Join gallerist and writer Michael Rose for his regular meetup “Drinks with Artists,” hosted at JAC! This monthly gathering brings together younger and emerging local artists for casual conversation.
Michael Rose is a gallerist and writer with over a decade of leadership experience in the visual arts. Since 2014, he has served as the gallery manager at the historic Providence Art Club. Under his direction the Club’s galleries earned Best of RI Awards for Best Gallery in Providence for seven consecutive years and premiered new exhibitions like an annual Community Invitational and a College Biennial. Michael also founded New England Art News, a popular weekly newsletter and blog providing free information on arts opportunities. One of the northeast’s most active arts writers, he has been the weekly art columnist for GoLocalProv.com since 2021 and has profiled and reviewed hundreds of artists.
A sought after juror and awards judge, Michael has worked on exhibitions throughout the region including for Bristol Art Museum, Warwick Center for the Arts, South Coast Artists, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Lyme Art Association, and Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, among others. Michael received his Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Providence College and earned a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts from New York University. Learn more about him at www.michaelrosefineart.com.