‘A kiss that never ends’
“A Burst of Light (Red)’’ (hair, embodied knowledge, ancestral recall, audacity of survival, bobby pins), by Providence-based Nafis M. White, in the show “Paint the Town Red,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, Nov. 4-Dec. 31.
Edited from the gallery’s description:
“White dives into the depths of the autumnal energy, bathing the gallery in red in honor and celebration of the Goddess Sekhmet, the Warrior, the Sensualist, the Destroyer, the Lover, the Healer.
“In ‘Paint the Town Red,’ White premieres new paintings, works on paper, performance and new iconic Oculus works. As viewers go deeper into the sanctuary, the darkness surrounds, red lighting illuminating the pathways forward, Afro House pulsating through the space. What happens in the dark stains the lips of the revelers. ‘A kiss that never ends, effervescent energy that vibrates towards intellectual climax, this is what I'm after….catharsis, power, partnership and release,’ says White.
“Bodies of work on display also include ‘Hidden Topographies,’ which employs crewel embroidery and needlework to at once obscure and reimagined written text; and ‘God Helps Those Who Help Themselves,’ continuing White’s inquiry into the life story of Emmanuel ‘Manna’ Bernoon, a freed slave who founded Providence’s first restaurant, in 1736, an oyster and ale house. For this work, White sourced local oysters, cleaned and dried the shells and imbued them with gold leaf ‘to honor the beauty, resilience and legacy of a people.’’’
The leaves speak
“Shrine” (oil on linen), by New England painter Nancy Friese, in her show “Eloquent Landscapes,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through April 29. See this video.
Memories of just people
“Self-Portrait 2021-22” (acrylic paint, fabric, paper, markers on canvas), by Bob Dilworth, in his current show, “Another Place,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, in Providence.
Through the haze of longing
“Still Life 8” (watercolor, 1990), by celebrated Providence-based painter and art professor Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), in a show of his work at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through July 22.
Can't hear the forest for the trees?
“Adventures in Echolocations: Somnambulist,’’ by Serena Perrone, at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence.
Buckland State Forest entrance, in Buckland, in western Massachusetts
‘Embracing chaos to make art’
“Chaos Gives Birth To Being’’ (oil on canvas), by Daniel Heyman, in his show “Summons,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, Oct. 30-Dec. 31.
Kathleen Tolan in the “Summons’’ catalog essay, writes:
“{T}h giant, squatting on bright green rocks in a blue sea, his body covered with babies crawling on him, being born by him. He points up at a bunch of purple grapes. I think of Dionysus, of the playful lover of life, and I think of the necessity of embracing chaos to make art.’’
The gallery says:
“Daniel Heyman is an artist whose work in drawing, printmaking and painting directs the viewer's attention to contemporary social and political issues. Deeply interested in narrative, he uses images to tell stories that combine a love of history and myth in an effort to provoke discussion and empathy. In his recent “Summons’’ series, Heyman emphatically returns to images without words. His previous effort, the monumental woodcut “Janus’’ from 2019-2020, represents time as an endless string of birth, renewal and death for creatures and ideas. Here, even the very human act of making culture is seen as both creative and destructive, signaling the profound influence Japanese art and culture has had on his work.’’
Daniel Heyman lives in Tiverton, R.I., partly a Providence and Fall River suburb and partly an affluent summer place with a beautiful shoreline and some farms, too.
The Union Public Library, part of the Tiverton Four Corners Historic District, has been operating since 1820.
View from Ft. Barton, in Tiverton
A day on the water
“Bait, Rope and Knife (The Duck Boat),’’ by Stella Ebner, at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence
Roll with the chaos
“What you find coming through” (gouache, India ink, walnut ink, soft pastel, coffee, colored pencil, graphite, watercolor, Rives BFK paper, acrylic ink and paint), by Max Van Pelt, in his show “Tendency,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through Nov. 14.
'Inconsistencies of memory'
Work by Allison Bianco, in her show “Forget About It,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, May 9-July 31. The gallery says: “Allison Bianco is a printmaker who uses a combination of intaglio and screen print to depict landscapes diminished by massive oceans and infinite skies. Her vibrant prints explore nostalgia and inconsistencies of memory. ‘‘
Fishing for summer
“Bait, Rope and Knife (The Duck Boat)’’ (watercolor monoprint), by Stella Ebner, in her show at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through Jan. 23
Let's table this
“Peonies, Dragonfly Vase, and Common House Spider (at the Acupuncturist) “ (watercolor monoprint), by Stella Ebner, at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through Jan. 23. The gallery is in the College Hill neighborhood, dominated by Brown University.
'Unexpected forms'
“Deli bag and lottery ticket (Gutter Punk with his dogs)’’ (watercolor monoprint), by Stella Ebner, in her show “And & With,’’ at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, Nov. 16-Dec. 21.
The gallery says: “‘And & With’’ features screen prints, water-based woodblock prints and watercolor monoprints, exploring the inherent qualities of printmaking to examine how imagery in our society is created and conveyed within the context of a deep appreciation for the moments that are left outside the picture frame - the overlooked, the forgotten.
“In the screen prints, Ebner is interested in pushing the boundaries of the medium by overlapping multiple transparent pigments that build to form the whole. The distinctive overlay of color and imagery that printmaking allows, gives rise to new and unexpected forms and relationships.’’
We all would like 'em if not need 'em
“Prayers for the Innocent, Prayers for the Guilty’’ (mixed media on board) in the show “Donnamaria Bruton: Part II, The Later Years,’’ currently at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence. (The gallery is on the ground floor of a beautiful old brick mansion adjacent to Brown University.)
An arborist's ecstasy
"Rim of Sunlight and Trees'' (oil on canvas), by Nancy Friese, in her show "Arbor Views,'' at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence.
Reach out and saw
"Reaching Daisy'' (acrylic on ash wood), by Nick Hollibaugh, in his show "Between You and Me,'' at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through Dec. 23.
A target of art
"X Marks the Spot'' (mixed media collage) by Sophiya Khwaja, in her show "Machinations,'' through June 25, at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence. This Pakistani artist, now based in Dubai, will give a talk and participate in a panel discussion at the gallery 3-5 p.m., April 30 at the gallery, at 198 Hope St., Providence.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
3-5pm
Talk 4pm
Exhibition Dates
April 30 - June 25, 2016
McMansions at sea
Work by Serena Perrone in the "Contemporary Mokuhanga'' show at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, though April 16. Mokuhanga is a traditional Japanese woodcut process.
Reframing the commonplace
"The Lucent Parlor Installation,'' by Aaron Pexa, at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, Sept. 11-Oct. 31.
The gallery says:
"Aaron Pexa is an American artist and architect whose work manifests curiosity and a sense of bewilderment through projection, optics, and appropriated antique objects. His multimedia works and video fracture and reframe everyday environments through the creation of artifacts, sleight of hand actions, and experimental operations.''
Will Cade Tompkins soon make this space available as a romantic restaurant?
Just do it
"Leave Your Troubles Behind 2015'' (intaglio, screen print), by ALLISON BIANCO, in her show "A Curious Tide'' at Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, through July 31.
Whales in the sky
