We will leave at 5:30 pm from the Graduate Hotel at 11 Dorrance Street, and return to the Graduate around 7:30 pm. September tours include exclusive spaces showcased in partnership with DESIGNxRI.
This tour will be led by Gallery Night Guide Mike Camera and will be via trolley or mini coach. We will visit the following locations and exhibits:
The Gallery at City Hall - The Gallery at City Hall presents “There’s No Place Like Home.” For the past eight months, Carolina Briones has met with the seniors at Carroll Tower and Vatic Kuumba with the community at Chad Brown. Residents worked with these two artists to explore their individual talents and interests, while also building collective work and community. This is part of an initiative from One Nation / One Project, which aims to activate the power of the arts to repair the social fabric of our nation.
Bank RI Turks Head Gallery - BankRI Galleries showcases the work of Gib Smith, a painter who started out as a sculptor. “What speaks to me are pathways, in life and art,” says the artist. Never far from vast bodies of water, the movement of natural cycles permeates Gib’s work. Using acrylics and oils, his bold colors and non-linear shapes force the viewer to pause and study the dynamic contours.
World's Fair Gallery (with DESIGNxRI) - World’s Fair Gallery presents NUDE ARCHITECTURE: Women’s Painting Right Now, with vessels created by Ahmee Ceramics. Ahmee creates functional and contemporary ceramic pieces for everyday use with a harmonious design aesthetic.
Sprout CoWorking - Through Mindscape City at Sprout Coworking’s Gallery, explore memories of dreams, nostalgic retellings, and imaginary worlds to uncover the artists’ own take on a “mindscape.” Featuring the work of Amelia Rozear, Sichen Grace, Gaz Ehrreich, Jules Kang Sharpe, Ash Samuels, Imani Gardner, Teaghan Gokey, Jack Zhou, Dorian Epps, and Kai Gietzen.
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.
