Reflections: Portraits That Define Community is a one-night exhibition and anonymous art sale celebrating the artists, neighbors, and shared connections that shape our lives.

Through portraiture, participating artists explore what community means to them. A friend. A family member. A stranger encountered in daily life. A memory. A self-portrait. Together, these works form a larger visual reflection of belonging, care, and the many faces that define our shared environment.

Join us on Wednesday, May 20th, from 6–9 PM for an evening of art, conversation, and community. Sales begin promptly at 6:30 PM.

The exhibition features a collective installation of original 8” x 10” portraits, each offered at $150. All works will be exhibited anonymously, without the artist’s name displayed on the front. This intentional choice invites viewers to engage first with the image itself — to respond to presence, emotion, and story before authorship. Artist names will be revealed after purchase.

Artist announcements will be shared on social media in the weeks leading up to the event — stay tuned.

Enjoy drinks and light bites as you browse the installation and take part in a meaningful act of collecting. Every purchase supports two vital parts of our community:

The Sharing Place, helping address food insecurity in Hudson County.
Monira Foundation’s artist programs ensure continued support for exhibitions, residencies, and paid opportunities for artists.

This evening is about reciprocity. Artists contribute work. Collectors invest in creativity. Together, we strengthen both cultural and social support systems in our community.

We hope you will join us to celebrate, connect, and take home a portrait that speaks to you.

Monira Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution, functions as a radical experimental laboratory, working in close collaboration with artists, curators, musicians, dancers, producers, and writers to conceive, realize, and present innovative projects in all media. It aims to spark, intensify, and promote an evolving cultural and social dialogue between creators, audiences, and institutions. Focusing on the unique potential of interdisciplinary work in a context distinct from the distracting pressures of academia and the market, Monira Foundation advances the practices and products of today’s foremost artists, amplifying their contributions to communities both local and distant.

Bar generously supported by Conceptual Cosmos and Lisa Stefanelli Studio

Reflections: Portraits That Define Community Fundraiser

A Fundraising Art Sale for The Sharing Place and Monira Foundation

Team Members