| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Witnesses to Hunger: A Photography ExhibitPresented by at Rhode Island Convention Center May 1-May 26, 2012 The “Witness to Hunger Exhibit” is a photographic display of four women documenting their lives living in a state of hunger, poverty and homelessness. As seen through the eyes of four Rhode Island women, this compelling exhibit will impact all who see it. | | 05/01/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
Providence Art FestivalPresented by at Westminster St (between Eddy and Union) June 2, 2012 At the Providence Art Festival, you will find everything from handmade jewelery to street performers; baby clothes to photography; from kids activities to delicious local food vendors to live music. Spend the entire day exploring over 100 vendors. You’re sure to take home some amazing goodies, enjoy delicious food, and local music. Quickly becoming a Providence tradition, and a regional attraction, the Providence Art Festival is growing bigger and better with age. We hope to see... | | 06/02/12 | Providence |
Through Our Eyes: Woodland and WaterPresented by at Narragansett Boat Club June 10, 2012 This exhibit is inspired by the natural beauty of the Blackstone Park, Blackstone Boulevard, the Seekonk River and the greenway of which they are a part. There will be refreshments, a raffle for an original photograph.and live guitar music by local musician, David Solt | | 06/10/12 | Providence |
Art Opening, “Chakra Forces”Presented by Angelnook Gallery at Angelnook Gallery May 5-June 3, 2012 Angelnook Gallery presents the group thematic exhibition, Chakra Forces. This exhibition will focus on art inspired by artists’ interpretation of Chakra Forces and will be held at the Angelnook Gallery from May 5th –June 3rd, 2012. The Artistic interpretation of a Chakra is a floating lightweight symbol in which many try to catch a glimpse of the definition. According to Tantric tradition, everyone has seven energy centers that serve as junction points between the body and... | Angelnook Gallery | 05/05/12-
06/03/12 | Cranston |
ART Night Gallery & Open Studios of Bristol and WarrenPresented by Art Night -- Gallery & Open Studio Tours of Bristol and Warren, RI May 31, 2012 Historic, coastal towns, Bristol and Warren, RI, have joined forces to offer nine “ART Nights” throughout 2012, on the last Thursday of every month from March through November. Think gallery stroll with a twist as “ART Night” provides access to the inner workings of artists’ studios. Each monthly event features two local artists who open their studio doors for an up-close and personal look at where their work is created. A free trolley service runs between... | Art Night -- Gallery & Open Studio Tours of Bristol and Warren, RI | 05/31/12 | Warren |
AS220 Main Gallery ExhibitPresented by AS220 at AS220 Main Gallery May 6-May 26, 2012 Trees - New Work By Sharon Donhue
Rhode Island Lighthouse - New Work by Richard Hanson
| AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| AS220 Open Window Gallery | AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| AS220 Youth Gallery Exhibit | AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
| As220 Project Space Exhibit | AS220 | 05/06/12-
05/26/12 | Providence |
The Latin American Art ExpoPresented by Atrium Gallery at Atrium Gallery October 1-November 30, 2012 Presented by the DOA-Human Resources Outreach & Diversity Office. This show features works by Latin American artists in Rhode Island. | Atrium Gallery | 10/01/12-
11/30/12 | Providence |
The State Employee Art ShowPresented by Atrium Gallery at Atrium Gallery June 1-July 31, 2012 Presented by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. This show features artworks by employees of the state. | Atrium Gallery | 06/01/12-
07/31/12 | Providence |
The African-American Visual Art ShowPresented by Atrium Gallery at Atrium Gallery August 1-September 28, 2012 Presented by the DOA-Human Resources Outreach & Diversity Office. This show features works by African-American artists in Rhode Island. | Atrium Gallery | 08/01/12-
09/28/12 | Providence |
The ACI ShowPresented by Atrium Gallery at Atrium Gallery April 2-May 31, 2012 Presented by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Works created by inmates in the Adult Correctional Institution’s volunteer-run art program are displayed in the gallery. | Atrium Gallery | 04/02/12-
05/31/12 | Providence |
Scenes of Rhode IslandPresented by Atrium Gallery at Atrium Gallery December 3, 2012-January 31, 2013 A partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, and the Office of the Governor. This is a juried show exhibiting the natural beauty and artistic talent that Rhode Island has to offer. The winning selection is made into a commemorative poster for distribution to the state’s non-profits and organizations by the Governor’s office. | Atrium Gallery | 12/03/12-
01/31/13 | Providence |
Marjorie Ball ExhibitPresented by B & H Framing at B & H Framing February 1-June 30, 2012 B & H Framing is now exhibiting works from acclaimed RI artist Marjorie Ball through June.
Artist Statement: My art is like a visual journal. The subject of my art is the interplay of light and the tactile quality of oil paint on the painted surface.
I paint familiar scenes from novel perspectives. The lights of a sleeping city, dynamic patterns of sunshine on natural or man-made structures, or the curve of the sun-drenched raked by sun, or shrouded in mist. These... | B & H Framing | 02/01/12-
06/30/12 | East Greenwich |
| Photographs | BankRI Pitman Street Gallery | 05/03/12-
06/06/12 | Providence |
Yellow, Red and GreenPresented by BankRI Turks Head Gallery at BankRI Turks Head Gallery May 3-June 6, 2012 Yellow, Red and Green showcases paintings by Li Jun Lai and will be on view at the BankRI Turks Head Gallery from May 3 to June 6 with an opening reception on May 17 from 5pm - 8:30pm | BankRI Turks Head Gallery | 05/03/12-
06/06/12 | Providence |
Lynne Harlow ExhibitPresented by Cade Tompkins Projects at Cade Tompkins Projects April 13-May 25, 2012 Lynne Harlow’s work crosses boundaries between printmaking, painting, installation and sculpture. Throughout her investigation of materials and mediums, the work remains intuitive and meditative. Harlow writes “How little is enough? How much can be taken away before the piece crumbles? My process of reduction is ultimately intended to be an act of generosity. In each piece I’m looking for the point at which reductions gives the most. It’s an appealing... | Cade Tompkins Projects | 04/13/12-
05/25/12 | Providence |
Discovering New England Painting Competition ExhibitPresented by Chabot Fine Art Gallery at Chabot Gallery May 14-June 16, 2012 Chabot Fine Art Gallery is pleased to present the opening of the Discovering New England Painting Competition Exhibit sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama. The beauty and culture of the New England region was the criteria with an emphasis on the diversification of styles. Juror Michael Giaquinto, the exhibitions curator from the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis Massachusetts has selected the works from the submissions received for this collection from artists living within the New England... | Chabot Fine Art Gallery | 05/14/12-
06/16/12 | Providence |
Children Through The YearsPresented by Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum at Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum May 10-May 30, 2012 With four children growing up in the house during the last quarter of the 19th century, followed by three children in the first quarter of the 20th century, ample material is available to explain the life of these young people. Photos, school books, diaries, scrapbooks, toys, games, clothing and sporting equipment will bring alive a young boy or girl’s life. | Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum | 05/10/12-
05/30/12 | Warwick |
| Family Threads | Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum | 09/10/12-
09/23/12 | Warwick |
| The Gentleman Sportsman | Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum | 10/10/12-
10/31/12 | Warwick |
| Step Into The Holidays | Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum | 12/02/12-
12/31/12 | Warwick |
Kathy Halper: POS (Parents Over Shoulder) @ CraftlandPresented by Craftland at Craftland May 17-June 16, 2012 1. Mom friends her teen on Facebook. 2. Mom sees crazy photos of kids in compromising situations and questionable status updates. 3. Mom creates delicately embroidered renderings of these images and updates to process this technological moment in time and her relationship to it. Kathy Halper POS (Parents Over Shoulder) Original embroidered works from the "Friend Me" series May 17th - June 16th, 2012 Friend Me is a series of embroidered drawings created by Chicago artist, Kathy... | Craftland | 05/17/12-
06/16/12 | Providence |
Lucas Foglia: A Natural OrderPresented by David Winton Bell Gallery at David Winton Bell Gallery March 31-May 27, 2012 A Natural Order features works by emerging photographer Lucas Folgia, including images from A Natural Order, 2006-2011, and Foglia’s current series Frontcountry. This is Foglia’s first solo museum exhibition, mounted in conjunction with the release of his monograph A Natural Order, published by Nazraeli Press. The exhibition is curated by Bell Gallery Director Jo-Ann Conklin. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 5, beginning at 5:30 in the List Art Center... | David Winton Bell Gallery | 03/31/12-
05/27/12 | Providence |
| Helen Hadley, Lisa May, Rebecca Lane | DeBlois Gallery | 09/08/12-
09/30/12 | Newport |
| Valerie Debrule, Isabella Casselman | DeBlois Gallery | 10/06/12-
10/28/12 | Newport |
| Jillian Barber, Allan Gerson | DeBlois Gallery | 05/05/12-
05/27/12 | Newport |
| Michael Guertin, 3D Show | DeBlois Gallery | 06/02/12-
07/01/12 | Newport |
Members' Circle of Friends Collaborative ShowPresented by DeBlois Gallery at DeBlois Gallery August 4-August 26, 2012 Paintings / Prints / Ceramics / Sculpture / Photography / Assemblage / Mixed Media | DeBlois Gallery | 08/04/12-
08/26/12 | Newport |
| Barbara Alpert, Mary McNally, Amy Schusser | DeBlois Gallery | 07/02/12-
07/29/12 | Newport |
| Jan Armor, Judy Chaves, Valorie Sheehan | DeBlois Gallery | 11/03/12-
11/18/12 | Newport |
| Invitational Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts | DeBlois Gallery | 11/24/12-
12/24/12 | Newport |
Garden City Center Art FestivalPresented by Festival Fete at Garden City Center June 9-June 10, 2012 Join us for over 125 Contemporary American Artisans, Festive Food, Live Music and Strolling Entertainment to include The Toe Jam Band and The Big Nazo! Come out to the Garden City Center Art Festival to celebrate the magic of the arts!
10am to 5pm Daily. | Festival Fete | 06/09/12-
06/10/12 | Cranston |
East Greenwich Art FestivalPresented by Festival Fete at New England Tech September 1-September 2, 2012 Join us for over 135 Contemporary American Artisans, Festive Food, Live Music and Strolling Entertainment to include The Toe Jam Band and The Big Nazo! Come out to the East Greenwich Art Festival to celebrate the magic of the arts!
| Festival Fete | 09/01/12-
09/02/12 | East Greenwich |
Gallery Belleau ShowcasePresented by Gallery Belleau at Gallery Belleau January 4, 2012 - Ongoing Gallery Belleau is a showcase for over 50 local and nationally known American artists and craftsmen. Visitors will find creations in glass, clay, wood, metal, jewelry, paint and more. | Gallery Belleau | 01/04/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza November 15, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza June 21, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza July 19, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza August 16, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza September 20, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Gallery Night ProvidencePresented by Gallery Night Providence at Regency Plaza October 18, 2012 Gallery Night Providence is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene! On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, twenty-one of the city’s hot "art spots" open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.
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Crafting Origins: Creativity and Continuity in Indigenous TaiwanPresented by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology January 14-June 30, 2012 This exhibit, curated by Christy DeLair (PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology), brings together a collection made by linguistic anthropologist Colonel George Shelley (Emeritus Professor of Chinese, English, and Cultural Anthropology, Norwich University) during fieldwork in the late 1960s with the Rukai tribe in Budai village in southern Taiwan, with contemporary crafts from indigenous tribes collected throughout Taiwan in 2011 by the curator on a grant from the Haffenreffer Museum of... | Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology | 01/14/12-
06/30/12 | Providence |
Taoist Gods from China: Ceremonial Paintings from the MienPresented by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology January 20-June 30, 2012 The Mien, one of the many hill-tribes who inhabit South China, North Vietnam, Laos and Northern Thailand, have adhered for centuries to an early southern school of Chinese Taoism. This ancient Taoist tradition, differs significantly from the Taoist practice found in most parts of China, although it still exists in some parts of Taiwan and among a few Chinese communities in Southern China. In this early Taoist tradition, paintings play a central role in religious practices and serve as the... | Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology | 01/20/12-
06/30/12 | Providence |
CultureLabPresented by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology February 11-June 30, 2012 Explore some of the museum's one million objects. (How? Look, touch, examine, listen, smell, discover) (Why these objects? Some are here because they’re being used in classes, others to show the diversity and depths of the collection) Discover the similarities and diversities of the world's cultures. (Why? Because it’s a way to understand ourselves and others.) Learn about the work of anthropologists and archaeologists. The Haffenreffer Museum's... | Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology | 02/11/12-
06/30/12 | Providence |
35th Annual Heritage Day Festival & RING Celebration of DiversityPresented by Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission at Roger Williams National Memorial September 22, 2012 Rhode Islanders of all ages are invited to join in a lively celebration of our state's rich cultural heritage. The Roger Williams National Memorial (North Main St) will be filled with booths from countries such as Bolivia, Guatemala, India, Japan, Korea, Portugal, and others that will showcase their culture, music, and dance.
This year the RIHPHC committees have joined with the RI National Guard and RISCA (RI State Council on the Arts) to celebrate peace, diversity and the rich... | Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission | 09/22/12 | Providence |
| A Matter of Interpretation | Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown | 05/01/12-
06/01/12 | Providence |
| Senior Show | Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown | 06/11/12-
06/15/12 | Providence |
| Senior Show Opening Recpetion | Krause Gallery @ Moses Brown | 06/13/12 | Providence |
Museum of Natural History Planetarium ShowPresented by Museum of Natural History & Planetarium at Museum of Natural History & Planetarium February 10, 2012 - Ongoing Cosmic Collisions
Take a thrilling trip through space and time—well beyond the calm face of the night sky—to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of the universe. Groundbreaking scientific simulations and visualizations based on cutting-edge research developed by American Museum of Natural History astrophysicists, scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other international... | Museum of Natural History & Planetarium | 02/10/12-
Ongoing | Providence |
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