Morven Museum & Garden

DREAMING OF UTOPIA: ROOSEVELT, NEW JERSEY

Jersey Homesteads Mural, Ben Shahn (1898–1969), with Bernarda Bryson Shahn (1903–2004), 1936–7; located in the Roosevelt Public School. Photo by © RicardoBarros.com 2019

Jersey Homesteads Mural, Ben Shahn (1898–1969), with Bernarda Bryson Shahn (1903–2004), 1936–7; located in the Roosevelt Public School. Photo by © RicardoBarros.com 2019

 

DREAMING OF UTOPIA: ROOSEVELT, NEW JERSEY

November 15, 2019–January 24, 2021

The first of its kind, this show examines the history of Roosevelt, from its early days as an antidote to the Great Depression to a twenty-first century arts community.