Nick Cave (b. 1959), Soundsuit, 2015
Mixed media including beaded and sequined garments, 
​fabric, hair, and found objects
Museum purchase; Acquisition Fund; 2015.13
©Nick Cave.  Photo by James Prinz Photography.  
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Pictures 2017
In the tradition of Mussorgsky's masterpiece, Pictures at an Exhibition, New Jersey Pre-college (grades 7-12) and College students are invited to create an original composition, in the style of a fanfare, written for trumpet, horn and trombone based on Soundsuit by Nick Cave, current on view at the Montclair Art Museum.  All winning compositions will be premiered on Sunday, June 11, 2017.

Awards Ceremony and Concert
Sunday, June 11 3pm (pre-concert talk at 2:15pm)
Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED BY CLICKING HERE or at the door.


Pictures 2017 Winners

College Grand Prize Winner
Clarinda Lin

Montclair State University
Hometown - 
Whippany, NJ


Pre-College Grand Prize Winner
Reshma Kopparapu
Newark Academy
Hometown - Summit, NJ


College Honorable Mention Winner

Faith Boonstra
William Paterson University

Hometown - Wayne, NJ


Pre-College Honorable Mention Winner
Grace Boonstra

Passaic County Technical Institute

Hometown - Wayne, NJ​​