c i t y w i t h o u t w a l l s

Ben Goldman: Executive Director

Ben Goldman is an award-winning artist, activist, author and entrepreneur. His paintings have exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the world, including such prestigious locations as the Allied Museum in Berlin, Germany and the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Goldman has served as an advisor to the Clinton Administration and directed numerous organizations. He co-founded Public Data Access, Inc. in 1986, which pioneered public-interest information systems, and founded United Visual Arts LLC in 2006, which manufactures and distributes consumer art products under the defEYE™ brand. His many books include The Truth About Where You Live (Random House 1992) and the forthcoming On Every Wall: Reproduction and the Future of Art. Dr. Goldman has a PhD and MPhil (public administration) from New York University and an AB (history) from Vassar College.

For more information visit:
www.bengoldmanart.com
www.unitedvisualarts.com
www.oneverywall.org
Ben Goldman on youtube.com

Jill Wickenheisser: Gallery Manager

Gallery Manager Jill Wickenheisser is a curator, photographer and an art educator. Ms. Wickenheisser’s curated the exhibition Storm for SubmergedArt Gallery in 2010 and was previously associate curator at Jajo Gallery, both in Newark. Ms. Wickenheisser was an instructor for RUN Art, the Rutgers University after-school enrichment program, and has also worked at the Brooklyn Museum, Black and White Gallery, Stephen Kasher Gallery, and Jane Magazine in New York City. She studied at the American University of Paris and received her BA (art history) from Rutgers University Newark.

Stephen Sennott: Administrative Director

Administrative Director Stephen Sennott has been active as a musician, composer, writer, artist, curator, and photographer throughout his life. He produced over 130 exhibitions as Executive Director of cWOW from 1989-2003 and was called an "exemplary" director of a "well run" organization by the New York Times. Prior to that, he worked in various SoHo and midtown Manhattan galleries. From 1978-86, Stephen was a college, university and museum lecturer of art history, contemporary art, drawing and music in Tucson, and particularly enjoyed teaching at the nearby Arizona State Prison. He returned to Tucson in 2003, where he works for cWOW and other arts venues and nonprofit organizations from his home office. Stephen plays keyboards and guitar with the band "Scream of Consciousness," and is the inventor of the "GinItalia" cocktail. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition from Lincoln University (Jefferson City, MO), and studied graduate art history at the University of Arizona.

Rodney Gilbert: Senior Program Advisor

Senior Program Advisor Rodney Gilbert is founder and president of Yendor Productions, a Newark-based firm that develops and produces artistic events and educational programming. Mr. Gilbert is resident director of Winceyco Entertainment Group of Vauxhall, NJ, producing music-related educational programs throughout the tri-state area. He is an adjunct theater professor at Drew University and lead teaching artist for Arts Horizons, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Museum, and the Kennedy Center’s Wolf Trap Early Learning Program. He has conducted workshops at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa and has acting credits in numerous Broadway, Off-Broadway, film and television productions. Mr. Gilbert’s BFA is from University of the Arts (Philadelphia, PA), and he also graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts Summer Arts Institute.