Art League RI is pleased to announce its’ upcoming show Art in Motion: Exploring Movement Through Art opening October 21, 2023, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm.

This exhibition includes over 70 pieces in a variety of mediums from artists all over the country exploring the diverse forms of movement through their art. Juror Hannah Subotnick will be in attendance to offer a brief statement and to announce the award winners from the show. Light refreshments will be provided. Stop on by!

The Art League RI Gallery is located at 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Please park in the lot on the Middle Street side of the building and enter through the door on the loading dock.

Art in Motion will continue through Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday 4-7 pm as well as Saturday 2-5 pm. Schedule an appointment outside of Gallery hours by emailing shannonf@artleagueri.org. The Gallery is always free and open to the public.

About the Exhibit:

Our world is in a state of flux. With paradigm shifts in recent years, we’ve had to adapt to major changes, both individually and societally. Art serves as a form of personal expression and a means of engaging with current events as people try to navigate and make sense of their surroundings. Like a dance that accompanies a piece of music, visual art is always evolving and reflects one’s life experiences and worldview.

In its purest form, movement in art refers to the path that a viewer’s eyes follow through a piece. Artists use movement to guide the viewer’s gaze toward focal points, using lines, edges, shapes, and colors within and beyond the artwork. Movement can push boundaries or create more defined ones. Art in Motion: Exploring Movement Through Art seeks to explore the diverse forms of movement in art.

About the Juror:
Hannah Subotnick (b.1992, Providence, RI) was born in a blizzard during a lunar eclipse. She is a multidisciplinary artist working in film, animation, photography, dance, sound, textiles, and installation. She holds an MFA from Stanford University in Art Practice, a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Film/Animation/Video, and a BA from Brown University and Modern Culture and Media. She received professional training in ballet, modern dance, and folk dance.
Through her work, she explores the life in the inanimate, bodies described by their absence, and the tension between sexual intimacy and seclusion. Although her work crosses many disciplines, at its core is a love of the transformative potential of the lens and its ability to abstract, reveal, and transport. Direct physical experience is important to her in her making process.

Featured Artists:
Leah Abrahams, Magnolia Altamirano, Kevin (ArtistScape), Hilary Houston Bachelder, Timothy Bergeron, Pamela Berkeley, Dan Borden, Diane Brown, Laura White Carpenter, Ruth Clegg, Uday Dhar, Diana Dyer, Josh Edenbaum, Robert Farber, Ronnie Fischer, Sue Fontaine Susan Fossati, Eran Fraenkel, Bobbie Friedman, Karen Gaudette, Geri Hahn, Bro Halff, Barbara Harris, Lynn Haygood Lee, Melissa Hughes, Alex Hutton, Wendy Ingram, Kathleen Kelly, Jonathan Knight, Cat Laine, Alexandra F. Light, Robert Martin, Maudegrasse, Marjorie Jane McClelland, Todd Monjar, Carol Mossa, Theadora Nedvins, Jane O’Hara, Gedas Paskausas, Linda Peduzzi, Ann Peterson, Elizabeth Ricketson, Soteris Sam Roussi, Linn Saffer, Lee Ann Scotto Adams, Sheila Smith, Clare Stefanini, Brooke Steytler, Tiange Wang, and Amy Wright.