Boy, the Bolsheviks didn’t have this many posters. Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving it. Governor Raimondo has just announced an initiative that will allow Rhode Islanders to share their artwork by posting it on social media with the tag #RIArts. Meanwhile, Shepard Fairey made us an inspirational poster, images of which are being projected …
Well . . . that opening reception on Friday night was quite the scene. Artist, and deejay for the evening, Shepard Fairey had the crowd bouncing along, and the line to get in went around the corner. I took a pass and maybe you did too. If you would like to check it all out …
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The Rhode Island School of Design will present its Film/Animation/Video Festival from May 16 through May 19 (opening reception on Tuesday, May 15). This year’s festival premieres the work of thirty RISD seniors. The festival kicks off with a gallery exhibition with live performances at 204 Westminster, 3rd floor, on Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30pm. …
This new movie “Obey the Giant” looks like a pretty polished production. Filming on location around town — and with the blessing of Shepard Fairey himself — RISD senior Julian Marshall has crafted this short narrative film about the early life of Fairey, and the origin story of his OBEY GIANT street art campaign (which …
Interesting pre-Foo evening planned at AS220. First, at 5pm, a showing of Helen Stickler’s documentary Andre the Giant Has a Posse, followed by a special Action Speaks forum on “Free Culture” and intellectual property. Join artist Shepard Fairey, political activist and author Lawrence Lessig, computer scientist and engineer Brandon Edens, and AS220 artistic director Umberto …
I’m happy to see that Shepard Fairey’s mural on the side of the Pell Chafee Theatre includes one of the endangered Atlantic Mills Towers; it will of course be sad if the mural outlasts the actual tower. The theater itself fronts on Empire Street, but head over to Cuban Revolution on Aborn Street to see …
There is graffiti and there is street art, and you will know the difference by the end of the opening credits of the new movie at the Cable Car Cinema. Exit Through the Gift Shop is the work of British street artist Banksy who remains disguised and anonymous throughout the film; he is not however …
In our grand tradition of only bringing you news at the last possible second, we’d like to draw your attention to the second annual New England Art Awards, voting for which ends tomorrow (Sunday). Lots and lots and Providence artists and galleries got nominated for the awards, which are organized by Phoenix art critic Greg …