The latest exhibit at the Newark Arts Alliance, “Visual Messages: Socially Engaged Art,” asks viewers to consider: how do we engage artistically with the world and our community? 

The exhibit features 45 pieces from 25 local artists depicting a wide variety of topics including the environment, homelessness, politics, world peace and health. Media types range from traditional painting styles and materials to book constructions, paper assemblages, collage, stained glass, fabric and beading with messages.