This Peto painting, Discarded Treasures, appeared on the cover of the November issue of the Times Literary Supplement, one of the leading British literary magazines.” Here is the link to the November issue:
This Peto painting, Discarded Treasures, appeared on the cover of the November issue of the Times Literary Supplement, one of the leading British literary magazines.” Here is the link to the November issue:
We are pleased to introduce Hope Amoroso, our first John F Peto Studio Museum Fine Arts Scholarship recipient for the 2020 Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce. Hope, we wish you all the best in your studies and your future contribution to the arts. Watch this video for the formal virtual presentation:
The Trustees of the John F. Peto Studio Museum wish to thank the many friends, members, donors, and sponsors who helped to make the 2020 Peto Cup Virtual Event an outstanding success. Despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, you came together to support the museum and its mission by participating in the online auction, … Continued
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 F Peto Studio Museum that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has designated as a place that inspired America’s greatest art. It’s the former home … Continued
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 site, this Ocean County borough retains an old-fashioned feeling, even as newcomers move in. Read more… See the full article here.
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 the organization’s annual conference on October 5 for his exceptional teaching and dedication to art education. He is a board member and curator of the … Continued
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 to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 21, 2019.
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 of John F. Peto, recognized by the art world as an American master of trompe l’oeil or the “fool the eye” school of still life … Continued
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 the United States and United Kingdom. The prestigious conference is a collaboration between the Paul Mellon Centre, Henry Moore Foundation, and Historic Artists’ Homes and … Continued
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 in the ancient tradition of trompe l’oeil, or “tricking the eye.” We visit Erbe in his studio, and learn about his long career as a … Continued