Rachel DowlingJun 14, 20197 minFigment Wins Hearts of a Skeptical CommunityA shimmering, larger-than-life unicorn, propelled by a human-powered go-cart escorting a mounted human at a soaring height, with its...
Briana WarsingMay 31, 20194 minIslanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment FestivalMany Islanders and Island organizations heeded the call from Figment NYC, the two-day free participatory arts event being held here this...
briana644Apr 9, 20191 minSnapshots: Exploring Your Freedom: Uniting a Nation Murals Displayed in Motorgate GalleryDespite it being a cold and rainy evening (there were heat lamps!), artists and art lovers assembled in Motorgate last Friday evening to...
Briana WarsingApr 8, 20194 minExhibit At Four Freedoms Park Explores Meaning of Freedom From Fear“I think it is essential that we, as Americans, not take our freedoms for granted,” explains artist Setsuko Winchester about her Freedom...
Rachel Dowling with photos by Alexandre TolipanMar 19, 20193 minVernissage XVIII- The Newest Group Show at RIVAA GalleryThe month of March has brought yet another exciting and eclectic art exhibit to the RIVAA (Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Association)...
Briana WarsingMar 8, 20194 minWhat You Missed at RIOC's March Board MeetingBlackwell House The nine-person board might be four board members down but there was still plenty to get done at last night’s meeting of...
Lauren BlanksteinFeb 22, 20194 minColer Based Reality Poets Publish Anthology and Host Poetry ShareArtists’ and the neighborhoods where their careers took flight can become inextricably linked – Allen Ginsberg and the East Village,...
Rachel DowlingFeb 21, 20197 minGet Your Inner Artist On and Make Way for FigmentThings are going to start to get colorful around here come June, and it won’t just be the typical color of summer abloom. Roosevelt...
Rachel DowlingFeb 11, 20195 minRIVAA Celebrates Black History with 'Cultural Preservation' ExhibitThe RI Jazz Collaborative Band, featuring Lynn Beville, provided live music at the opening, by Alexandre Tolipan This year’s annual Black...
Rachel DowlingJan 29, 20193 minTeen Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opens FridayThis weekend, Islanders will be treated to Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, acted by the local teens in Main Street Theater...
Briana WarsingDec 1, 20183 minFour Freedoms Announces Sketch Contest WinnersFour Freedoms Park Conservancy announced the winners of their second annual sketch contest, Sketch 4 Freedom last week. The contest, held...
Briana WarsingOct 23, 20183 minJoin us on Sunday for Reimagine RIThe Main Street WIRE is one of many community sponsors of a panel and arts showcase on Roosevelt Island that is part of the first...
Lauren BlanksteinOct 13, 20184 minWell-known Art Event Ditches Old Digs for Roosevelt IslandMeredith Monk chose Roosevelt Island for a site-specific performance in 1994 called American Archeology No. 1: Roosevelt Island, which...
briana644Oct 7, 20181 minSnapshots: 2018 Fall for Arts FestivalCreativity was in the air Saturday as Islanders came out for the annual Fall for Arts festival, which included dance lessons, yoga,...
Rachel DowlingOct 6, 20184 minOctagon Trades an Art Gallery for Rental Office SpaceAlthough it is still listed as one of the “amenities” on the Octagon website, the 10-year old art gallery in the historic landmark insane...
Rachel DowlingAug 16, 20187 minMaking a Day of Long Island CityTraveling via ferry is to experience New York City in all its glory. We get to observe from a distance, see the relationships of...
briana644Jun 25, 20181 minHardly an "Island of Art"To the Editor: A favorite public garden on the Island is now fenced off. Plopped down in the middle is a piece of junk sculpture – rusted...