TRANSITional Art Arrives at Morris Plains Station

New Jersey Transit (NJ TRANSIT) and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts unveiled Tracks Through Time: Movement, History, and Human Connection, the latest TRANSITional Art Project exhibition at Morris Plains Rail Station.

Featuring photography by Beyti Barbaros, two murals by Jonathan Yumi, and a three-panel mural installation by Catherine Thurston, the exhibition examines 250 years of American identity and transformation through the history of railroads and the experiences of people in transit.

“Railroads helped to build this nation, and as we mark 250 years of our shared history, there’s no better place to tell that story than in the very stations where the past and daily life intersect,” said NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri.

The TRANSITional Art Project provides participating artists with stipends to develop temporary visual art exhibitions at NJ TRANSIT stations. Launched in 2019 at Newark Penn Station, the program has since presented exhibitions at transit facilities across New Jersey.

Downtown Morris Plains collaborated on the new installation, which coincides with the borough’s centennial and highlights artists from Morris County and North Jersey. Christine Blanco, NJ TRANSIT director of facility signage and transit art programs,  said, “The artworks narrate the rail transportation journey of past to present in America. Our hope is they will resonate with both our customers and the surrounding Morris Plains community.”