Paintings by Fior De La Cruz and Anahid Ypres on display at Anahid's art studio in Providence.
August 15 Gallery Night was a blast!
Between the 5 free guided tours and people visiting the gallery shows on their own, we had at least 583 people participate.
We had many local folks as well visitors from out-of-state, including a trio of friends (one from Boston, Colorado, and we didn't catch the third place!) who were staying in Saunderstown for the week on a visit to yarn stores in RI and MA and wanted to add an art experience to their week. We also had other out-of-state visitors from Massachusetts, Virginia, and California. We even had 1 person who was visiting from France!
Enjoy some photos and tidbits in the recap below.
The 5 pm tour had the pleasure of seeing Neal Walsh’s crafted, textured work at Galerie le Domaine at Domain Properties. And it wasn’t just the Gallery Night guided tour that saw this show - there were easily a hundred people over the course of the night who attended the opening reception!
Providence Art Club
The tour group also visited the Providence Art Club, which had two exhibits at once. In the Maxwell Mays Gallery the Club hosted Homage to the Square: An Exhibition of 16” x 16” Artworks, featuring 40+ Exhibiting Artist Members of the Art Club. This was the Club’s third time hosting a show with this square theme.
In the Dodge House Gallery the Club showcased artWORKS: landscapes, featuring young artists affiliated with Riverzedge Arts of Woonsocket. The Club was excited to partner with Riverzedge for their annual exhibition and help them to bring this work to Providence. Brad Fesmire of Riverzedge and many of the artists were on hand the night of the reception and gallery night to talk with visitors. Speaking in the photo, RI Secretary of State Greg Amore.
The tour visited Anahid Ypres Art Studio, with guest artist Fior De La Cruz. On display were works from De La Cruz’s most recent body of work, “Looking Inwards.” This collection of paintings explores themes of mental health, identity, and the interconnectedness of our world. Visually, the paintings draw inspiration from the ecosystem of coral reefs. De La Cruz is returning as a guest artist at Anahid Ypres Art Studio for September Gallery Night, so if you didn’t catch her work in August, you still can on September 19!
The exhibition at The Gallery at City Hall, There’s No Place Like Home: Work from the One Nation One Project Residencies at Carroll Tower and Chad Brown, was well-attended. As you can see from the photos below, there was a lot of engagement with the artists and the work! The show will still be up in September, so if you missed it this month, you can check it out for September 19 Gallery Night.
“It was easy and felt like a refined, privileged experience. Timing and pace was perfect. And it was free!”
The 5:30 pm tour visited New Harvest Coffee & Spirits to see Baubles, Bangles, and Beads: The Treasures of Wolf E. Myrow, a show of photographs by Robert W. Easton.
The tour also visited the Chazan Family Gallery at Rhode Island College. Tourgoers enjoyed the show, Corporeal Reflections, which featured the work of sculptor Elvis Rodriguez and painter/ceramicist Sam Lowder.
At the WaterFire Arts Center, visitors had the pleasure of seeing NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage. This was a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists, celebrating a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Gallery Night was the featured organization for TroopTop Thursdays this month! Because of the rain, we had a welcome table inside, complete with puzzles people could work on together.
And one more quote! Thanks again for joining us for August. We hope to see you in September!
“The venues were excellent. The convenience of the trolley was wonderful. Jenn Wilson does a wonderful job of communicating the info about the venues.”