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A Look Into Another World

"The Hobbit." "Lord of the Rings." Rare worlds indeed. Both have come to life visually in book covers created by painter Donato Giancola, a myth-maker in his own right whose work will be at...

Demato + 101

Richard J. Demato Gallery will join forces with 101 Exhibit of Miami to present an exhibition by Bo Bartlett, David Bowers, Jason Alexander, Charles Phfal and Donato Giancola. The opening reception will be held...

Art On The Waterfront

Fountain Gallery, the premier venue in New York City representing artists with mental illness, held a special event, “Art on the Waterfront,” on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The event was hosted by Richard Demato and his...

Read Jeff Aeling’s latest review in the Southampton Press!

A landscape artist focused on a slender section of the day by Pat Rogers, The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press The story involves fast driving, water views and that slim period of time when dusk lowers...

Jurors for Retreat exhibition choose strong works for benefit

by Pat Rogers, The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press Times are tough for all the non-profits. And when services provided have to remain confidential in order to protect clients, as in the casework of...

Richard Demato: Integrating Two ­Passions

by Jennifer Landes, The East Hampton Star (04/01/2010) For many individuals on the South Fork, art and life tend to merge. But for Richard Demato that merger means something a little different and definitely...

Richard Demato Presents Three Artists

by Elise D’Haene, The East Hampton Star, The Art Scene The Richard Demato Fine Arts Gallery at 90 Main Street in Sag Harbor has added three artists to its roster and will showcase their work with...

Non-Profits Share Strategies at Social Services Summit

By Georgia Suter, The Sag Harbor Express Conquering financial concerns and finding ways to share resources were among the subjects  discussed  at the first East End Social Service Summit, which brought numerous local non-profits into the...

A Conversation With Richard Demato

The President of The Retreat talks about the effect of the recession on domestic violence, what the not-for-profit has done to stay afloat amid declining governmental assistance and why he thinks local organizations should start...

President of the Retreat announces first ever East End Social Services Summit

The Retreat finished 2009 in the black, primarily due to the extraordinary generosity of the current board, and other community donors, but still faces a deficit in 2010! We realize that not every non-profit has...