Nicholas Hernandez

Jul 11, 2024 | njspotlightnews.org | Nicholas Hernandez

In the spacious auditorium at the Newark Museum of Art, friends, families and film enthusiasts hunkered down, ready to experience 86 minutes of twists and turns of an unexpected tale of love. Nestled in the back of the crowd, filmmaker Anaiis Cisco absorbed every gasp and laugh that rippled through the audience.

Feb 23, 2024 | njspotlightnews.org | Nicholas Hernandez

The print by longtime New Jersey resident Willie Cole, upon first glance, displays an ironing board surrounded by a dozen irons of different shapes and sizes. On display at Montclair Art Museum, the 1997 piece — titled “Stowage” — caught the attention of Daniel Rogers as he moved through the museum’s newest exhibit, “Century: 100 Years of Black Art.”Rogers gazed in silence at what looked like household items, soon to realize it actually represented slave ships at sea.