ART inc.
Art is central to the human experience. It can be a calming presence or a powerful tool for social change. It connects us and challenges us. It stokes our curiosity, invites us in, and shows us what’s possible. It’s everywhere we look, and sometimes invisible. “ART inc.” pulls back the curtain on the people and the process.
A Rhode Island PBS Original, “ART inc.” is a digital-first series plus a half-hour magazine-style broadcast exploring the art around us, from the traditional and iconic — music, performance, visual arts — to unexpected discoveries: the art of crafting reef to table sea salt, of the Chinese tea ceremony, of creating a prosthetic eye.
Latest Episode
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Joseph Chazen through the eyes of his friends and collaborators, Join us in the studio and in the city with artist Savonnara Alexander Sok, and follow the creation of the perfect wedding suit by “exceptionally queer” bespoke tailor Bao Vu.
Stories From ART inc.
With a sharp linocut tool and a wit to match, his clever artwork will ease you into a Rhode Island state of mind
From a “Hot Printing” class to running a thriving graphic design company, a Providence couple’s passion for design and their cultural roots have shaped their creative journey together
A unique collaboration between an artist, students from Bradley Schools and the Newport Art Museum
Step behind the counter at The Ice Cream Barn as they bring us inside their family-owned business
As Providence transforms, artists like Michael Townsend push back—turning a mall into home and raising the question: where can artists truly live and thrive?
ART inc. goes on a tour of Providence to see Brutalist buildings still standing, and those that have been demolished
From wiggly pups to polished pets, Karissa Surprenant and her team share their passion, expertise, and the tools that turn grooming into an art form