An opening reception for Dear You: Intimate New Works By DeadZest, BRIANLY and Belinda “B” Phivilay will be held this afternoon in the gallery on the 2nd floor of City Hall. The exhibit runs through May 13.
Curated by Paris Paris, this exhibition showcases three Rhode Island artists who examine interior moments from their lives to open up conversations about happiness, sadness, love and tragedy. DeadZest, BRIANLY and Belinda Phivilay do not hide and isolate that which inspires them. Instead they create beauty from their feelings of vulnerability to foster dialogue with their audiences.
Paris Paris is a Providence-based Latin American artist and curator. . . specifically he works to support low-income backgrounds, people of color and unrepresented artists. Paris’ first solo curatorial project in 2017 included work by BRIANLY; his most recent project “Paris! + Friends” featured work by DEADZEST and B.
Seen here is a detail of an untitled oil by BRIANLY.
Reception, 4:30pm to 6:30pm, Thursday, March 21, The Gallery at City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street, (directions)