Visitors enjoying Graphic Voices of Latin America, a powerful collection of Latin American posters at WaterFire Arts Center. Curated by José R. Menéndez and Tatiana Gómez of Buena Gráfica Social Studio, this exhibition presents graphic works from 16 countries across Latin America.
We had so much fun during the first Gallery Night of the season!
Between the 5 free guided tours and people visiting the gallery shows on their own, we had around 380 people participate.
We welcomed a mix of first-time and returning visitors to Gallery Night across all tours, with everyone excited to explore new spaces and learn from our expert guides. It was especially rewarding to see many younger audience members attending this month!
Most of those who attended this month were local to Rhode Island or Massachusetts, but we had one person from Virginia attend! Keep telling your friends and family about Gallery Night.
Enjoy some photos and anecdotes in the recap below.
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This month’s itineraries incorporated some amazingly interactive elements for visitors to experience.
Providence College Galleries hosted an exhibit titled Sandplay, an ongoing collaboration between artists Mirthe Berentsen and Martín La Roche, on view at Reilly Gallery.
This was the first stop for visitors on the 5:30 pm tour, and they deeply enjoyed the immersive element. They were provided a selection of objects curated by the artists, and presented with a large sandbox as part of the exhibit. The students working in the gallery explained that the intention was to invite viewers to find meaning in an object and create a scene, a work of art, or something intentional with it in the sand.
Ava, our Outreach Coordinator, attended the 5:30 tour with her cousin Zoe and the two found this exhibit particularly soothing.
The Avenue Concept hosted a fantastic event as the final component of our three-part collaboration.
Visitors on three of our five tours had the opportunity to check out the organizations headquarters, where they created an ambient evening of art, music, and socialization in their space.
We got to see their legal graffiti wall, enjoy light refreshments among cool people, and attend artist chats with Tom Scicluna and muralists Amanda Hill and Maia Hay.
Visitors got to contribute to TAC’s wall with their own creations, and work on their hand styles in permanent marker inside their venue, where a tiny diorama of TAC was placed on the table to keep these aspiring artists inspired.
DJ Incorporeal Apparatus was present to help curate the vibes.
“I can’t wait till the next event. It gave me an enhanced appreciation for Providence.”
“I love the flexibility of being able to choose a trolley tour or to make one of my own. I also love getting into different parts of Providence.”