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Barbara Pagh at URI Main Gallery

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Opening on September 14 and continuing through October 7 in the Main Gallery at URI is a unique installation of handmade paper and printmaking combinations by Barbara Pagh. Passages is inspired by the megalithic structures that were erected in ancient Ireland. It is part of a series of exhibitions based on specific sites where an ancient culture left its' mark on the landscape. In 2008 the artist traveled to Ireland as part of a sabbatical leave from the University of Rhode Island. Pagh visited sites including Newgrange, Knowth, Loughcrew and Carrowmore. These sites, built approximately 5,000 years ago, hold astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance. Many of the stones, both outside and inside the passage tombs, are carved with concentric circles, spirals and other geometric patterns. These symbols, found in many cultures and with their multiple interpretations, have been incorporated in Pagh's printmaking for the past 15 years. When you enter the gallery yo

Mobile Art Project presents Aqua Alta

Here is a video created by Valerie Kitchen documenting the recent installation of Aqua Alta in the Mobile Art Project.

Cynthia Farnell at Central Booking in NYC

If you are in New York on Thursday, September 17, stop by the premiere of CENTRAL BOOKING from 6-9 pm. CENTRAL BOOKING is a new gallery in Brooklyn on 111 Front Street , Gallery 214.  The space is curated by Maddy Rosenberg and Jon Coffelt. Two silk crepe prints from Cynthia Farnell's "Stains" series will be on view. The "Stains" are on her website here . Check out CENTRAL BOOKING by clicking here to  visit their web site :