Zachary Clift studies negatives on a light table outside of the darkroom. Photo by Greg Clark. Black, White Photography is Surviving the Digital Age on URI’s Campus In a largely digital age where cameras and phones can instantly process pictures, it seems as though traditional black and white photography is becoming irrelevant. However, students and…
Becci Davis shared her art installation on the voices lost due to Confederate monuments. Photo by Joseph Lachance. Alumna Multi-Media Artist Presents her Confederate Monument Art Installation Multimedia Artist Becci Davis, presented her multi-media site specific art installation on Confederate monuments in Georgia on Feb. 19 in the Fine Arts Center. This art installation features…
James McIntosh | A student observes artwork by Ernest Silva while it is on display in the Fine Arts Center. In honor of late alumni, Ernest Silva, the University of Rhode Island’s department of art and art history is holding an art exhibit of a series of his works. Silva attended URI from the late…
The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center’s current exhibit on display, “Inter-Media,” includes various art mediums that are thought-provoking. The exhibit features three outside artist work through different media. The first group of 11 pieces was created by Susan Mathews who works in clay, yarn, wool and watercolor. Nine of them are three-dimensional works…
Photo courtesy of IMDb At 95 years old, Stan Lee, icon and representative of Marvel comics, passed away on Nov. 12. Although the cause of death is not confirmed, he battled various illnesses including pneumonia, over the past year. He was born Stanley Martin Lieber on Dec. 28, 1922, in New York City. Before he…
Photo by Kayla Michaud | Carpenter and Carlson were awarded plaques in recognition of their artistic excellence. The Harrington School of Communications and Media held a reception last Friday for Ranger Hall’s recent art exhibit “FREEZE.” This exhibit was completed on the walls of the Ranger Hall living room last spring by artists Erica Carpenter…
Comic courtesy of Will Wilson, who used to provide comics for the Good Five Cent Cigar. Former Cigar cartoonist Will Wilson received two Eisner Award nominations for his published comic strip collection, “Wallace the Brave.” The Eisner Awards are given out in the comic industry and are often referred to as the “Oscars of the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Art and Art History Professor Robert J. Onorato restored a 17th century neighborhood in Newport into Virtual artform. What started out to be a project to restore a 17th century Newport house, ended up becoming a much larger project when Onorato decided to restore an entire neighborhood. The restoration is…
Photo courtesy of Greg Nacerino | Band Perpetual Groove is one of the bands performing at the festival. Music festivals are highly popular events for college students over the summertime, and the very first Rhode Island Music and Arts Festival will occur this upcoming weekend in Providence. With its lively music and art presence, Providence…