Riva Yares is the owner and director of the Riva Yares galleries in Scottsdale. She has curated major exhibitions for such artists as Arman, Milton Avery, Hans Holmann, Yves Klein, Morris Lewis, Roberto Matta, Jules Olitski, and Jesus Soto, among others. In addition to being the quintessential art dealer, author, and filmmaker, Riva is deeply immersed in the entire spectrum of the arts including theater, opera, music, and literature. The Rita Yares Foundation is dedicated to unerwriting museum exhibitions, film restorations, concerts, publishing, and theatrical performances. Riva's philanthropic contributions are concentrated on the AIDS epidemic, including funding for the care of orphaned children living with HIV/AIDS in India.