Art at Overlook

The “Art at Overlook” program highlights the work of local artists within the halls of Overlook Medical Center. Program exhibits rotate every three months, and artists from the local community are invited to participate. All the art displayed is available for sale, with twenty percent of proceeds benefiting the Overlook Medical Center community.

If you are interested purchasing art, stop by or call the Overlook Auxiliary Gift Shop & Bloom at (908) 522-2117. Art is displayed on the main floor. Interested artists should contact Karen Canniffe at overlookauxiliarygallery@gmail.com for more information about the “Art at Overlook” program.

Current Exhibit:

Art for the Heart and Soul
November 5, 2023 – February 4, 2024

The exhibition is curated in partnership with the non-profit cultural institution, Art in the Atrium, Inc. (ATA) whose unwavering dedication to Black artists has cultivated the careers of many notable and world-renowned artists, such as Alonzo Adams, Leroy Campbell, and art superstar, Bisa Butler. Over the years, ATA has proudly hosted iconic art masters Elizabeth Catlett, Faith Ringold, Benny Andrews, and David Driskoll, in Morristown, New Jersey. Its exhibits have not only become a cultural attraction for local, state, and nationwide audiences, it has benefited the personal economic lives of artists as well as the local community, while inspiring cross-cultural conversations.

A public opening reception for the exhibition will be held in Bouras Auditorium on Friday, November 17, 2023, from 5-8 p.m. Guests can learn more and RSVP at https://ahsreception.eventbrite.com. All art displayed is for sale at the Overlook Auxiliary Gift Shop & Bloom, and funds raised from this exhibition will support high-risk maternal health patients at the HealthStart Clinic at Overlook Medical Center.

The exhibition features works from 34 artists, including Amber Koko Allen, Jamaal Bonnette, Tasha Branham, Gasby Brown, Sherell Chillik, Antoinette Ellis-Williams, Maria Estrela, Michael Hines, Anthony Jackson, Gary Knox, Cathleen McCoy Bristol, Markiea Munford, Jamarr Neyland, Yvonne Onque, Kasandra Pantoja, Ron Powell, Cynthia Purdie, Martryce Roach, Jacqui Rocker, Timothy Simmons, Veronica Spruill, Marcel Stewart, Nettie Thomas, Toni Thomas, Denise Toney, Gwen Verner, Lydia Watson, Les Floyd, Fin’es Scott, Ife East, Malaika Favorite, Mansa Mussa, Wannetta Phillips, and Stephen Ellis.

Funds raised from this exhibit will support high-risk maternal health patients at the HealthStart Clinic at Overlook Medical Center.

About Art in the Atrium

Art in the Atrium, Inc. (ATA) is a Black-led, non-profit, culture-keeping institution founded in Morristown, New Jersey in 1991, that is committed to the celebration and advancement of Black culture. ATA supports and invests in black fine art by established and emerging artists by giving them visibility and a creative space to breathe. Since its founding, in addition to its exhibits, ATA has provided unique arts education programming that includes The ATA STEAM Academy and a scholarship program for promising BIPOC arts students majoring in fine art. For more information on the Art in the Atrium, visit artintheatrium.org, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @artintheatrium, or email hello@artintheatrium.org.

A sample from each artist is pictured below. Stop by to view the entire exhibit!