Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and the Board of Chosen Freeholders invite the public to attend an art opening reception with music and refreshments on Thursday November 12, from 6 pm -7:30 pm in the lobby of County Administration building located at One Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack, New Jersey. On display will be will be the photographic work of Hank Gans, who won first place in the Bergen County 2009 Henry Hudson 400 Photography Exhibit held in September.

Landscapes by Hank Gans frequently appear in gallery exhibitions and are in many private and corporate collections throughout the world. His images are also published as fine art lithographs and distributed internationally by Wizard and Genius of Zurich, Switzerland. Two of his Manhattan photos, "Manhattan Sunrise After A Morning Storm" and "Upper West Side Foggy Morning" (both included in this exhibit) were recently acquired by the Musée de l'Elysée, the international museum of photography in Lausanne, Switzerland for their permanent collection. Photographs by Hank Gans may be viewed online at www.hankgans.com.

During the Hank Gans exhibit, music will be provided by Fair Lawn's own classical guitarist, Keith Fanella. Keith is a graduate from Manhattan School of Music and studied under noted guitarists, Nicholas Goluses, Kaare Norge, Mark Delprioria and Ben Verdery. Mr. Fanella is an active composer and arranger. He has recorded and premiered solo works for guitar by composer Matthew Halper. Current projects include a CD recoding of his arrangements of international carols and a compilation of transcriptions for two guitars by composers Schumann and Mendelssohn. Keith has taught at various regional music schools and maintains an active private studio.

The exhibit will be on display in the lobby of the County Administration Building from November 5 - 30 and may be viewed on weekdays from 9 am to 5pm. To attend the opening reception, please contact the Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs at 201-336-7292 or email glucente@co.bergen.nj.us.