Art • Community • Connection

The School
of the Heart

An exhibition of work by Peter Fodera

Fifty years of creative studio practice. An invitation to slow down, look closely, and experience our relationship to the heart.

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Peter Fodera artwork with concentric circles and a central heart-like form

You are invited

Art has the power
to inspire and connect.

In the spirit of community and compassion, join us to experience Peter’s many years of creative studio practice.

November 6–7, 2026

St. Mark’s Church, Parish Hall
131 East 10th Street
New York, NY 10003
Please enter on 11th Street.

All proceeds from the exhibition will go directly to St. Mark’s Church to support its ongoing mission and programs. The silent bidding process gives the community the opportunity to come home with an artwork.

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The School of the Heart exhibition invitation, November 6–7 at St. Mark’s Church

The artist

Peter Fodera

Peter Fodera is an artist and art conservator whose creative practice spans fifty years. His experiences in yoga and meditation, his eclectic love of music, and the 5Rhythms movement meditation practice enrich his work.

“From the moment I stepped into the 5Rhythms, I knew that I had been called home.”

Through this exhibition, Peter offers his artwork to the community as a fundraiser for St. Mark’s Church. Many of these works explore our relationship to our hearts.

Peter and Ariel Karass have held space for Friday Morning Waves at St. Mark’s since 2018, bringing people together through movement, meditation, and a shared connection to spirit.

November 6–7 · Friday & Saturday

A weekend of art
and community.

Gather at St. Mark’s Church to experience Peter’s collection in an intimate, shared setting. Some works were created for and gifted to members of the community; others are being shown publicly for the first time.

The weekend program brings together an artist talk, gallery tours, and 5Rhythms movement meditation. Peter invites visitors to slow down and encounter the artwork in their own time.

Friday Morning Waves
Peter Fodera & Ariel Karass
St. Mark’s Church · 9:00–11:00 a.m.

Artist talk and gallery tour times will be announced.

Certified 5Rhythms teacher

Ariel Karass

Raised in Israel by an American father and an Israeli mother, Ariel moved to the United States in 2001, finding refuge and belonging in movement. A 5Rhythms practitioner for over 24 years and a teacher for ten, he studied with founder Gabrielle Roth.

His work invites people to explore the layers of their lives through the body in motion, opening space for truth, discovery, and connection.

Since 2018, Ariel and Peter’s Friday morning practice at St. Mark’s has welcomed people of all backgrounds. A portion of each class’s proceeds is donated to charity, and elders and children are welcomed as guests.

Rooted in inclusivity, generosity, and care for the church, the practice creates space for reflection and collective presence.

The artwork collection

A life in art.
A journey through the heart.

Browse the artworks available for purchase during the two-day event on November 6 and 7, 2026, at St. Mark’s Church, Parish Hall. Artwork purchases and donations support the church’s ongoing mission and programs. Select an artwork to view it in full.