Susan Clausen’s Endangered Species
Susan Clausen has been a presence in the Providence art scene since 1985 but it wasn’t until 2021 that I first glimpsed her work through the half open door of […]
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Talking with Lorén M. Spears
Our state is home to a unique and inspiring institution, the Tomaquag Indigenous Museum in Exeter. The museum is led by executive director Lorén M. Spears, an artist and author […]
Burlesque Reclaimed
Yeah, I was that little 5 year old girl watching Gypsy with Natalie Wood on a little 9-inch black and white TV on a sick day in my mother’s bed. […]
On The Cover: Fu’una
A cyan sky swirls luminescent around pink daffodil trumpets and petals that curl and stretch skyward as a pipevine swallowtail comes to rest, its metallic blue hindwing shimmers above its […]
Neon Spring: An interview with Nick McKnight of Night Light Neon
Walking into Nick McKnight’s neon studio in Providence, I immediately see the signature glow of neon. The studio, Night Light Neon, is warmer than the warehouse-type building it is housed […]
A Lifetime of Stories: A conversation with Rhode Island director Christian De Rezendes about his newest, and oldest, project
Behind every abandoned building is a story. Within its walls forgotten voices whisper endless conversations, once-important papers yellow in the sun that sneaks through cracked windows, old time cards sit […]
Ocean State of the Arts: Living with art at East Manning Projects
When I walk up to the triple-decker home on the quaint residential street, the blinds are closed. In the space between the blinds, a pedestal is visible in the center […]
On the Cover: Sav Hazard-Chaney
“The universe is so divine.” Savaree “Sav” Hazard-Chaney noted the synchronicity as she sat in a waiting room with a copy of Motif when I reached out to her about […]
Date Night Guide
In my first date night guide installment, I professed my love for date nights in the fall due to their comfy, cozy vibe, and I stand by that. For many […]
Exultation: A night of glory through music
When the Mixed Magic Exult Choir comes together to sing, there is a palpable magic in the air. “Some of it is technical and practical,” says artistic director Jonathon Pitts-Wiley. […]