainbow Thursdays Artists with disabilities in the lobby. Take a self-guided tour of the main lobbies featuring a wall installation by Wendy Letven, and large-scale works by James Pustorino, Andrea Epstein and Bruce Halpin. Presented by Drawing Rooms and Dvora. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact James Pustorino 201-208-8032 Contact Website: www.theartprojectjc.com

Friday, June 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm Liberti Lab / Origen 98 Forrest St, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Liberti Lab is a Jersey City design studio and innovation lab specializing in product development, custom commercial parts, and large-format 3D printing. For JC Fridays on Friday, June 5, 2026, the studio at 98 Forrest St opens its doors alongside newly-launched sister brand ORIGEN — a sustainable product line of art, lighting, and home objects made from recycled water bottles processed