As it often does during trying times, art reminds us that even when faced with an overwhelming sense of uncertainty, we’re not alone. A new collection at the Newark Museum of Art is displaying pieces from New Jersey artists’ revealing their deeply personal experiences of a pandemic year. They range from isolation and loss to a world where social justice is imagined.
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