Multiple Exhibitions at Providence Public Library this Fall

Providence Public Library (PPL) is presenting multiple exhibitions on view during the Library’s open hours this fall! See below for details on those currently on display. We welcome you to PPL for these exhibitions and associated programs and events. Everywhere I Go: Sketchbooks from Cyrus Highsmith October 1 - December 31, 2025 The exhibition will be on view during regular library hours in the Joan T. Boghossian Gallery on the 3rd floor. From the 1990s to the present, artist and type designer Cyrus Highsmith has been sketching out ideas that have made their way eventually into award-winning artwork and typefaces. This exhibition offers the rare opportunity to see those ideas develop from their first moments in the sketchbooks that Cyrus has carried with him daily. October 4 – Updike Award Ceremony and Cyrus Highsmith Lecture Since 2014 PPL has awarded its Updike Prize to a student type designer who has used the library’s collections in the creation of an original typeface. This year we’re also celebrating Providence educator and type designer Cyrus Highsmith. Over the course of the past three decades Highsmith has filled sketchbooks with designs, artwork, text and more, and this year he has donated the collection of hundreds of sketchbooks to PPL Special Collections. The sketchbooks are on display in the Library’s Boghossian Gallery, and Cyrus will be our featured speaker at this year’s award ceremony. Join us on Saturday, October 4, at 1:30 pm to view the exhibition, meet the student designers and see their work, and hear from Cyrus about his sketchbook practice. The event is free, and open to the public. Registration appreciated. ********** “Turn the Page” -- artwork by Andre Lee Bassuet, Iris Wright, Kevin Veronneau, Lara Henderson, Michael Ezzell and Xiao Guo October 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026 On view during regular library hours in the Updike Room, 3rd Floor. A group exhibition showcasing artworks repurposed from deaccessioned books of the Providence Public Library. These new works of art, sculptures and collages inspire the idea of transformation and turning the page in our own lives. It also invites dialogue about taking on the challenge of recycling materials. Programming Wednesday, October 8, 4:30 to 7:00 pm: Opening Reception and Artist Talk for exhibition “Turn the Page” This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. ********** “Echoes of the Andes”: Exhibit of Ancient Peruvian Ceramics Facilitated by The Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island (ACC) & Consulate General of Peru in Hartford. July 23, 2025 – July 24, 2026 On view during regular library hours in the Rhode Island Room, 1st Floor. The Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island, in collaboration with the Peruvian Consulate in Hartford, proudly presents Echoes of the Andes: Peru’s Ancient Heritage, an exhibit showcasing a collection of pre-Hispanic Peruvian artifacts, including Chancay, Nasca, and Huaura ceramics. The Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Andean countries. We bring together people of Andean descent, support recent immigrants, and foster community through cultural, social, intellectual, and civic activities. Special focus is given to preserving the Quechua and Aymara cultures and educating the broader public about Andean traditions.

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