Closing reception for ‘Kwalite Paintings’

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center’s Herb and Milly Iris Gallery will host a closing reception for the current exhibition, Joe Waks’ “Kwalite Paintings,” on Sunday, April 22, from noon to 3 p.m.

The exhibit from New Jersey artist Joe Waks features mixed-media paintings with imagery from a bygone era that sends the mind spinning into thought-provoking commentary about today’s world. The show, on display through April 27, contains 17 artistic renderings of juxtaposed images that become social commentary. Waks describes himself as a painter/bon vivant/provocateur who creates works that titillate, inspire and/or annoy both serfs and royalty alike, and his wit and irreverence shine through in his paintings.