Gallery RIVAA

Pictures from Contemplating Civilization at Octagon

You are cordially invited to the opening reception of Quilt: The Black History Month Quilt Exhibition on Saturday, January 23rd from 6-9 pm at Gallery RIVAA.

RIVAA presents Photos by Piaskowski at the Octagon Gallery on Saturday, January 23 - April 1, 2021. Opening January 30, 5-7 pm

we follow Covid guidelines.

Due to the coronavirus we are currently closed. Meanwhile please enjoy our virtual Vernissage XIX and go to www.rivaa.com or [email protected] for inquiries. Photo credit: Tony Vita

Due to the corona virus we are are currently closed. Meanwhile please enjoy our virtual Vernissage XIX and got to www.RIVAA.com and [email protected] for inquiries and IG rivaagallery Photo credit: Tony Vita

You are cordially invited to celebrate RIVAA's Annual Anniversary Exhibition - "Vernissage XIX" with RIVAA Artist Members and Guests on Saturday, March 14th from 6-9 PM at Gallery RIVAA. Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14, 6-9 pm Exhibition Dates: March 14, 2020 - May 20, 2020 Location: 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY... website: http://rivaa.com/event/vernissage-xix See more

Ioan G. Popoiu Exhibits at the Octagon from February 7th to April 3rd, 2020. Photo credit: Piaskowski

Photos from the Opening Reception of The 1619 Project: Still Marginalized show on February 8th, 2020. Photo credit: Piaskowski and Alexandre Tolipan

"The 1619 Project: Still Marginalized" - RIVAA's Annual Black History Month Exhibition Saturday, February 8, 2020 to Sunday, March 1, 2020 Join us for the opening reception this Saturday, February 8th from 5-8 PM at Gallery RIVAA (527 Main St.). ... Admission is free and open to the public.

"TIME" including RIVAA artists, the Child School and guests" November 16th 2019 extended to February 2nd

Laura Hussey's show "Portraits of Friends" at Octagon until February 7th

At the window on Main street, next to Galllery Rivaa. Pictures by Ann Marie Dannenberg, and Piotr Roland Olszewski.

RIVAA Artist Laura Hussey Exhibits at the Octagon Reopening November 13th, 2019 Location: The Octagon, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044

Inversions: Contemporary Art Inspired by Louis Kahn at Gallery RIVAA Photo credit: Alexandre Tolipan and Piaskowski.

Arline Jacoby's 95th Birthday Celebration at RIVAA on September 14th, 2019 - photo credit: Piaskowski

Gallery RIVAA in Shops on Main Block Party and Bogdan Matei's Closing Reception on Saturday October 5th. Please join us for the Shops on Main Block Party at Gallery RIVAA on Saturday October, 5th from 11am-4 pm. ... We will be selling art and books outside the Gallery and doing chalk art on the sidewalk. Join us later for Bogdan Matei's "Poses and Imaginary Objects" closing reception from 6-9 pm. 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island NY, 10044.

Join Romanian painter Bogdan Matei at a free opening reception for 'Poses and Imaginary Objects' on Saturday, September 6th, 6p to 9pm at Gallery RIVAA.

"Unexpected" RIVAA group member show through September 1st, 2019

What do you think about this?

Portrait of Jeanne Hebuterne in a large hat Amedeo Modigliani 1918

'UNEXPECTED': RIVAA ARTISTS' GROUP SHOW | Opening Reception - July 20 | 6pm to 9pm Gallery RIVAA

'UNEXPECTED': RIVAA ARTISTS' GROUP SHOW | Opening Reception - July 20 | 6pm to 9pm @Gallery RIVAA

Compagnia De'Colombari celebrates the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman's Birth at Gallery RIVAA with "More or Less I am" on May 30th, 2019. Photos by Piaskowski.

The Romanian Cultural Institute in New York presents "ANOTHER EAST" features works by eleven artists, all of them professors in the Painting Department of the National University of Arts Bucharest (UNARTE) Ion Anghel, Cezar Atodiresei, Catalin Balescu, Traian Boldea, Marcel Bunea, Petru Lucaci, George Mircea, George Moscal, Alexandru Radvan, Mihai Sirbulescu, Andrei Tudoran. May 18th to June 9th, 2019.... Photos by Piaskowski.

Opening of RIVAA artist Ioan Popoiu's installation at the TATA Innovation Center at the Cornell Tech Campus. On view now. Photo Credits: Piaskowski, Alexandre Tolipan and others

Photos from the opening reception of 'Nordic Mystique Exhibition' by Morten Golimo on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Gallery RIVAA. Photo credit: Alexandre Tolipan and Piaskowski

A cherry blossom festival on Roosevelt Island

You are cordially invited to celebrate RIVAA's Annual Anniversary Exhibition -"Vernissage XVIII" with RIVAA Artist Members and Guests on Saturday, March 16th from 6-9PM at Gallery RIVAA. FREE Admission

Photos from the opening reception of "Cultural Preservation" - Annual Black History Month Exhibition at RIVAA -Photos by Piaskowski and Tolipan

Special Presentation by Dorothy Davis, featuring historic photographs by Griff Davis Event Date: Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 4-6 PM Exhibition Dates: February 9th - March 3rd, 2019 Location: 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044

RIVAA proudly presents its Annual Black History Month Exhibition, "Cultural Preservation" The Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Association (RIVAA), in partnership with the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC), will host its Annual Black History Month Exhibition, Cultural Preservation, starting this Saturday, February 9th through Sunday, March 3rd. Curated by Island resident Lorraine Williams, this eclectic showing of art includes a variety of mediums, styles, and mess...ages and includes works from artists Andrew Nichols, Aziza, Bianca Dorsey, Ida Owens, LeVar Var Lawrence, Mauricio Gleams Baez, Micheline Hess, Mona Coichy Haigler, N. Steven Harris, Saundra Lamb and art, textiles and artifacts from Nigeria and Madagascar. Join us for the opening reception this Saturday, February 9th from 5-8 PM at Gallery RIVAA (527 Main St.). Featuring music and spoken word performance from The RI Jazz Collaborative with Lynn Beville, and a special reading by David Lamb and children from the Roosevelt Island Youth Center. Admission is free and open to the public.

"Happy Holidays From RIVAA!" Thanks for ALL your support this past year. RIVAA's art exhibits, jazz salons, poetry slams & more could not have been done without your generosity. Please consider contributing to our end-of-the year fundraiser to help us welcome even more creativity to Roosevelt Island in 2019. It's easy--just go to this site: www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/2018-annual-fundraiser and follow the instructions to donate by credit card. ANY amount will truly help...... Once again, RIVAA thanks you & is grateful for ALL your support! www.rivaa.com

Hi , everybody We fix our ceiling, so this coming weekend, we have opening . And I did this new poster. What do you think about this one?... Thank you for your opinion. Gallery RIVAA Date: August 18 - September 30, 2018 Title: "ISLAND OF ART", RIVAA Artists Group Show Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8, 6-9pm Gallery Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 6:00pm - 9:00pm Saturdays & Sundays 11:00am - 5:00pm

Thank you guys for commands and support, but unfortunately, we have flood in our gallery , and ceiling and floor in bad shape. And our reception is canceled!

Hi , everybody we have show this coming weekend, and I did this two posters. Can you guys give me opinion, what do you think . And of course everybody is welcome to come . Gallery RIVAA... Date: August 18 - September 30, 2018 Title: "ISLAND OF ART", RIVAA Artists Group Show Opening Reception: Saturday, August 18, 6-9pm Gallery Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 6:00pm - 9:00pm Saturdays & Sundays 11:00am - 5:00pm See more

Photos from the opening reception of 'One day I learned to fly with my umbrella' - An Exhibition of Paintings by ANNA EPPEL Saturday, July 14, 2018 to Sunday, August 12, 2018 Gallery RIVAA 527 Main St, Roosevelt Island - New York, NY 10044... Gallery hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 6-9 pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am - 5pm See more

Photos from the opening reception of 'Fresh Ideas' - RIVAA's new members' Show Saturday, July 28, 2018 to Monday, September 3, 2018 The Octagon Gallery 888 Main Street, New York, NY... Gallery Hours: Daily, 9am - 8pm See more