David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
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 members’ works, new and old, that they are eager to show today. by David Stone…
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 David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News A once-thriving event that brought art lovers into…
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 music. Editor-in-Chief of YRB magazine, he talked about the DNA of music with Award-winning new-classical…
Last Chance: “Echoes From Home” at Gallery RIVAA Closes on Friday
An absorbing dive into Asian culture, Echoes From Home is a gift from the Li Tang Community. Li Tang is a New York-based community dedicated to amplifying the creative voices of the contemporary Asian diaspora. The exhibit closes on Friday…
On Saturday, RIVAA Gallery Welcomes “Echoes from Home,” a New Exhibit from the Li Tang Commuity
The Roosevelt Island Daily News According to the Li Tang Community Echoes of Home is a celebration featuring twenty-seven Asian artists from the Li Tang community. Through an array of paintings, photography, sculptures, and cutting-edge digital art, this exhibition unfolds a…
Who is Sirene Louveteau, and what am I supposed to do with this gift?
“A Japanese artist donated a 7 foot statue to us with an enormous penis,” a friend texted. Sculpted by Sirene Louevteau, it wouldn’t work in his living room. “It’s costing me money to store it,” he added. by David Stone…
RIVAA Gets A New President. The Momentum Continues
Roosevelt Islander Catherine Kim is the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association’s (RIVAA) new president. She replaces Sandra Gavelyte whose one year in office brought numerous positive changes to the group. “We also want to express our thanks and appreciation to…
Spectrum, RIVAA’s New Members Show, Opening Reception on Saturday
Gallery RIVAA’s summer members show, Spectrum, welcomes everyone for an opening reception on Saturday, August 5th. From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., meet the artists and see what they’ve been up to this year. Get a first look at Spectrum on…
New York You Missed: Poster House Museum
The Poster House Museum is a unique museum located in New York City. It is the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters. Edited by David Stone for The Roosevelt island Daily News The museum’s exhibitions, events,…
A Roy Eaton Solo Concert Celebrating Roosevelt Island’s Legendary Pianist
Next weekend, the Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance teams up with the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association and Roosevelt Island Concerts in celebrating musical legend Roy Eaton with a solo concert. A longtime Roosevelt Islander, Roy Eaton has made…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor