Breaking Waves & Gender Norms: A Trans Masc Guide to Bathing Suit Shopping
By Mikayla Lee The Swimwear Struggle Starts Here My eternal search for the perfect bathing suit began back in the Summer of 2016. I had just gotten my license, Tumblr […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Inking Her Name in The Name Tattoo Industry: Interview with Jessica Talbot at Scarlet Rose Tattoo Parlor
A well-decorated artist on the Rhode Island tattoo scene, Jessica Talbot is changing the way that Rhode Islanders think about their tattoo experience. Jess’ passion for the timeless art of […]
Step Into The Afroverse: Interview with poet and worldbuilder Vladimir Jean
As I strolled down a thriving and sundrenched Wickenden Street this past weekend and made my way toward Coffee Exchange to meet Vladimir Jean, the curator of PVD’s Afroverse and […]
Inclusive Barber Breaks Barriers While Shaving My Head: Interview with owner of New Age Barbering Co., Tiffany Aponté
Entering New Age Barbering Co. at 8 Freebody St in Newport comes with a feeling of relief that many women wish was more familiar to barbershops everywhere. Rather than walking […]
The Women Behind The Bannister: Gallery Night Providence kickoff paints a legacy
Just about a year ago, the North Burial Ground cemetery’s most-visited gravesite was burglarized when two copper medallions were stolen from the memorial of Edward Mitchell Bannister, a prominent Black […]
Sisters and statistics stolen from history: Demanding data on RI’s missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirits
As of 2016, there were 5,712 cases of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-spirits (MMIWG2S) in the United States, only 116 of which were logged in the US […]
Couples Therapist Saves Your Valentines Day: How to drop expectations for a better relationship
Stereotypically viewed as the final resort to saving a failed relationship, the idea of couples therapy tends to send your average happy couple running for their (love) lives. Similarly, when […]
Being Bad Never Felt So Good: Interview with Black artists and designers of RISD
Although it may seem counterintuitive, some of the most poignant examples of Black history lay in our youth and their efforts to honor the spaces pioneered by their mentors and […]
Slamming Their Names Into History: Talking poetry & legacy with AS220’s Naffisatou Koulibaly
Amidst numerous up-and-coming open mics in Rhode Island, the Providence Poetry Slam (ProvSlam) remains one of the largest and longest-running slams in US history. Co-founded in 1992 by nationally renowned […]
Crafting With Purpose: Kira Melville’s journey with cannabis, art, and integrity
Raised by a pair of 1980s RISD graduates and toy designers in Connecticut, Kira Melville has embraced her creative engineering skills for as long as she can remember. Melville spent […]