Lehman Village neighbors painted and colored pieces of art to create permanent murals for older adults to enjoy.

In Votives: Sculptures by Nancy Azara, the artist presents carved and painted sculptures from 2010 to the present that record a journey of ideas and memories around the unseen and the unknown, reflecting on time and mortality through facets of her personal history. Azara’s use of real tree limbs and vines alongside arboreal imagery act as stand-ins for her own presence and as expressions of the dogged persistence of life. Processes of pressing and rubbing, cutting, and pasting, scraping, and gouging are evident throughout the finished images and objects.

I have been living with the most magnificent sculpture by the great feminist artist, Nancy Azara, for more than fourteen years now. It is a living, breathing work of wall art, it’s vibrant colors enhance every other color in my living room. In this piece, Azara incorporated our handprints, both mine and my partner’s, into a work of gilded gold, magenta/maroon/ruby, red/orange, green, and silver. Its predecessor was an inspired work she did for a hospital hallway in which she incorporated the healing hands of the doctors: “Hand Garden/Doctor’s Wall” (2004).

The Carter-Burden Gallery in Manhattan’s trendy Chelsea neighborhood showcases cutting edge art and targets New York City artists over the age of 60. Its mission is to ensure that older artists are part of a vibrant artistic community, displaying their work and engaging in artistic discourse.

Carter Burden Gallery (548 West 28th Street) is unveiling Contemporary Works by The New York Botanical Garden’s Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate Program. This month a selection of 17 works by 14 NYBG instructors and graduates is on view at CBG, which champions the creativity of older, lesser-known artists, especially New York City residents older than 60. The show’s concept was originally suggested to both partners by Pata Llano of the art materials supplier Dick Blick, Inc.

New York City Department For the Ageing (DFTA) Senior Centers opened today (6/14/2021) as we continue to resume normal life post Covid 19 pandemic. Roosevelt Island Senior Center Director Lisa Fernandez and other staff members were at Roosevelt Island Day celebration last Saturday announcing today's opening (6/14/2021) and are very excited to welcome everybody back!

Many seniors become homebound because of mental health problems, but are unlikely to seek out treatment—and some are physically unable to do so. Lenox Hill’s Home Based Geriatric Mental Health Program gets its referrals from the hospital’s House Calls program and social service organizations like the Carter Burden Network, a nonprofit organization with four senior centers throughout Manhattan, dedicated to serving adults age 60 and older.

In the spirit of giving from the heart, which Carter Burden Network’s volunteers do regularly on behalf of our members, there is one touching story that stands out this Valentine’s Day on Roosevelt Island - especially in light of the pandemic. A mother and son volunteer team - Lisa, an Occupational Health Nurse and her son, Andreas (pictured left) are spreading the love this holiday by making beautiful Valentine's Day cards and gifts for the homebound members of the Roosevelt Island Senior Center.