Posts Tagged ‘RISD’
Black History Month: Langston Hughes Community Poetry Kickoff
30 YEARS AND COUNTING: THE KICKOFF EVENT OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH On Sunday, February 2nd, from 1-3p, at the RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk, Providence, there will be a free and open to the public poetry reading to launch February as Black History Month. The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading also celebrates their 30th year.…
Read MoreART! Listen! – RISD Art Circle
art exhibit at RISD
Read MoreAARP and RISD showcase ADU concepts and designs on Smith Hill – by Herb Weiss
ADUs on display at RI State House
Read MoreADUs at RI State House: See RISD designs of Accessory Dwelling Units. Hearing to follow.
On Thursday, January 25th, starting at 3pm, it will be ADU Day at the Rhode Island State House. Starting with an exhibit of designs created by RI School of Design student teams at a November charette, the day will include a public hearing on the ADU legislation at 4pm. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), such as…
Read MoreSaving Bannister: A Conversation with Ed Shein, Barnaby Evans, and Ray Rickman Nov. 2nd
The Bannister Legacy Lives On – that’s the hope of the group working hard to make sure that happens for now, and for all those who come after. At 5pm today, Thursday, November 2nd, a free and open to the public event will be held at the RISD Museum Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center, 20 N…
Read MoreAi and Art: RI Israel Collaborative, RISD, Venture Cafe show support for humanity and life
It is with a heavy heart that we are witnessing the atrocities being done to the Israelis by the terrorists. Our hearts are broken. However, one of the terrorist aims is to disrupt our positive way of life, of collaboration and friendship. Therefore, we came to the decision to continue with our program. Attend this…
Read MoreRISD Museum names new director – Tsugumi Maki
The RISD Museum announced the appointment of Tsugumi Maki as its director effective October 10. Maki, who brings 25 years of experience in the museum field, is currently the chief exhibitions and collections officer at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). “We look forward with great excitement to working with incoming RISD Museum…
Read MoreART! Gallery Night Providence this week
ART Gallery Night Providence
Read MoreFrom Paris to Providence – flashy, freaky, primitive, well suited to our times – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: 514 Broadway, the Prentice House, in Providence, where Anna and Laura Tirocchi had their dressmaking shop. Now known as the Wedding Cake House, it is a chic hotel. (Tirocchi Archive) Providence was once a world leader in textile manufacturing, including the design and manufacturing of…
Read MoreART! RISD Graduate Painting Triennial at Woods-Gerry Gallery
Using the first floor of this 19th-century mansion, RISD’s primary gallery for undergraduate work features group exhibitions throughout the academic year. Students learn from preparing work for exhibition, helping to mount shows, and discussing their work and that of fellow students, in the context of shows open to the public. There are many artists exhibited,…
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