Brown Arts Institute

What's On

Find out what's happening in the arts at Brown.

Event Highlights

October 1 – November 12
FILM FESTIVAL
Films that put the "CULT" in culture.
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.
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.
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.
October 27 – December 12, 2025
EXHIBITION
A solo exhibition by Eiden Spilker '24 made with wood from a historic Elm that once lived on the Main Green.
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.