The RISD Museum Hosts “Wunderground : Providence, 1995 to the Present?

Friday, 27 October 2006 08:13

Providence, RI - For the past decade, Providence, RI, has been the site of a radical underground art scene, giving rise to a multi-faceted, unbridled aesthetic that is as distinct as it is influential.  The work earns international press ranging from music and fine art to comic and shelter publications, yet the artists maintain their underground life-as-art practices.  This fall, the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design presents “Wunderground: Providence, 1995” to the present, an exhibition celebrating Providence’s intersection of art and music.

This watershed exhibition consists of two parts, representing present and past: “Shangri-la-la-land” and “Providence Poster Art, 1995-2005.”  Organized by Judith Tannenbaum, Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art at The RISD Museum, the exhibition is conceived by a core group of eight artists: Mat Brinkman, Brian Chippendale, Jim Drain, Leif Goldberg, Jungil Hong, Xander Marro, Erin Rosenthal, and Pippi Zornoza.

“This exhibition provides an extra-ordinary window onto a thriving creative world whose art is seldom-seen by mainstream museum-goers,” says Tannenbaum.  “We hope to honor the non-establishment spirit of this community within the Museum’s walls.” On exhibit until 7 January, 2007.

The RISD Museum houses over 80,000 works of art, ranging from ancient Greek and Roman sculpture to French Impressionist paintings, from Chinese stone and terracotta sculpture to contemporary art.  The Museum’s collections displayed in 45 galleries on three floors, tracing the history of art from antiquity to the 21st century.

Visit The RISD Museum at : www.risdmuseum.org