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Head downtown Saturday for the opening of the AS220 December Galleries featuring the work of Gunnar Nordquist, including this exquisite rendering of the Olive Tree of Vouves, graphite on cotton rag. He enthusiastically shares how busy he has been preparing for this show on his FB page, where you can see him working on this […]

(12.8) Only a few days left for checking out the Textiles Triennial at the Woods Gerry Gallery. The show is packed with everything from apparel to tapestries to wall art. And just inside the door one finds an instructive display: “Material Development for Various Applications” (see below). As a non-artist, I find process fascinating. The

Finally, lichen-themed wallpaper. Ferns and mosses are also personal favorites, so I locked in immediately when the RISD Museum shared a photo of artist, Andrew Raftery, installing his new wallpaper in a museum bathroom. And check out the 3-D effect of this trellis, particularly where it turns the corner. For me, the artwork evokes the

Well, there’s wallpaper  . . . and then there’s wallpaper! A new exhibition opens this weekend at the RISD Museum: The Art of French Wallpaper Design. The Art of French Wallpaper Design explores the vibrant, surprising designs that adorned walls in the 1700s and 1800s. Featuring more than 100 rare samples of salvaged wallpapers, borders, fragments,

Maybe you have spotted these “unsolicited interventions” around town somewhere; I know I have. Here’s your chance to meet the artist behind them. The public is invited to an opening reception of the AS220 November Galleries this Saturday. The exhibitions run through November 23. Seen here is the work of Linda Ford who writes: By

(10.20) In celebration of Families Weekend the RISD Museum will be offering free admission (to everybody) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Other activities planned include the RISD Craft on Saturday. You may think your family has nothing in common with that of Antoine-Georges François de Chabaud-Latour, until you look at the boy. Plus ça change.

(10.19) The Fall RISD Craft sale takes over Benefit Street between Waterman and Hopkins this Saturday. The show includes the work of both current students and juried alumni. Check out the 2024 Fall Artists before you head down. Seen here is the work of Rach SebellShavit (2004, ceramics). RISD Craft features handmade fine art and design

(10.12) Head over to the World’s Fair Gallery for the opening reception of their new exhibition ‘What Hands Can Not Hold’ featuring the work of Chilean artist Magaly Ponce and Portuguese sculptor and ceramist João Rolaça. The World’s Fair openings are always lively, with attendees spilling out onto the sidewalk, clinking glasses and chatting gaily.

The public is invited to an opening reception of the AS220 October Galleries this Saturday. The exhibitions run through October 26. Seen here is an oil and acrylic painting by Ewa Rose. Project Space, 93 Mathewson Street — Recent Bronzes by Bill Shockley & Swamp Yankee Poster Art Main Gallery, 115 Empire Street — Finding Whimsy

Don’t miss the exhibition up now at the Providence Public Library. Curated by artist and printmaker Lois Harada, “Pied Type” features materials from the library’s Updike Collection, the Tomaquag Museum, the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, and the Rhode Island Historical Society, as well as works from AS220, DWRI Letterpress, and artist Jacques Bidon. Pied

(9.19) A new season starts at Brown University’s Bell Gallery with a rebranding: The gallery is now being called The Bell. I like it. This happens to work in a way it might not have worked had David Winton Bell’s last name been something like Murgatroyd. At any rate, The Bell will be hosting an

And for the right price, “What’ll It Be?” can be all yours. While few people will remember that title, anyone who ever stepped foot inside Leo’s will recognize this image instantly. John Rector’s pioneering bar and restaurant opened in 1974, closing two decades later. The place featured much original artwork by talented locals. This enormous