Join us this month on September 18th! We have six guided tours traveling to so many creative spaces around Providence. Check out our tour map and visit our Upcoming Events page to reserve a spot in advance!
September 18 Gallery Night - 5:00 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:00 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and finish our tour at that same location around 7:00 pm. The tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Barbara Zdravesky and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
AS220 Aborn Gallery presents GO ‘HEAD, FIX YOU A PLATE, an exhibition that brings together works by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, Becci Davis, Jordan Seaberry, and Dominique Sindayiganza. Through prints, paintings, textiles, furniture, animations, and installation, these artists transform AS220’s Aborn Gallery and evoke Black matriarchal home spaces where families gather to party, resist, mourn, organize, and seek respite.
AS220 Main Gallery presents I deserved a better goodbye, an exhibition by John Bhogal. John Bhogal’s creations show the capacity to overcome, to heal and to thrive. Although, today John Bhogal still lives under the pressure of everyday reality, he continues to tattoo and inspire others to self express, finding the light within darkness through paintings.
Rhode Island State Archives presents A Good for the Public: Public Social Welfare in Rhode Island, an exhibition examining the history of State-run institutions and the experiences of those who utilized them. Artifacts and records from these facilities, including physical objects from The Public Archaeology Lab, will accompany the exhibition.
The Avenue Concept presents, This is Us: A Taste of Culture featuring the work of artist, educator, activist, and community leader, Sara Monteiro–SimplySara. Sara’s art celebrates her African/Cape Verdean and African-American heritage through storytelling, while also engaging in important discussions about “race, identity, and purpose.”
134 Collaborative presents Exquisite Corpse, an exhibition of metal works by Calvin Hubbard and David Karoff. Both artists were inspired by the Surrealist practice of creating “Exquisite Corpses,” an exercise in which artists would each take a turn contributing an isolated design on a section of paper to create a fantastical image. Karoff and Hubbard’s metal sculptures, on display in the Black Box Theater, draw from this collaborative, process-oriented, approach to artmaking while also using the material to explore themes of “industrial production, environment, weight, and decay.”
Please note that the AS220 Main and Aborn Galleries are in the same building, and are within a few blocks of the Project Space/Reading Room!
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
September 18 Gallery Night - 5:30 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:30 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and return to the Graduate around 7:30 pm. This is a walking tour, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather! This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Jenn Wilson and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Gallery at City Hall presents Voices of Providence, a group exhibition featuring local artists Namoo Song, Ryan Lee, and Avery Tucker-Smith.
AS220 Project Space/Reading Room presents Then and Again, an exhibition of drawings by Michael Yefko, exploring the ways bodies of work evolve and interrelate over time and the diversity of approaches different materials offer.
Anahid Ypres, where you can get an inside look at the artist's space, & have the pleasure of seeing both in progress & finished paintings!
Rhode Island Center for the Photographic Arts presents On the Street: with Harvey Stein a Call for Street Photography. This exhibition explores the perspectives of multiple photographers, celebrating chance encounters, random incidents, and the challenge of capturing meaningful images without pre-planning.
AND there will be lots of public art and architecture along the way!
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the spots on the tour will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Please note that there is no elevator, only stairs, for Anahid Ypres Art Studio and the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
September 18 Gallery Night - 5:45 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:45 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and return to the Graduate around 7:45 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Rex Blumenthal and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice presents The Unfinished Conversation Series, a collaborative, global, oral history project that examines how systems of racial slavery and European colonialism have shaped the modern world. The project, now archived in Brown University’s John Jay Library, is a “living repository” of over 150 interviews exploring collective experiences, histories, and memories of colonial oppression.
The Chazan Gallery at Wheeler presents poly-perspectives, a solo exhibition showcasing a series of luminescent, industrial-inspired installations by Paul Myoda.
Studio Hop a local studio and shop specializing in contemporary fine art, hand crafts, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
September Gallery Night - 6:00 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month for Gallery Night! We will leave at 6:00 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and return to the Graduate around 8:00 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Rosemary Rocchio and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Bell Gallery presents ojo|-|ólǫ́, a solo exhibition by Diné (Navajo) artist Eric-Paul Riege. Riege’s work, a combination of textile, sculpture, sound, video, and performance, is infused with traditional Diné practices and history. Through this multisensory experience, Riege incites difficult, but important conversations about Indigenous art and sovereignty and the role institutions play in collecting and disseminating Indigenous art and culture.
Opening celebration and performance, September 18.
Paper Nautilus presents Parallel Perspectives, featuring the work of abstract artists Jon Krasner and Brenda van der Beek.
Angell Street Galleries presents their Autumn Exhibition featuring the work of 12 artists creating in a variety of media.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
September 18 Gallery Night - 6:15 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 6:15 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and return to the Graduate around 8:15 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Ben Scheff and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Art in the Atrium, First U presents a retrospective exhibition of works by Sue Meyer (1943-2023), curated by her husband, Merritt Meyer. This show commemorates Meyer’s extensive artistic career by showcasing her acrylic/pastel paintings, prints, and cut paper works.
Galerie le Domaine shares with you the work of Leela Corman, an accomplished painter, graphic novel creator, and educator. Her paintings and works on paper have been showcased in galleries, museums, and alternative spaces across the United States and Europe. She serves as a founding instructor at Sequential Artists Workshop and holds the position of Assistant Professor at Rhode Island School of Design.
RISD Museum presents A Shared Journey, featuring objects from the Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection. This diverse collection, consisting of contemporary ceramics from the 1960s to 2010s, reveals how art objects foster connectivity, dialogue, and knowledge sharing across generations and cultures. Also on view is Liz Collins: Motherlode as well as the Museum’s extensive permanent collection of historic and contemporary art.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
September 18 Gallery Night - 6:30 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 6:30 pm from the WaterFire Arts Center, and finish our tour at that same location around 8:30 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Irene Yibirin. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Sprout CoWorking presents Mathematic/Organic: The Works of Cory Clinton. Clinton’s work embodies juxtaposing forces and utilizes materials in an unconventional way all in an effort to challenge our perceptions.
E.M. Bannister Gallery showcases its Annual Faculty Exhibition, featuring a collection of work created by Rhode Island College 2-D studio art faculty.
WaterFire Arts Center presents Family Business, a group exhibition featuring artists from the 2024-2025 WaterFire Accelerate program cohort: Elizabeth Alice-Isam Jweinat (Lizzy Sour), Dorian Epps, Caterina Maina, Sissy Rosso, and Ariel Tavares. This immersive, multimedia installation explores how “memory, lineage, and lived experience shape our sense of home and self” through rooms curated by each artist.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the WFAC 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
Umberto Crenca discusses his exhibition Paint the Town with visitors at The Providence Art Club Dodge House Gallery during August’s Gallery Night 5:15pm tour
Thank you to all who attended August 21st Gallery Night!
Visitors enjoying works in What Color Are Your Feelings? This exhibition at La Galería del Barrio invited artists of all backgrounds and skill levels to showcase work that visually represented emotion and highlighted Latinx identity through color.
From public art installations exhibited by the Providence Commemoration Lab to Liz Collin’s Motherlode at the RISD Museum, August’s Gallery Night was full of inspiring and contemplative creative spaces.
Between the 6 free guided tours and people visiting the gallery shows on their own, we had over 100 people participate. In addition to local folks, we saw visitors from Georgia, New Jersey, North Dakota, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.!
Keep telling your friends and family about Gallery Night!
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Communal memory and reflection was a common thread woven into this month’s itineraries. Tour locations incorporated immersive and participatory elements for visitors to learn from, pause at, and experience.
During the 5:15pm tour, visitors engaged with a “living repository” of over 150 interviews exploring collective histories of colonial oppression as part of The Simmons Center’s Unfinished Conversation Series — before heading to the Providence Art Club, where three exhibitions ranged from Umberto Crenca’s urban paintings to faculty works and intimate member miniatures.
Raffini’s public sculpture “I (Eye) Am Woman” at Roger Williams Park.
At 6pm, Gallery Night kicked off its 2nd pilot tour at the Roger Williams Gateway Center where visitors viewed an exhibit exploring stories of “resilience and resistance” in Chinese, Cambodian, and Vietnamese-American communities, and were provided envelopes containing pieces of history from The South Providence People’s Archive. Artist & Printmaker, Edwige Charlot asked visitors to pause on what it means to deem something as “archival,” and discussed the reclamation of history through public records.
The tour included stops at Providence Commemoration Lab sites, such as Raffini’s public sculpture, "I (Eye) Am Woman,” where sitting became an act of bringing people together.
Next, the tour visited Columbus Square where Shey Rivera Rios discussed their cultural intervention pieces “Abre Caminos” and “Museo de las Ancestras,” and guests were able to interact with Lu Heintz’s participatory installation, “Pond Lands”— public benches and chairs created from a giant tree that was local to the area, inviting rest and contemplation.
Gathered by Heintz’s abstracted furniture objects, juxtaposed by the stone pedestal where a statue of Columbus once stood, guests were asked to ponder: what does it mean to connect past, present and future? Can we be connected by different stories, as neighbors?
The evening concluded with a stop at La Galería del Barrio where visitors viewed works exploring the visual representation of emotion and Latinx identity through color.
“What struck me was that this tour was an exploration of space — a collaborative and collective exploration of art, narrative, healing, and memory — with active listening and making room for each other’s stories at the center.”
August 21 Gallery Night - 5:00 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:00 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and finish our tour at that same location around 7:00 pm. This is a walking tour, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather! The tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Barbara Zdravesky and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Gallery at City Hall presents Voices of Providence, a group exhibition featuring local artists Namoo Song, Ryan Lee, and Avery Tucker-Smith.
RI Center for Photographic Arts presents As I Found It: My Mother’s House – Russell Hart. Russell’s solo exhibition presents an alternate look at resistance, a resistance to change, a resistance to letting go, and a look at what gets left behind… This look at one person’s process to honor, reflect and move forward is presented in tandem with Resistance: Seen or Unseen, a juried call for entries exploring resistance in all its varied forms.
AS220 Main Gallery presents ALL AGES SHOW, a small photo retrospective of punk and hardcore photography at AS220 spanning roughly 1991 - 2006 and covering bands from the US, Japan, Finland, and Sweden. Featuring work by photographers Justine DeMetrick, Chris Minicucci, and Emily West Langlais. Curated by David Dvorchak.
AS220 Aborn Gallery presents Oracle Oasis: A Living Archive of Stories by Shey ‘Rí Acu’ Rivera Ríos.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
August 21 Gallery Night - 5:15 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:15 pm from the Graduate Hotel at 11 Dorrance Street, and return to the Graduate around 7:15 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Shannon Hadfield and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
AS220 Project Space presents The Wild and Whimsy World of Heather Taylor.
The Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice presents The Unfinished Conversation Series, a collaborative, global, oral history project that examines how systems of racial slavery and European colonialism have shaped the modern world. The project, now archived in Brown University’s John Jay Library, is a “living repository” of over 150 interviews exploring collective experiences, histories, and memories of colonial oppression.
Providence Art Club presents three new exhibitions in its galleries. In Dodge House Gallery: Umberto Crenca: Paint the Town, a solo show featuring urban paintings by local Providence artist and cultural organizer, Umberto Crenca. In the Maxwell Mays Gallery is the Rhode Island Faculty Invitational, showcasing the work of studio art faculty living and working in the Ocean State. Lastly, the Mary Castelnovo Gallery presents, Members’ Miniatures, an exhibition of small artworks of a variety of media, created by Providence Art Club Members.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
August 21 Gallery Night - 5:30 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:30 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and finish our tour at that same location around 7:30 pm. The tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Mike Camera and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Kreatelier, a fabric concept store and interior decor studio, will celebrate 150 years of Liberty London by showcasing iconic textile and wallpaper designs.
Studio Hop, a local studio and shop specializing in contemporary fine art, hand crafts, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing.
Galerie le Domaine shares with you the work of Leela Corman, an accomplished painter, graphic novel creator, and educator. Her paintings and works on paper have been showcased in galleries, museums, and alternative spaces across the United States and Europe. She serves as a founding instructor at Sequential Artists Workshop and holds the position of Assistant Professor at Rhode Island School of Design.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
August 21 Gallery Night - 6:00 pm tour details announced!
This month, join us for a special tour departing from the Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park!
We will leave at 6:00 pm, and finish our tour around 8:00 pm. This is a walking tour, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather! This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Irene Yibirin with Guest Guide Charlotte Abotsi. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Providence Commemoration Lab (PCL) is a collaborative program, organized by The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT) and the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS). PCL works with artists to create temporary, public art/installations geared towards commemoration and understanding in communal spaces. Currently PCL is highlighting work by nine artists at three locations in Providence: Roger Williams Park, Columbus Square, and Public Street. Gallery Night’s August 21st tour will visit several of these sites and feature talks from PCL artists, including Edwige Charlot and k. funmilayo aileru, Raffini, at her sculpture, I (Eye) Am Woman (RW Park), and Shey Rivera Rios, who will discuss their cultural intervention pieces, “Abre Caminos” and “Museo de las Ancestras” (Columbus Sq.).
La Galería del Barrio presents What Color Are Your Feelings? Artists of all backgrounds and skill levels showcase work that visually represents emotion and highlights Latinx identity through color.
The Roger Williams Park Gateway Center presents a special exhibition from the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Mobile History Museum, Healing Histories: Youth Mental Wellness and the Power of Representation. This exhibit explores stories of “resilience and resistance” in Chinese, Cambodian, and Vietnamese-American communities and highlights the legacies of Chinese American women whose defiance of an oppressive legal system has persisted for over a century.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
August 21 Gallery Night - 6:15 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 6:15 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and finish our tour at that same location around 8:15 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Rosemary Rocchio. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Studio Hop, a local studio and shop specializing in contemporary fine art, hand crafts, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing.
Angell Street Galleries presents their exhibition, Art From Across the River: Art From the Seekonk Artist Network, featuring work by Mary Jane Andreozzi, Deborah Baldizar, Bill Clark, Alex Dunwoodie, Ann-Marie Gillett, Beth Goulet, Phil Gruppuso, Mark Holme, Sarah Jane Lapp, Salvatore Mancini, Martha Manno, and Mer Siomiak. The show includes paintings, mixed media, photography, and print.
RISD Museum is proud to present Liz Collins: Motherlode. Enjoy the eclectic work of this Queer, feminist artist, as well as the Museum’s extensive permanent collection of historic and contemporary art. This is also the last chance to view From Pineapple to Pañuelo: Philippine Textiles, closing August 24th.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
August 21 Gallery Night - 6:30 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 6:30 pm from the WaterFire Arts Center, and finish our tour at that same location around 8:30 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Jenn Wilson. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Avenue Concept presents, This is Us: A Taste of Culture featuring the work of artist, educator, activist, and community leader, Sara Monteiro–SimplySara. Sara’s art celebrates her African/Cape Verdean and African-American heritage through storytelling, while also engaging in important discussions about “race, identity, and purpose.”
Sprout CoWorking Gallery presents a collection of work by Ted DiLucia. The Cult Classics Paintings: A love triangle between art history, pop culture, and self showcases paintings inspired by Old Masterworks from the Museo del Prado in Spain, but with a witty, contemporary twist.
WaterFire Arts Center presents Growing the NetWorks, a major summer exhibition building on the momentum of last year’s NetWorks Rhode Island and Chazan Collection show. Honoring the legacy of Dr. Joseph A. Chazan, the exhibition continues his mission to connect art lovers with Rhode Island artists and support local work. Featuring artists selected through peer nominations and connections within the NetWorks community, this evolving project reflects the collaborative spirit and creative depth of the state’s visual arts scene—now showcasing over 160 artists across two years.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the WFAC 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
July 17 Gallery Night - 5:00 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:00 pm from the Graduate Hotel at 11 Dorrance Street, and return to the Graduate around 7:00 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Jenn Wilson and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Galerie le Domaine shares with you the work of Leela Corman, an accomplished painter, graphic novel creator, and educator. Her paintings and works on paper have been showcased in galleries, museums, and alternative spaces across the United States and Europe. She serves as a founding instructor at Sequential Artists Workshop and holds the position of Assistant Professor at Rhode Island School of Design.
Angell Street Galleries presents their Summer Exhibition featuring artists Kathryn Parker Almanas, S.W. Dinge, Vienna Mercedes Gambol, Marjorie Hellman, Rebecca Jenness, Kendel Joseph, James Powers, and John Trainor. The show includes paintings, mixed media, photography, and print.
Anahid Ypres Studio, where you can get an inside look at the artist's space, & have the pleasure of seeing both in progress & finished paintings!
RI Center for Photographic Arts presents As I Found It: My Mother’s House – Russell Hart. Russell’s solo exhibition presents an alternate look at resistance, a resistance to change, a resistance to letting go, and a look at what gets left behind… This look at one person’s process to honor, reflect and move forward is presented in tandem with Resistance: Seen or Unseen, a juried call for entries exploring resistance in all its varied forms.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
July 17 Gallery Night - 5:30 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 5:30 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and finish our tour at that same location around 7:30 pm. This is a walking tour, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather! The tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Barbara Zdravesky and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Gallery at City Hall presents The Artists Loop “FabriCollage” Exhibition, curated by Providence artist and independent curator Pnina Pressburger. The exhibition is inspired by Pressburger’s “Threading for Survival”, a series of artistic interpretations of the historical transition from making nets, a survival skill/tool, to creating lace, a skill that provides economic survival.
Chapel Gallery at 134 Collaborative presents the paintings of Madeline Menkes, a working artist residing in Providence. “My practice centers around ecology, community, memory, and the home…I am intrigued by the land we all inhabit, and how we inhabit it. Many of my recent paintings include numerous native plants and animals from the Rhode Island area, regardless of subject.”
AS220 Main Gallery presents Woolgathering, bit by bit | Jennifer Ziller.
AS220 Aborn Gallery presents American Dystrophy | Charlie Ledbetter.
AS220 Project Space presents Sticking your hand out the window to see if it’s raining | Sylvia Atwood, and in the adjoined Reading Room, Floodplains | Milo Harris.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
July 17 Gallery Night - 6:00 pm tour details announced!
This July and August, join us for a special monthly tour departing from the Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park!
We will leave at 6:00 pm, and finish our tour around 8:00 pm. This is a walking tour, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather! This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Irene Yibirin with Guest Guide Ariel Tavares. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
La Galería del Barrio presents Somos Rhode Island: Latino Portraits, showcasing a collection of 30 portraits created by artist René Gómez. Behind each portrait, there is a unique story from an individual from Rhode Island’s Latino community, highlighting the diversity of experiences, challenges overcome, and meaningful contributions of Latinas, Latinos, and Latinx individuals. Together, these faces form a vibrant mosaic of migration, identity, and cultural heritage – underscoring the lasting impact of Latino history in shaping the state’s present and future.
The Avenue Concept presents Local: A Group Show of Collaborators, exploring asset-based thinking within Providence’s queer and BIPOC communities—highlighting resilience, creativity, and cultural wealth through art that centers identity, place, and collective strength.
The Roger Williams Park Gateway Center presents “Blue Collar Rhody”, a collection capturing the strength, solidarity, and cultural pride of Cape Verdean longshoremen whose work helped shape the identity and history of the Fox Point neighborhood. Through powerful visuals and storytelling, the gallery celebrates their enduring legacy.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
July 17 Gallery Night - 6:15 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 6:15 pm from the Graduate Hotel, and finish our tour at that same location around 8:15 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Shannon Hadfield. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Studio Hop, a local studio and shop specializing in contemporary fine art, hand crafts, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing.
Outsider Collective presents “Here Always: A Queer Art Show”. The OC is a non-profit studio and gallery serving artists of ALL abilities. They offer one-on-one mentorship in most art mediums to create joy and accessibility in the art-making process.
RISD Museum presents the opening of Liz Collins: Motherlode. This opening celebration allows guests free access to a high-energy dance party featuring DJ Dayglow. Enjoy a night of music, movement and creative expression in a space where all are welcome.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour tab page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
July 17 Gallery Night - 6:30 pm tour details announced!
Join us this month! We will leave at 6:30 pm from the WaterFire Arts Center, and finish our tour at that same location around 8:30 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Danielle Wolfrum. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
Sprout CoWorking Gallery is proud to present “Abstractions” A show featuring an eclectic array of abstract works from artists Eveline Luppi, Larry Maglott, Wayne Franklin, Lev Poplow, Robert Snowden, Michael Walczak, and Linda Binder. Visitors can look forward to the opening reception on Gallery Night!
Big Nazo Labs | Visit the Rocket Mill Studio and it’s “Creature Tunnel Gallery”, home to the strangely irresistible foam-fabricated characters of Providence’s own international touring troupe, BIG NAZO. The group spawns a steady flow of diverse and seemingly unconnected visual elements to create spectacular “happenings” that manifest as stage shows, street parades and creature dance parties throughout the US and overseas. Some may consider their extraterrestrial junk pile of tentacles, props and robot parts to be a work of art.
WaterFire Arts Center presents Growing the NetWorks, a major summer exhibition building on the momentum of last year’s NetWorks Rhode Island and Chazan Collection show. Honoring the legacy of Dr. Joseph A. Chazan, the exhibition continues his mission to connect art lovers with Rhode Island artists and support local work. Featuring artists selected through peer nominations and connections within the NetWorks community, this evolving project reflects the collaborative spirit and creative depth of the state’s visual arts scene—now showcasing over 160 artists across two years.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the WFAC 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.
June 19 Gallery Night - 5:00 pm tour details announced!
Join us for May Gallery Night! We will leave at 5:00 pm from the Graduate Hotel at 11 Dorrance Street, and return to the Graduate around 7:00 pm. This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Bradly VanDerStad and will visit the following locations and exhibits:
AS220 Main Gallery presents Retrospective Works by Chloë Bohórquez : 19?? - 2025 and Jason Curzake Works on Paper 2020-2025.
AS220 Aborn Gallery invites you to Queer Mythologies, a group exhibition exploring queer identities and worldmaking.
Galerie le Domaine presents the work of Anita Carroll-Weldon whose watercolor paintings are inspired by her wonderment of the massive life force that lies buried beneath human development, beneath the surface of the land, and beneath the sea. Her approach to watercolor is unconventional, painting directly from the tube to create rich, jewel-like colors.
East Manning Projects presents "Sweet Nothings”, co-curated by Matthew Napoli and Scott Lerner, an exhibition that highlights the range and vitality of contemporary abstraction. Featuring work by 30 regional artists across media—including painting, glass, and fiber—the show explores the unique possibilities abstraction offers for artistic expression.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE OR SHOW UP THE NIGHT OF!
Half of the seats on the trolley or mini coach will always be available (first-come, first-served), completely free, to anyone who shows up on Gallery Night! The other half of the seats are available to reserve in advance via Eventbrite. We ask that you donate $1 when you check out, for the convenience of guaranteeing your spot on the tour of your choice ahead of time.
Accessibility notes:
Many of the Gallery Night art spaces are wheelchair accessible. However, the trolleys we hire for Gallery Night cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
All tours involve some walking and some stops may include stairs.
We invite wheelchair users to enjoy self-guided tours on Gallery Night, and have created some suggestions (Make Your Own Tour page) where we note which galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Some notes to help you out the night of the event!
We recommend arriving to the Graduate 5 to 10 minutes before your tour time. One of our volunteers will be at a podium with a Gallery Night banner, near the main entrance, and will check you in and answer any questions!
If your plans change, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that someone else can enjoy the tour.
Tours occasionally run late. We recommend allowing buffer time if you're planning on attending another event after ours.