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Meet the artists behind Riverdale gallery's "People and Places' exhibit
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (869+ words) Elisa Contemporary Art Gallery's newest exhibit," "People and Places," features six artists, whose mediums range from painting to wood to puzzle pieces. But as summer air blew through the gallery's open door, owner Lisa Cooper explained there is a thread…...
Riverdale photographer William Cleary turns adversity into artistic success
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (393+ words) This is the happiest I've been in my life," Cleary, who is also a volunteer at Wave Hill, said. In an act of frustration, Cleary lobbed the camera across the living room, where it fell between the couch cushions, never…...
NYC and Ukraine students collaborate on emotional exhibit highlighting war's impact
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (942+ words) Students from the School of Ukrainian Studies in Manhattan and from Ternopil Comprehensive School No. 10 in Ukraine worked together to create "Through the Eyes of Children," an exhibit that pays homage to Ukraine and the hardships endured under war. The…...
Van Cortlandt Park inspires local's new photography book on loss and memory
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (319+ words) Ephemeral Light Moving Through Time, Loss and Renewal in Van Cortlandt Park" draws heavily on the memory of Merritt's son Benjamin Merritt, who died three years ago from unknown health complications. I didn't know if he felt comfortable with himself,…...