Brown Arts
Brown Arts
Brown Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts Research, Practice, and Scholarship
Brown Arts Institute catalyzes the pursuit of audacious interdisciplinary creative research and practice. We do this by offering unparalleled resources, cutting-edge spaces, and exceptional expertise to students, scholars, and artists.
What's On
September 25, November 13, 2025 – Ongoing
VISIONARY CONVERSATIONS | BROWN 2026
Live, candid conversations with artists, researchers, and cultural leaders examining the rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary culture.
VISIONARY CONVERSATIONS | BROWN 2026
Live, candid conversations with artists, researchers, and cultural leaders examining the rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary culture.
October 1 – November 12
FILM FESTIVAL
Films that put the "CULT" in culture.
FILM FESTIVAL
Films that put the "CULT" in culture.
Sep 3–Dec 7, 2025
The Bell
VISUAL ART
This major solo exhibition by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege (b. 1994, Na’nízhoozhí [Gallup, New Mexico]) brings together his textile, sculpture, video, and performance practices. Made from synthetic and natural materials sourced from traditional and hyperreal sources, these artworks invite viewers’ touch while raising questions about the valuation of Indigenous art, culture, and labor.
The Bell
VISUAL ART
This major solo exhibition by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege (b. 1994, Na’nízhoozhí [Gallup, New Mexico]) brings together his textile, sculpture, video, and performance practices. Made from synthetic and natural materials sourced from traditional and hyperreal sources, these artworks invite viewers’ touch while raising questions about the valuation of Indigenous art, culture, and labor.
August 19 – December 14, 2025
EXHIBITION
The sun has its own drum presents work of four Northeast-based artists who explore the proliferation of Indigenous worldviews and values through sound.
EXHIBITION
The sun has its own drum presents work of four Northeast-based artists who explore the proliferation of Indigenous worldviews and values through sound.
April 5-November 16, 2025
VISUAL ART
Appreciate Brown’s distinguished public art collection with a student-curated tour. 40-minute guided walking tours will explore 6 works of art. All tours are outdoors, rain or shine.
VISUAL ART
Appreciate Brown’s distinguished public art collection with a student-curated tour. 40-minute guided walking tours will explore 6 works of art. All tours are outdoors, rain or shine.
Featured Videos
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The Blind Urban Subject is an interactive public art installation that seeks to inspire mutual understanding of the blind and visually impaired in urban life, created by Brown University undergraduates Daniel Solomon '26, Rishika Kartik '26, Chloe Chow '26, and Zoe Goldemberg '27 (Brown|RISD Dual Degree).
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Blue Moon: Lunar Orbiter Silk Cyanotype — Gathered on Pembroke Field at Brown University by an open invitation, 30 Brown University community members assisted in creating a large-scale silk cyanotype. Using the sun’s ultraviolet rays to print pictures of the Moon from archival film, and conceived and curated by artist Logan Tullai '25, this exhibition displayed photos from Lunar Orbiter 2.
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Introducing Creative Arts and Technology Spaces (CATS) — the destination for scholars and creatives at Brown who want to turn their theory into practice!
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Student Voices in The Arts — What does it mean to be a part of the Arts at Brown? It means teaching, creating, collaborating, performing, working, experimenting, and much more.
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Recent News
A major solo exhibition by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege exploring the production and reproduction of Indigeneity is on view at Brown’s David Winton Bell Gallery through Dec. 7.
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The Bell Gallery at Brown University (The Bell) in Providence, R.I. and Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington in Seattle present ojo|-|ólǫ́, a major institutional exhibition by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege (b. 1994, Na’nízhoozhí [Gallup, New Mexico]). The exhibition is co-curated by Thea Quiray Tagle, Ph.D., Associate Curator at The Bell, and Nina Bozicnik, Senior Curator at the Henry Art Gallery.
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News from Brown
Nathan Winoto: From Brown University to a big Broadway break
Talent and tenacity landed a member of Brown’s Class of 2025 in New York, where he is co-producing the hit play “John Proctor Is The Villain.”
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Brown Arts Institute Hours
Normal operating hours: Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Building Hours:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 10 PM
Saturday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 8 PM
Closed on University holidays
The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 8 PM
Closed on University holidays
Contact Us
Brown Arts Institute
Mailing Address:
Brown University
Campus Box 1987
Providence, RI 02912
Physical Address:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
154 Angell Street
Providence, RI 02906
Phone:
401-863-1934
Email:
artsinstitute@brown.edu