Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Ruby Silvious: 363 Days of Tea at Riverrun Books and Manuscripts, December 2 - 4, only!



Ruby Silvious: 363 Days of Tea

Exhibition and Book Signing
At RIVERRUN Books and Manuscripts
12 Washington Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
December 2 – 4, 2016

The New York Arts Exchange is pleased to announce its partnership with RIVERRUN Books and Manuscripts for the forthcoming exhibition of Ruby Silvious: 363 Days of Tea, a magnificent collection of paintings on tea bag paper, executed ritually from January 3 – December 31, 2015.  The subjects range from whimsical to poignant, depending on the artist’s mood and current events.  This brief “pop-up” exhibition will feature about 20 of her original paintings and her beautifully illustrated book, 363 Days of Tea, which includes all the paintings in a sumptuous 8” x 8” volume.  Please join us for three days of exciting events:
·         Friday, December 2 – opening, 6 – 8 pm
·         Saturday, December 3 – artist’s talk and book signing, 3 – 5 pm
·         Sunday, December 4 – owner of RIVERRUN Books, Tom Lecky (former head of Books and Manuscripts at Christie’s) presents “How to Think Like a Collector,” 2 – 4 pm.

RUBY SILVIOUS is a visual artist and graphic designer. Her recent work includes experimenting on recycled and found materials. On January 3, 2015, she started a project called 363 Days of Tea, a visual daily record of her impression of the moment, using the emptied-out tea bag as her canvas, and altering it to create a new work of art every day for 363 days. She draws, paints, prints and collages moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on used teabag paper. She is the author of a newly published coffee table book, 363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal on Used Teabags. Silvious was educated in the U.S., Europe and Asia; she currently lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Her art is exhibited internationally, and is featured in public and private collections. www.rubysilvious.com
 
RIVERRUN specializes in rare, antiquarian, and unusual books & literary manuscripts of all periods, with an emphasis on literature, travel & exploration, art reference, illustrated books, science & technology, and Americana. We seek interesting and important material in all fields.
RIVERRUN's cataloged inventory exceeds 15,000 titles, all of which may be found online. The shop's revolving inventory of some 30,000 volumes means that there is always more to discover if you pay us a visit.  Please call or e-mail to confirm hours and availability info@riverrunbookshop.com or (914) 478-1339. http://www.riverrunbookshop.com/
NEW YORK ARTS EXCHANGE is an arts education service that offers lectures, private art tours, studio visits and curatorial services. Founded in 2003, NYAE is dedicated to connecting audiences with all the arts in accessible and joyful ways in order to inspire life-long curiosity about what the arts can offer.  We wish to thank Tom Lecky of RIVERRUN Books and Manuscripts for helping the NYAE bring Ruby Silvious’ extraordinary work to Westchester County.

For more information, please contact Beth S. Gersh-Nešić, director of the New York Arts Exchange at bethnewyorkarts@gmail.com or call: 914-318-6074. www.nyarts-exchange.com

Press photos by request.




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