Event Category: WaterFire Arts Center

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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The community is invited to TroopTop Thursdays at the WaterFire Arts Center every Thursday this summer, through August 29. WaterFire Providence and Valley neighborhood restaurant, Troop PVD, have collaborated to create a rooftop bar with live musical performances and arts experiences as well as a fundraiser for the featured non-profit organization of the night. TroopTop is supported by Cross Insurance and US Rubber Lofts, proudly managed by Brady Sullivan Properties. Programming for each evening is presented by Little Guy At The Gig. 

Thursday, July 11

TroopTop on Thursday, July 11 is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with live music performed by Olivia Dolphin. This week in the gallery we are hosting the exhibition for NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Artistic Patronage

TroopPVD will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales of their specialty cocktail to PechaKucha Providence. First established in 2003, PechaKucha presents free monthly events where the Greater Providence community can share ideas, creations, and stories utilizing the PechaKucha format, which consists of 20 images that last 20 seconds. Who doesn’t love “show and tell” for grown-ups? The open call for presenters ensures that no PechaKucha night is created equal, making sure that viewers make beautiful discoveries every night.

Snacks provided by UNFI Cafe PVD and Gather Farm Ice Cream.

See the full 2024 TroopTop Thursday schedule.

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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Get in your silent reading time at the WaterFire Arts Center this Saturday, July 13, from Noon to 2 pm. Enjoy reading outside in the sun or inside among the art! We’ll start with an hour to an hour and a half of reading, followed by a reflection and sharing session for those who want to discuss their recent reads with a neighbor!

Saturday, July 13

SymposiumBooks and WaterFire Providence are teaming up for SilentBookClubProvidence! Here, you can shop a curated collection of SymposiumBooks at the store in the WaterFire Arts Center, open year-round Wed-Sun, 10-5, and Thurs, 10-9. Escape the heat and grab a refreshing beverage from our WaterFire Arts Center store cooler.

Interested? RSVP today!

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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The community is invited to TroopTop Thursdays at the WaterFire Arts Center every Thursday this summer, through August 29. WaterFire Providence and Valley neighborhood restaurant, Troop PVD, have collaborated to create a rooftop bar with live musical performances and arts experiences as well as a fundraiser for the featured non-profit organization of the night. TroopTop is supported by Cross Insurance and US Rubber Lofts, proudly managed by Brady Sullivan Properties. Programming for each evening is presented by Little Guy At The Gig. 

Thursday, July 18

TroopTop on Thursday, July 18 is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with live music performed by Mutter X Femur. This week in the gallery we are hosting the exhibition for NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Artistic Patronage and Gallery Night Providence

TroopPVD will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales of their specialty cocktail to the Wilbury Theatre Group, highlighting FringePVD. First established in 2014, The Providence Fringe Festival®, known as FRINGEPVD, encourages new and established performing artists by bringing entertaining and affordable theater to the community. FRINGEPVD fosters connections between artists, audiences, businesses, and local groups, boosting the voices of Providence as a renowned cultural destination for work, art, and tourism. FRINGEPVD is free to anyone who wants to produce their own show. Some artists consider it an annual show, while others see it as an occasion to try something new.

Snacks are provided by UNFI Cafe PVD.

See the full 2024 TroopTop Thursday schedule.

All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Also happening this night in the space is TroopTop Thursday on the WFAC roof deck in partnership with TROOP PVD and FringePVD, a festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group. A Gallery Night Providence tour will also be stopping by to view the exhibition.

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*.

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, June 25.

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

Instagram | Website

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

Instagram | Website

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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Join Rhode Island Monthly on July 25, 2024 at the WaterFire Arts Center for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the Best of Rhode Island®. This event is a tribute to the talent, flavor and experiences that make our Ocean State unique. You’re invited to be part of a night of celebration, music and local delights! Entrance to the event begins at 6:30pm.

Tickets will be scanned at registration. Each guest must have access to the QR code on their ticket, either on your phone or printed. You can find your tickets by downloading and logging into the Eventbrite app. Each ticket has a unique QR code and can only be scanned once. Tickets will NOT be available at the door.

Your ticket includes:

• Groove to Roomful of Blues, Caribbean steel drums, and DJ throughout the evening.
• Savor mouth-watering bites and refreshing drinks from our state’s best vendors.
• Photo booth provided by Delta Dental that will capture the spirit of the night.
• Plenty of free and spacious parking.
• First glance at our August- Best of Rhode Island® issue.

*Tickets are non-refundable.

Important information:

• This is a 21+ event, IDs are required for entry and will be checked by security.
• The dress code is festive attire.

WaterFire Providence presents NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection: A Half-Century of RI Patronage at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) a large-scale exhibition featuring over 100 NetWorks Rhode Island artists. This exhibition celebrates a dynamic community of innovative artists living and working in Rhode Island and their champion, Joseph A. Chazan M.D. The exhibition is made possible by the support of BankNewport.

NetWorks Rhode Island, initiated in 2008 by Dr. Chazan in collaboration with Umberto Crenca, documented and celebrated the work of 113 Rhode Island artists through video and photographic profiles created over a 9-year span, 2008-2016. This collection of video profiles provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. In 2017, WaterFire Providence in partnership with Dr. Chazan, gathered these documentaries into an accessible website, networksri.org, with the aim to create a digital home for them that could be a resource for people to learn more about these Rhode Island artists and their work. The videography and editing of the profiles is by Richard Goulis and photo portraits by Scott Lapham, Lucas Foglia, and Miguel Rosario.

This summer exhibition is in the WaterFire Arts Center’s 15,000 square foot Main Hall and gallery spaces from Thursday, July 11, 2024 through September 1, 2024*. All are welcome to an opening reception on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

In addition to the opening night, visitors are invited to The Collector’s Story: A Conversation on Supporting Artists with Dr. Joseph Chazan on Wednesday, July 31 and Artists in Conversation nights on three Thursdays August 1, August 15, and August 22. Over 28 artists will be participating in the talks. There will be two artist talks per night, the first from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the second talk starting at 7:30 p.m. and concluding at 8:30 p.m. The talks will be moderated by gallerist, Candita Clayton and Emily Gray, Executive and Curatorial Assistant of WaterFire Providence.

Artists In Conversation

TroopTop Thursdays a summertime rooftop bar, as well as the 11th Providence Fringe Festival presented by Wilbury Theatre Group happening throughout the neighborhood from Sunday, July 14 to Saturday, July 27. Visitors are invited on the third Thursdays of the month, July 18 and August 15, for Gallery Night Providence; when the WFAC and other art spaces throughout the city are open late and trolley tours are available. There is a closing gathering on Thursday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a performance by NetWorks RI Artist and musician Mark Taber.

This exhibition features artwork from Dr. Chazan’s collection together with additional works by the NetWorks Rhode Island artists. NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection is a collaboration between WaterFire Providence, Dr. Chazan, and Candita Clayton, owner of the Candita Clayton Gallery and Collections Manager for the Dr. Chazan Collection.

“The WaterFire Arts Center is the ideal site for an exhibition that’s all about the excellence of Rhode Island artists. WaterFire has hosted the NetWorks archive (networksri.org) for several years, and WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans is himself a NetWorks artist. This large exhibition will provide even greater exposure to the extraordinary richness of the visual arts in Rhode Island. This was my motivation for creating NetWorks Rhode Island.”

Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Founder of NetWorks Rhode Island

NetWorks Rhode Island Artists

Astrid, David Allyn, Ben Anderson, Boris Bally, Jillian Barber, Deborah Baronas, Reenie Barrow, Nicholas Benson, Howard Ben Tré (1949-2020), Kate Blacklock, Jonathan Bonner, Leslie Bostrom, Coral Bourgeois, Stephen Brownell, Donnamaria Bruton (1954-2012), Ilse Buchert Nesbitt, Jesse Burke, Lawrence A. Bush (1951-2019), Nilton Cardenas, Daniel G. Clayman, Dennis Congdon, Umberto Crenca, Ruth Dealy, Jessica Deane Rosner, David DeMelim, John DeMelim (1924-2019), Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Gretchen Dow Simpson, John Dunnigan, Steven Easton, Wendy Edwards, Jerry Ehrlich, Yizhak Elyashiv, Barnaby Evans, Walter Feldman (1925 – 2017), Ann Fessler, Richard Fishman, Ana Flores, Lucas Foglia, David Frazer, Mark Freedman, Nancy Friese, Julie Gearan, Hank Gilpin, Michael M. Glancy (1950-2020), Richard Goulis, Corey Grayhorse, Malcom Grear (1931- 2016), Bunny Harvey, Tayo Heuser, Paul Housberg, Philip J. Jameson (1930-2022), Shawn Kenney, Scott Lapham, Irene Lawrence, Eugene Lee (1939-2023), Meg Little, Tracy Mahaffey, Saberah Malik, Salvatore Mancini, Peter Marcus, Xander Marro, Paula Martiesian, Jane Masters, Mary Beth Meehan, Stephen Metcalf, Alan Metnick, Denny Moers, Andrew Moon Bain, Morris Nathanson (1927-2022), Allison Newsome, Jacqueline Ott, Barbara Owen, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Elizabeth Pannell, Allison Paschke, Agustin Patiño, Lisa Perez, Timothy Philbrick (1952-2022), Erminio Pinque and BIG NAZO LAB, Peter Prip, Angel Quinonez, Andrew Raftery, Tony Ramos, James Reynolds, CW Roelle, Anthony Russo, Thomas Sgouros (1927-2012), Monica Shinn, Duane Slick, Dean Snyder, Esther Solondz, Rosanne Somerson, Kenneth Speiser, Meredith Stern, Laura Travis, John Udvardy, Judyth Van Amringe, Wendy Wahl, Neal Walsh, James Watkins, Gail Whitsitt-Lynch (1949-2017), Richard Whitten, McDonald Wright, and Toots Zynsky

The WaterFire Arts Center store + gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to all, donations are encouraged.

*The exhibition will be closed for a private event on Thursday, July 25.

About NetWorks RI

NetWorks Rhode Island, a visual arts project, was initiated in 2008 by Rhode Island arts sponsor and collector Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Conceived with Umberto Crenca, the then artistic director of the alternative arts center AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island, NetWorks Rhode Island proposed to document, celebrate, and foster the richly creative and diverse professional visual arts community in contemporary Rhode Island through profiles of individual artists and their work. Seventeen profiles were produced that first year. During each subsequent year through 2016, additional profiles were produced, eventually forming an archive of 113 video and photographic profiles supplemented by museum and gallery exhibits, five printed catalogues and panel discussions. Each fall, RI PBS broadcasted the newly released profiles and has frequently re-broadcasted profiles from previous years, providing broad access to the content.

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