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Discover American master painter John F. Peto at his Island Heights historic home & studio

Published on August 6, 2020 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

What a treat for our Museum to be featured in The City Pulse. In one of the Jersey Shore’s charming Victorian towns sits a restored 19th century house, the John … Continued

Island Heights, N.J.: A ‘Magical Place’ That’s a Step Out of Time

Published on July 31, 2020 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

Our treasured community and our beloved Peto Museum was highlighted in the Real Estate section of the New York Times. Founded in the 19th century as a Methodist camp meeting … Continued

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Peto Museum Curator Receives Art Educators of New Jersey 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award

Published on October 7, 2019 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

Harry Bower of Island Heights, New Jersey has received The 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award presented by the Executive Board of Art Educators of New Jersey. Mr. Bower was honored at … Continued

Free Museum Day on September 21

Published on September 10, 2019 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. The John F. Peto Studio Museum, participating museums, and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry … Continued

Trompe l’oeil Meets Photorealism

Published on September 10, 2019 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

Island Heights, NJ—The John F. Peto Studio Museum is pleased to present Trompe l’oeil Meets Photorealism from September 21 through December 15, 2019. This new exhibition will compare the work … Continued

Toms River Resident to Present at Prestigious International Art and History Conference

Published on September 10, 2019 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

Ruxandra Bageac, 24, of Toms River, has been selected to present at a colleagues’ conference in London, England on research and scholarship centered around artists’ preserved homes and studios in … Continued

State of the Arts on PBS: Artist Gary Erbe, Inspired by John F. Peto

Published on January 15, 2019 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

PBS: STATE OF THE ARTS Master of Illusion: Artist Gary Erbe Clip: Episode 3 | 5m 21s Nutley painter [and past John F. Peto Studio Museum exhibitor] Gary Erbe, works … Continued

Fine Art | Masters Of Illusion: The Legacy of John F. Peto

Published on January 15, 2019 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

The current exhibit at Morven Museum and Garden is like three exhibits in one. In the opening rooms you are introduced to New Jersey artist John F. Peto (1854-1907), a … Continued

Gary Erbe: 50 Year Retrospective’ brings ultra-realistic edge to paintings

Published on October 28, 2018 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

PUBLICATION: Reading Eagle WRITTEN BY BY RON SCHIRA, READING EAGLE CORRESPONDENT   READING, PA — “Gary Erbe: 50 Year Retrospective,” viewing through Aug. 5 at the Reading Public Museum, is a … Continued

Masters of Illusion: The Legacy of John F. Peto At Morven Museum & Garden

Published on October 28, 2018 by John F. Peto Studio Museum

PUBLICATION: NJ Stage (PRINCETON, NJ) — Morven Museum & Garden hosts Masters of Illusion: The Legacy of John F. Peto from November 15th 2018 through May 12, 2019. Morven has partnered with … Continued

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