This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023Consider how and why drawings were created, paying special attention to the materials
March 12 - September 4This exhibition showcases some of these recent acquisitions including works by Durr Freedley, Lindsay Morris, Andy Warhol, and Nafis M. White.
May 14 - September 18The Museum’s collection of quilts made in the 1880s-1890s by the Palmer family women.
May 28 - September 11Showcasing 100 original pieces of art by over 40 artists from around the world in various mediums, styles, sizes and prices.
June 18 - August 19Featured IFA Artist Meredith Wolf. Guest Artist Dennis Delomba. Opening Reception: July 16, 5 – 8pm.
July 14 - August 21Curated by Dr. Francine Weiss.
July 16 - October 16Joseph Fontinha, Keith Francis, Seth Rainville, Don Wilkinson.
July 16 - September 2Curated by Francine Weiss, Ph.D.
July 16 - October 16Invitational Group Art Show. Opening Reception: July 28, 6 – 8pm.
July 23 - August 20A feisty cross-dressing heroine, a tartan-clad fool, melodic songs, questionable poetry, and laughs aplenty. Will love conquer all, or is it merely a madness? Find out in this classic Bard comedy.
July 24 - August 24Opening Reception: July 30
July 27 - August 28Rick Petrocelli and Melissa Verdier.
August 3 - August 28A humorous confection divided into four parts. A Neil Simon musical from the ‘70s.
August 12 - August 27Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. The thrilling true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition on a mission to chart the Colorado Rive
August 12 - September 10For the featured billboard on the homepage.
For this Summer Guide, Motif recruited one of our favorite cover artists — Zoë Anderson –– to paint us a panorama of the perfect summer: one far away from resurging COVID-19 rates, high gas prices and long lines at the Del’s stand. “I kinda went off of things that I like to do during the […]
Hi everyone, my name is Kristen Dansereau. I am a rising senior at Roger Williams University studying journalism and minoring in sustainability, and I play on the women’s volleyball team. I will be graduating early this December and am beyond excited to begin my career. This past spring I worked as an intern for Motif […]
Rhode Island PrideFest and Illuminated Night Parade is back! On Saturday, June 18, the events are returning to the Creative Capital after a two-year pause due to the pandemic. Well-known traditional programming will be back, including the vendor exhibition area, community resource hub, mainstage entertainment and much more. The vendor and community resource hub will […]
Monday, August 15 from 6 -10pmR1 Indoor Karting, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI Yes, there will be food trucks! Our Food Truck Awards, now in its 6th year (with time off for pandemics), draws nominations from our food writers, local event planners and food truck events around the state, plus suggestions from the trucks themselves. This […]
Monday, July 18, 6 – 9pm at FMH (Doors at 6)Fete Music Hall, 103 Dike St, PVD It’s time again for Motif’s RI Music Awards. To learn more and RSVP, click here. See Winners Here: https://motifri.com/2022-motif-music-award-winners/ Learn more about our nomination process. Thank you to our sponsors:
The RI Supreme Court this morning (May 5) ruled unanimously, 5-0, in a consolidated case involving multiple criminal defendants (State v. Deric S. McGuire et al.) that a failure to follow strict state law requirements for wiretap warrants totally invalidates those warrants, justifying a suppressing of evidence for all of the fruits of the invalid […]
On April 12, RI leaders trotted out what PVDers have been looking forward to for a long time: finally, a plan to redevelop the Superman Building, which includes 285 apartments, office and event space, and even affordable housing. But, as it seems with every moment of good news from the state, there’s a catch. Even […]
