May 1 - May 28
Opening Reception May 1 from 4-7pm
AS220 Main Gallery (115 Empire St)
JustSeeds Artists' Cooperative, a transnational North American artist collective of 26 printmakers engaged in issues of social, political, and environmental justice, bring a traveling exhibition called Resourced! to the Main Gallery. If you've got a sweet tooth for socially-conscious, politically-engaged, radical environmentalists who make art as a means of personal expression and collective activation, YOU'RE IN LUCK.
Joining them are two photographers, Kate Kelley and Jonathan Beller, whose work on the documentary Leh Wi Tok has yielded a collection of photographs of the landscapes and peoples of Sierra Leone. Their exhibition, Resilient, coincides with their new book of the same name, available here. On Wednesday, May 18th there will be screening of Leh Wi Tok and a talk with the film-makers from 6 p.m.- 8p.m. at the performance space at 115 Empire St. A suggested $5 donation for entry.
AS220 Youth Gallery
In the Youth Gallery, Daniel Ledesma presents an exhibition of recent works, using photography to allow us a glimpse into skateboarding and more.
AS220 Project Space (93 Mathewson St)
In the Project Space, Roger Carl Johanson brings us black and white photographs of life in Italy. He calls the show In Italy. (Johanson will give an Artist Talk on Thursday, May 19th at 6pm. Don't miss it!)
Reading Room (93 Mathewson St)
Artists Holly Ewald, Lisa Perez, and Susannah Strong present new works inspired by research at the Providence Athenaeum Special Collections, in collaboration with the Hive Archive. I have insider information that tells me images of a sinking circus boat might be a play. Their exhibition is called Artists in the Archive, and you're going to want to check it out.
This Friday from 5p.m.-7p.m. at the Providence Athenaeum, Holly, Lisa, and Susannah will be discussing their work and research with Special Collections Librarian Kate Wodehouse. The Salon is free and open to the public. The Providence Athenaeum is located at 251 Benefit St.
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So that's May! Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays noon to 5 p.m and by appointment. for more info neal@as220.org