Montclair Art Museum Hosts "Hidden Treasures Wine Bar"

The Montclair Art Museum hosted the “Hidden Treasures Wine Bar” on Friday, June 8. Taking place on a lovely night on the front lawn of the museum, this highly successful friend/fundraiser for the museum included an awards ceremony, a wine tasting, food, entertainment, and a silent auction.

During the evening, the Hidden Treasure Awards were presented to individuals who have contributed their creative spirit to the Montclair community. This year’s recipients were John Downing, Scott Kevelson, Jane Carr, Ph.D., and Dolly Rosen. 

As guests arrived, they were greeted with a variety of fine wine courtesy of Amanti Vino, food prepared by Bona Vita Osteria and Pizza Vita, music from the Eugene Chrysler Rockabilly Band, and the chance to bid on silent auction items. Attendees were invited to continue into the Museum to take a last look at Look Now: Modern and Contemporary Art from Private Collections. Drawn from local private collections, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view works that are seldom exhibited in public. Look Now will be on display at the Montclair Art Museum through Sunday, June 17.

About the Montclair Art Museum:

The Montclair Art Museum, a notable, community-based institution with an international reputation, boasts a renowned collection of American and Native American art that uniquely highlights art making in the United States over the last three hundred years. The collection includes more than 12,000 objects: paintings, prints, original works on paper, photographs, and sculpture by American artists from the 18th century to the present, as well as traditional and contemporary Native American art and artifacts representing the cultural developments of peoples from all of the major American Indian regions. The Museum’s education programs serve a wide public and bring artists, performers, and scholars to the Museum on a regular basis. MAM’s Yard School of Art is the leading regional art school, offering a multitude of comprehensive courses for children, teens, adults, seniors, and professional artists.

The Montclair Art Museum is located at 3 South Mountain Avenue in Montclair, N.J.

Information and directions are available on the Museum website, montclairartmuseum.org, or by calling 973-746-5555. MAM is open Wednesdays through Sundays, Noon – 5 p.m., and closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays. Museum admission is $12 for nonmember adults, $10 for senior citizens and students with I.D., and free for members and children under 12. The Store at MAM is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.