Center on the Square
Art exhibition is about
‘inclusion,’ curator says
BY TEQUILA MINSKY
Visual artists and members of
Center on the Square, the
Greenwich House Senior
Center, are showcasing their photos,
collages, drawings and paintings in a
three-week exhibition that opens November
7.
It’s the third art exhibition this year
with 35 works of art from 18 people.
For curator Desiree Rodriguez, “inclusion”
is the operative word.
“I don’t want anyone who wants to
take part to be excluded,” she said. “I
want everyone to get a chance to show
work. And, the group exhibition expands
the sense of community. It’s inspiring
to see the increasing interest in
these shows from both the public and
exhibiting artists”
The mezzanine floor’s parlor room,
its all-purpose space that screens films,
hosts chair yoga among its classes, as
well as all sorts of lectures and other
presentations, is where the shows are
mounted.
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and Desiree will be showing two
watercolors and one collage.
Center member and volunteer Eunice
DeTrani, whose deceased husband
painted and whose son is an artist, has
eagerly embraced the role of chair of
the center’s art committee.
“Members are so enthusiastic when
they are submitting their work, and
participation is growing,” she beamed.
“I’m particularly
impressed by the
quality of the
work.”
“There were
several planning
meetings that put
the show together,
managed and curated
by volunteers,”
explained
Laura Marceca,
who directs Center
on the Square
with the much appreciated assistance of
50 volunteers.
“It’s important to empower our senior
volunteers. It gives them a purpose and
helps make the center strong,” she said.
The idea of exhibitions came from
center member and photographer Joan
Silinsh who has previously shown
work.
“I am grateful she brought this idea
to the attention of the Advisory Council,
that has implemented this into an
ongoing part of our programming,”
she said.
The show’s opening reception with
refreshments is Nov. 7, from 2:30 to
4:40 p.m. The exhibition can be seen
Mondays through Fridays during center
hours, which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
when the parlor is not being used for
classes or presentations.
18 October 31, 2019 Schneps Media