“Hoboken: Studio and Garden, Paintings by Bill Curran”

May 21, 2023 – June 25, 2023

“Hoboken: Studio & Garden, Paintings by Bill Curran” opened in our Upper Gallery on Sunday, July 2 with a reception from 2-5pm. To get us ready for the exhibition, Bill Curran was interviewed by Maggie Hinders for an online Artist Talk on Thursday, June 29 at 7pm. The exhibit will run until Sunday, August 6.

 

 

 

If you have ever visited the Hoboken Historical Museum, there is a good chance that you have been greeted by our Museum Associate, Bill Curran. Bill has worked for the museum for 16 years now. In addition to his work at HHM, Bill is an extraordinary painter.  In 2019, Bill’s creative process was featured in a documentary short entitled “What Aristotle Said” by David Gross, and was shown at the Thomas Edison Film Festival at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. His favorite medium is oil on canvas. He also paints oil on wood. Bill shares that the Muse whispers to him and instructs him to paint. He does his best to immediately oblige and is deeply grateful for the inspiration.

“Hoboken: Studio & Garden, Paintings by Bill Curran” is Bill’s fifth show exhibited at HHM. This exhibit is bright and vibrant, and includes still lifes. But, Bill displays a great diversity in his work and also communed with nature by engaging in plein air painting (painting in the outdoors.) For three years, Bill met on a weekly basis with fellow artist Maggie Hinders, rain or shine, and painted at the community garden located at 6th and Garden Street in Hoboken.

The paintings from this show have never been exhibited before. Bill cites the American painter, Lois Dodd, as a great inspiration. Bill shares a deep reflection about Hoboken and how the city impacts his work. “In one moment, I see a rosebush, or a beautiful building. The next minute, they are torn down and gone. What I’m trying to do is capture the beauty that is right in front of us before it disappears.”

Bill, thank you for your inspiring work! We look forward to sharing Bill’s work with our community.

Instagram: @billcurranart
Website: billcurran.net