Jeanette Andrews began her PRIZMA Arts & Research Residency at the Brown Arts Institute in the spring. This fall, her experience as an illusionist is informing "The Logic of Illogic", a convening of scholars investigating the nature of reality and belief.
BAI Director Sydney Skybetter welcomes new and returning students to find their creative home at the Brown Arts Institute, and previews some of BAI's courses and programs on offer this fall.
In partnership with the Brown Arts Institute and renowned Tape Art artists, a team of Brown students led the creation of a temporary mural in the University’s Barus and Holley building.
The juried group exhibition “Point of Entry” showcases sculptures and other works of art created from a beloved elm tree that once shaded Brown’s College Green.
Actor, writer and director Tim Blake Nelson, a member of Brown University’s Class of 1986, talked about the impact of his time on College Hill during a conversation hosted by Brown Arts Institute.
A recent NYT feature spotlighted a fascinating intersection of dance and space science — with BAI’s own Sydney Skybetter at the center of it. Skybetter, BAI’s Director, professor at Brown and founder of the Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces, organized a weeklong "space camp" in Brooklyn that brought dancers, physicists, and planetary scientists together to explore movement in weightless environments.
Established in 2024, the student-led club hosts daily studio sessions where Brown and RISD students learn the craft, create their own pieces, and enjoy the meditative benefits of making pottery.