The idea for Swapmeet, a painting show at the Icebox Project Space, came about when two friends, one an MFA student at Tyler School of Art and the other an MFA student at RISD, thought it would be cool do do an exchange show between the two programs. Well it is a very cool idea. And the RISD component of the swap, now on view until March 23 in the city’s most glam art spot, is a cool show. The works by the 20 RISD students (both first and second year MFA’s) look pretty great. All the works are aware ... More » »