No we are not starting a college. But, last Friday I visited Michael Rees and The Center for New Art at William Patterson University and I was so happy to see the innovative approaches to teaching art at the college level that exist right here in our backyard. Michael Rees is the Associate Professor…

When we started One River School four years ago I was trying to figure out how to create a cool place in suburbia that made learning digital art fun. DONE…we have taught thousands of students and I believe we are becoming the first choice for innovative art classes in Bergen County. I also wanted to…

We took 11 teen students. Gave them a studio of their own. Connected them with a mentor / teacher. Asked them to make an original body of artwork…akin to a professional assignment. We told them we would exhibit the work in multiple locations. They did the work …and we are exhibiting it! I couldn’t be…

This past summer, One River did an exhibition with Shara Hughes and I am honored to announce that Shara was selected last week to participate in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. I am so proud of Shara and so grateful for the chance to share her work with our community. Our commitment to presenting work from…

So many things have been said about the election that I will try to avoid the obvious here. For whatever it means, I am not in the game of governing and I respect people who try to make a difference. I may not always agree with them, but I can’t imagine how hard it must…

I am a health nut. I read as much as I can about diet, exercise and the latest updates with a goal of constantly upgrading my routine. While there is no one recipe that works for everyone, I can assure you that if you demonstrate discipline in a few areas you will improve your health…

I may be going into a bigger minefield here than I would if I was talking about Trump vs. Clinton, but in the spirit of the season, I want to share some Monday Thoughts about the World Series. Let me get this out of the way now… I am not rooting against the Cubs. But,…

Ok, now that I have your attention, follow this short story. Lets assume you love U2…what is the likelihood that you can meet Bono? Virtually zero right? Well, I have met Bono…sort of. His name is John O’Connor, he’s a contemporary artist and I am certain I am the first person ever to connect John and…

What effect can you have on kids by giving them an audacious goal with professional tools and resources? Game Changing!!! This past January, we took 11 young artists, gave them a studio of their own for six months, with guidance from pros, visits from world famous artists and tasked them with the assignment of making…

  Six years ago I began a journey to try to learn all that I could about contemporary art and one of the most influential and amazing resources I relied on was the non-profit organization Art 21.  Art 21,  Art in the 21st Century is a PBS series, educational resource, archive, and history of contemporary…