New Art Exhibit Opens at City Hall December 8th

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will host an opening reception for its new exhibit, Art à la Carte!, on Tuesday, December 8th from 5 pm to 7 pm at City Hall in the Rotunda Gallery. The exhibit runs through January 29, 2016. The show features a mash-up of the works of a variety of artistic styles ranging from vibrant oils of larger-than-life crustaceans, to playful ceramic teapots, to colorful collages using found objects and everyday articles. The eleven artists from New Rochelle, White Plains, the Bronx, Mamaroneck, Mt. Vernon and Pelham selected the artwork, just as one would select a dish from a menu, for this year-end exhibit.

The artists include: Shahaan Azeem, Fani Miller-Beard, Anne Therese Dillen, OSU, Cecilia Duncan, Heather Fazzino, Livia Gus, Carleen Murdock, Irene Pastarnack, Jesse Sanchez, Ruchama Schecter and Joel Trieger. The reception will feature live music performed by NRCA Board member clarinetist Enid Blount Press and accordionist Sy Kushner, and refreshments will be provided by Jolo’s Restaurant. The NRCA Rotunda Gallery is located at City Hall, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle. Gallery hours are: Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Located on the first floor of City Hall, the gallery is wheelchair accessible.

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts was created by the New Rochelle City Council in 1975 to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts; for 40 years NRCA has worked to fulfill that mission by sponsoring art exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series. In addition, NRCA has sponsored public art -- like the popular Fleur-de-Lis sculptures downtown -- and created ArtsFest, while helping to build relationships between the arts, the business community and city government. The NRCA website www.newrochellearts.org has become major resource for artists and art lovers – the “go-to” place for information about the arts. Membership in NRCA is open to artists and non-artists alike, with members receiving special discounts and invitations to networking events and studio tours. For more information visit NRCA on the web at www.newrochellearts.org. NRCA’s programs are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County Government, the City of New Rochelle, and the support and participation of NRCA’s membership.