Words and pictures by Alexandre TolipanOct 5, 20192 minIslanders Enjoy Fall for the Arts FestivalDespite the summery weather, with temperatures in the 80’s, the Island celebrated its Fall for the Arts festival last weekend. The...
Alexandre Tolipan and Briana WarsingSep 9, 20195 minRIOC and RIRA Meet on Back to Back Evenings Last WeekAfter a summer hiatus, both the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association held their first...
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...
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)...
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...
Briana WarsingDec 15, 20185 minWhat you Missed at RIOC's December Board MeetingThe Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation spent much of Thursday night's Board of Director's meeting getting their ducks in a row as...
Briana WarsingNov 3, 20185 minOculus Sculpture Trades Octagon For Island HouseWhen the historic Octagon building, formerly an insane asylum, reopened in 2006 as an apartment building, Victoria Thorson’s sculpture,...
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...
Briana WarsingJun 8, 20184 minRIOC Unveils New Public ArtOn Wednesday morning, a few dozen Islanders and art lovers sat in front of a podium on the hill that connects Good Shepherd Plaza with...
Briana WarsingMay 12, 20183 minA Night of Art and Poetry That’s Bigger Than the Chair That Binds ThemAndres “Jay” Molina is tired of talking about his wheelchair. As part of the Open Doors program, he and a small group of fellow Coler...
Briana WarsingMar 11, 20183 minRIVAA Puts Black Artists in the Spotlight“I call it American history – black history is part of American history,” said curator Lorraine Williams in her remarks at the opening of...
Susheel Kurien and Briana WarsingNov 11, 20176 minFrom Gallery to Community, with a Dash of JazzWhen was the last time you heard two upright basses play a Mingus tune? Or a guitar trio? How about a vocalist with a quartet behind her?...
PiaskowskiOct 18, 20172 minContrast and Harmony at RIVAA Member ShowThe non-profit Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA) was established 16 years ago to establish and encourage the arts on...
briana644Oct 5, 20171 minSnapshots: Fall for Arts 2017Despite a scorching heat wave, Islanders came out to enjoy a day of art, exercise, dance, and music at the Fall for Arts Festival on...
Briana WarsingJun 11, 20175 minIsland of ArtTwo wave statues temporarily placed on the Island as part of the City-wide La Mer Wave Walk project may be the most recent art...
Briana WarsingMay 29, 20173 minLa Mer Wave Walk Makes a Splash at Two Island SpotsTwo new sculptures will grace Roosevelt Island for the next month as part of the City-wide art installation project La Mer Wave Walk, a...
Kelly TurnerApr 30, 20173 minTeen Theater Takes Aim at Modern LoveThe search for love – in all its messy, joyful, aching, hopeful forms – will be on display this weekend at the Main Street Theatre &...
Dana AgmonApr 29, 20173 minOpening Doors and Minds After Gun ViolenceSet against a backdrop of the magnificent, vibrant colors of Ioan Popoiu’s paintings at Gallery RIVAA, poets recited works full of...
Dana AgmonMar 25, 20172 minRIVAA Celebrates Its PastSixteen years ago, after nine Island related victims perished in the 9/11 attacks, the newly formed Roosevelt Island Visual Arts...