Bert Gallery

Gallery Night Providence
Smith Center for the Arts, Providence College
Thursday, January 26, 2012

5:00PM-6:45PM:
Providence College Exhibition Reception
6:45PM: Welcome & Gallery Night Preview – Ryan Concert Hall, Smith Center for the Arts
7:00PM: Artist Lecture by Joseph Norman – Reilly Auditorium in Ryan Concert Hall, Smith Center for the Arts

Providence, RI. The community is invited to a very special evening in which Gallery Night Providence, a citywide celebration of the visual arts, previews its 2012 season at the Providence College SPORT: ART exhibition. At 7:00, all are invited to a gallery talk by University of Georgia Art Professor, Joseph Norman, on his series, “Out at Home: The Negro Baseball League”, on view in the Reilly Gallery.

Gallery Night Providence helps kick off two special SPORT: ART exhibitions on the Providence College Campus: “Out at Home! The Negro Baseball League”, Joseph Norman Lithographs at the Reilly Art Gallery, Smith Center for the Arts and the Student Sports Photography Exhibition at the Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery, Hunt-Cavanagh Hall.

The Providence College galleries have been part of the Gallery Night Providence visual arts celebration for over a decade. Gallery Night Providence, starting its 16th season this March, is a free, fun-filled introduction to Providence’s exciting art scene. On the third Thursday of the month, from March through November, over twenty-one of the city’s hot “art spots” open their doors inviting you to a visual arts party.

The SPORT: ART exhibition and reception is free and open to the public. There will be no Gallery Night bus for the evening but there is free parking next to the Smith Center for the Arts. For more information on the Gallery Night Providence preview, please contact Catherine Bert: at bertgallery@cox.net and for the exhibits contact: Sara Young, PC Gallery Art Curator, at syoung3@providence.edu. Additional programming schedules are found at http://www.providence.edu/sportart2012.

Providence, R.I. – Providence College and its departments of art and art history, and athletics will host a two-month showcase of exhibits, lectures, and programs, focusing on sport and art entitled, SPORT: ART, from January 26 through March 29, 2012. The project will explore the significance and relationship of art and sport through media and fine arts, while examining gender, race, and cultural identities.

SPORT: ART is an unprecedented collaboration among departments across campus, promoting student involvement and diversity, combined with bringing new audiences to the world of art.

In conjunction with SPORT: ART, the College will recognize the achievements of African- Americans throughout the month of February, which is Black History Month. Exhibitions, special lectures, and receptions will pay tribute to the extraordinary contributions of distinguished African-Americans in U.S. history.

Featured images: Out at Home lithograph, courtesy of Joe Norman & the Newport Art Museum (left); Soccer photo by Jessica Ho ’14 (right).

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!
Bert Gallery is Closed from December 24th-31st. See you in January!

January 2012: New Exhibits
Main Exhibit
Art Gossip: Behind the Providence Art Scene in the Late 19th Century
January 11 – March 10, 2012 / Spotlight Tour/Reception: January 12th, 5:30-7:30pm

Pocket Exhibit
Dana Levin: A Classical Realist in the 21st Century
January 11 – February 18, 2012 / Studio Demonstration: January 21st, 12-1pm

Winter Hours
Wednesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 12-4pm, Sunday-Tuesday by appointment

We Are Closed for Thanksgiving Week – November 20th through 26th
Visit us during December for our Holiday Selections exhibit, and Collect Contemporary 2011 pocket show! Beginning December 1st, open Monday through Saturday.

Holiday Selections 2011 Now Open
Bert Gallery has assembled a fine selection of artwork by local artists, both past and present. Many of the paintings are by noted Providence painters from the late 19th century, including George Whitaker, Elijah Baxter, Henry Cady, F. Usher DeVoll, Louise Marianetti, Grace Albee, H. A. Dyer, Gordon Peers, and Florence Leif.

Special December Hours: Monday – Friday 11am-5pm & Saturday 12pm-4pm

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Gallery Night Ultimate Wine & Cheese Party
November 2nd from 6pm – 8pm
Bravo Brasserie at 123 Empire Street

Join, as we celebrate another successful season of Gallery Night Providence with an Ultimate Wine & Cheese Party! We won’t charge you for a ticket, but affordable fine arts and fine craft are for sale and auction. A percentage of sales supports Gallery Night educational programs and is tax deductible. Features:

Phil Edmonds Plays a Fabulous Penny Whistle, Birthday Cake by Lasalle Bakery, Cheeses & Hors d’Oeuvres by Whole Foods, Pasta/Salads by Bravo Brasserie & Cash Bar. Sponsored by Bravo Brasserie, Ewards, Wildman & Palmer, and Regency Plaza. Please RSVP at 401-490-2042 or at roxie.rose@verizon.net.

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