The Montclair Art Museum Even though Montclair, New Jersey has fewer than 40,000 residents, it boasts of many parks, a diverse population, and a strong interest in the arts.  The town even has a fine art museum, situated on a beautiful street with quite a few splendid mansions.  The museum has a special collection of the works of George Inness (1825-1894), a well-known painter from the Hudson River School of art.  He resided in Montclair in his later years and painted many landscapes of Montclair.  The Montclair Art Museum celebrated its 100th Birthday in 2014. Even if you don’t go inside, you can see some interesting art outside the museum.  The top photo and the next two photos are of a sculpture by a Montclair-based artist, Tom Nussbaum.  It is called Listen, was made in 2008, and it is constructed of polyurethane over fiberglass.  The next project is made out of wood, Plexiglas, metal screening, acrylic paint, roofing paper, tar, wall paper and an 11-watt bulb.  It is by Donna Dennis and is called Blue Cabin from Tourist Cabins on Park Avenue, 1976-2007 (2007). The next sculpture is called The Sun Vow by Hermon Atkins MacNeil (1866-1947).   It was made of bronze in 1899 and cast in 1902.  The last sculpture shown here is Earth Mother by Allan Houser (1914-1994). It was made of bronze in 1981 and cast in 1986. The Museum offers free admission from 5-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month and from 1-5 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. You can read more about The Montclair Art Museum. You can also read about Morley Safer and Modern Art. Please check out The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, The American Labor Museum, and the National Guard Militia Museum. Please read about The Riker Hill Art Park | Livingston, New Jersey, which is located on a former Nike Missile Base. Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!