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

Friday, December 5th, 8:00am-5:00pm Crema JC 1 Duncan Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 “Cartoon Illustration” is an art exhibition at Crema, featuring the vibrant and imaginative work of artist Paula. This colorful collection brings beloved and familiar characters to life through playful, dynamic illustrations. Filled with energy, nostalgia, and bold creativity, the exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in a fun visual world where art and imagination meet. Accessibilit

Friday, December 5th, 2pm-9pm DGA Studio 35 Journal Square Plaza, Unit 815, Jersey City, NJ 07306 DGA Studio presents: “Artist Soup”, a special blend of 39 artists & makers serving up a soul satisfying feast for your eyes. Featuring the local flavor of artist and Jersey City architectural historian Richard La Rovere, Vinyl Music Selections by August Goulet & Pop-Up Boutique by JC Gypsy to add a little spice! Family friendly event/ Light Refreshments served Opening Reception:

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-11:00pm Wing Bar & Art for Everyone 684 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 “Express Yourself”is a special community art exhibition created for Wing Bar customers, inviting everyone to become the artist for a day. The exhibition highlights personal creativity, encouraging participants to share their own drawings and artworks in a friendly, welcoming environment. It is a moment to enjoy art, connect with others, and celebrate the spirit of community

Friday, December 5th, 1:00pm-5:00pm Sky Realty & Art for Everyone 646 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Discover Jersey City through the eyes of local artists. This exhibition celebrates a wide spectrum of creativity, capturing the city’s life and energy of Jersey City The exhibition invites viewers to explore the city not only through art but also through its spaces, neighborhoods, and architecture—seeing Jersey City in a whole new light.Frames of JC” is presented at Sky

Friday, December 5th, 11:00am-6:00pm Botánica Princesa & Art for Everyone 124 Storms Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 “A Family Legacy” Art show is a heartfelt dialogue between father and daughter — two souls bound by blood and art. Luis, with his meticulous strokes and devotion to detail, captures the quiet strength of observation. His black pencil drawings speak of patience, reflection, and the timeless beauty found in simplicity. Princesa, vibrant and full of color, paints with

Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm-10:30pm Gallery at Imago Beauty 673 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 The event is a celebration of women artists from two very different locations. The first is here in Hudson County with all its diversity of scenery- from skyscrapers to beautiful parks, from busy highways to paths less traveled. The second is Monhegan Island, Maine featuring rugged cliffs, unpaved roads, miles of wooded hiking trails and a beautiful, protected harbor. One thing

Friday, December 5th, 7:00pm-9:00pm Speranza Theatre Company 298 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Seasonal Shorts invites audiences to welcome the holiday season with an evening of short, festive play readings presented by Speranza Theatre Company. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., the program showcases original works from Speranza’s Women’s Playwrights Circle, offering a mix of humor, heart, and holiday spirit. This free event is open to the public; however, reservations are required

Friday, December 5th, 6:00pm-8:00pm Nest Micro Apartments & Haley Buchan 190 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Nest Micro Apartments present "The Nest" on December 5th, 2025. Featuring artist Haley Buchan and her largest mixed media painting wall mural. This work of art was created with a large range of papers from around the world. "The Nest" is both environmentally sustainable and incorporates elements of texture and play. The golds, browns and greens play off each other to

Friday, December 5th, 5:30pm-10:00pm Art For Everyone ITA Italian Kitchen 682 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Monochrome Memories, stories beyond color, celebrates the power of black and white photography — a visual journey through light, shadow, and emotion. This group exhibition brings together different photographers and visions, revealing how beauty and meaning emerge beyond color. Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible Contact Email: Artforeveryone777@gmail.com Phone: 201

Friday, December 5th, 6:30pm-9:30pm SMUSH Gallery 340 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Get ready for another SMUSH Winter Market! Grab your holiday gifts in a jiffy while supporting local small businesses! (Bonus! This year all businesses are women-owned!) Shop ceramics, candles, soaps, books, quilted homegoods, upcycled clothing, jewelry and home furnishings AND MORE with vendors Atacama Clay, Book Haven Books, Present Day Goods, Hello Mieko, ReVinylution, Upcycle Coalition

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-9:00pm EONTA SPACE 34 Dekalb Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 120+ images of America in 2025. Our show for Autumn 2025 is ICU/USA, a photographic revue of how the contributors see America in 2025. In a scattered installation we share images of a country divided, but also a country united around our core principles: fairness, inclusion and freedom of speech. America has always been a ‘great’ country, regardless of extremist propaganda, and while acceptin

Friday, December 5th, 5:00pm-7:00pm Fine Arts Gallery at Saint Peter's University 47 Glenwood Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 The Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to present Color: Inside, Outside, and In Between the Lines, a vibrant two-person exhibition that explores the expressive power of color through two distinct visual languages. Featuring work by Bryant Smalland Allan Gorman, the exhibition brings together two accomplished colorists whose practices diverge in form but converge