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Yes, it is the 16th of January and I am still talking about goals, but I am going to keep it simple. Happiness. There I said it. Isn’t this the baseline of what we all strive for, but we never really define what it is that makes us happy and we rarely set “maximizing happiness”…
As I reflect on our learnings over 10 years, one of the things that I am most proud of is our mission to “be the best place to work in the arts”. This is at the core of why I started One River and remains central to our goal of transforming art education®. The…
On behalf of the entire community of One River School, I want to take this moment to personally wish you and your families a happy and healthy holiday and joyous new year. There are so many things that I love about the holiday season. In particular, one of the most important benefits for me…
It is so fascinating to see how the world has changed when it comes to the importance of digital skills in business and in life. Ten years ago when we started One River, the train was rolling and you could see that the demand for creative and digital skills was going to be gigantic. That…
As we approach this new year, we all have the opportunity to determine how we will allocate our time to the most compelling ways to improve our health and wellness. And, based on continued new research, spending time making artwork can provide a direct boost in these areas for people of all ages. According…
As I continue to study contemporary art, I have refined my personal perspective around what artwork I am most attracted to. And, it is abundantly clear that I am a sucker for color and Eric Hibit wrote the book on it. Literally. Eric is currently our featured artist in Montclair, NJ, and if you…
I love this photo for so many reasons. As a lifelong New Yorker, the beginning of winter and the holiday season almost always coincides with the installation of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. From the time I was a child and right through today, I still get a special feeling when I see…
I spend so much time thinking about how to avoid the pitfalls that mess with my psyche, impact my productivity, harm my confidence and put me in a negative place. While I’m naturally wired to be positive, that wiring largely goes first towards helping others… I don’t always practice what I preach. Everywhere you…
Don’t be confused by the title above because in September 2013, we presented an exhibition entitled “Two River” that featured five female artists from Brooklyn. At the time, we wanted to share with our community some of the most compelling female emerging artists from Brooklyn (located two rivers away from our first location in Englewood New Jersey—hence the…
This past weekend, we opened a new exhibition at our Allendale location with artwork by Jared Deery. Jared is one of my favorite people in the art world… he is self-aware, thoughtful, hard-working and talented. When I was talking with Jared about the exhibition, he told me that so much of the art was made in…