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.
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
EXHIBITION
February 19–May 31, 2026
The Bell premieres the newest project from internationally-renowned sound, video, and installation artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
February 19–May 31, 2026
The Bell premieres the newest project from internationally-renowned sound, video, and installation artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
EXHIBITION | SYMPOSIUM
April 16–June 15, 2026 & May 8, 2026
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 16–June 15, 2026 & May 8, 2026
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.
EXHIBITION
April 23–May 27, 2026
A collection of works made from the American Elm cut down on Brown’s Main Green in 2024
April 23–May 27, 2026
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.
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Annual Exhibitions
EXHIBITION
January 20–February 15, 2026
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program’s eighteenth annual student-organized exhibition.
January 20–February 15, 2026
The Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program’s eighteenth annual student-organized exhibition.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Highlighting and celebrating creative work in a variety of media by staff members from a wide array of departments throughout the University
Highlighting and celebrating creative work in a variety of media by staff members from a wide array of departments throughout the University
ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION
The Annual Student Exhibition is held in the spring semester of each year.
The Annual Student Exhibition is held in the spring semester of each year.
Past Exhibitions
A catalog of recent exhibtions.