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Newark art gallery that struggled during pandemic begins to see brighter days
Posted May 01, 2021
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Now, the owner of Akwaaba is looking towards brighter days: she’s planning a new exhibit and summer community events too.
“I’m feeling very confident that we’re going to be able to ride this whole COVID storm,” said Laura Bonas-Palmer, who opened the art gallery in 2019.
Akwaaba which means welcome in Twi, a language spoken in Ghana is located at 509 South Orange Ave. in the city’s West Ward. It opened in a portion of the city that has long been looking to revitalize.
Art gallery was helping revitalize city ward. Now, it’s in jeopardy of closing due to COVID. NJ.com 3/3/2021 Rebecca Panico, nj.com
An art gallery in Newark that opened in 2019 quickly became a place where artists could connect with others in an unlikely part of the city.
But now Akwaaba Gallery is in jeopardy of closing because of the coronavirus.
Laura Bonas-Palmer didn’t open the gallery in the heart of the city’s downtown, which has steadily gained renewed interest from investors. It’s instead nestled around a church and waffle house along South Orange Avenue in the city’s West Ward, an area that has long been eager to revitalize.