Where art and community meet…join us for an exclusive preview of the SOMA Studio Tour!

Unveiled 25 will be on display at the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at SOPAC from September 11 through November 2. The exhibition marks the fourth collaboration with the SOMA Studio Tour and features work by nearly 70 artists from South Orange and Maplewood. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, September 11, from 6–8 PM.

The opening is more than just a preview—it’s a celebration. Neighbors, friends, and art lovers come together after summer to reconnect, discover bold cityscapes, luminous abstracts, playful collages, and everything in between. “The preview is where the magic begins,” said curator Jeremy Moss. “It’s the perfect place to meet new artists, see a cross-section of the work that will be revealed in full during the Tour weekend, and get swept up in the energy of our community’s creative spirit.”

This spirit carries into the SOMA Studio Tour, a free event open to all on November 1 and 2, 2025. For the first time, SOPAC will also be hosting approximately 15 artists in The Loft at SOPAC on Saturday, November 1. By offering both this gallery preview and an in-house Tour venue, SOPAC invites audiences to experience the richness of local creativity in multiple ways, whether discovering a new favorite piece early in the gallery or venturing into the studios and spaces that define this annual community-wide celebration.

 

SOPAC’s Arts Education programs are supported in part by New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Orange Orphan Society, Citizens Charitable Foundation, George A. Ohl, Jr. Charitable Trust, Hearst Foundations, Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation, and PSEG Foundation. 

If you are interested in making a purchase, please contact Linda Beard at (973) 382-1035 or lindab@sopacnow.org.