Gallery Bergen Solicits Ideas for a New Mural about Immigration
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Hackensack, Ciarco Learning Center, September 22: CLC102/103, 5:00 p.m.
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Paramus, BCC Main Campus, September 24: S-134 at 4:00 p.m.
Gallery Bergen has received a grant from Bergen County for the design and installation of a public mural on the theme of immigration. The mural will be placed in the lobby of the Pitkin Education Center on the Paramus campus of Bergen Community College. The award-winning Newark-based artist, Layqa Nuna Yawar has been engaged to lead the design, execution and installation of the mural. Layqa’s past work includes large murals at Newark Liberty and Munich International Airports. His work also appeared in Gallery Bergen’s 2023 exhibition, East80West.
Gallery Bergen will hold two public meetings to solicit ideas for imagery and concepts for the mural. The first is to be held on September 22, 5:00 p.m., at the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center at 355 Main Street in Hackensack, Room CLC 102/103. The second is scheduled for Bergen Community College’s Paramus campus on September 24 at 4:00 pm in the Pitkin Education Building, Room S-134.
Layqa will present his concept for the mural for public discussion at an open meeting at the BCC Paramus campus on October 22 at 4:00 p.m. The community is invited to submit ideas and concept drawings/images through this link: BCC Immigration Mural Project.
The mural will be installed in the Pitkin Education Building between November 24 and 26. All are invited to participate.