Gallery
The Gallery at Make Do Studios is available to rent for exhibitions, installations, photoshoots and events. We do not jury the programming or content.
The gallery offers approximately 1600 square feet of space. It is located on the second floor and is currently accessible only by stairs. View the gallery floor plan here and rental rates for 2026 here.
For more information about renting the gallery, to check availability, or to schedule a walkthrough, please contact hello@makedostudios.org.
If you’re interested in renting the gallery, please complete our inquiry form.
Current Exhibition
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Current Exhibition 〰️
Infinite Fetch
January 25 - March 14
Opening Reception: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2-4PM
Closing Reception: Saturday, Mar. 7, 4-6pm
Open gallery hours 11-2 on Saturdays during exhibition run
Infinite Fetch is an idealized oceanographic term describing how the circumpolar current, the strongest current on earth, is so powerful due to its lack of impediments. There are no land masses to stop its energy; the winds are allowed to blow, infinitely. This, in combination with the spiraling effect of currents which push the deep water up from the bottom of the ocean, makes this region of the Southern Hemisphere a unique window into the deep ocean.
The Infinite Fetch exhibition features artwork which transforms the research of participants on the NBP24-10, a research cruise which travelled through the Southern Ocean and parts of Antarctica in Fall 2024, and participants of the Vis-a-thon 2025 program at the Rhode Island School of Design. This art was made collaboratively by scientists, artists, designers, technicians, and researchers.
Past Exhibitions
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Past Exhibitions 〰️
MEMBERS SHOW
MAKE DO STUDIOS MEMBERS SHOW
Reception: December 6th, 6PM-9PM
72 Tingley Street
Come help us celebrate a big year of becoming Make Do!
Work by studio members and shop keymembers:
Henry Brown, Ian Cozzens, Kara Dunne, Evan Farley, Alex Gonzalez, Lois Harada, Yasmine Hassan, Calvin Hubbard, Cranston Propulsion Laboratories, David Karoff, Martha Koch, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, Haley MacKeil, Aaron McLaughlin, Anna McNeary, Ellen Rogers, Rena Rong, Edward Steffanni, and Sam Toler
Vibes will be jolly. Cocktails by Little Bitte.
DON'T MISS OUT.
Shifting Grounds
𝕊𝕙𝕚𝕗𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕤:
𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕦𝕝𝕥 𝕃𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝔹𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕤
Opening: September 28 (Sun) 2-4 PM
On View: September 29–October 10 2-5 PM (except Mon)
@make_do_studios 72 Tingley St, Providence, RI
▫️What layers of memory remain inscribed in place?
▫️Where does locality begin to reform itself?
▫️Who speaks through the fault lines?
The exhibition begins at the site of rupture—where traces accumulate, identities overlap, and meanings slip through fractured ground. Here, locality is not fixed geography but layered terrain: eroded, displaced, and recomposed.
Rather than restoring place as origin, the participating artists engage in acts of recomposition—through sensation, memory, language, and material. In their work, rupture no longer signals collapse but becomes a generative frontier.
Participating Artists
@alivedadyuner.jewelry
@bdavissynergy
@mikegesty
@dcocozzastudios
@fedaeid
@lionpawlilly
@lendasock
@maha.mohan
@nadiahajiomar
@nahom.ghebredngl
@ntxoo.art
@_xuanlam
Team
Curated by @eunbyeol.e
Graphic Design: @thatruchika
Exhibition Design: @helenkwon98
Support
This project is supported by the SPUR Fund, awarded by the RISD Research Center.
FEVER BLOOM
Fior de la Cruz
Reception 10/24, 5:30-8:30pm
Artist talk 10/25, 12-2pm
FEVER BLOOM is a vibrant and glowing garden of color and emotion—exploring beauty, identity, and resilience amid the chaos of contemporary life.
Fior De La Cruz (b. 1997) is a Dominican-American emerging artist and creative based in Rhode Island. She graduated with a BS in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Marketing from Johnson & Wales University in 2019. Her work has been exhibited throughout New England, including the Providence Art Club, the Pitcher-Goff House, No Mind Gallery, and Spring Bull Gallery in Newport. In 2024, she was featured as a guest artist for Gallery Night Providence.
See more about Fior’s work and practice at their website and instagram pages.
LA CASA DE CARTAS
Saturday, November 8th, 5pm-9pm
This is a ticketed event. Buy tickets here
An exhibition based on the personification of loteria, while promoting Latinx culture & the importance of family archiving.
