Monster of the Month: NOVEMBER 2014
Done by the Talented Erminio Pinque at Big Nazo Lab check out their site here : http://www.bignazo.com/
Up Close on Hope’s First Installment Delights Audiences
Festival Ballet Providence opens its 37th season with the first installment of Up Close On Hope, a dance series presented in the company’s Hope Street studio. While not as demanding as past programs — the classical numbers do not deliver the usual knock-out punch — the near sell-out crowd of FBP diehards is not disappointed. […]
November 2014 Cover Artist: Steve Mardo
you can check out Steve’s other work here : http://www.stevemardo.com
ArtBeat Held to Help AIDS Care Ocean State
ArtBeat, one of the major fundraising events for AIDS Care Ocean State, features the contributions of several local artists and businesses. On Friday, October 24, the live and silent auction will be held at 5pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence. Items up for bid include art and antiques, vacations […]
Island Moving Company’s A Thousand Reflections
Fresh off a road trip from Richmond, Va., where they were invited to perform with Amaranth Arts as part of their Great Friends Touring Project, Island Moving Company had one more stop before returning home to Newport. On Friday, October 10, they presented “A Thousand Reflections” at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall. This one-evening-only performance […]
Spooky That’s On The Spot
Her work as appeared at TerrorCon, The Rhode Show, Trinity Rep Theater, Hasbro’s DreamNight, RI Pride Festival, and even children’s birthday parties. From the prettiest of rainbow and animal face paintings to the most graphic and scary airbrushed monsters, Kara Andrews has spent the past several years fine-tuning her skills and working at various events […]
Orange Interaction — It’s Your Turn to Free Pass
Some art just hangs there, waiting for you to walk by. It sits on the wall, it stands in the corner. You view it, you pause in front of it, but unless there is a big hole in a large sculpture you can’t climb into it and become one with it. A lot of art, […]
Fall Guide 2014 Cover Artist: Ryan “Ryebread” Rodrigues
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2014 Election: Some local artists have expressed concern that the tax-free art bill will encourage out-of-state galleries and out-of-state artists to use RI as a tax haven, something that is already happening. Is this a bad thing, and what would you do to ensure the promotion of local artists when it comes to selling art?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): We’re moving in the direction of having tax-free-zones for art collaboratives. That’s the long-term answer to the business community. Gina Raimondo (D): I think we can do a much better job of branding Rhode Island as a tourist destination, and that includes highlighting the amazing work being produced by Rhode Islanders. We […]
August 2014 Cover Artist: Eric Fulford
This Month’s cover illustration is done by the talented Eric Fulford. Check out his portfolio here: http://www.ericfulford.com