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Block Island Airport Gallery features R.I. artist Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023fayezuckerman

Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell
Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell
Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell
Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell

The gallery at the Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of artworks by Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell, Providence. The exhibition runs through late-July.

Artist’s Official Bio

Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell is an artist of the Hong Kong diaspora, currently living in the ancestral homelands of the Narragansett Nation (colonially known as Providence). She graduated from Brown University in 2020 with a B.A. in Visual Arts and works in photography, text and mixed media. Her work engages the triangular affair of translation, rituals of domesticity, as well as the intersection of personal and collective histories. She is a RISCA and New England Foundation of the Arts grant recipient, and has work held in the Museum of Everyday Life’s permanent collection. Read more about the artist.

The 2023 exhibitors for the Block Island Gallery were chosen by panelists Lois Harada, Providence, and Jon Baylor, Wakefield.

The Block Island Airport Gallery, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, promote outstanding work by artists living and working in Rhode Island. The gallery present art to an ever-changing audience of local, national and international travelers.

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation operates Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, the Block Island Airport and four other general aviation airports in Rhode Island. A long-time supporter of public art in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation has worked with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts on a number of public art commissions.

Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island 30th Anniversary Art Exhibition on display at Atrium Gallery, June 9

May 31, 2023June 7, 2023fayezuckerman

Opening reception is on Thursday, June 15, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island 30th Anniversary Art Exhibition will be on display from June 9 to Sept. 20 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill on the main floor of the state’s Administration Building in Providence. This collaborative exhibition features the works of four local Andean-American artists Nilton Cardenas, Cranston, Steve Duque, North Providence, Pablo Rodriguez-Masjoan, Pawtucket, and Gabriel Rojas, Providence.

The Opening Reception in the Atrium Gallery will be on Thursday, June 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s open to the public and will feature live music, professional dancers, and poetry readings in the Indigenous language of Quechua. Special award recognition from the Andean Cultural Center will be given to Gladys Corvera Baker and Betty Bernal for their contributions to the Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island.

“RISCA is honored to partner with ACCRI on this milestone celebration and exhibition,” Lynne McCormack, Executive Director of RISCA, said. “We are grateful for the organizations’ past contributions to the cultural life of the state and look forward to its continued commitment to sharing the traditions of the Andean community in Rhode Island and beyond.”

“We are excited to showcase the diverse talents of the Andean-American community in Rhode Island by delivering an unforgettable experience, certain to pique interest and wonder,” said André Herrera, President of ACCRI. “This event is an opportunity for us to reflect on our past, celebrate our present, and chart a course for a more sustainable future. We are grateful to RISCA for their partnership and support, and we look forward to sharing our cultural heritage with the wider community.

Exhibit Details
What: Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island 30th Anniversary Art Exhibition, Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, Providence.
When: On display, June 9-Sept. 20. 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

The Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill was developed to exhibit the work of Rhode Island artists in the State Capitol Complex. It hosts exhibits on a rotating basis, in partnership with several state agencies & organizations. The art gallery enhances Capitol Hill as a destination point for visitors, as well as for the many people who visit Administration offices or attend conferences at One Capitol Hill. It also enriches the work environment for the hundreds of state workers who spend their workday in the building.

Centro Cultural Andino was established in 1993 with a mission to unite people of Andean-American descent living in Rhode Island. The organization has since evolved into The Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to promoting and preserving Andean culture and heritage. Andean culture refers to the Indigenous peoples of the Andes. This region includes the longest continental mountain range in the world that extends through seven South American countries. These countries include Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

GREEN SPACE Gallery features the works of RI artists: Abu, Stephen Brunelli, Tyler O’Grady

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023fayezuckerman

Abu
Tyler O’Grady
Tyler O’Grady
Stephen Brunelli
Stephen Brunelli
ABU

GREEN SPACE Gallery at TF Green International Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), features artworks by three Providence artists, Abu, Stephen Brunelli, and Tyler O’Grady. Exhibit runs through late-September.

Abu, whose works were on display at the Atrium Gallery last July, lives in Providence. He was born in Liberia. He uses an array of textural materials including fabric, leather, fur, rope, metal, glass, beads, rocks, cardboard and even vintage rubber jewelry molds to create his compelling artwork. He studied photography at the Community College of Rhode Island, then went on to earn an Associate in Business Administration, Bachelor’s in Marketing, and an MBA in Global Leadership/Marketing degree from Johnson and Wales University.Learn more, click here.

Stephen Brunelli, of Providence, has painted city murals, formed an art group with a refugee resettlement program in Rhode Island, and participated in many group and solo exhibitions in New York, Providence and Boston. Brunelli has work in two galleries: The Hotpoint Emporium in Bristol, and Esperanza Vintage and Art in Marfa, Texas. He has recently concluded a solo show at Thomas Taft Salon in New York City and is preparing for an upcoming residency at Chateau Orquevaux in France. Learn more, click here.

Tyler O’Grady is a Providence-based artist. Since moving to Providence from his small hometown in Maine to study painting at RISD, he has become infatuated with the intricacies of his new metropolitan surroundings. Through oil and gouache paintings as well as ink drawings, he seeks to point out the details of this new urban landscape that most may find ordinary and re-present them as extraordinary. Learn more, click here.

The 2023 exhibitors for the GREEN SPACE Gallery were chosen by panelists Lois Harada, Providence, and Jon Baylor, Wakefield.

GREEN SPACE Gallery at Rhode Island TF Green International Airport is a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, promote outstanding work by artists living and working in Rhode Island. The galleries present art to an ever-changing audience of local, national and international travelers. The GREEN SPACE Gallery includes several large walls and open spaces that are suitable for large-scale works. The gallery selects nine artists to exhibit in three group shows per year.