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PPL offers free major exhibitions and community showcases throughout the year.

Exhibitions are viewable in our Joan T. Boghossian Gallery, Providence Journal Rhode Island Room, Updike Room, Marble Staircase Community Gallery, and other locations.

PPL in partnership with AS220, OPEN, and the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism (ACT), has formed a curatorial collaboration to activate and sustain the Library’s gallery spaces during a period of transition. If you are interested in proposing an exhibition or project, please fill out this form.  Please note that, at this time, funding for honoraria and production support is limited.

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May 20 - June 26, 2026

Lo Que Trajimos – What We Brought With Us

Teen Creative Fellowship exhibition
Joan T. Boghossian Gallery, 3rd Floor
What We Brought With Us" is an exhibition by Teen Creative Fellowship artist Adaliz Rivera, a high school junior, that explores personal and community stories connected to the Dominican residents of Providence.
Through research, hand built sculptural installations, sound, and storytelling, Adaliz honors Dominican culture, migration, memory, and the meaning of finding home. Each piece invites visitors to reflect on identity, belonging, and the stories we carry with us.