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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.
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.
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.
The sun has its own drum presents work of four Northeast-based artists who explore the proliferation of Indigenous worldviews and values through sound.
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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
As the Brown Arts Institute’s senior creative technologist, Selvaggio maintains seven of the University’s artistic spaces with meticulous oversight and a tenacious pursuit of creativity.
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Set for completion in Fall 2025, a project to renovate Brown’s Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle will feature a terraced amphitheater designed for learning, gathering and performing in the heart of the University campus.
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In this Q&A, Jodry reflects on a musical journey at Brown that spanned 33 years and culminated in a monumental farewell concert that drew alumni from around the world.
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Current Highlights
BAI’s Online Space Booking System is now open for campus event planners!
Today at Brown
BAI Names New Faculty Director
Brown University Provost Francis J. Doyle III announces the appointment of Sydney Skybetter as Brown Arts Instistute's next Faculty Director.
The Lindemann pushes the boundaries of innovation in performance space to inspire new forms of art-making and artistic collaboration. Learn more about the five radically different configurations for the Main Hall plus the three rehearsal level spaces that also double as performance venues.
The Ronald O. Perelman Arts District highlights the prominence of arts teaching, scholarship and performance at Brown.
About Brown Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts Research, Practice, and Scholarship
Brown Arts represents the fueling of the arts ecosystem on campus, in the surrounding community, nationally and globally by nurturing new voices, new work and new audiences. We believe that the arts are integral to life at Brown, and beyond, serving as a resource and inspiration for creative exploration, innovation and expression for all.
Brown Arts Institute Hours
Summer 2025 Building Hours:
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
Closed on University holidays
June 19 – August 17: Closed
The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
Closed on University holidays
June 19 – August 17: Closed
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