An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, July 10, 2015, from 6-8 PM

Photographs of various themes by sixteen New Jersey artists, both established and emerging, will be exhibited at Gallery U in Westfield, NJ, including work by Luis Alves (South Orange), Dorothy F. Bellew (South Plainfield), CJ Berzin, Mike Brennan (Whitehouse Station), Lauren Curtis (Franklin Park), Michael Endy (Westfield), George Garbeck (Washington Township), Roseann Grasso (Manahawkin), Charlann Meluso (Berkeley Heights), Tricia Miho (West Orange), Susan Napack (South Orange), Nancy Ori (Berkeley Heights), Gina Petrecca (Springfield), Chuck Poole, Caryn Seifer (Morristown), and Leona Seufert (Roselle Park). “Fotographia” is curated by Robert P. Langdon. Artist Ellen Martin’s photography series “a ban don ed” will be featured in our boutique.

Since their opening in September 2013, Gallery U has quickly positioned itself as an arts resource for the Westfield and surrounding communities by holding monthly art exhibits that focus on the talents of local artists, as well as showcasing original unique merchandise created by local artisans.

Gallery U is an extension of Universal Institute, a rehabilitation facility that services adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The venue serves as a vocational training program whose goal is to introduce people with TBI back into the work force and community. Clients at Universal Institute take part in all aspects of running Gallery U. Vocational, occupational and cognitive therapies are conducted in the back workrooms. Working at Gallery U provides an opportunity for adults with TBI to rejoin the workforce, engage with the community, learn new skills, and experience the transformative power of art through exposure to existing art and creation of their own artwork.