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Monmouth University's Pollak Gallery presents Michael Anthony Donato: Angels & Devils

originally published: 08/27/2024

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Pollak Gallery presents Michael Anthony Donato: Angels & Devils from September 3 to December 9, 2024. Michael Anthony Donato, a School of Visual Arts graduate, is an award-winning children’s book illustrator.

Donato's work on Squanto and the First Thanksgiving aired on Showtime and earned honors from the American Library Association. His illustrations for Tales Alive, a collection of global folktales, received a Parents’ Choice Award. Donato also collaborated with Simon & Schuster and the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Voyage Up the Nile.

Donato currently teaches drawing and advanced painting at Monmouth University.

There will be an Artist Reception on October 18th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The Pollak Gallery is located on the campus of Monmouth University at 400 Cedar Avenue in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

Pollak Gallery located adjacent to the Pollak Theatre features regional artists, collaborates with community organizations on special exhibitions, and exhibits the work of special needs populations. It has also hosted special exhibits from private collectors such “Three Generations of Wyeth” and exhibitions curated by the Grammy Museum in LA. A highlight of this season was a retrospective by deceased New Jersey artist Michael Malpass which drew thousands of visitors to campus. A new documentary about Michael Malpass was screened followed by art walks across campus featuring outdoor sculptures by Michael Malpass, Seward Johnson, and Brian Hanlon.




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