Gallery ROC- If These Walls Could Talk

Gallery ROC

The ArtsFest kickoff Thursday night brought out the art aficionados in Westchester. Gallery ROC, at 2 Division street was a labyrinth of liquid latex. Purveyors meandered from studio to studio ogling canvass and sculptures. If you did not come out for the preview, you should definitely check out the gallery soon, the piece I was coveting vanished right before my eyes (sigh). The downtown area is quickly becoming -The "Williamsburg of Westchester" with all of the gallery and shops opening up, you may have to make a reservation to be part of the sensation.

Concept Cube - Nothing square about this

      

   The Museum of Arts & Culture will showcase the work of New Rochelle High School alumni artists as part of ArtsFest next weekend, September 22^nd and 23^rd. Created by 2009 graduates Jesus Baez and Rebecca Mills, the show, titled “Concept Cube,” was designed to show off the skills of the New Rochelle High School art alumni while also highlighting the strength of the school’s visual arts program. The exhibit features works in a variety of media including painting, photography, sculpture and video. 

The MAC will be open Thursday night, September 20^th as part of the ArtsFest preview, and again on Saturday, September 22^nd from 12:30 to 5 pm. ArtsFest, organized by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, is a weekend-long celebration featuring free art exhibits and performances at 32 venues in New Rochelle and Pelham; for a complete calendar of ArtsFest events visit www.newrochellearts.org.

New Rochelle High School

     Mr. Baez is currently signed with Tearsheet Education and is also a freelance graphics designer and fashion photographer. Ms. Mills works for the Pelham Art Center as the weekend assistant and is a feminist illustrator. Baez and Mills are currently collaborating on numerous projects and “aspire to arouse an art movement in New Rochelle adopting young underground artists.”

 

Arts Festival - A Trolley comes to Main Street

September 22nd & 23rd & a special preview night on September 20th

The New Rochelle ArtsFest is back and better than ever! The ArtsFest highlights a variety of arts and art venues in New Rochelle & Pelham, with exhibits, programs and activities for visitors and residents alike. This weekend-long celebration will include art installations, tours of artist studios, live music, great food, exciting performances and eclectic shopping. You can access all of the venues by taking one of the FREE "Culture Trolley's" providing "hop on- hop off" transportation to the activities taking place in public and private cultural institutions throughout New Rochelle and Pelham.

Participants of the ArtsFest include Empty Hand Zen Center, Castle Gallery, Knickerbocker Lofts, Iona College, Media Loft, Paine Cottage, Backstreet Gallery, Westchester Yoga Center, The College of New Rochelle, Pelham Art Center, Museum Editions Ltd., Transform Showroom & Gallery, Bethesda Baptist Family Center, Museum of Arts and Culture and much, much more!

Schedule:
Thursday September 20th 6pm-9pm Gallery Preview
Saturday, September 22nd 12:30-7pm
Sunday, September 23rd 12:30-5pm