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Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art

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Aljira displayed the work of both established and emerging or under-represented artists. The center also sold books, fine art and prints through an online store, and held an auction of fine art each spring. Its name, an Australian Aboriginal word for
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408: 413: 154:, to prepare artists for the marketplace; its initial focus on painting expanded to sculpture, installation and video art. Its tenth show in 2009, 220: 378: 423: 195: 361: 403: 260: 138:, United States founded in 1983, designated a Major Arts Organization by New Jersey's State Council on the Arts. 59: 228: 379:
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40°44′28″N 74°10′10″W / 40.741028°N 74.169528°W / 40.741028; -74.169528
www.aljira.org
Newark, New Jersey
dreamtime
Cuenca, Ecuador
CWOW Gallery
Newark Museum
"Aljira, A Center For Contemporary Art"
the original
"Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art"
the original
Day Trips® from New Jersey: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler
ISBN
978-0-7627-8577-3
"About Aljira"
"A Decade of Emergence"
"Newark Artists, Thriving Amid Crisis and Catharsis"
"Aljira - Center for Contemporary Art"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084327/http://blog.nj.com/newarkguide_impact/2007/10/ArtWalkx.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161656/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/new-jersey/66921-trenton-exhibit-highlights-newarks-growing-arts-scene
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Contemporary art galleries in the United States
Culture of Newark, New Jersey
Tourist attractions in Newark, New Jersey
Art museums and galleries in New Jersey
Art museums and galleries established in 1991
1991 establishments in New Jersey
Buildings and structures in Newark, New Jersey

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