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April 25, 2024 
Art at Kings Oaks, an artist-led group exhibition on a historic Bucks County farm near Newtown, returns for its eighth year Sept. 23 to Oct. 9.
The exhibition, at 756 Worthington Mill Road, Newtown, will feature work by 28 artists from across the U.S., England, France, Georgia, Israel, Pakistan, and Scotland. Paintings, drawings, collages, ceramics, sculptures and textiles will be on display.
Visitors can preview the exhibition the weekend of Sept. 17 and 18 by attending Walking the Farm: a progressive concert presented by Philadelphia’s Grammy Award-winning professional chamber choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally.
There will be an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 and a closing reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday from Sept. 24 to Oct. 9, and by appointment.
Art at Kings Oaks curators, Newtown painter Alex Cohen and theater artist Clara Weishahn, have converted an 1839 barn and stone chapel near their home into galleries. The project is a labor-of-love that takes the couple over six months from inception to completion.
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the exhibition has taken on greater significance as a community event that responds to the isolation of recent times.
Cohen said, “Artistic expression inevitably exists in relationship with everyday pressures –– as the everyday pressures of the last few years have become extraordinary, so too has the creative response.” The result is an exhibition that is both soulful and joyous, showcasing a diverse group of artists from near and far, with an emphasis on innovation with materials.
Art at Kings Oaks is also collaborating with three nearby organizations.
The Center for Creative Works, a Philadelphia-area art studio which supports people with intellectual disabilities, is consigning drawings by Eric Stewart which blur the line between fantasy and reality.
Trenton-based Emery Williams’ expressive, figurative painting practice has been fostered by The Trenton Community A-TEAM which supports local, self-taught artists in partnership with the Trenton Soup Kitchen.
A concert by The Crossing choir will be Art at Kings Oaks’ first live performance event. Audiences will be led through the gallery spaces and farm landscape, where they will dine on locally-sourced bites with beverages, and hear six choral works inspired by the land and one’s relationship to it.
Gallery admission and onsite parking are free, and artwork is for sale in person and remotely. Visit kingsoaksart.com or call 215-603-6573 for information. Tickets for the concert are at crossingchoir.org. Advance reservations are required.
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