THE ATRIUM GALLERY
About The Atrium Gallery
In 2008, Morris Arts assumed oversight for The Atrium Gallery, located on floors two through five of the Morris County Administration and Records Building. With three to five exhibitions annually, The Atrium Gallery lends an ever-changing tapestry of colors and textures to the space, and has brought in thousands of visitors over the years.
Exhibitions feature varied media including paintings, sculptures, and photography. The gallery also includes a unique, multi-story open stairwell which has allowed for the inclusion of unusual art installations such as large mobiles, banners, and quilts.
Exhibitions showcase the work of a wide variety of artists, many of whom are based in New Jersey. Each spring the Blackwell Street Juried Student Exhibit highlights the work of high school students across Morris County. Additionally, Art in the Atrium curates a highly-anticipated exhibition of Black fine art at The Atrium Gallery annually.
Visit The Atrium Gallery
The Atrium Gallery is free and open to the public. Please note, all attendees must complete a security screening before entering the building. Free catalogs with information on the artists and their work are available in the elevator lobby of each floor and on tables in the seating area on the fifth floor.
Location
Morris County Administration and Records Building
Floors 2-5
10 Court Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Hours
Mon: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Tues: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Wed: 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Thurs: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Visual Meditations: Line, Color & Form – October 29, 2025 Through March 17, 2026
Beginning October 29, Visual Mediations: Line, Color & Form curated by Dr. Lynn Siebert will be on display at the Atrium Gallery. At this exhibition, enter a world of visual splendors, captured in 173 artworks by six outstanding artists: Lisa Lackey (Maplewood, NJ), Bascove (New York, NY), Neal Korn (Union, NJ), Nupur Nishith (Edison, NJ), Len Merlo (South Plainfield, NJ) and Alice Harrison (Morristown, NJ) who provide a gateway into worlds that touch on the intricacies, complexities, layers and beauties of our fragile yet fascinating world.
On the fifth floor, the walls are a testimony to the rich and endlessly evolving visual language of Alice Harrison’s prolific portfolio. A multimedia master, her works incorporate a multiplicity of techniques. Following the example of Picasso, this vibrant nonagenarian’s creativity and inventiveness continue to flow unabated and produce new and remarkable work
Another prolific and fascinating artist, Len Merlo describes his works as “meditations on memories, perception, time and place.” In this exhibit, his palette varies, from the intense and yet delicate coloring of his pastels (Oyster Shell series) to the muted earth tones associated with industrial elements in his compartmentalized and evocative landscapes.
In the fourth floor elevator lobby, artist Nupur Nishith introduces viewers to the exquisite detail and intricacies of Mithila/Madhubani art from her native Indian tradition. Dramatic and bold colors, finely drawn decorative borders and prolific iconography fill each work.
Contrast and serenity can be found in artist Neal Korn’s paintings of the natural world that fill the third floor. Far from just capturing the beauty of nature, Korn’s works approach the representation of New Jersey’s wild areas, parks, rivers, lakes and streams with a unique eye for detail and highly creative use of color.
In the second floor atrium, “textile painter” Lisa Lackey defies perception, creating large canvases that viewers assume to be painted, only to discover, upon closer inspection, that they are, in fact, created with fabric, string, yarn, and cloth. Her unique fabric/paper collages memorialize glimpses of time and the hidden delights of ordinary places.
In the second floor hallway, the dramatic multimedia collages by renowned NYC artist, Bascove, fill the walls with their powerful energy. Famous for her legendary oil paintings of NYC bridges, Bascove shifted her medium to collages and, for years, has redefined her vision, capturing an almost cosmic energy through her spiraling, surging formations that alternately embrace and engulf the viewer.
Pictured right, Neal Korn’s Nomahegan 9.
Get a Glimpse of Pieces in the Exhibition
Plan your visit to see Visual Meditations: Line, Color & Form in-person at The Atrium Gallery, on display through March 17, 2026. Most of the artwork displayed is available for sale. If you are interested in purchasing one of the pieces on display, please contact Executive Director, Patsy Clew at pclew@morrisarts.org.
