Art

Organism Extravaganza!: AKA The most fun interruption of Tax Day Providence has ever seen

On Saturday, April 15, a vast array of curious and eager modern humans gathered in the lobby of the Providence Public Library for the most fun interruption of “Tax Day” PVD has seen in about 450 million years.  Eli Nixon, Pawtucket-based artist and activist, was in full-public-spectaculah form as they revealed the culmination of their […]

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Manitou Man

We danced the dance of summer love,Stolen glances on the ferry,The not-so coincidental strolls up the beachwhen I wished for you to appear,and you did.Tideline chats,so charged by the ions of the crashing wavesthat I thought I would combust.Each time you were near,the desperation of wanting to taste you grew.I remember the lambent light when […]

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East Providence HS Students Make Art History: Temporary exhibit at historic Hunt’s Mill features new artists

The historic John Hunt House is steeped in local history. Next to Hunt’s Mill Park in East Providence, the site features guided tours in period garb, gardens, an in-house museum and a gallery room as well as housing the East Providence Historical Society. It’s open to the public on the second Sunday of each month. […]

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Wanted, Providence Creative Revolution: Art, Culture, and Tourism’s PVDx2031 plan falls short

On March 1, the who’s who of PVD’s creative scene gathered at the Providence Public Library downtown to attend the unveiling of the Art, Culture, and Tourism Department’s new cultural plan: PVDx2031: A Cultural Plan for Cultural Shift. It was a wonderful, full-day event, complete with spoken word poetry, music, and a delicious catered lunch. […]

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The Future of Honoring the Past: Seeing Providence Chinatown

Artist and designer Jeffrey Yoo Warren uses architectural modeling programs to recreate PVD Chinatown in his project “Seeing Providence Chinatown,” which debuted at AS220 in September 2022 and has been building ever since. As someone who studied both history and art in college, I find it admirable and impressive when an artist arises that is […]

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