In a display window under Rivercross, the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association steps out with the Window Project. Five RIVAA members create a tribute to the nonprofit’s logo.
by David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
The Window Project
The artwork blends blends into the ambiance along Main Street.
“Each artist picked one of the letter of RIVAA, and worked for the painting,” explains Toshiko Kitano Groner, one of the artists in the Window Project.
The 25-year-old artist cooperative maintains a gallery prominently at 527 Main Street, steps away.
This exhibit fulfills a longtime commitment to bringing creative life to Main Street on Roosevelt Island.
Stop by. Give this vivid artwork a look.
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New York’s Freedom of Information Law rests on a basic principle: government records belong to the public unless an agency can identify a lawful reason to withhold them. For Roosevelt Island residents, that right matters because RIOC controls public land, infrastructure, transportation, contracts and development without functioning as a locally elected government.
