By any measure, RIOC support for Fall for Arts 2023 was atrocious, the worst ever, but creativity held its ground. The art still stands, tall,
Category: A Life in Art
New from Toshiko Kitano Groner: Arrangements at the Octagon Gallery
Arrangements features current paintings by Roosevelt Islander Toshiko Kitano Groner. Groner is a colorist whose works we’ve admired and reported on many times in the
Opening Reception Saturday: A Solo Exhibit by Steven Balogh
Meet the artist at the opening reception for A Solo Exhibition by Steven Balogh. When: October 5 – 25, 2023Opening reception on Saturday, October 7th
Humanity and the Theater of War – FDR Four Freedoms State Park
Last week, on Roosevelt Island, the FDR Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and CEO Howard Axel staged Theater of War, an abstract from Sophocles’s Ajax. In
On the Move Again – Fall for Arts 2023 Gets a Sunday Date
It never happened before, but a complete washout of the Fall for Arts Festival 2023 threatens. Current forecasts for Saturday’s re-scheduled opening call for a
“Arrangements,” New Art From Toshiko Kitano Groner Opens on Sunday
New art from one of our favorite artists and longtime RIVAA member, Toshiko Kitano Groner, is the kind of news we like. We’ve covered her
New Art: Woman with a Parasol in Central Park
Times change, and we are taking a fresh approach and looking at the world through art. In 1875, Claude Monet painted his early masterpiece, Woman
This Weekend: A Free Opening Reception at RIVAA for Intermezzo
Intermezzo is, as the name implies, a short connecting piece between larger exhibits. This does not mean the artworks are less important because these are
Is Fall for Arts 2023 In As Much Trouble As It Now Seems?
An extended submission deadline and clunky communications involving Fall for Arts 2023 signal trouble. Another shrunken community event may be teetering on the edge. by
World Connections from Roosevelt Island: Steve Barakatt and the DNA of Music
Roosevelt Islander Jonn Nubian isn’t just the most fashionably dressed Roosevelt Islander, he’s also one the best connected to the world of art, fashion, and