Tania Rivilis

New York, you did it again. Part 1
My first two days here were wild — full, intense, and honestly a little overwhelming in the best way. Just like last year, the city came at me full force.
In two days I got to see an insanely good show at the with — one of the loveliest people and a true collector. We spent what felt like hours looking at every inch of the paintings, talking, circling, looking again. Then we ended up at a bar I can’t even remember the name of now, but I do remember that we had a very good time.
➖
The next day I went to the Met and basically disappeared for three hours. Total art overload. Masterpieces everywhere, and the kind of beauty that almost knocks the wind out of you. Also: has anyone else noticed that getting out of the Met is basically a full-body experience?
➖
After that: more walking around New York, stopping into galleries, eating something strange, and letting the city do what it does best — keep you slightly lost and completely alive.
And then, thanks to , I got to hear a conversation about Sarah Semmel’s work at the Jewish Museum with some incredible artists - and . Huge thank you to them💛
➖
Today my workshop starts in a fantastic NoHo studio , and I’m so grateful to George for the invitation. More trips, more meetings, more art chaos ahead. Stay tuned.
➖

I once heard someone say: “If an artist falls in love with you, you will never die.”
And perhaps that’s true — I’ve loved everyone I’ve ever painted. In each portrait lives a fragment of that love, bound to time yet untouched by it.
➖