On the Cover: January 2022
Well, Motif readers, it’s a new year. Many of us will embark on the week-long journey of deciding to become better people in 2022, realize that it doesn’t make a […]
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Ex-cell-ent Art: Sarina Mitchel turns human cells into artwork
Ever since she was a small child, Sarina Mitchel wanted to be a painter. She recalls being asked to do other things as a kid, like join the safety patrol, […]
On the Cover: December 2021
Before you flipped to this page, you probably noticed our illustrated cover. It’s evocative of a simpler holiday season of yore, before the consumerism and capitalism drove us to the […]
Art Scene Glows: RI Galleries Holiday Guide
Glad tidings, RI! This holiday season is going to be very bright. As 2021 draws to a close, the majority of our art galleries have not just survived the pandemic […]
Walking in Providence: A 24 Hour Special Edition!
The first 24 Hour Comics Day took place on August 31st, 1990, when cartoonists Scott McCloud and Steve Bisette dared each other to create a full-length, 24-page comic in the […]
WALKING ALONE: an interview with artist Stephen Gervais
Before Netflix, illustrator Stephen Gervais gave a fresh look to Shirley Jackson’s furiously frightful novel The Haunting of Hill House. Stephen has captured in graphite the walls that continued to […]
Art on the Walk and on the Wall: A walking tour of Providence and a gallery show at Sprout
Two Art events just popped up on our feed… Providence Art Walk Gallery Night is offering a series of family friendly walking tours of Public Art in Downtown Providence on […]
Artivism that Illuminates: The Womxn Project Makes History Present
Did you know that CVS has donated more than $70,000 to politicians in Texas who support anti-abortion and anti-justice legislation? The Womxn Project is calling them out with a grassroots […]
Simply Divine: Bert Crenca’s newest collection serves as tribute to his home town
In Umberto Crenca’s newest collection, Divine Providence, it is difficult to tell where the artist leaves off and the city begins. These paintings have been a labor of love – […]
The Biggest Festival in the Smallest Town: The Collaborative Presents the 5th annual Warren Folks Festival
When The Collaborative’s executive director Uriah Donnelly talks about the upcoming Warren Folks Festival happening August 28, his excitement and love of all things art shines through. He, along with […]