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Vivian Keulards, Sterra, 2015, From the series, “Flaming Grace,” Light inkjet print on dibond, Courtesy of the Artist.

Hair Stories

Bringing together a diverse group of artists whose work focuses on hair or uses hair as a medium, this show explores the multifaceted meanings of hair today.

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Location

Newport Art Museum
 76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 848-8200
hello@newportartmuseum.org
Museum School
26 Liberty Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 619-7983

Admission

Museum Members

Free

Adults

$15

Seniors (age 65+)

$10

Ages 17 & under

Free

College Students, Military

$8

Hours

Monday

Closed

Tuesday - Saturday

10 am - 5 pm

Thursday (January - March)

10 am - 5 pm

Thursday (April - December)

10 am - 7 pm

Sunday

12 - 5 pm

Holidays

The Museum is closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Now on View

Hair Stories

Cushing & Morris Galleries
July 17, 2021 - October 31, 2021

Howard Ben Tré Sculpture “Two-Capped”, 2010

Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19

Hope Tree Art Exhibition 2021

Miantonomi Park, Newport, RI
July 21, 2021 - October 9, 2021

Permanent Collection

Griswold House and Cushing/Morris Building Galleries

Lights in the Tunnel: Creating Art in the Shadow of COVID-19

Senior Curator Francine Weiss recently caught up with five artists to learn how they are being affected psychologically, emotionally, physically, and financially by the pandemic, and to answer the question, “What happens to creativity in quarantine?”

Visit this online exhibition to see their work created during this period of social isolation.

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