Category: Art Opening

Artworks by Cynthia “Listens to the Wind” Ross Meeks to be on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, April 11 – June 7

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Artist Cynthia “Listens to the Wind” Ross Meeks
Mark your calendar for the opening reception on Thursday, April 20, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today works by Native American artist Cynthia “Listens to the Wind” Ross Meeks will be on display from April 11 to June 7 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill on the main floor of the state’s Administration Building in Providence. The exhibit, called In Flight, features Indigenous circles formed by an assemblage of exquisite feathers.

The opening reception in the gallery will be on Thursday, April 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meet the artist on Thursday, May 11, from noon to 1 p.m. Both events are open to the public.

“Knowledge of my ancestry and culture was the catalyst for the creation of this exhibition of Indigenous circles,” Ross Meeks said. “The work emanates from a sacred circle shape, used in cultures around the world, as a form of spiritual practice. I draw my inspiration from a rich history of using shields in Native American culture.”

Ross Meeks traced her ancestry back to the Royal House of the Pokanoket Tribe, a direct descent of Massasoit. Narragansett, Pequot and Wampanoag tribal nations are part of her family tree. Ross Meeks communes with the Native American community and incorporates love of her ancestry and anthropology into the artwork she creates.

“We are all under the same sky” – Cynthia “Listens to the Wind” Ross Meeks

Upcoming Gallery events

  • Opening Reception, Thursday, April 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Meet the Artist, Thursday, May 11, from noon to 1 p.m. 

Both are at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill on the first floor of the state Administration Building in Providence, and open to the public.

Exhibit details
What: In Flight, by Cynthia “Listens to the Wind” Ross Meeks Solo Exhibition, Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence.
When: On display, April 11 – June 7. Open to the public, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill is on the first floor of the state Administration Building in Providence

‘South County Art Association Presents: Diaspora, An Open Juried All-Media Exhibition’ at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Oct. 28 – Jan. 25, 2023

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  • Christine Ashley. Prayer Circle. I.C.E. unit 1102 S.C.H.O.C. Boston. Oil on Canvas.

Opening reception is on Nov. 3, 5 p.m., at One Capitol Hill, Providence

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the all-media exhibit, South County Art Association presents Diaspora, An Open Juried All Media Exhibition on display, Oct. 28-Jan. 25, RISCA’s Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill on the main floor of the state’s Administration Building in Providence.

The opening reception in the gallery, One Capitol Hill, Providence, will be on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. It’s open to the public.

The exhibit examines the theme of diaspora with artworks expressing inclusion, exclusion, identity, diversity, and how it relates to cultural identities. This exhibit features 30 Rhode Island artists and their 38 artworks selected by Juror Bob Dilworth.

Accompanying the artworks are narratives written by the artists explaining their inspiration for creating the art piece. Some pieces tell individual stories of how ancestry and heritage played into their cultural identity. Other artworks speak to the bigger theme of the migration of cultural identities challenging the ideas of an established world.

“With diaspora as the theme, these works are a particularly strong examples of how art raises consciousness levels and awakens us to consider issues of equity, inclusion and diversity.”

Lynne McCormack, Executive Director of RISCA

The exhibition was curated by Bob Dilworth and the featured artists include: Alison Rice, Beth Einstein Casagrande, Brooke Waldron, Casey Hayward, Catherine Mansell, Cathy Russo, Christine Ashley, Cindy Horovitz Wilson, David Lee Black, Dianne DeTommaso, Jillian Barber, John Kotula, Kim Pinksaw, Linda Peduzzi, Lisa Lyman Adams, Lynne Moulton, Marian Goldsmith, Marilyn McShane Levine, Mary Belden Brown, Maryann Stenson, Michelle Henning, Paula Childs, Paula Guida, Paula Imbergamo, Peter Elsworth, Rick Catallozzi, Russell Flagg, Stephen Cook, Stephen Wood and Todd Kenney.

Exhibit details

What:  South County Art Association presents Diaspora, an Open Juried All-Media Exhibition
When:  On Display Oct. 25- Jan. 15, 2023 / Open to the public, weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays
Where: The Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill is on the first floor of the state administration building in Providence.     

Mark your calendar for the opening reception on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. at the gallery.

On display: Arts Champion Iona Dobbins – A Collection of Rhode Island Art

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(Left image- “Island” by Elizabeth A. Goddard, Right image- “Total Disarmament” by Fritz Eichenberg)

“Arts Champion Iona Dobbins – A Collection of Rhode Island Art” at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill
On Display: Sept. 15 – Oct. 26, 2022

Gallery Reception: Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, from 5-7 p.m./Open to the public

Iona Dobbins (1930-2012) was a vital force in the Rhode Island arts community, a bright sun that enabled all the arts to grow and flourish throughout the state. It was her deep belief that the arts are an essential part of everyday life. Her work, especially with emerging artists, helped Rhode Island enjoy an artistic Renaissance.

“The arts and arts activities are the soul of the state. We (RISCA) specialize in raising consciousness levels and awakening people to the art forms that surround us.” – Iona Dobbins, Former Executive Director, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

Throughout her decades of work in the arts, Iona was a catalyst for change. Where there was a need she moved to fill the void. She brought creative opportunities to the disabled, business and arts communities together, and founded enormously successful events that benefited the state.

Iona Dobbins’ Collection features a beautiful arrangement of drawings, paintings, etchings, monotype, a quilt, along with ceramic, metal, blown and fused glass sculptural pieces. This exhibit is on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill on the main floor of the state’s Administration Building in Providence.

Featured artists: Xavier Navarro Alemay, Stephen Brigidi, Paulette Carr, MC, Ruth Dealy, Bill Drew, Neal Drobnis, Fritz Eichenberg, Elizabeth A. Goddard, Hmong artists unknown, Karen Klingon, James Kubiatowicz, Connie Leslie, Maxwell Mays, John C. Meyers, Alice K. Miles, Denny Moers, James B. Myette, Joseph Norman, Regina Partridge, Sarah Powers, Jacquelyn Rice, Mimo Gordon Riley, Aaron Siskind, Esther Solondz, Nick Swearer, Michael Stern and Elizabeth Zimmerman.

For more information, visit http://ionadobbins.com.

Atrium Gallery Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays. For more information on the Atrium Gallery, click here.