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Announcing Art Expand

By Matt Ross

One of the coolest things we have done at One River is program world-class exhibitions in Englewood, NJ. It’s a central part of our mission to close the culture gap that exists between the city and suburbia.  Now we are announcing a brand new program for 2016 that will bring…

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Frank Stella

By Matt Ross

At 89 years old, Frank Stella may be the most important living American artist.  His prolific output from the mid-1950s to the present is unparalleled for its boldness in form and color. It is really hard to create iconic artwork. Think about it…can you name a few artists who comes…

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Paris

By Matt Ross

Last summer I finally made it to Paris and the city was beautiful beyond compare.  Everyone had told me how amazing the place was but I could never feel what it was like until I had a chance to roam the streets and truly experience it first hand.  Over the…

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Brain Matters

By Matt Ross

Now that I have spent the last ten years trying to improve creative education around the world, I find myself constantly thinking about what makes our brains tick? I never had the science skills to become a doctor but somehow I wound up earning a doctorate in human observation. And,…

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The Mets Are Cool!

By Matt Ross

Todays Mets are cool! How did this happen??? Young, free spirited and built with the real conviction that comes with being fearless, this newfangled form is an amazingly better, millennial version of this franchise. Talk about brand reinvention…The Mets are cool…how in the world could this be???  I am not…

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Pure Inspiration from Denmark

By Matt Ross

In the past few years, I have become a collector and friend of the artist Alexander Tovborg. This past Saturday Alexander taught a master class for our Advanced Teen Artists @ One River School. Watching Alexander work with our teens took me back to the very premise I had four…

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SuperMoon – SuperArt

By Matt Ross

Isn’t it funny that simple things resonate the most with us? When our senses of touch, taste or smell are activated, they elicit the most primary of responses. These are informed by the earliest responses you had as a child and your brain’s wiring drives this. So, what is it…

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Art Rocks!

By Matt Ross

Yes it does! So does Music. And Dance. This Sunday, we bring you all of these live in Englewood at Veterans Park (across from One River School @ 49 N. Dean Street), from 11AM to 5PM. There will be free art & photography workshops, live performances from the talented House Band @ School of Rock…

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Meet Liana Shtern

By Matt Ross

During summer camps at One River, I have a chance to meet new students who are here for the first time and I often walk away completely inspired by them. Sometimes it is their energy, sometimes it is the artwork, sometimes it is their intellect and sometimes it is all…

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Slow The Brain Train Down

By Matt Ross

Now that I am post 50, I find myself starting to think more about how precious time is.  Part of the problem is the litany of choices are excruciating: do I watch the game or get caught up on Season Four of Breaking Bad (yes only 4), do I do…

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