Albus Cavus
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Albus Cavus is a collective of artists and educators who transform public spaces with creativity. Originally, it was established as an underground art gallery and presentation space in New Brunswick
, New Jersey
, United States
. Albus Cavus, which means "white cave" in Latin, was originally started in September 2002 as a small basement exhibit space that gradually grew into a large artist collective that spans far beyond New Jersey. By forming a network of relationships that includes the city government, schools, and businesses, it provides the artists with projects that benefit the local community. Public art installations and murals beautify the neighborhoods and provide the residents with the feeling of ownership and responsibility for their surroundings.
Albus Cavus aims to make art readily accessible to all. This simple idea at the beginning has become the primary mission. The artists working with Albus Cavus recognize the new needs for modern art that educates and enlightens the audience. And the viewers do not play the passive role of critics but become actively involved in the artwork creation.
The New Brunswick community arts council and Albus Cavus are working together to create aeries of murals on a path along the Raritan River
on sections up to 6 feet high and 15 feet long.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. Albus Cavus, which means "white cave" in Latin, was originally started in September 2002 as a small basement exhibit space that gradually grew into a large artist collective that spans far beyond New Jersey. By forming a network of relationships that includes the city government, schools, and businesses, it provides the artists with projects that benefit the local community. Public art installations and murals beautify the neighborhoods and provide the residents with the feeling of ownership and responsibility for their surroundings.
Albus Cavus aims to make art readily accessible to all. This simple idea at the beginning has become the primary mission. The artists working with Albus Cavus recognize the new needs for modern art that educates and enlightens the audience. And the viewers do not play the passive role of critics but become actively involved in the artwork creation.
Public works
Albus Cavus has worked together with the city of New Brunswick to commission artists to paint murals on George Street and New Street, the city's major streets.The New Brunswick community arts council and Albus Cavus are working together to create aeries of murals on a path along the Raritan River
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
on sections up to 6 feet high and 15 feet long.
History
- September 2002 - the first exhibit in the basement gallery - birth of Albus Cavus.
- December 2003 - painted windows by Leon Rainbow, basement closes
- April 2004 - the first exhibit at the New BrunswickNew Brunswick (NJT station)New Brunswick Station is a railroad station on the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor in New Brunswick, New Jersey. New Brunswick has had a railroad station since the mid-19th century; the Pennsylvania Railroad built the current station in 1903 when the...
Train Station - March 2005 - the first exhibit in Yoga Vayu Studio
- April 2005 - Streets 2k5 + 1st Annual Street Art Film Fest
- October 2005 - Albus Cavus Volunteers Tutor for the Arts program is established
- May 2005 - Albus Cavus is represented in the North Brunswick Community Arts Council
- December 2005 - 430 gallery opens (currently not active)
- Summer 2006 - the first series of murals
- November 2006 - 2nd Annual Street Art Film Fest
- Spring 2007 - Raritan River Art Walk