Provincetown
Massachusetts
Rice Polak Gallery
The Rice Polak Gallery holds a prominent place in Provincetown, Massachusetts as one of the primary venues for contemporary art. Founded by Marla Rice and Richard Polak in 1992 the focus of the gallery is on the quality and context of artwork. Marla Rice assumed sole ownership of Rice Polak in 2005. The gallery represents a select group of emerging and established artists whose work is both contemporary and contemplative. The gallery is not media specific and shows a wide cross-section of artistic approaches, including, paintings, works on paper, sculpture, photography and installations.
The philosophy of the Rice Polak Gallery is marked by a spirit of collaboration and exploration. The diverse media in the gallery's program are united by the consistent presentation of challenging and thoughtful work. These works are often motivated by our artists' interests in questioning established boundaries. Provincetown itself has long been recognized as a unique place, a perfect blend of remoteness and rare natural beauty. Vast numbers of artists have made the pilgrimage to Provincetown, where diversity has become the one unifying factor. The Rice Polak Gallery draws from this synthesis and brings a fresh spirit to the art scene on Cape Cod.
As we look to the future the Rice Polak Gallery is dedicated to cultivating solid relationships with museums, art critics, established and emerging collectors, and other fine art galleries. Though many of our artists have already received the imprimatur of museum exhibition or purchase, the gallery remains committed to bringing new talent to its program.
We are challenged and excited by our artists, whose work we find ever changing, often humorous, sometimes political and always stimulating. Our desire to share that challenge and excitement is what keeps us committed to our artists and to the public at large.
Recent News
Rice Polak Gallery News - September 19, 2024
Dear Friends, Is it really mid September? It's impossible to believe how quickly the summer went by. I know it's always the case but this one really flew. Near perfect weather, amazing theater and concerts, friends visiting from near and far and of…
Read More »Exhibition - Olga Antonova, Sandra Pratt, Ruth Williams and Robin Winfield at Rice Polak Gallery
Featuring work by Olga Antonova, Sandra Pratt, Ruth Williams & Robin Winfield OLGA ANTONOVA Still life painter and artist, Olga Antonova has built an international reputation with major exhibitions in Europe as well as the States. The…
Read More »Exhibition - William Ciccariello, Nick Patten and Sean Thomas at Rice Polak Gallery
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 Thomas. WILLIAM CICCIARIELLO I've waited a long time to exhibit this…
Read More »Welcome Back Rebecca Kinkead
Dear Friends, After a 3 year hiatus from showing work at the gallery I am ecstatic to announce that we will once again have Rebecca Kinkead's work at Rice Polak. Rebecca had immersed herself in "A Neighborhood Project" which was a community art…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - February 15, 2024
Dear Friends, 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 at the Mary Heaton Vorse House. We have the great honor of sharing the space with…
Read More »Warm Wishes From The Town That We Love
My Friends, So many of you have asked that I resend this video and I couldn't think of a better time to do that than on New Year's Eve. It is a love letter to Provincetown and David A. Cox the filmmaker and Hilde Oleson have managed to put into…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - October 27, 2023
As I'm writing this email the weather is gorgeous outside and the forecast looks amazing for the coming weekend. It's supposed to hit 70+ degrees. "Halloween Weekend" is upon us and the town is already buzzing. One of my favorite things to do is to…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - September 6, 2023
Hi Everyone, 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 that I've wanted to, now is the time for morning swims and nighttime beach fires and now is the time to visit with friends…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery - Larry Calkins, Larry Calkins, Larry Calkins
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 exhibition will feature more than 40 works by Larry. The show previews on Thursday…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - August 9, 2023
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 wonderful new video of our third feature show of the season at the gallery. We are exhibiting the extraordinary work of Bruce…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - August 2, 2023
Dear Friends, 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 show previews on Thursday August 3rd and runs…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - July 19, 2023
Dear Friends, The Rice Polak Gallery is excited to announce our first feature exhibition of the 2023 season. We will be exhibiting the work of Pamela Murphy, Deb Goldstein & Christie Scheele. The show previews on - Thursday July 20th and runs…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - June 5,2023
Dear Friends, 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. The show previews on - Thursday July 6th…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery News - June 20, 2023
Hi Everyone, 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 part of Rice Polak since we opened and I literally couldn't do what I do without him. He just…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery - Welcome Bill Miller
Dear Friends, It must be pretty obvious to you by now that I am an art addict. Just when I say that I'm not taking on any more new artists I get introduced to the work of Bill Miller and I slip!. As my mother used to say "this should be your…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery - Gearing Up!
Dear Friends, There were so many extraordinary artists whose work I've had the pleasure of reviewing this winter but Pamela Murphy is one who I've been following for years. Pamela's paintings are sometimes based on real people and sometimes…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery -Gearing Up
Dear Friends, 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 DC, Asheville NC and Charleston SC. We spent an entire day at the National Museum of African American…
Read More »Rice Polak Gallery - 'Do Not Hurry, Do Not Rest'
"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 so perfect when thinking of the life and work of an artist --- or actually --- just life in general. There…
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