This Month at Mana Contemporary: October
An up-to-date listing of what's happening at Mana Contemporary Jersey City and Chicago campus’ during October.
Oct 4, 2022 · 3 Minute Read 
Open Studio
Oct. 1 & 2, 12-6pm ET
As a part of the Jersey City Art & Studio Tour, Mana Contemporary Jersey City is pleased to open its doors both Saturday and Sunday to tour its exhibitions, meet studio artists and link up with curators, gallerists, and art lovers from all over! This event is open to the public and free to attend.
Monira Foundation Presents: Friends, Friends, and more Good Friends
Oct. 8, 3-5pm ET
An afternoon celebrating Jonas Mekas and his friends through poetry, curated by Charity Coleman.
Monira Foundation Presents: Right Time, Right Place
Oct. 8, 7-9pm ET
Right Time, Right Place exhibitionExperience the grand opening of the exhibition, Right Time, Right Place, curated by Katharina Gruzei. Right Time, Right Place is an artist-curated exhibition that showcases works by international established and upcoming artists with different approaches to the public sphere.
Curatorial Talks: Ellen Tani and Nolan Jimbo
Oct. 3, 8-9pm CT
In an ongoing series of virtual conversations, Mana Contemporary and Monira Foundation invite leading curators, artists, writers, and art professionals to discuss and comment on the arts and culture at large. This month, Nolan Jimbo hosts curator Ellen Tani to speak about respective curatorial practices- both of which focus on the relationship between race, abstraction and conceptual art.
Community Lunch with Kerry Cardoza
Oct. 13, 12-1pm CT
This week, Programming Director S.Y. Lim introduces Kerry Cardoza to have a conversation about her practice at Mana Contemporary Chicago. Cardoza is a Chicago-based journalist who writes about art, culture, labor, and power. She is the art editor at Newcity, the punk columnist at Bandcamp Daily, and a member of the Freelance Solidarity Project. This event is free and open to the public.
Open House in Partnership with Open House Chicago
Oct. 16, 12-4pm CT
We’re excited to be hosting an Open House in partnership with Open House Chicago. Please join us and learn about their practice! This event is free and open to the public.
