Among our great neighbors on the East Side of Providence are
Brown and
RISD. Their contributions to the fine and performing arts make the East Side a culturally rich place to live. Most recently at RISD, the Chace Center, which houses a student center, classroom and studio spaces, expansive exhibition space, as well as a bridge to the existing
RISD Museum, opened two weeks ago. The Chace Center serves as a new entrance to the museum with an address of 20 North Main St. Designed by prominent architect, Jose Rafael Moneo, it works beautifully on the site where it is bordered by three historic buildings.
The opening exhibit, a show of alumnus
Dale Chihulys glass, is a fitting, as well as exciting, inaugural show. Chihuly is known for making large scale colorful pieces. His work is in many collections and public venues. The RISD owned shop,
RISDWORKS, moved into the Chace Center on the street level, enlivening that space as well as making the building appear active from the outside facade on South Main Street. There is a great article on Moneo's building at on:
www.arcspace.com
