The David Winton Bell Gallery (The Bell) is Brown Univeristy’s contemporary art space and a program of the Brown Arts Institute (BAI). The Bell’s program is defined by new commissions and exhibition projects with emerging and underrecognized artists whose work aligns with the research interests of the BAI curatorial team and reflects the interdisciplinary mission of the BAI. The Bell commissions two to three major exhibitions a year that are amplified by public events and conversations, publications, artist residencies, and performances. The Bell maintains a permanent collection of more than 7,000 works of art, dating from the 16th century to the present, with particularly rich holdings in 20th and 21st century works on paper.
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Eric-Paul Riege, (my god, YE'ii [1-2]) (jaatłoh4Ye'iitsoh [1–6]) (a loom between Me+U, dah 'iistł'ǫ́), 2021, installation view. Photo by Rik Sferra.
Installation view of Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme: May amnesia never kiss us on the mouth, April 23, 2022 - June 26, 2022. © 2022 The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo by Jonathan Muzikar.
Julien Creuzet, Attila cataract your source at the feet of the green peaks will end up in the great sea blue abyss where we drowned in the tidal tears of the moon, exhibition view, French Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2024, Giardini. Photo by Jacopo La Forgia.
dan paz, Standard Bath Towel, 2023; handmade porcelain, glaze, embroidery thread.
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Joel Wachs, President