Currently On View
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.
Spaces That Hold Us
Artwork by Bhen Alan
Joan T. Boghossian Gallery, 3rd Floor
Spaces That Hold Us explores how Filipino-Americans in Providence, Rhode Island, and surrounding areas shape their cultural identity within unexpected, everyday spaces. From Asian grocery store aisles, ice cream shops, university parks, apartment kitchens, dining tables to intimate community gatherings — Filipino-Americans claim these locations as cultural hubs, transforming them into places where heritage, community, and identity converge. These spaces may not be formally designated for cultural expression, but they have evolved into powerful sites of belonging and self-definition. Here, the mundane becomes meaningful. These spaces serve not only as reminders of the Philippines, but also as symbols of adaptation and pride, embodying the dynamic nature of Filipino-American culture.
Read more about the exhibition and related programming here.
Exploring the Archives: Sharing Stories/Building Connections
Curated by Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library, Inc. / Mev Miller
Rhode Island Room, 1st Floor
Wanderground is filled with Lesbian treasures. By themselves, these objects might be seen as mysterious or intriguing, but they each have a story behind them. This exhibit displays items from our project Exploring the Archives: Sharing Stories/Building Connections, made possible by a grant from RI Humanities. Through interviews and conversations, we are able to add depth, breadth, and character to selected items from our collection. Enjoy the stories connected to these Lesbian memorabilia.
Read more about the exhibition and related programming here.
Wheel of Fortune
Artwork by Eli Kaughman
Updike Room, 3rd Floor & Ground Floor Lobby
Wheel of Fortune is a site-specific art installation by Eli Kauffman. Colorful, life-sized paintings explore the breadth and intensity of young adulthood, through self-betterment and collective perseverance. Kauffman makes paintings specific to the scenery and artifacts in their community, revisiting moments that feel profound in daily life. The work is like a soap opera; it is all about slowing fast moments down so that we can sit in them.