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On Being American | Contemporary Artworks, Echoes of the Past is an exhibition reimagining the historic house through the work of five contemporary artists. each drawing on the house's architecture, time period, and stories to explore the theme "On Being American." Curator Susan Hardy reflects that, "If you look at the whole of the installation, you see so much more than the history you would associate with a 161-year- old mansion. A bigger story unfolds and conversation beg

Entitled Patterns in Color and Flow, Wright’s installation transforms the Lippitt House Music Room through immersive images and regional waterways, offering viewers an opportunity to reflect on the unseen systems of labor and the histories flowing beyond the frame which allow the Lippitt House to exist.

Lynne Harlow’s evocative cotton installation on the floor of the library contemplates the question, “how little is enough?”

Textile artist Amalia Goldona Broche’s trio or textile works center the experiences and memories of the laborers that sustained life at the Lippitt House.

Displayed in the Dining Room of the Lippitt House Museum as part of the exhibition On Being American | Contemporary Artworks, Echoes of the Past, Easton’s works invite the viewer to contemplate the house’s architecture and interior, the Victorian period’s fascination with ornamentation, and materiality as a conveyor of cultural value.

If one were to enter the Drawing Room at the Lippitt House Museum, see the small-scale sculptural works installed on individual white pedestals, and ask, “What are these?,” this would be exactly the response artist Susan Hardy hopes to provoke.

Photo by Jeff Krause In addition to the destruction of the East Wing of the White House to replace it with a ballroom, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) is also slated for significant alterations. During an April 16 Commission of Fine Arts review meeting, the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, presented a concept plan with two options for painting over the EEOB’s original solid granite façade in bright white. The first would paint the e

Matthew Miller was born and raised in Providence, a place where the city’s history and homes are very important to him. He has been a mason for close to 30 years. He currently works for East Coast Masonry & Restoration, Inc. and belongs to Local 3 Bricklayers & Allied Craftsman. He learned the trade working alongside East Coast owner Michael St. Angelo as well as many other talented craftsmen throughout the years. He has led and worked on countless projects in Rhode Island an

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Photo: Jeff Krause) May 6, 2026 Mr. William Scharf Chair National Capital Planning Commission 401 Ninth Street NW, Suite 500N Washington, DC 20004 Re: Proposed Eisenhower Executive Office Building Exterior Beautification Project NCPC File Number 8777 Dear Mr. Scharf: Preserve Rhode Island (Preserve RI) serves as the statewide advocate for Rhode Island’s historic places. Our advocacy efforts extend beyond the borders of

Rhode Island’s Historic Tax Credits are a proven tool to create more housing stock— from 2013 to 2024 approximately 20% of all new housing comes through the program, including 20% of all affordable housing. But unlike neighboring states which are expanding their programs to address their housing crises, Rhode Island’s Historic Tax Credit program has been stymied through lack of funding, onerous fees, and a lack of transparency. Just when the program is needed most, and elect