Posts Tagged ‘art’
ART! Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel comes to the people in unique touring exhibition – at Warwick Mall
“Warwick Mall Art” will present a touring exhibition of Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. The exhibit will open on October 17, show-casing high-resolution images of the Vatican’s frescoes. The exhibit is located “where Forever 21 used to be”. The exhibition runs through Sunday, January 18, 2026. Rome lands in Providence, the life-size, up-close, never-before-seen perspective of Michelangelo’s…
Read MoreOpening up about your own history is a courageous act. And it can brighten the future. – Marcus Rivers
by Marcus Rivers, as published in The Rhode Island Current, Oct. 8, 2025 * I asked my mom about her childhood. She didn’t hesitate. “I grew up in a toxic household,” she said. “We lived in the projects. I saw drugs, alcohol, violence. I was bullied. I was alone.” She was 4 when they moved…
Read MoreART! RISD SJP Chooses 2nd Anniversary of Massacre in Israel for Palestine-Themed Art Call Deadline
On the second anniversary of the Hamas massacre in Israel, the Rhode Island School of Design quietly extended a submission deadline for an art exhibition focused on “anti-imperialism and political resistance” to TODAY. The timing may draw strong reactions as an inappropriate and disrespectful to the victims and their families – on any day. RISD…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: Women in the Windows – at Stages of Freedom TODAY
This engaging live-action installation returns to the Stages of Freedom Museum windows for the first time since 2018 when it drew hundreds of viewers. See Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (portrayed by Sylvia Ann Soares), the first woman of color to graduate from RISD (1918), who went on to become an extraordinary sculptress, as she creates a…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: King Tides, Bobcats, Govt Shutdown, WNV, Grown Week, Farmers Markets, Flames of Hope
New statewide project calls on public to report bobcat sightings URI-led research utilizes technology and citizen science to better understand Rhode Island’s growing bobcat population Once eradicated from the state, bobcats have returned over the past few decades and are now being spotted more frequently across Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Bobcat Project is led…
Read MoreART! Earthly Forms, Anthony Salemme at Erase Gallery & Studio
Anthony Salemme’s art, Earthly Forms, will be at Erase Gallery & Studio at 1 Meeting Street on the East Side of Providence from October 9 – Nov 2. Anthony Salemme, a professional chef, muscular therapist, and outsider painter, explores the relationship between nature and abstraction through his work. Anthony focuses on themes of vegetation, gastronomy,…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: 6th Edition, FABRIC Arts Festival 2025, in Providence and Fall River
Photo, top: Branko The program has been announced for FABRIC Arts Festival 2025 which will take place from October 9th to the 12th with dinner-performances, exhibitions, sound installations, and gatherings across Fall River and Providence. Now in its sixth edition, FABRIC presents an ambitious lineup of dinner-performances, exhibitions, sound installations, concerts, and community gatherings that…
Read MoreART! The Court: Art in Play – Newport Art Museum
THE COURT: Art in Play will have an OPENING RECEPTION – TOMORROW – September 24, 2025 at The Griswold House, Newport Art Museum. The exhibition will run until April 26, 2026 THE COURT: Art in Play traces the rich cultural history of court tennis through the lens of contemporary art. Organized by internationally recognized artist…
Read MoreART! Preservation Society of Newport County Fall Series starts with “In a New Light”
Photo: Top, “A Closer Look at Richard Morris Hunt†– Portrait of Richard Morris Hunt by Thomas Couture, currently displayed in the exhibition at Rosecliff, “Richard Morris Hunt: In a New Light.” (Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery) Preservation Society to Host Variety of Fall Programs Upcoming fall programs by The Preservation Society of Newport…
Read MoreART! Dryden Gallery Mounts Exhibition of Emerging Artists, Curated by Michael Rose
Top: Sylvie Mayer Dryden Gallery in North Providence will open a new exhibition highlighting emerging artists Saturday, September 13 from 3-5pm. The show, titled Now and Next, was curated by local gallerist and writer Michael Rose and will continue through November 7. Featuring an exciting range of paintings, ceramics, metalwork, and photography, the event highlights…
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