TeenView: Our World Seen Through Young Eyes

City of Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism invite you to visit the Gallery at Providence City Hall for its newest installation, “TeenView: Our World Seen Through Young Eyes.” The exhibition photographic work by young adults in Rhode Island.

The vision for “TeenView,” a youth arts program for Rhode Island high-school students, came into focus when @George Adams, an aspiring photographer at Classical High School, decided to act on a desire to bring together community of young photographers from around the state. They would meet in person, learn from each other, and share ideas. With the help of Rhode Island-based photographers Mary Beth Meehan and Tina Tryforos, “TeenView” brought together a dedicated group of talented young people who met regularly over the summer, developing each of their individual artistic perspectives, working to articulate their concerns about the world they share, and becoming a tight-knit group of artistic colleagues.

TeenView the exhibition peers right into the heart of what young people care about today: their evolving identities; their friends, families and communities; and the politics, social inequities and precarious environment that adults have built for them.

George Adams is a Junior at Classical High School. An aspiring photographer, George is also a member of the baseball team and the ultimate Frisbee team.

Mary Beth Meehan is a Providence-based photographer and educator most widely known for her community-based photography and large-scale photographic installations.

Tina Tryforos is a photographer, bookmaker and educator, whose work delves poetically into the effects of human intervention on the natural world.

About the Gallery at City Hall: Offering space to artists and organizations that might not have a permanent gallery, the Gallery at City Hall exhibits an eclectic array of work that highlights the artistic and cultural diversity found in the Providence community. The Gallery is open to the public during City Hall business hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm and is located at 25 Dorrance Street | 2nd Floor | Providence, RI 02903.

For more information go to http://artculturetourism.com/main-gallery

City Hall is easily accessible by all forms of transportation. For information on parking nearby visit http://parkdowntownprovidence.com/; bus schedules available at www.ripta.com.