Mermaids and Other Creatures: Photographs by Donald Lokuta
The Center for Contemporary Art
Sep. 14, 2024 - Oct. 27, 2018
2020 Burnt Mills Road
Bedminster, 07921
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Donald Lokuta: Mermaids and Other Creatures, curated by Donna Gustafson, Ph.D., features the enchanting photography of Donald Lokuta (Union). The subject of this exhibit is the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, a mythological honkytonk kickoff to the summer season. Lokuta’s career as a photographer, painter, teacher, and historian spans over forty years. In 1991 he assisted renowned artist George Segal in the creation of three sculptures for the F.D.R. Memorial in Washington, D.C. His widely published artwork has been included in more than 300 exhibitions and is held in numerous collections.
