ART! Fakes & Forgeries, Spring Bull Gallery

Edgar degas - two women with umbrellas.

(Photo: Jane Robbins – “Waiting” after Edgar Degas – Pastel, 18″x24″ – $1400) The 32nd annual Fakes & Forgeries exhibit at Spring Bull Gallery in Newport opened this week and will continue until February 26th. 32nd Annual Fakes & Forgeries is an exhibit of artistic reproductions or creative interpretations of the old and new masters.…

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ART! Providence Art Club new exhibition opening reception, January 22

An abstract painting with red, green, and blue colors.

The Galleries of the historic Providence Art Club will host celebratory receptions to open three new exhibitions on Sunday, January 22. The galleries will be open from 12-4pm and light refreshments will be served from 2-4pm. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work at this event, which is free and open to the…

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ART! Warwick Center for the Arts Members Show

A painting of a woman laying on water lilies.

Photo: ‘Ophelia’ by Alexandra Spano The Opening Reception for the 2023 Annual Warwick Center for the Arts Members Show will be held on Thursday, January 19th from 6 to 7:30pm. The exhibit runs until February 18th. This is an all media exhibit featuring the most recent works by Warwick Center for the Arts artist members.…

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ART! The Embrace on Boston Common (1/13)

A bronze sculpture of a man holding a woman's hand.

A procession of interfaith communities will begin the unveiling of The Embrace on Boston Common by gathering at Central Reform Temple/Emmanuel Church to walk in procession with a Sefer Torah to join the main event of the unveiling of The Embrace on Boston Common on Friday, January 13th at noon for the 1 pm unveiling.…

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ART! Empowerment Factory Children’s Art Show

A painting of colorful flowers in a field.

Photo: 54” x 42” multimedia (acrylic paint with recycled aluminum flowers) collaboration with the students from the Trash to Treasures program The next exhibit at the Pawtucket City Hall Art Gallery will be The Empowerment Factory Children’s Art Show. The exhibit opening is set for 4-6pm on Thursday January 12th, 2023. The show will remain open…

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ART! Meet “Morphous”

A statue of two heads in the middle of a street.

Internationally renowned South African sculptor Lionel Smit has returned to Providence in the form of “Morphous,” his bronze and steel sculpture now on display in Kennedy Plaza. The Avenue Concept brought a different one his sculptures, “Colossal Fragment,” to Providence in 2016 for a temporary display at the corner of Empire and Fountain Streets. It…

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ART! New Fine Arts Center at URI – new art spaces, public art

An artist's rendering of a building with people walking in front of it.

Photo: The new Fine Arts Center, slated to open in 2024, will feature a new theatre lobby, modern acting classrooms, technical areas for digital art and media, recording studios, improved acoustics, and more public space and natural light. (Rendering by KMW Architects) Major changes coming to Fine Arts Center Voter-supported renovations began this fall At…

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ART! The Art of Christmas at Mayor Frank Picozzi’s

A house decorated with christmas lights.

It’s b-a-c-k! The artful Christmas decorations of Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi! Months of work culminate of the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25th. The Mayor says, “My display is complete. It’ll undergo testing all week but it will be ready for the kids (including the adult ones) the day after Thanksgiving. Viewing the display is…

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ART! Riverzedge pop(s) up at West Elm, Wayland Square

A woman is working on a piece of wood.

Photo: Ryan, 16, working on tables From 10am to 5pm on November 19th, West Elm’s Wayland Square location will host a pop-up shop for Riverzedge Arts, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing art and design career training for northern RI teens. From handmade tables and small furniture to select kitchenware and unique RI-themed apparel,…

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