Artists’ Exhibit at Rockaway

A week ago, I journeyed out to Rockaway, N.Y., to Fort Tilden, at the Gateway National Recreation Area, for the opening reception for ArtSplash, a multimedia art exhibit by the Rockaway Artists Alliance, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization comprised of individuals who view the arts as vital to the health of our community.

The other day, a fellow blogger told me there hadn’t been much of compelling interest in the art world recently, but I think, as what anything else, that it’s just a matter of knowing where to look. The kind of paintings and photographs on display at ArtSplash show that fine art can be created--and displayed--anywhere, not simply in Manhattan.

(One of those whose works is on display is my longtime friend Stephanie. Her very, very fine landscape photographs were in a special display in a small building on the grounds, in the image accompanying this post.)

Stephanie's photos will remain on exhibit till this Sunday, Oct. 2, and the larger ArtSplash show till October 16. Both can be seen on Saturdays and Sundays only from noon to 4 pm. I urge anyone reading this to go out to view all these excellent works, as well as to support the Rockaway Artists Alliance itself.