Manhattan College To Present Art Exhibit By The Riverdale Art Association

Works include oil paintings, photographs and drawings.

RIVERDALE, N.Y. –A collection of works of art by the Riverdale Art Association will go on display at Manhattan College’s O’Malley Library beginning Thursday, Feb. 1. The exhibit, which will run until April 30, will open with a reception in the library’s Alumni Room at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 1.

Sponsored by the College’s archives department, the exhibit features more than 70 works of art created by 18 members of the Riverdale Art Association. The artwork includes oil paintings, watercolors, photographs, drawings, ceramic stoneware and mixed media pieces focusing on diverse subjects. Visually stimulating and creatively distinct, the artwork is both inspiring and unique.

The Riverdale Art Association (RAA) was established in 1999 by a small group of local artists for the purpose of exhibiting, selling their artwork and sharing information about art in all its forms. The founders of the RAA initially came together to share their artistic talents, thus inspiring the establishment of a formal, organized group with the purpose of continuing to learn about various artistic techniques, visiting other artists and museums and exploring art-inspiring environs.

In addition to Manhattan College, the RAA has exhibited its works at the Riverdale Neighborhood House, the Elizabeth Seton Library at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, the Riverdale Atria and the 86th street Atria in New York City.

The exhibit will be housed on the fifth floor  and in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. For more information, please contact Amy Surak, Manhattan College archivist, at (718) 862-7139.

The Manhattan College Archives sponsors various exhibitions at O’Malley Library throughout the year. The Archives was established to collect, preserve and make available materials relating to the history of Manhattan College.

Manhattan College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line and accessible by MTA subway line 1.

Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering. For more information about Manhattan College, visit www.manhattan.edu.