Brown Arts Institute

Exhibitions

The BAI curates and commissions exhibitions at spaces across the Brown University campus including The Bell Gallery, the Granoff Center, The Lindemann, Public Art, and more.

On View

April 16–June 15, 2026 & May 8, 2026
EXHIBITION | SYMPOSIUM
As a critical engagement with contemporary Black queer visual art, Exposure examines the dynamic interplay between figuration and abstraction, highlighting the formal indeterminacy that shapes photography, film, sculpture, and new media.
April 23–May 27, 2026
EXHIBITION
A collection of works made from the American Elm cut down on Brown’s Main Green in 2024
The Public Art program at Brown University is dedicated to enriching the cultural, intellectual, and scholarly life of Brown University and the communities of Providence and Rhode Island through the enjoyment of public art.
Brown's Campus Collection include the Brown Portrait Collection, The Edwin Aylsworth Burlingame Collection of Rhode Island Artists, the Gardner House Collection and historic properties.

Annual Exhibitions

EXHIBITION
January 31–February 13, 2026
Highlighting and celebrating creative work in a variety of media by staff members from a wide array of departments throughout the University
EXHIBITION
March 6–April 2, 2026
The Annual Student Exhibition is held in the spring semester of each year.

Past Exhibitions