Location: Newport
Top Things to do in Newport
What to do and see in Newport, Rhode Island (RI): The Best Art Galleries
Once the summer playground of America's wealthiest families, Newport remains a popular vacation destination at any time of year. The famous mansions, each more opulent than the last, offer detailed tours and give a fascinating glimpse into Gilded Age extravagance. While the town rightly emphasizes its history with a variety of museums and tours, Newport also has a vibrant, contemporary side, made manifest in quirky shops and great restaurants.
Restaurants in Newport
1. Thames Glass
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 206 reviews
We are open for the year and offer glassblowing lessons most days. Please call for available time slots or come watch the glassblowers working. See their finished hand blown glass pieces at Thames Glass Glassblowing Studio & Gallery. Hand Blown Glass by Matthew Buechner since 1981.
Reviewed By Seanb_us - Granville, United States
Took the opportunity whilst staying at Ivy Lodge to go to the glassworks and make some glass ornaments. There are several glass-making things you can try. Book in advance, because it seems popular, even in winter. The owner and staff were very welcoming and friendly, and the whole experience fun.
2. Blink Gallery
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
A vibrant little art gallery showcasing the photography of Newport's own Alexander Nesbitt. Featuring Nesbitt's iconic Newport images and savvy world travel photos, Blink also shows art work by many local artists including paintings, artisan made gifts, carbon fiber jewelry and funky ceramics. Blink Gallery has been voted "Best Gallery" numerous times! If you enjoy the arts then visiting our gallery is a great thing to do in Newport.
3. Spring Bull Studio & Gallery
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Spring Bull Gallery founded in 1990, is a cooperative gallery of artists exhibiting their own works a wide variety of styles and disciplines in oil, watercolor, acrylic, sculpture, pottery the gallery hosts changing monthly exhibitions
4. Seaside Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By kimberlyd555
Awesome artwork. Big selection. Very affordable. Staff was very helpful. I wish I bought another. I love my new painting.
5. Newport Art Galleries
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
The Newport Gallery Organization runs a monthly event "Newport Gallery Night" on the second Thursday of the month from 5-8 pm, February through December as a showcase of the 28 member galleries, museums and cultural institutions. During the summer months, we have free guided walking tours during the April through October Newport Gallery Nights.
6. NR Modern
NR Modern is Aquidneck Island's premier art space. We provide a creative environment where the contemporary arts in Rhode Island and internationally are cultivated and celebrated. We welcome you to come and see us. Enjoy the art, feel inspired, and see what cannot be spoken. Through our ever changing exhibitions, we provide support for social exchange and opportunities to shape public discourse.
7. Newport Contemporary Fine Arts
Newport Contemporary Fine Arts exhibits work by new and emerging artists. The gallery draws inspiration from diverse artistic approaches, materials, and media with particular focus on works emphasizing art's intrinsic qualities as the basis for expression -art as both art-object and as artistic process.
8. Ohanga Newport
A gallery of everything locally made in Rhode Island: handmade crafts, fine art (framed paintings and photographs), and food!
