Hailing from Nashville Tennessee, I have the great pleasure of welcoming Nathaniel Mather to the gallery! “Cape Cod Whale” 30″x40″https://ricepolakgallery.com/artwork/nathaniel-mather/dog-house/ The paintings of Nathaniel Mather
Our latest show was a great success, and our friends at the Provincetown Independent and Provincetown Magazine took notice! They recently published great pieces examining the works
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our fifth feature exhibition of the 2024 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Olga Antonova, Sandra Pratt, Ruth Williams &
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our forth feature exhibition of the 2024 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Jennifer Goldfinger, Ellen LeBow & Julie Levesque. The
The full moon was glowing outside all weekend long and inside the gallery we were glowing as well. Our present show is a blockbuster –
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our second feature exhibition of the 2024 season. We will be exhibiting the work of William Ciccariello, Nick Patten & Sean
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our first feature exhibition of the 2024 season is now open. We will be exhibiting the work of Craig Mooney, Joshua
The 2024 Rice Polak Gallery catalog is now here! Learn more about our artists and the work that they’re showing:
The Rice Polak Gallery today announced its 2024 summer exhibition schedule.
I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming assemblage artist Kurt Reynolds to the gallery. Prior to moving to his Provincetown studio, Kurt worked in the field
I’m happy to share that I was recently featured on the Art Lovers Forum podcast and The American Art Collective podcast. I’m thrilled to be
For years I would walk past my good friend Chris Nagle’s gallery and ogle Ellen Rolli’s incredible paintings in the window. When Chris decided to concentrate on his design opportunities
I’m not sure if it was the eclipse (which was amazing!), the weather or just the excitement of the season but the energy has completely
Although we are truly in the throws of winter I’m excited to share the news that the Rice Polak Gallery is participating in a very special exhibition
I keep telling myself that now is the time to go to the beach, now is the time to eat at all of the restaurants
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our fifth feature exhibition of the 2023 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Larry Calkins. This 2 week long
Between the blockbuster opening reception at the Rice Polak Gallery this past Friday, the Opening reception at the Mary Heaton Vorse House and the opening of Kevin’s play
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our forth feature exhibition of the 2023 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Willie Little, Bill Miller & Susan Mikula. The
Over the years so many of you have wanted to meet the artist Willie Little and I am happy to write and tell you that
There is so much going on in the next few weeks I can barely catch my breathe. For starters i am happy to share this
I am beyond thrilled to announce a collaboration between the Rice Polak Gallery and the Provincetown Arts Society who will be presenting the work of artist Susan Mikula
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our third feature exhibition of the 2023 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Bruce Ackerson, Les Seifer & Blair Thornley. The
I am happy to share this wonderful new video of our second feature show of the season. We are proudly exhibiting the work of Deb Goldstein, Pamela
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our second feature exhibition of the 2023 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Pamela Murphy, Deb Goldstein & Christie Scheele. The
I am happy to share this wonderful new video of our first feature show of the season. We are proudly exhibiting the work of Stanley Bielen, Donald
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our first feature exhibition of the 2023 season. We will be exhibiting the work of René Romero Schuler, Stanley Bielen & Donald Saaf.
Have I ever mentioned how incredibly lucky I am to have such an amazing team working with me at the gallery? Warren Lenoir has been
Fahima Ashori is one of the bravest people I know. She is a visual artist who was living in Afghanistan. As an active and independent woman,
Once again, we’ve made it easy to enjoy our artist’s works and to get to know them a little better with our online catalog. It has over 50 pages
It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the work of Bill Miller. Bill Miller is an assemblage artist who uses vintage linoleum flooring
I have the great pleasure of introducing you to the work of Les Seifer. Seifer’s work is well thought out and deliberate. His mediums include
PAMELA MURPHY “Discover II,” 30 x 31 in. Murphy works mostly with a palette knife and rags to wipe glazes on and off. This is
Kevin and I are on the road! We left the Cape in February stopping to visit family in New Jersey and then headed to Washington
“Do not hurry; do not rest” — a friend just shared this powerful quote with me. This phrase, attributed to Goethe, spoke to me and seems
On Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) my good friend and I always go to my favorite pond in Wellfleet and throw stones in the
I was having dinner at a good friend’s house this week and was shown this beautiful video about Hilde Oleson. I knew immediately that I
This is always such a bittersweet time of year for me with the seasons changing. The beauty of the Cape is astonishing and for those
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our third feature exhibition of the 2022 season – exhibiting the work of Jennifer Goldfinger, Robert Goldstrom, Anne Lilly & Steven Skollar.
The Rice Polak is proudly exhibiting the work of William Ciccariello, Nick Patten, Ruth Williams & Robin Winfield. Enjoy this video of our second feature show: And if you click here you
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our second feature exhibition of the 2022 season – we will be exhibiting the work of William Ciccariello, Nick Patten, Ruth Williams
On July 12, 2022, the Rice Polak Gallery hosted a very special event titled “Unprayed Prayers.” The event was a compelling collaborative blend of words,
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our first feature exhibition of the 2022 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Ellen LeBow, Julie Levesque, Necee Regis &
Hold on to your hat – the days are flying by and it’s hard to believe that it’s already the middle of June! The Provincetown International
One of my dearest friends refers to Memorial Day Weekend as “The Friday of Summer.” I absolutely love this expression as right this moment we
Welcome to Liz Dexheimer – Rice Polak’s newest artist! There were so many extraordinary artists whose work I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing this winter
Welcome to Rice Polak’s newest artist: Craig Mooney! Craig is an oil painter known for his dramatic figures, cityscapes, skies and seascapes conjuring up a cinematic sense of mystery,
It may still be winter but look at all of the new work that is arriving at the gallery! Everyone seems to be hunkered down
We are excited to invite you to the launch party for the Provincetown Art Gallery Association’s (PAGA) print project. The celebration will take place this
I can’t help but reflect back to last year when my family made the super hard choice to cancel Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is my family’s holiday,
In so many ways it feels like the beginning of the season instead of October. We had an incredibly robust summer and so many of
As summer turns into Autumn and the light begins to change, I have never been more grateful to be living on the Cape and working
We had such a great opening last Friday night for our fourth featured exhibition. Those of us who chose to weather the (non) storm were
We are having an amazing 3rd feature exhibition at Rice Polak. The people have spoken (!) and the response has been positively incredible. I hope
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our third feature exhibition of the 2021 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Stanley Bielen, Robin Cheung, Donald Saaf &
Check out the exhibition video of our second show of the season, featuring the work of Susan Mikula, Deb Goldstein, Willie Little & Christie Scheele. Video of our Second Feature
Provincetown art gallery, The Rice Polak Gallery, is excited to announce our second feature exhibition of the 2021 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Deb Goldstein, Willie
Our first feature show opened last week and everyone that enters the gallery has a smile on their face from seeing new art in Provincetown!
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our first feature exhibition of the 2021 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Bruce Ackerson, Peter Arvidson, Mike Stilkey
Once again, we’ve made it easy to enjoy our artist’s works and to get to know them a little better with our 2021 Online Exhibition Catalog. It has over
I can’t believe that I am actually saying this — It is with the utmost pleasure and relief that I welcome you to the 2021
There were so many extraordinary contemporary artists who’s work I had the pleasure of reviewing this winter but when I saw Sandra Pratt‘s paintings it was
Rice Polak Gallery is excited to introduce you to contemporary artist, and exquisite oil painter, Christie Scheele. “Christie’s meditative pieces cross the boundaries between realism and
I am ecstatic to introduce you to the gallery’s newest contemporary artist, Blair Thornley. I have been following Blair for many years and am crazy
The Rice Polak Gallery was proud to be highlighted in the Condé Nast Traveler’s recent article Where to Eat, Stay, and Play on Cape Cod.
Both the Boston Globe and the Cape Cod Times recently featured the Rice Polak Gallery’s new, virtual exhibition Making Waves: Artists Speak Out. The writers
Gallery owner Marla Rice was interviewed on Cape Cod Community Radio WOMR to speak about her new, virtual art show: Making Waves: Artists Speak Out. Marla was
Our new virtual exhibition Making Waves: Artists Speak Out was featured in The Provincetown Independent – “An Exhibit Makes Waves in Provincetown: Protest art gets
As an active member of the newly created Ptown Gallery Stroll, we are happy to announce our participation in The HOPE Project a Provincetown-wide exhibition and auction
Finally, both floors of the Rice Polak Gallery are available for virtual viewing of our group show exhibition! So many of you have asked to
Check out the Cape Cod Times interview with Rice Polak Gallery owner Marla Rice: “State of the art in Provincetown: Rice Polak Gallery committed to collaboration, exploration.” The article
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our participation in the Hamptons Virtual Art Fair! Check out our booth featuring the amazing work of
Provincetown is so lovely right now — to have a little taste of summer, please click on the image below to take a virtual tour
Robert Goldstrom was featured in The Provincetown Independent – “What’s Real About Robert Goldstrom’s Art Is His Unerring Style.” His work will be featured in
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our forth feature exhibition of the 2020 season. We will be exhibiting the wonderful work of Jennifer Goldfinger,
We hope you have enjoyed our virtual tours of the gallery – summer is zooming by but we still have 2 extraordinary exhibitions left.
Michele Harvey was featured in The Provincetown Independent – “For Michele Harvey, Watercolor Is Creative Renewal.” Her show “Vestiges” will be on display as part of
Joshua Meyer was featured in Jewish Boston – “Joshua Meyer’s Paintings Reflect His Jewish Identity.” The article captures the many facets of the artist’s process and
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our third feature exhibition of the 2020 season. We will be exhibiting the wonderful work of Michele
This year we are changing our feature exhibitions every two weeks which means that the gallery is fresh and vibrant with new work arriving daily.
William Ciccariello was featured in The Provincetown Independent – “William Ciccariello is the a featured artist at Rice Polak Gallery.” The exhibition runs Thursday July
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our second feature exhibition of the 2020 season. We will be exhibiting the wonderful work of William
Some people have called it spiritual, some have said cathartic but all agree that our first feature exhibition is stunning! Because I know many of you
Anne Lilly was featured in The Provincetown Banner – “The Art of Anne Lilly Is Kinetic in Any Medium.” Her work will be on display as
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our first feature exhibition of the 2020 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Ellen LeBow, Julie Levesque,
The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce the opening of our June Group Exhibition featuring many of our incredible contemporary artists. It’s beginning to
This week will feature those painters who defy description and who focus on the abstract. Here are two memorable quotes that I’ve read that sum
For the first time ever (!) Provincetown’s fine art galleries are working together and have launched the Ptown Gallery Stroll. Our immediate goal is to
It’s hard to ignore the role of video and photography in the context of the current political situation. The camera has the power to expose
With this beautiful spring weather in the air, it is hard not to celebrate our artists who paint the landscape. As you will see from
A new season means new artists and I am so excited to introduce you to Robert Goldstrom, Patricia Raney, Connie Saems and Ruth Williams. I feel truly fortunate
This week I am presenting those artists who are concentrating on the figure. Be they in oil paint or clay each of these artist’s works
Whether interiors, still lifes or portraiture, this week’s showcased works are intimate, contemplative and personal. And when I stop and think about it, I would describe each
This week I am focusing on our “outsiders & visionaries”. There are so many ways to describe these artists, but here are a few of
This is always my favorite time of the year – artwork starts to arrive and the new contemporary art season is on the horizon. At
As witnessed by this beautiful weather that we are having things are still bustling in Provincetown and things are most definitely still bustling at the
Here is a virtual tour of our third show of the season, our August 15 – September 4, 2019 installation. Featured artists: Olga Antonova, Larry
Adam Graham was featured in The Provincetown Banner – “Adam Graham paints a ‘Worldview’ from Provincetown’s streets”. His exhibition of Impressionist paintings, August 15 –
Provincetown Magazine published a feature article on Deb Goldstein‘s exhibition entitled “Art The Viewer Interprets” by Lee Roscoe. “Astonished Discoveries” and was on view from July
Warren has just completed a virtual tour of our second show of the season – Gallery Salon #2: July 26 – August 14, 2019 installation.
The photographer Susan Mikula was featured in The Provincetown Banner – “Susan Mikula captures America at its fringes”. She shoots exclusively with instant films in
Warren has just completed a virtual tour of our first show of the season – Gallery Salon 1: July 4TH – July 24TH, 2019. Featured
Mike Stilkey was featured in The Provincetown Banner – “Mike Stilkey hits the books to make art”. His exhibition of sculptures painted books was July
Warren has just completed his first video of the gallery for the 2019 season. It is of our opening Group Show and features all of
Some of you may already be familiar with Canyon Ranch, but for those of you who aren’t, Canyon Ranch is a wellness center and health spa located
Greetings from Provincetown, As witnessed by this beautiful weather that we are having things are still bustling in Provincetown and things are most definitely still
What an amazingly fast and fabulous summer this has been – the gallery was full of great art including this evocative show that recently opened.
Eli Crocker, Ellen Lebow, Christine Triebert, Patrick Webb, and Robin Winfield are the wonderfully talented artists in our third Salon Show of the season. The show will run
Julie Levesque’s “Break” is a must see art installation. It is part of her show entitled “The Way In Is The Way Out” on view
Warren has just completed his second video from the 2018 season at Rice Polak Gallery. It is of our recent feature exhibition and everyone in Provincetown is
Warren has just completed his first video of the gallery in Provincetown for the 2018 season. It is of our opening Group Show and features
We are thrilled to be exhibiting work by many of the gallery’s artists at oldCape Sotheby’s International Realty, in Orleans, MA. Please join us for
Although Friday is officially the first day of Autumn, things are still bustling in Provincetown and things are most definitely still bustling at the gallery.
What an amazingly fast and fabulous summer this has been – the gallery was bursting at the seams with great art including this beautiful show
It is of our recent feature exhibition and highlights the amazing work of Olga Antonova, Deb Goldstein, Susan Mikula & Nicolas V. Sanchez, and Willie
This is the second video of the 2017 season – our first feature exhibition the amazing work of Larry Calkins, Bill Ciccariello, Adam Graham, Matthew
A virtual tour of the Fall 2017 group installation at Rice Polak Gallery…the best of our contemporary artists exhibiting together in our gallery in Provincetown.
I’d like to welcome you to the 2017 season at the Rice Polak Gallery in Provincetown. The gallery will re-open this Saturday, April 29th! I
The days are getting longer, the first day of Spring has come and gone and I am officially back on Cape Cod after a winter
“Foretell” by Michele Harvey Exciting news from the Rice Polak Gallery! I just returned from three wonderful weeks in NYC. Besides seeing Hamilton (yes it
A virtual tour of the 2017 group installation at Rice Polak Gallery…the best of our contemporary artists exhibiting together in our gallery in Provincetown. Email
“Do I contradict myself? So I contradict myself! I am large, I contain multitudes!” -Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass As a young artist in my
A virtual tour of our 5 artist installation featuring: Tim Liddy, Ellen Lebow, Julie Levesque, Edward del Rosario & Michael Snodgrass. Email us if anything
There is not an animal on earth, or in our unearthly imaginations, that has not been endowed with human meaning beyond its perfect “is-ness.” The
A virtual tour of Salon #1 – July 7-27 Group Show featuring: Stanley Bielen, Lisbeth Firmin, Nick Patten, Patrick Webb & Robin Winfield. Email us
The new, virtual “pencil” at the Apple Store called to her like a siren on a rock. It was a futuristic novelty – lean, elegant,
“For me she’s the weeping woman. For years I’ve painted her in tortured forms, not through sadism, and not with pleasure, either; just obeying a
That dead coyote lay on the edge of the road. I’d pass it driving the girls to school, wondering why no DPW crew had removed
As an artist who exhibits in a gallery, I’ve wondered what it’s like to be the art dealer. So I persuaded Marla Rice to answer
TENEBRISM: from the Italian, tenebroso (murky) – a style of chiarpscuro painting using violent contrasts of light and dark, where darkness becomes a dominating feature
Stilled Life “I have fallen in love with a painting. Though that phrase doesn’t seem to suffice … rather it’s that I have been drawn
“The thing you need is often nearby.” – James Joyce “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates
A virtual tour of Rice Polak Gallery’s first salon July, 2015 Featuring 6 Gallery artists: Olga Antonova, William Carroll, William Ciccariello, Deb Goldstein, Michele Harvey
After listening to a radio piece about the discovery of France’s newest, oldest cave full of prehistoric drawings, the title of this entry was going
We invite you to follow our new online arts commentary Scratching the Surface by Ellen LeBow. A local artist represented by the Rice Polak Gallery, Ellen
