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at the oakman 160 1st st. jc nj

Dvora Pop-Up Gallery will be presenting continual solo exhibitions of Jersey City area artists!
The newly finished storefront space is located in the ground floor of the Oakman building and is fully wheelchair accessible.
Parking is available directly in front of the entrance.  Drawing Rooms' Director and Curator are working in collaboration with Shuster Management as part of The Art Project to create exhibition opportunities for artists in Jersey City.

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  Scot J. Wittman: Solo Exhibition
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 6th, 5-8p

Please Join Us.

Gallery Hours:
Wed. 4-7p/Sat 2-6p

Mask Required


See the artist's meticulously made map-works
November 6, 2021 through January 12, 2022

See the NJ.com article here

3D presentation below

Dvora Gallery presents the digital map collages of Scot J. Wittman.
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Wittman meticulously redraws digital maps of historic places of the world, then cuts and reforms the prints into classic and legendary portraits and whimsical figures.

"Years ago I developed a love of maps.  To me maps are more than information; they  provide a language of thought that hovers over the land, even away from the land.   History and projection reveal cartography to be more about people and possibility  than place and province. "
- Scot J. Wittman


In his Collage Portraits Series, Wittman recreates massive images of ancient rulers and deities, wrapping map-space to form the features and planes of their faces. Stand close enough to King Corvinus and Queen Bea, 15th Century Rulers of Hungary, and you can read the maps of the territories they ruled. Stand back, and the roads and landscape coalesce into the likeness of the royal couple. The Gods and Goddesses Series, Neptune, Juno, Venus and Mars use a NYC urban planning base map (that includes Jersey City!). Having the feel of marble, the map promotes the notions of power, politics and the economics of progress. The Roman deities reflect these titanic themes. Images of Lewis and Clark, whose expedition and mapping of the American West opened up possibilities for trade and expansion bring those concepts up to our current time.  

In contrast to the wall-sized portraits, Wittman’s small Silhouette Series images are full of color and drama. These maps, many of which the artist collected from his European travels, now became locations of nostalgia and gothic romance. “We have all had moments of balance and imbalance in our lives; these  “one frame theater moments” reference times of indecision or conviction, '' says Wittman.  A ballerina with an axe, a kissing couple beside a cello, a man with a monkey on his tophat, a ‘surfer bride’ are among the many ‘actors’ in his scenes.

About the Artist:
Scot  J.  Wittman  is  a  Philadelphia-based  artist  with  an  international  reach. The  recipient of a National Endowment grant, he has exhibited in the Whitney Biennial (in  a collective), Art|Basel, and numerous galleries in Europe. Wittman has presented at  Yale University,  Rutgers  University  and  Swarthmore  University. Residencies  in  remote and romantic locations including Iceland and rural Vermont have allowed him  to connect with the land in solitary contemplation.  With equal parts celebration and  suspicion Wittman shines light on shifting human capabilities and desires, often using  geographical  space  as  metaphor.  He  received  his  MFA  from  Cranbrook  Academy,  holds  the  office  of  Dean  of  Arts  at  Rutgers  Preparatory  School,  is  co-President of the Independent School Art Instructors Association.

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Featured Artists Include:
Aaron Dunkel, Anne Trauben, Caridad Kennedy, Cheryl Gross, Christopher Priore, David French, Frank Rimbach, Greg Brickey, Hector Romero, Ian Scott, Jill Scipione, Kimberley Wiseman, Marsha Goldberg, Nyugen E Smith, Vince Salvati

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ABOUT DVORA POP-UP GALLERY

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Dvora Pop-Up Gallery at the base of the Oakman residential building is a beautiful, glass-front, street level exhibit space that can be viewed by passers-by day or night. The gallery, which opened last year, is an extension of building owners Eyal and Tal Shuster’s commitment to area artists. The Art Project, the program they launched with Victory Hall/Drawing Rooms Director, James Pustorino in 2014, now features over 60 solo-artist lobby exhibits in five Jersey City buildings and promotes their works. The gallery can be visited during open hours or by appointment.

Dvora Pop-Up Gallery will be presenting continual solo exhibitions of Jersey City area artists for 2021. The space is located on the ground floor of the Oakman building and is fully wheelchair accessible. Parking is available directly in front of the entrance. Victory Hall Inc./Drawing Rooms' directors are working in collaboration with Shuster Management as part of The Art Project to create exhibit opportunities for artists in the Jersey City area.

Gallery Director
James Pustorino
Email: victoryhall1@msn.com
Website: www.dvoragallery.com

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Drawing Rooms
​Topps Building
​926 Newark Ave #T107

Jersey City, NJ 07306
Gallery Hours:
Th/Fri 4-7p   Sat/Sun 2-6p
Park in Topps/Mana lot free.
Enter on Newark Ave.

THE ART PROJECT
172 2nd St, JC
Art House 148 1st St, JC
The Oakman 160 1st St, JC
Hamilton House
255 Brunswick St, JC

Ph: (201) 208-8032
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ACCESSIBILITY:
Victory Hall Inc/Drawing Rooms is committed to providing programming that is accessible to all. We are working to ensure full accessibility at all our venues. Please contact us with any questions at 201-208-8032.