Art Gallery

Welcome to The Ruth Bauer Neustadter Gallery at HACPAC, a captivating space where both local and professional artists converge to showcase their remarkable talent. Our gallery is a dynamic hub that celebrates the diverse artistic expressions from within our community and beyond.

Oil & Water is a most impressive solo exhibition featuring the paintings and sculptures of Bryan Collins, who is not only a master of oils, but of watercolors and sculpture as well. Bryan’s ability to switch back and forth between the mediums, which have distinctly different techniques, is quite phenomenal. All are invited to attend the reception on Thursday, June 12, 6-9PM to meet the artist and view his incredible work in person. This show runs June 4-30. Born 1967 in Englewood, New Jersey, Bryan Collins was raised in a creative environment. Collins graduated Cum Laude from Pratt Institute with a BFA. For Collins, the essence of portraying a subject is comprehended only by virtue of its absence. Thus, not only do the environs explain the presence of people but people explain their environs; they literally require each other. His images appear as if they have been awaiting a spectator to awaken their magical potency.

Upcoming Gallery Events

Oil & Water – Gallery Reception & Exhibit

Oil & Water is a most impressive solo exhibition featuring the paintings and sculptures of Bryan Collins, who is not only a master of oils, but of watercolors and sculpture as well. Bryan’s ability to switch back and forth between the mediums, which have distinctly different techniques, is quite phenomenal. All are invited to attend […]

COLORBLIND – Gallery Reception & Exhibit

Val DeAppolonio is a self-taught, colorblind artist from Northern NJ whose bold abstracts pulse with energy and motion. His work will energize our gallery walls throughout July and August! Also a DJ, Val channels rhythm into canvas, sneakers, and clothing—blending raw instinct with a fearless love for new mediums. Inspired by de Kooning’s chaos and […]

Hope & Freedom – Gallery Reception & Exhibit

Mira Mitrova is a prize-winning artist who has exhibited her work throughout the art world including Paris, Berlin, and New York. We are excited to welcome Mira and her solo exhibit to the Ruth Bauer Neustadter Gallery at HACPAC for the month of September. Please join us for Mira’s reception on Thursday, September 11, 6-9pm. Free […]

Meet the Curator

Kim Schmitt Thomas

Art Gallery Curator

Kim’s mission for the Gallery at HACPAC is twofold. By bringing compelling and lively exhibitions to the community, Kim hopes to encourage a deeper appreciation for art, as it holds the power to greatly enrich our lives, especially in today’s fast paced, high-tech world. Additionally, while exhibiting the works of more established artists, Kim also seeks out new motivated artists who have built cohesive and intriguing bodies of work. As a full-time working artist herself, Kim is aware of how challenging it can be for emerging artists to be granted gallery exhibitions and believes in offering opportunities for new creatives to show their work. In addition to her work as Gallery Director and Curator for the Gallery at HACPAC, Kim works as the in-house artist at hOMe Store, an interior design and furnishing store in Hawthorne, NJ. There, she paints original pieces in her studio and also creates commissioned works specifically for clients’ spaces. Kim is also represented by Barsky Gallery of Hoboken, NJ, CINQ Gallery in Dallas, TX, The Art Collective Gallery in Rogers, AR, and also exhibits at Glen Hansen Studios in Southold, NY, as well as the Gallery at HACPAC. Kim’s work hangs in both private and corporate collections across the country, and has been featured in (201) Magazine, The Bergen Record, The New York Times, Furniture Today, Dallas Style & Design Magazine.