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Exhibitions & Events

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Our Flag is Still Here

RIVAA Pride Month Exhibition 2026

On View: May 28 to June 10, 2026

"Come join us at RIVAA Gallery May 28-June 10 as we celebrate the legacy of LGBTQ+ people through art and special programming--ALL Are Welcome!"Β  Β β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œ πŸŽ‰ Open Reception: Sunday, May 31, 2–5pm πŸ‘— Fashion Show & Party by Harley De Oliveira w/ Q&A: Friday, June 5, 6–9pm πŸ“ Poetry Salon Workshop with JP Howard: Saturday, June 6, 3–5pm 🎻 Classical Concert: music by Queer composer Ethel Smyth w/ Q&A: Sunday, June 7, 3–5pm πŸ₯‚ Closing Reception: Wednesday, June 10, 6–9pm πŸ“RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY -- Generously supported in part by the Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Fund. RIVAA programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Pride Month: Fashion show

 @ RIVAA

June 5, 2026 from 6-9 PM

Come celebrate Pride Month with us! RIVAA Gallery is thrilled to host a Fashion Show by Harley De Oliveira β€” an innovative NYC-based designer and FIT graduate whose work champions sustainability and pushes the boundaries of what fashion can be. June 5, 2026 | 6–9 PM RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 The evening features a runway show followed by a Q&A, all in celebration of our Annual RIVAA Pride Exhibition. Harley’s designs are bold, intentional, and deeply rooted in a mission to reduce textile waste. Free & open to the public. Come for the fashion, stay for the conversation -- Generously supported in part by the Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Fund. RIVAA programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Pride Month: Poetry Workshop

 @ RIVAA

June 6, 2026 from 3-5 PM

Poetry, community, and Pride β€” come celebrate with us! RIVAA Gallery is thrilled to welcome poet and author JP Howard for a salon-style Poetry Workshop celebrating our Queer community. JP has spent over a decade curating a space where writers can convene in a positive and supportive environment, with a community that has a strong LGBTQ POC presence and is open to all. Saturday June 6, 2026 | 3–5 PM RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 No experience necessary. All are welcome! Come write, share, and be seen -- Generously supported in part by the Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Fund. RIVAA programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Bleu Pablo: Feng Shui Series

Solo Show at The Octagon

On View: April 1 to June 28, 2026

Opening Reception: April 18th At The Octagon, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island Bleu Pablo Presents a solo exhibition featuring works from his Feng Shui Series, an ongoing body of work he began in 2015. Rooted in the ideas of balance, energy and spatial harmony, the series explores how color, texture and movement can shape emotional and environmental experiences. Through his abstract compositions, Bleu Pablo invites viewers to reflect on the unseen forces that influence both our inner lives and the spaces we inhabit. About the series: "The Feng Shui Series started back in 2015, when I was thinking about balance, how we move through life with all its setbacks, victories, and chaos. None of us are perfect, but we’re all trying to align the energies around us and find our center. My work reflects that: layered, chaotic, alive. Through all that chaos runs a yellow line, my symbol for balance and harmony. It’s not about perfection, it’s about the everyday practice of finding your center, even when life feels messy. That line is the quiet in the storm, the moment of clarity in the chaos. The title Feng Shui was inspired by the track Feng Shui by @realremedymusicΒ and @roydshal, perfect to the energy and flow I was exploring. Now at The Octagon, the series invites you to ask: How do we navigate life’s chaos while finding our balance?" -Bleu Pablo

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Augmented Humanity

Solo exhibition by Sophia Vitko @ RIVAA

On View: June 25 to July 5, 2026

RIVAA Gallery presents Augmented Humanity, a solo exhibition by Sophia Vitko. An exploration of the digital age through the slow medium of painting β€” we are augmented by phones, hooked into feeds, accompanied by AI. Humanoid robots are starting to look like us. Vitko's deliberate choice to address these questions in an emphatically physical medium sits at the heart of the work. πŸ—“οΈ On view June 25 – July 5, 2026 πŸ₯‚ Opening Reception: Friday, June 26 Β· 6–9 pm πŸ“ 527 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York

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