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

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-8:00pm Mon Mon Designs 157A 1st St, #237, Jersey City, NJ 07302 First time participating in JC Fridays - Mon Mon Designs is having an open studio event at 157A 1st, street in Jersey City, NJ Friday December 5th, 2025 from 5 - 8pm featuring new botanicals in watercolor and acrylics as well as art prints of some of her work. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact Website: https://monmondesigns.com/ Email: hellomonmondesigns@gmail.com

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm ARTS 14C 157B 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (4th Floor) Join the 14C Showcase Gallery on the 4th floor at 157B 1st Street, and explore work by artists who use darkness, myth, and the uncanny to reveal something deeply human. Meet the creators, experience the pieces up close, and see how shadow and imagination converge into art. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible The facility is fully ADA-compliant. For any questions about accessibility, co

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm ARTS 14C / Gallery 14C 157A 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (2nd Floor) Join us at Gallery 14C for the show: "Under the Influence – artists inspired by other artists", on December 5th from 6 to 9 pm. Artists draw inspiration from everything, including one another. Almost every artist has had the experience of visiting a studio, gallery or museum, seeing a work of art and feeling motivated to make their own art – and that’s what we want to see

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm ARTS 14C 157B 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Join us at 157B 1st Street, Jersey City (floors 4-6) from 6:00–9:00 PM for a glimpse into over three floors of creative activity and open studios. Project 14C is a multidisciplinary residency program — offering 12-month live-work and work-only studios with mentorship, professional development, and community for emerging artists across visual art, performance, music, writing, and more. From abstrac

Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm-8:00pm ARTS 14C & Canopy by Hilton Jersey City Arts District Canopy Lounge, 159 Morgan Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302 Bilge Günaydın Trio will take the stage at Canopy Hotel Jersey City on December 5th, sharing a lively mix of original compositions, jazz standards, and special arrangements. In the heart of the holiday season, get ready for an evening of dynamic interplay and expressive music. Bilge Günaydın is a jazz pianist and composer,

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-7:00pm ARTS 14C & Canopy by Hilton Jersey City Arts District Canopy Lounge, 159 Morgan Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302 Fan/Follower looks at how art and sport share the excitement of movement, crowds, and collective energy. This talk between artist Lauren Krasnoff and ARTS 14C CEO (and former sports writer) Robinson Holloway, explores how the artist works with the feeling of being a fan - how people gather, cheer, and experience something t

Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm-8:30pm Undead Arts & Cathedral Arts Live! Grace Church Van Vorst 39 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Join the Undead Arts team in the exquisite Grace Church Van Vorst to celebrate and elevate the arts and artists of Jersey City in the way the creators of the Zombie Opera do best: with free music for the whole family. First, at 7:00pm, take in a musical performance from Cathedral Arts Live! Then, at 7:30pm, revisit some of opera's greatest hits from

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Dvora 175 175 2nd St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Join us for art tours 6 to 8pm. New works by artists, Bud McNichol. Martine Kasmin, Jean-Paul Picard, Shu Tu, John Donovan .14 floors of solo artist lobby exhibits: Loura van der Meule, Stephanie DeManuelle, Anne Trauben, Jane Dell, Annabelle Mona, Andrea Epstein, Kati Villim, Bruce Halpin, Tim Heins, Eugenio Espinosa, Maria Pavlovska. Produced by Drawing Rooms and Dvora. Accessibility Wheelchair

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Dvora Hamilton House 255 Brunswick St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Self guided tour of works by artists Wendy Letven, James Pustorino and Greg Letson on the main floor lobby. Produced by Drawing Rooms and Dvora. 6-8pmFeaturing Wendy Letven's 8ft square wall sculpture. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact James Pustorino 201-208-8032 with questions Contact Website: www.theartprojectjc.com Email: victoryhall1@msn.com Phone: 201-279-5757

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm The Oakman 160 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Take a tour of 14 floors of solo artist lobby exhibits: new works by Tim Daly and John Hampshire, with Dorie Dahlberg and Oksana Lerman, Karen Starrett, Rochelle Rubin, Jill Scipione, Guillermo Bublik/Aaron Dunkel, Don Fortenberry, Mary Judge, Sue Spector, Sandy DeSando, Bruce Halpin, Bud McNichol, James Pustorino, David W. Cummings, Mindy Gluck, Maria Pavlovska. Produced by Drawing Rooms and Dvo

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Dvora Art House 148 1st St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Take a tour of 12 floors of solo artist lobby exhibits: works by Jane Westrick, Margaret Roleke, Harriet Finck, William Stamos, Eileen Ferara, Jerry Gallo, Sandra DeSando, Sarah Langsam, Kevin McCaffrey, David Cummings, Jean Paul Picard, Linda Byne, Guillermo Bublik/Aaron Dunkel. Produced by Drawing Rooms and Dvora. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact James Pustorino 201-208-8032 wit

Friday, December 5th, 7:00am-5:00pm Dames Espresso 581 Jersey Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Abstract Summer, Abstract Fall. Collection 2025. These works emerge from instinct and impulsive motion, most often accompanied by music and, at times, interrupted by thought and distraction. Scribbles become patterns, symbols become figures—faces half-hidden, crowds, familiar shapes, measures and tides—an effort to harness the movement. Each piece captures thousands of moments in which

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-9:00pm ART 150 JC 157A 1st St, 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Art 150JC and Pro Arts present Small & Mighty Handmade Market from November 22-December 21, 2025. Local artisans handmade gifts, including Pottery, Sculpture, Ornaments, Illustrated Art Books in English and French, Holiday Cards, Crocheted Items, Music CDs, Art Prints, Sculpture and more. Open hours are Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm, Friday Dec 5, 5-9pm and by appointment, contact lucyr

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-9:00pm Ben Fine 135 Erie St, Room 304, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Ben Fine presents "Pink Armchair Portraits " on December 6, 2025. Featuring quick hand-drawn portraits on Ben Fine’s famous Pink Armchair. Event hosted at ElevatorJC, 135 Erie Street, Room 304 from 6 - 9pm The Pink Armchair Portraits: Guests take a seat in the iconic pink armchair for a fast, spontaneous portrait drawn with a Sharpie marker in under seven minutes on custom linocut-print

Friday, December 5th, 8:00am-4:00pm Call Me Mia 363 2nd St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Call Me Mia is proud to present their first featured artist to exhibit throughout the cafe; receiving travelers during open business hours from 8 AM—4 PM on December 5, 2025. The collection will range from portraits, abstracts, and still-life paintings, on view till December 21. Adrian Bermeo is a visual artist, living and working between New York City & Jersey City, NJ. He has studied at Liga

Friday, December 5th, 4:00pm-9:00pm Gallery 495 495 Monmouth St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 The nine artists in this exhibition were selected from Gunj (Echo), a memorial on-line exhibition by the Mithila Artist Association in Bihar, India commemorating the dowry death of Gunjeshwari Kumari, a young artist and graduate of the former Mithila Art Institute in Madhubani, Bihar. What distinguishes Clear Voices from India is that the art was chosen on the basis of both image and word.

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-9:00pm Art House Gallery Art House Productions , 345 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302 RECEPTION: Join us on JC Fridays on December 5th, from 5 pm to 9 pm. GALLERY HOURS: In December, the gallery will be open with extended hours on Saturdays and Sundays, 12 pm to 6 pm. January will have regular hours of 1 pm to 4 pm. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact Website: arthouseproductions.org Email: gallery@arthouseproductions.org Phone: 201-579-0

Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm-10:00pm Zero Kid Vintage 381 Monmouth St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Elliot Lobell is an independent stop-motion animator, illustrator and monster maker based in Jersey City. He is currently in the finishing stages of production on his short animated film "Edward" and when he's not animating, he's drawing colorful, friendly but mischievous monsters on any canvas he can find. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact Website: www.zerokidclothing.com E

Friday, December 5th, 8:00pm-9:30pm Tris McCall Art House Productions / 345 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302 CLICK HERE TO RSVP Tris McCall reads "Rafe," a tale for the turning of the year. It’s a feel-good story about a demon. We know what you’re thinking. But Rafe is really not that bad — or at least he doesn’t seem that way. He’s up from the Pit on holiday, and he wants to play the drums. After centuries of torment, it would be churlish for us to deny him the opportunit

Friday, December 5th, 5:30pm-8:00pm Carri Louise Gallery and Boutique 78 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Everyone can get in that holiday spirit at the Carri Louise Gallery and Boutique, located with City Swipes Fluid Art Experience Studio. As seen on NBC LIVE New York, the gallery features fine artwork for every budget and it isn’t just on the walls. Bags, totes, boots, jewelry and more. Enter their giveaway while sipping a holiday drink and enjoy discounts on all mercha

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-9:00pm Outliers Gallery 157A First St, 2nd Floor, #246, Jersey City, NJ 07302 The latest showing at Outliers Gallery, Edward Fausty's exhibit will present recent prints on beautiful paper. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact Website: www.edwardfausty.com Email: edward@edwardfausty.com Phone: 551-358-3847

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-9:00pm Outliers Gallery 157A First St. #246, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (Lobby & Studio) The Outliers, Brad Terhune, Dorie Dahlberg, Edward Fausty, and Francisco Silva live outside of Jersey City but connected to the city through work & Pro Arts leadership. Dorie and Ed are photographers, Francisco is a painter, and Brad is both a painter and collage artist. In order to have a showcase in the downtown arts district they rented a small studio in the ren

Friday, December 5th, 9:00am-9:00pm The Sculptors Guild and Curator Tina Maneca Paulus Hook Park 226 Washington Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 5.7 highlights the Guild’s enduring influence and the living dialogue between its historic legacy and contemporary sculptural practice. The exhibition’s title references the 5.7 linear feet of archival microfilm on the Sculptors Guild housed at the Smithsonian Museum—records that document the organization’s history from its founding in

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm The Firmament Gallery @ Nimbus Arts Center 329 Warren St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 5.7: Honoring the Sculptors Guild Legacy at the Smithsonian The Sculptors Guild presents 5.7, a multi-site exhibition across three Downtown Jersey City locations—The Firmament Gallery, MORA (Museum of International Art), and Paulus Hook Park. At The Firmament Gallery, 5.7 highlights the Guild’s enduring influence and the living dialogue between its historic lega