About RitaMarie Cimini
RitaMarie Cimini is a fine artist living and working in New Jersey, who taps into the collective consciousness via common experiences. Trained as a formalist, Cimini’s paintings are physical objects whose surfaces, allow the viewer to glimpse her working process. Her radiant paintings, informed by a daily meditation practice, investigate links between sight and interior vision.
Featured in multiple group and solo exhibitions, her work was notably included in an exhibit at Belskie Museum in Closter, NJ. While maintaining a studio practice, she also served, until June 2019, as President of Studio Montclair, a non-profit visual arts organization. Cimini facilitates meditation groups and writes about art and spirituality for Huffington Post, Sivana Spirit, and her website, rmcimini.com.
Cimini holds an MFA in painting and sculpture from Bennington Collegeand her work is held in private collections in the United States and abroad and in the public collections of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the MC Hotel.
New Brunswick Art Salon 2020 – “The Space Between” – Women’s Caucus for Art New York City Chapter
Artist Personal Website: rmcimini.com
Email: rmciministudio@gmail.com
Artist Statement
Art making is a major component of my spiritual path. This recent work is about how we live in multiple states of awareness at any given time. We are conscious of being connected with all beings in this particular moment in history and yet can only see a limited view at any given time. My paintings reflect on the journey which requires that we remain curious to the other stories and meanings that exist beyond our viewpoint. The composition radiates from a center point which remains unpainted. The center is untouched by the “noise” of the world.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2019
The Gallery at Grover House “The Transcendence of Light” Caldwell, NJ
2018
Creativity Caravan, “Gazing” Montclair, NJ
2017
artDEVONS “New Beginnings” Caldwell, NJ
2016
The Gallery at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, “Continuing” Livingston, NJ 2015
The Gallery at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, “Journey” Montclair, NJ Harvest Cafe, (curator -Todd Lambrix) High Bridge, NJ
2014
BrassWorks Gallery “Looking Forward, Looking Back” Montclair, NJ
2010
Park Lane Gallery Chatham, NJ
2008
Private Viewing at The Dow residence West Caldwell, NJ
2007
Virginia S Block Gallery Montclair, NJ
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020
Alfa Art Gallery, “The Space Between” New Brunswick, NJ
Montclair Art Museum Online Gallery, JAM at MAM Montclair, NJ
Studio Montclair Online Gallery, “State of the Art 2020 “ Montclair, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Good Works” Montclair, NJ
2019
Women’s Work.ART, Celebrating Color Poughkeepsie, NY
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Good Works” Montclair, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “State of the Art 2019” Montclair, NJ
2018
Belskie Museum “Shared Visions” (curator-Gina Murray) Closter, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Good Works” Montclair, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Art Lotto” Montclair, NJ
MANA Contemporary, “Families Belong Together” (curator-Asha Gapnat) Jersey City, NJ
Greenpoint Gallery, “Grand Salon Show” Brooklyn, NY
Studio Montclair Gallery, “State of the Art 2018” Montclair, NJ
Rotunda Gallery, “Women’s History Month Group Exhibition” Jersey City NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Making as Thinking” (curator-Todd Lambrix) Montclair, NJ 2017
Drawing Rooms, “The Big Small Show” (curator-Anne Trauben) Jersey City, NJ The Vault
Gallery, “Greetings from Montclair” Montclair, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Good Works” Montclair, NJ
George Segal Gallery, “Art Connections 13” (curator-Gary Garrido Schneider) Montclair, NJ
Montclair Public Library, “Healing through Art” (curator-Ania Lesiak)
Studio Montclair Gallery, “20/20” (curator- Pamela Moore) Montclair ,NJ
Wade Maxx Gallery, “Where the Sea Meets the Sky” Montclair ,NJ
FireHouse Gallery, “The Color of Energy; Energy of Color” (curators- Aida Jones, Mikel Frank)
Orange, NJ
Emerge Gallery, “Petit Deux” Saugerties, NY
2016
Emerge Gallery, “Primarily Red” Saugerties, NY
Studio Montclair Gallery, “In Motion: Movement in Art” (curator-Sarah Canfield) Montclair, NJ
2015
City Without Walls, “New Exhibit New Members Show” Newark, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “State of the Art 2015” Montclair, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Water/Color” (curator- Marcie Cooperman) Montclair, NJ
2014
Studio Montclair Gallery, “Art to Go” Montclair, NJ
June Bug Festival Metuchen, NJ
Studio Montclair Gallery, “State of the Art 2014” Montclair, NJ
2013
George Segal Gallery, “Art Connections 9” (curator- Victor Davson)Montclair, NJ
2012
Studio Montclair Gallery, “State of the Art 2012” Montclair, NJ (curator- Robert Koenig)Montclair,
NJ
2011
Epiphany House “Visions” North Plainfield, NJ
George Segal Gallery, “Art Connections 7” (curator-:Lisa Suss) Montclair, NJ
2010
1978 Maplewood Arts Center, “BANG” Maplewood, NJ
2009
Studio Montclair Summer Salon,“What’s New?” Montclair, NJ
2008
George Segal Gallery, “Art Connections 4“ Montclair State University
2007
Interweave Gallery, “Intimations of Hope” Summit, NJ
Studio Montclair Summer Salon,“What’s New?” Montclair, NJ
Paintings in the collection of: Sloan Kettering on permanent display at the New Monmouth Center
Paintings and drawings in private collections in the US and International
Education
1979-1980 – MFA Bennington College
1975-1977 – School of the Worcester Art Museum
1971-1975 Providence College