motifnews
Events:
Billy Wylder / Dan Blakeslee / Dominic Lavoie
Folk and roots.
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - August 18, 2022 @ 11:30 pmA Changing Reflection
This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023Drawing Closer
Consider how and why drawings were created, paying special attention to the materials
March 12 - September 4Olmstead in Newport
Photos of local architecture
April 23 - July 24Joe Banda
April 30 - September 11Remembering: Paintings
By David Everett.
May 5 - July 6Quilts by Priscilla Carrion
May 5 - July 6Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection
This exhibition showcases some of these recent acquisitions including works by Durr Freedley, Lindsay Morris, Andy Warhol, and Nafis M. White.
May 14 - September 18Geometric Incidents
This three-person exhibition of paintings, works on paper and sculpture focuses on geometric compositional strategies
May 21 - July 19Velvet & Silk: The Palmer Family Quilts
The Museum’s collection of quilts made in the 1880s-1890s by the Palmer family women.
May 28 - September 11Equis and La Yerba Buena: clean, fix and give splendor
Featured IFA Artist Mercedes Nuñez. Guest Artists Laura Travis & Michael Ezzell. Opening Reception: June 4, 5 – 8pm.
June 2 - July 10Celebration: A Bristol 4th of July
The theme of the art exhibit is inspired by the town’s unique celebration of American Independence Day.
June 6 - July 13IN RESIDENCE: NPS AIR + CAIR ALUMNI EXHIBITION
June 9 - November 19All Media Open Juried I – Theme: Diaspora
Diaspora describes the migration of cultural identities that challenged the ideas of an established world.
June 16 - July 16Comfort Art
Showcasing 100 original pieces of art by over 40 artists from around the world in various mediums, styles, sizes and prices.
June 18 - August 19Here and There: Sacred Objects, Spirit Animals, and Symbols for Manifesting
Creative visualizations from Massachusetts to Malawi – drawings by Kristen Palana. Opening Reception: June 18, 1 – 3pm.
June 18 - July 30Everything Summer – Little Picture Show
Affordable Art.
June 18 - July 31The Sound of Stars
Mary Dondero. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15Circling Back
Theresa Girard. Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15National Open Juried Exhibition
Opening Reception: June 5, 2 – 4pm.
June 19 - July 15
Bring Your Personality
By Erin Kayata While waiting for Bring Your Own Improv to start, the girl who was taking tickets at the door approached and handed me a slip of paper. “Write your name down and hand it back to me if you’d like a chance to participate in the show,” she explained. This was my first […]
Get Your Pecha Kucha On!
by Lindsey Martin Located in Upper South Providence, the Garden of Eatin’ provides not only a space for chefs to serve up local and organic food at an affordable price, but also the perfect setting for the 51st Pecha Kucha Night in Providence, which was held Wednesday night. Despite the muggy weather and overcast skies, […]
Chafee Switch: Two Opinions
As the Governor changes his party affiliation for the second time, two Motif writers weigh in: Switching Parties Again: A No Lose Proposition for Chaffee – by Jonathan Jacobs and Lincoln Chafee Out of Touch with Rhode Island Families – by Giovanni Calise
Pride Nightime Illuminated Parade: A Colorful Night for All
By Erin Kayata Traffic was at almost a standstill as pedestrians in neon colors and vendors selling colorful balloons mulled through the streets. Businesses toted rainbow flags in their windows and doorways. The State House was a beacon, lighting a bright rainbow along the skyline. It was clear: Providence Pride’s Nighttime Illuminated Parade had arrived. […]
Creative Family Fun at Garden City’s Festival Fete
By Erin Kayata and Lindsey Martin This past weekend, June 8th and 9th, Festival Fete held its third annual art festival at Garden City Center. Featuring craft artist booths, food stations and local entertainment, the event provided a day full of local, “art, food, and merriment”. There were over 140 artist booths displaying everything from upcycled clothing […]
Straight White Men at Brown University
Named, “the most adventurous playwright of her generation,” by the New York Times, Obie Award winning director and playwright, Young Jean Lee, explored a new discourse in her work-in-progress Straight White Men at Brown University on Saturday night. Presented by Brown TAPS and Sock and Buskin, Lee’s project is set in the conventions of a […]
