STONE HARBOR — The iconic Peter Max will bring his colorful and expressive collection of artwork to the Jersey Shore this summer, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Ocean Galleries will welcome Peter Max and his ex-traordinary “Summer to the Max” art exhibition to the Stone Harbor gallery on Sat., July 3 and Sun., July 4.

In celebration of Inde-pendence Day, the “Summer to the Max” exhibition will feature many of the artist’s classic renditions of America icons, such as the Statue of Liberty and American flag. Additionally, the collection will include new original beach-themed paintings created specifically for the South Jersey show.

Peter Max will be on hand to meet guests and personalize artwork pur-chases during two inti-mate receptions taking place 7-10 p.m. on Sat., July 3 and 1 p.m. until 4 p,m. on Sun., July 4.

The “Summer to the Max” exhibition will feature over 100 pieces of Peter Max artwork, including original paintings, drawings, and limited-edition prints, which are available for acquisition. In addition to his famous patriotic works and well-known cosmic images, the collection will include numerous new images of South Jersey beach scenes that Max created specifically for the Ocean Galleries event, such as lifeboat, sailboat, and nature images.

As a special treat, guests can enjoy a recent portrait of Taylor Swift by Max, which will be on display July 3 and July 4 only. A longtime fan of Max’s, Swift vacationed in Stone Harbor with her family every summer and remembered the excitement of the Peter Max shows at Ocean Galleries along with his artwork. Swift’s first stage appear-ance took place at Henny’s Restaurant on Third Avenue just steps away from Ocean Galleries.

Ocean Galleries is open from 10 a.m. until 10 p,m. daily during the summer season. For more information or for directions, call 609-368-7777 or visit www.oceangalleries.com