A new show at the Rowayton Arts Center (RAC), “Autumn Juried Show,” will be on view October 13, 2019 through November 9, 2019. This all media exhibition features artwork by 83 artists from the area chosen from over 350 submissions. The opening reception is free and open to the public on Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 4 pm to 6 pm.
RAC gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. The Chair for the exhibition is Joel Flora and the Co-chair is Emily Kelting. The judge, Katerina Lanfranco, earned her BA in Art (Painting) and in Visual Theory and Museum Studies from UC Santa Cruz, and her MFA in Studio Art (Painting) from Hunter College, City University of New York. Her work has been represented by the Nancy Hoffman Gallery since 2006. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in Berlin, and the Corning Museum of Glass. Katerina currently teaches studio art at Parsons, The New School and at Hunter College, CUNY.
RAC celebrates the study, creation and appreciation of the arts through classes, exhibitions and events open to all in the community. For almost 60 years, this nonprofit organization has been a cultural gem in Rowayton, CT. The gallery and art school overlook the scenic Five Mile River at 145 Rowayton Avenue with space for regional artists to exhibit their art and a classroom for workshops and classes at all levels offered to children and adults. Visit rowaytonarts.org and follow @rowaytonarts.