Current Gallery Exhibit

ABBONDANZA: Italian Heritage -
Looking Back at the Old Country

October 6-31, 2008
Gallery Receptions and Performance October 16 5:00pm-9:00pm & October 18 2:00pm-4:00pm

The exhibit will feature mixed media works in oil, pastel, watercolor, print making, photography and glass from local Italian and Italian-American Artists inspired by their journeys back to the regions in Italy where their families originated.  The fine art includes work by Priscilla Cane, Cinzia Cittudino, Sandra DeSano-Pizullo, Anthony Ferrara, Dominic Marcigliano, Salvator Mancini, Nick Paciorek, Regina Partridge, Amy Jean Romero, Don Smith, Anthony Tomaselli, and Bob Venditto along with travel photographs from Bob Cembrolo, Dawn Valentim, plus family heirlooms, artifacts and memorabilia from Anthony Ferrara and Christina Valone Ramos.

The Gallery Receptions will include regional food, music, the premiere of an original documentary film The Traditions and Heritage of Italians in Rhode Island  by Andre Charpentier on October 16 at 7pm and October 18 at 2pm.

The Poetry Loft will present AUTHORS ON ART original poems created from the works of art in the gallery throughout the evening on October 16th. The program will feature Special Guest Authors: Ann Hood from her book The Knitting Circle at 6pm, Robert Leuci from All The Centurions at 7pm, plus Christine Palamidessi author of The Virgin Knows and The Fiddler Case at 8pm, plus Kim Baker, Nancy Brown, Louise Giguere, Jan Keough, Beatrice Lazarus, Mary Mueller, Robert Muir, Noel Patoine, Jim Rosenberg, and Emily Sack.

There will be a book signing by Ann Hood and Robert Leuci following their readings.

URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery is located in the 1st and 2nd floor lobby
80 Washington Street, Providence RI 02903

For information call Steven Pennell at 401-277-5206