Gallery RIVAA

Recession : The Generosity of Art — Works of Arline Jacoby

rivaa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:53:28 +0000

Join RIVAA member,Arline Jacoby, at the OPENING RECEPTION of her one person show on March 14th from 3 -7PM

FAST TRASH: Roosevelt Island‘s Pneumatic Tubes and the Future of Cities

rivaa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:56:24 +0000

April 22 – May 23, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22, 6 – 9pm

Roosevelt Island’s idiosyncratic underground garbage disposal suggests alternate futures for New York City’s infrastructure

New York, April 22, 2010—What if we radically changed the way we move garbage through the city? This is the question that independent curator Juliette Spertus and the design firm Project Projects will answer in “FAST TRASH: Roosevelt Island‘s Pneumatic Tubes and the Future of Cities,” an exhibition about Roosevelt Island’s highly effective yet little-known underground garbage collection system.
On Roosevelt Island—located in the East River between Manhattan and Queens—there are no garbage bags on the sidewalks and no garbage trucks. Instead, garbage is collected from its 14,000 inhabitants via a retro-futuristic system of underground tubes. A computer empties the trash chutes several times a day, whisking away the waste of the Island’s residential towers, and zooming it through underground pipes to a transfer station at one end of the island. There it is compacted, sealed into containers, and loaded on a truck to join the rest of New York City’s waste.
Part infrastructure portrait, part urban history, the exhibition argues that service infrastructure plays a crucial role in cities and is even capable of inspiring the collective imagination. Roosevelt Island was designed in the late 1960s as a brand-new community where technology and urban design would allow New Yorkers of all incomes to enjoy the best of Manhattan without the nuisance of cars—or trash. Often perceived as Manhattan’s quirky doppelganger, the exhibition reveals Roosevelt Island to also be a groundbreaking case study for the future, offering valuable insights into a community built around progressive policies and technologies.

The exhibition explores the history of Roosevelt Island’s pneumatic garbage system by tracing key events in the Island’s development alongside milestones in New York City garbage collection and alternative transport technologies. Brochures, advertisements, and other ephemera from Roosevelt Island’s archives illustrate the themes and the urban preoccupations of the 1970s. Photographs of the engineers and technicians at work at Roosevelt Island’s facility and video interviews create a portrait of one of the world’s early pneumatic garbage systems, as it operates today.The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) and students from Roosevelt Island’s Child’s School (TCS) collaboratively produced visual interpretations of the complex system to help Roosevelt Island residents better understand how their garbage is collected.

Cities around the world, from Stockholm to Seoul, are taking note of this technology because it takes trucks off the roads, easing congestion and lowering emissions. By exploring Roosevelt Island’s approach to infrastructure from a variety of angles we gain insight into how cities choose infrastructure, and what this means for a sustainable urban future.

Presented and curated by Juliette Spertus with Project Projects, the exhibition was produced with the support of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC), Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Association (RIVAA), Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS), Envac, the Swedish manufacturer of Roosevelt Island’s system, and CUP.

For more information contact:
Juliette Spertus, curator
Phone: 347-632-1775
Email: juliette.spertus@gmail.com
Web: www.fasttrash.org

Vernissage 9

rivaa — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:53:50 +0000

March 6th – April 11th, 2010

Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 6th, 6-9PM

Celebrating 40 Years: Welfare Island

rivaa — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:54:55 +0000

Exhibition Opens this Saturday, Jan. 9th Reception 2 – 6 PM at the Octagon Gallery

An evening of film and performance—Saturday, Jan. 9th

rivaa — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:25:17 +0000

This coming Saturday evening – An evening of film and performance at Gallery RIVAA, Saturday, Jan. 9th at 7:30 PM

OFF THE WALL

rivaa — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:21:31 +0000

RIVAA Group Show

December 12, 2009 – January 31, 2010

Opening reception on Saturday, December 12th 6-9pm

NUDES by Tad Sudol

rivaa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:42:38 +0000

Emma Gray, 2005, Conte on paper H29″xW22″

Artist email: tadus@aol.com

November 13th to December 13th at the Octagon Gallery

Octagon Gallery is located at 888 Main Street, NY 10044

Open every day 9AM – 9PM

Duality — Photography of Alexander Movshovich

rivaa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:10:23 +0000

November 7th – December 6th.

Opening reception Saturday, November 7th, 6-9PM

Fall for the Arts

rivaa — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:39:19 +0000

The 4th Annual Fall for Arts Festival

rivaa — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:34:34 +0000

The 4th Annual Fall for Arts Festival

Saturday, October 10th 2009

Good Shepherd Church Plaza , Rivercross Lawn &

Surrounding Areas

Good Shepherd Plaza 543 Main Street

11am- 4pm Artist displaying their original works as well as delicious food, and desserts

11:30am-12:30pm 3 Bearded Bards (islanders Howie Leifer, Chris Fuller and Matt Katz)

1pm-1:30pm Salsa versus B-Boys Demonstration

2pm- 3pm 8 Piece Latin Band

3pm- 4pm Flamenco Dancing Showcase

Rivercross Lawn aka “The Imagination Station”

Kids Area-ages 1-18

Ongoing Art Project Activities 11am -4pm

Materials for the Arts- Projects: Maracas and Mexican Aprons

Children’s Museum of the Arts- Projects: Clay station & craft station

Wykoff Farmhouse- Activities: Apple Pressing and Making Fresh Butter

South Street Seaport Museum- Activities: Recreating FDR’s Sailboat with paper, wood carving demonstration and watercolor exhibit

“Louie” Bilingual Children’s Song Singer- Interactive songs with instruments

Storytelling by Bobaloo

SportsPark 250 Main Street

(Next to Tennis Bubble)

11am-2pm Free Art Workshop instruction by RIVAA Artists

Art supplies and materials included/ All ages

RIVAA Gallery 527 Main Street

Spoken Word Poetry 11am to 4pm Hosted by Chris Fuller and Adela Sinclair

12:00 PM – 4 PM Spoken Word Poetry

4:10 PM Japanese Bamboo Flute (Shakuhachi) Recital by island resident Gerald Starlight

7 PM Isadora Duncan Dance Recital (Refreshments Served)

OTHER RIVAA ACTIVITIES

11AM – 2PM – Art Workshop (for all levels) at the Sportspark Studios. All welcome, no registration required, materials provided.

Roving Entertainment 11am to 4pm

watch out for…..

Stiltwalkers

Facepainters

Balloon Sculptors

Walking Characters

Open House New York Sites on Roosevelt Island

Free tours at the following locations:

Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM- The Church of the Good Shepherd Community Center

Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM- Southpoint Park

The Octagon and Lighthouse Park are also participating again this year in Open House New York – Saturday and Sunday noon to 5.

For more information visit http://www.ohny.org

OHNY WEEKEND OPENING OF SOUTHPOINT PARK

SPONSORED BY THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SOUTHPOINT PARK OPEN 12 NOON TO 5 P.M.

FOR OHNY.

Blue Wave

rivaa — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:49:30 +0000

Computer “dessin” for two decades, by Izumi Tokuno.

October 9th – November 8th, 2009 at the Octagon Gallery.

Recent articles from The Main Street Wire

rivaa — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:40:48 +0000

Upcoming Art Workshops

rivaa — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:10:54 +0000

Dear Friends of RIVAA, here is a description of the upcoming Art Workshops being conducted by RIVAA Artist/Teachers. Do not be frightened by the descriptions as each participant will be taught on their level and ability, while at the same time being introduced to art concepts that will help you to produce a personal piece of artwork and perhaps give you skills to further appreciate art that you might view in museums and galleries.

No prior art training is required. Materials will be supplied.

All workshops take place at the Sportspark Art Studios behind the tennis bubble. Any questions call Gallery RIVAA at 212 308 6630

SESSION #1 Saturday, September 26th 11 -2

Drawing The general notions used in visual art expression. Composition, underlying structure, integrated spatial organizations, linear flow, part vs whole, etc. The main components for creating an image: Form, Value, Color and Composition. Drawing as the linear representation of subjects. The three modalities of line: Contour Line, Crosshatched Line and Gesture Line. Positive and Negative shapes; the grid of lines to help integrate all elements in a composition. Reducing objects to the basic geometric shapes of: sphere, cone, cylinder, pyramid, rectangular solid. Value: light- dark relationship; three tones patterns and value scales, The workshop will use still life objects for drawing studies and models for figure explorations and portraiture.

SESSION #2 Saturday, October 3rd 11-2

Painting Color – the esthetic, emotional and spiritual value of color. The seven components of light as color – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Study the Color Wheel comprising Primary and Complementary colors. Study Warm and Cool Colors, Intense and Muted Tones. Learn the two main methods to gray down (Tone) the colors. Learn how to organize a palette. Learn color relationships and how to contrast colors.

SESSION #3 Saturday, October 10th 11 -2

Drawing and Painting Drawing: Use of vertical and horizontal lines; proportions and measurements. Value scales of light, middle and dark tones. Workshop will use a model for figure drawing and portraiture. The model in motion will be studied for balance, structure and gravity. The poses will explore action, sitting, arching, gesture and character. Painting: The symbolism of color and its importance in our lives.

SESSION #4 Saturday, October 17th 11 – 2

Drawing and Painting Pastel Technique: Learn about different kinds of pastels (soft and hard). Learn about colored papers for pastels and how to paint a landscape in pastels including luminosity, cool and warm colors Painting: Learn about flat and modulated surface, texture, vibration, impasto, transparency and how to use varnishes. Explore the psychological, esthetical and social-spiritual aspects of the Visual Arts. No art experience necessary for any of the workshops and all materials will be supplied.

Fall Fiesta

rivaa — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:09:54 +0000

September 12th – November 01, 2009

Opening Reception September 12th, 6-9PM

Bucuresti Wien Praha – Beatrice Popoiu

rivaa — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:11:20 +0000

Photography of Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA) member, Beatrice Popoiu at the Octagon Gallery, Roosevelt Island

Opening Reception Saturday, Aug. 29th, 6-9PM

Real People. Realizing Potential.

rivaa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:52:28 +0000

HIGHLIGHTING ART WORK BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM THREE NYC ORGANIZATIONS

Queens Centers for Progress, United Cerebral Palsy of New York City and Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State-Metro Services have joined to produce an exhibit of art work by people with disabilities. The exhibit will run from August 15 to September 7 at the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association Galley (RIVAA). The show will feature paintings, sculpture, photography and other forms of art work created by people with disabilities supported and served by the three participating organizations.

A reception and sneak preview for artists, their families and invited guests is scheduled from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Thursday August 13 at the RIVAA Gallery. Over 80 works of art, produced by dozens of artists will be on display free of charge. Many of the pieces will be offered for sale, with proceeds of the sale going directly to the artist. For more information visit the websites of the participating agencies at QCP www.queenscp.org UCP www.ucpnyc.org or CPA of NYS www.cpofnys.org

Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State offers its 24 Affiliates technical assistance and opportunities for training, information sharing and networking. More than 85,000 people receive services from the nearly 17,000 dedicated professionals working for CP of NYS and its Affiliates.

HOLOCAUST — NEVER FORGET, NEVER AGAIN

rivaa — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:50:05 +0000

"Deportation" by Dana Naumann, hammered lead, wood and wire, wall sculpture, 30" x 30", 30 lbs.

A Holocaust Memorial Exhibition of Hammered Lead Sculptures by Dana Baldwin Naumann

Public Reception: Saturday, July 11, 2009 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Exhibition: July 11 to August 7, 2009

Guest Curator: Johnes Ruta

"If it Never Happened, Where Did They Go?" by Dana Naumann, hammered lead, wood and wire, pedestal sculpture, 30" x 30", 40 lbs.

Queensboro Bridge Talks: June 21st

rivaa — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:21:04 +0000

Join us for two gallery talks on Sunday, June 21st.

3 p.m. at the RIHS Visitor Center Kiosk

“All Aboard to the Past: the Queensboro Bridge Trolley” as photographed by Sid Kaplan

4 p.m. at Gallery RIVAA 527 Main St.

“Connecting Island and Generations — the Queensboro Bridge at 100″

Join RIHS President and Historian Judith Berdy and learn about the history of the bridge, trolley and the images displayed at both sites.

Donation requested. No reservations required.

Connecting Islands and Generations — The Queensboro at 100

rivaa — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:40:39 +0000

Open from May 23rd – June28th

Opening event : Gallery RIVAA, May 31st 2009, 2pm-7pm
Refreshments will be served

Saturday, June 6th will be Roosevelt Island Day

ART FROM THE HEART III

rivaa — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:39:15 +0000

April 25th – May 17th, 2009
Opening Reception, Saturday April 25th, 6-9PM

A collection of visual art by Coler Goldwater Specialy Hospital and Nursing Facility Patients and Residents Hosted by the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association

VERNISSAGE 8

rivaa — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:38:12 +0000

Group Show

March 14th – April 19th, 2009
Opening Reception, Saturday March 14th, 6-9PM

WINTER OF CHANGE

rivaa — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:36:51 +0000

Group Show

December 6th, 2008 January 25th, 2009
Opening Reception, Saturday December 6th, 6-9PM

Esther Cohen — LIGHT

rivaa — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:34:46 +0000

October – November 8th, 2008
At the Octagon, 888 Main Street

Georgette Sinclair — Great Escapes

rivaa — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:35:47 +0000

October 18th – November 23rd, 2008
Opening Reception, Saturday October 18th, 6-9PM

FALL FOR THE ARTS 3

rivaa — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:33:40 +0000

September 6th – October 12th, 2008
Opening Reception, Saturday October 4th, 6-9PM

Inventions

rivaa — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:32:19 +0000

June 14th, 2008 – August 24th, 2008
Opening Reception, Saturday June 14th, 6-9PM

A show by Gallery RIVAA members. Guest artist: Mihai Caranica

Vernissage 7

rivaa — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:30:52 +0000

March 15th, 2008 – April 27th, 2008
Opening Reception, Saturday March 15th, 6-9PM

VISAGE

rivaa — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:30:07 +0000

January 19th, 2008 – March 2nd, 2008
Opening, Saturday January 19th, 6-9PM

COOL FOCUS

rivaa — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:29:12 +0000

November 17th – January 13th, 2008

Opening, Saturday November 17th, 6-9PM

Ioan Popoiu and Beatrice Popoiu

rivaa — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:27:37 +0000

RECENT WORKS

October 13th – November 11th, 2007

Opening, Saturday October 13th, 6-9PM

STONE AND FIRE

rivaa — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:24:45 +0000

Tad Sudol – Photography

September 8th – October 7th, 2007

Opening, Saturday September 8th, 6-9PM

SUMMER EXPRESSIONS

rivaa — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:22:57 +0000

July 14th – August 26th, 2007

Opening, Saturday July 14th, 6-9PM

ART from the HEART II

rivaa — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:21:42 +0000

June 2nd – July 8th, 2007

Opening, Saturday June 2nd, 6-9PM

A collection of visual art by ColerGoldwater Specialy Hospital and Nursing Facility Patients and Residents Hosted by the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association

VERNISSAGE 6

rivaa — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:20:52 +0000

March 31 – May 20th, 2007

FAMILY REUNION

rivaa — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:30:59 +0000

A one-act play about three generations of a family, will be performed at the Gallery RIVAA on Sunday, March 4th, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the series titled “Our Lives – Our Experiences, by Roosevelt Islanders”.

Who better to write about human relationships than our own Helen Roht, long time Roosevelt Island resident? In 1941, working as a French translator for the Office of War Information, not knowing where she was assigned, she sailed to England under sealed orders in a convoy of 88 liberty and battle ships, German submarines chasing them. In London, she broadcasted daily news roundups from Piccadilly which, unknown to Helen, included coded messages for the French Resistance movement.

Helen officially retired from the UN in 1973; but, fluent in numerous languages, she never stopped working there. She heads the Committee on Aging at the Assn. of Former International Civil Servants; has a BA from Hunter College and a Masters from Columbia. Here on RI, Helen started the Seniors Association and served as its pro bono program director for 6 years.

Sunday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. Gallery RIVAA, 527 Main Street
From left: Helen Roht, Playwright Cast: Martin Samstat, Phyllis Burdoe, Mary Cavanaugh, Miebaka Yohannes, and Harry Small (not pictured)

GEORGE SARU

rivaa — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:19:05 +0000

An artist of international stature for a third of a century, Saru is represented in the permanent collections of major museums in Europe, Japan and The United States, and has his own place in St. Petersburg’s Hermitage.

Visit the web site of George Saru at www.SaruGeorge.com For more information about this exceptional artist.

March 3rd-25th, 2007

From Tuscany to Paris

rivaa — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:16:11 +0000

Rachel Garrick, Toshiko Kitano Groner, Leendert Van Der Pool, Georgette Sinclair

September 9th – October 8th , 2006
Opening Reception Saturday, Spetember 9th, 6-9PM

Where Art Exists, Communities Flourish

rivaa — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:15:02 +0000

Group Show

August 5th – September 3rd, 2006

STREET EDGE

rivaa — Sat, 27 May 2006 00:13:57 +0000

Photography of Eliza Sudol

May 27th – June 25th, 2006

VERNISSAGE 5

rivaa — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:11:27 +0000

A Group Show

March 4 – April 16, 2006

DOUBLETAKE

rivaa — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:10:37 +0000

Works of Esther Piaskowski Cohen

January 21-February 19,2006

Wintechromatic

rivaa — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:09:36 +0000

Holiday Group Art Show

November 19th, 2005 through January 8th, 2006

GROUP SHOW

rivaa — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:06:58 +0000

October 15th – November 13th, 2005

Featuring works of Valeriu Boborelu, Cristina Elinesco, Beatrice Popoiu, Ioan Popoiu, William Sinclair, and Florentin Tanas.

SOUTHPOINT

rivaa — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:01:13 +0000

2006 Biennial International Ideas Competion

September 10th, 2005 through October 9, 2005
Opening Reception September 17th, 6-9PM

The Emerging New York Architects Committee, AIA NY Chapter is announcing the second biennial international ideas competition for emerging architects to explore issues of universal design and historic rejuvenation in developing a visual / performing arts center on Roosevelt Island.

For more information see :

ENYA
AIA
Coler Goldwater
RIVAA
Registration begins : September 1, 2005
Registration ends : November 18, 2005
Submission deadline : January 13, 2006

STILLNESS

rivaa — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 00:00:01 +0000

July 2nd – August 14th, 2005

Art from the Heart

rivaa — Sat, 21 May 2005 23:57:27 +0000

May 21st – June 19th, 2005

A collection of visual art by Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility Patients and Residents.

Coming to Light: The Louis I. Kahn Monument to Franklin D. Roosevelt for New York City

rivaa — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:51:07 +0000

This exhibition celebrates Louis Kahn’s architectural vision for the Roosevelt Memorial on Roosevelt Island, one of New York’s most spectacular sites overlooking the United Nations, Queens and New York’s south harbor. Documentation of the architect’s sketchbook containing poetic writings and notes on the project will be displayed, along with other drawings that reveal Kahn’s process as he developed the project in 1973-74.

Aerial view of Southpoint Park with overlay of Roosevelt Memorial, detail, 2004. Courtesy, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. and TerraServer.com

Presented by the Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Association in association with The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union and the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. This exhibition was made possible with support from The Reed Foundation.

Rafal Olbinski

rivaa — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 23:46:55 +0000

Fall, 2004

Posters

Gabaret Salgian

rivaa — Mon, 28 Jun 2004 23:45:49 +0000

June, 2004

Icons in traditional style

Vernissage 3

rivaa — Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:44:43 +0000

March 27 – May 23, 2004

RIVAA’s third anniversary show!

Roosevelt Island Schools

rivaa — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:49:07 +0000

February – March, 2004

Works by Roosevelt Island’s youngest artists.

Works on Paper

rivaa — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 23:43:36 +0000

January 24 – February 29, 2004

8-8

rivaa — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 23:41:17 +0000

November 8 – January 8, 2004

TABOO

rivaa — Sat, 13 Sep 2003 23:38:59 +0000

September 13th – October 26th, 2003

Open your eyes to the unexpected. What is Taboo? RIVAA artists answer this provocative question in a mixed media exhibition.

EXPOSURES

rivaa — Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:17:23 +0000

July 26 – September 6, 2003

In Exposures, ten artists representing this international community explore dramatic visual expressions in color and black and white photography.

VERNISSAGE 2

rivaa — Sat, 29 Mar 2003 23:14:39 +0000

March 29th – May 25th, 2003

RIVAA’s first anniversary show.

LET’S FACE IT

rivaa — Sat, 28 Sep 2002 23:07:06 +0000

September 28th – November 23rd, 2002

A simulacrum of spirit in the face and the body.

Analogic Sensations

rivaa — Sat, 13 Jul 2002 22:22:16 +0000

July 13th, 2002

This festival aims to recontextualize media and establish an active relationship between us and our environment. The presented works use a variety of media to engage all the senses. Meaning threads through the integration and interaction of the works. We look to illuminate contemporary processes of communication and help viewers interpret messages consciously rather than subconsciously.

See the Analogic Sensations website