David Winton Bell Gallery

The David Winton Bell Gallery is a contemporary art gallery at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The gallery was established in 1971 through a donation from the Bell family.^[1] The Bell Gallery serves as a hub of contemporary art within the university community and beyond, offering a diverse range of exhibitions, programs, and events.^[2][3] It is housed in the Albert and Vera List Art Center, and is part of the Brown Arts Institute.^[4]

David Winton Bell Gallery

Established	1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Location	Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41.82635°N 71.40541°W / 41.82635; -71.40541
Collection size	7,000
Website	https://bell.brown.edu/

Each year, the gallery features four to five major shows, as well as dozens of student exhibitions.^[5] Recent exhibitions have featured work by Elisabeth Subrin,^[6] Lisa Reihana,^[7] Melvin Edwards,^[8] Wendy Edwards,^[9] and Carrie Mae Weems.^[10]

Collection

The Bell Gallery's permanent collection consists of more than 7,000 artworks.^[11] Highlights of the collection include works by Lee Bontecou, Alice Neel, Frank Stella, Jules Olitski, and Walker Evans.^[12][1][13]