Exhibitions & Events
The Poetics of Happenstance
Katerina Kyselica Solo Exhibition @ RIVAA
On View: October 6- December 19
Katerina Kyselica: The Poetics of Happenstance
The Octagon Gallery, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
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On view: October 6 – December 19, 2025
Reception: Saturday, October 18, 5–8 PM​
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Explore prints, mixed media, and handmade paper works by Katerina Kyselica, whose art embraces structure, chance, and subtle imperfection. Drawing from her series Études, Just Like That, and Crossing, this exhibition invites viewers to discover unexpected beauty in the poetic balance between order and irregularity.
Demeter and Persephone
Laura Hussey Solo Exhibition @ RIVAA
On View: September 25- October 27
Opening Reception:
September 27, 2025 from 5-7 PM,
All are welcome to attend the opening reception of 'Demeter and Persephone', an exhibition of paintings by Laura Hussey.
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The exhibition focuses on the artist’s ongoing exploration of Greek mythology, art and the roles of women.
RIVAA Gallery is located at 527 Main Street on Roosevelt Island.
The exhibition runs from September 25-October 22, 2025.
Fragments of Time
Georgette Sinclair's Solo Exhibition @ RIVAA
August 28- September 21, 2025
Through luminous pastels and soulful brushwork, Georgette Sinclair invites you into the world of memory, travel, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Her work captures light and atmosphere in a way that transforms the ordinary into the poetic. On view at RIVAA Gallery, August 28 – September 21, 2025 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 6, 6–9 PM Learn more and read the artist’s full statement here:
Piotr Olszewski
Photography Exhibition @ The Octagon
July 1- October 4, 2025
Piotr Olszewski: Photography The Octagon, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 On view: July 1 - October 4, 2025 Reception: Saturday, September 20, 5-8 PM Travel the backroads of America through the lens of Piotr Olszewski, whose photographs explore color and contrast, nostalgia and movement, desolate desert highways and bustling city streets, Route 66 gas stations and vibrant street portraits. Raised in communist Warsaw and Budapest, Piotr found artistic freedom in photography after immigrating to New York in 1989. Inspired by the Capa brothers and Weegee, his work blends emotion, energy, and story. This solo exhibition features photographs taken across the U.S. and captures the beauty of both landscape and humanity, from quiet moments of solitude to scenes bursting with playfulness and personality.