Rhode Island School of Design
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Founded in 1877, RISD is a college and museum in Providence, RI, where curiosity and creativity spark progress.
From the ecologies of Okinawa to the history of China, the heart of Tokyo, and the wildlife of South Africa, students in this summer’s RISD Global Summer Studies programs discovered new ways of connecting art and design to place: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
RISD Global Summer Studies Courses Inspire Creative Discovery
From observing South African termites to creating manga comics in Japan, students in this summer’s RISD Global courses learned new skills and explored new environments.
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On view through August 16 at Featherstone Center for the Arts, the show features work by RISD alumni from the classes of 2023–26 and was curated by President Williams and Director of Exhibitions Mark Moscone: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Recent RISD Alums Show Work at Featherstone Center for the Arts on Martha’s Vineyard
Curated by President Crystal Williams and Director of Campus Exhibitions Mark Moscone, RISD Emerging includes work from the Classes of 2023–26.
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Alum David Stark is an event designer and producer partnering with clients to create memorable, one-of-a-kind affairs he likens to immersive, three-dimensional paintings: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Life After RISD: Checking in with Alum David Stark
The New York City event designer and producer partners with clients to create memorable, one-of-a-kind affairs he likens to immersive, three-dimensional paintings.
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Longtime RISD alum and faculty member Chris Specce was recently named Schiller Family Endowed Chair in Furniture Design. The endowment supports Specce’s research and creative practice and also benefits the department as a whole: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
RISD Faculty Member Chris Specce Named Schiller Family Endowed Chair in Furniture Design
The alum and longtime member of the RISD community takes the reins from friend and mentor John Dunnigan.
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Recent Jewelry + Metalsmithing grad Jameson Enriquez is one of 10 emerging artists across the country to earn a 2026 Windgate-Lamar Fellowship www.risd.edu/index%2Ephp/...
RISD Jewelry + Metalsmithing Alum Jameson Enriquez Awarded Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
Grounded in craft, the artist’s practice was set in motion by a Southwestern-style bolo tie and other costume jewelry handed down by their grandparents.
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The RISD community is well represented on the @wallpapermag USA 400 list! Congratulations to the alumni, faculty, and honorary degree recipients who are among the top innovators defining America’s creative landscape. See the list: bit.ly/4yiXJ7h
Wallpaper*@wallpapermag.bsky.social · last mo.Last week we launched our annual list of the talents that make up America’s creative landscape. But what exactly is it? And who is on it? Here’s everything you need to know www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...
FAV alum Jeremy Lasky is an award-winning cinematographer at Pixar Animation Studios. Read more from the accompanying interview with Jeremy and learn how his RISD education continues to inform his process at Pixar www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Life After RISD: Checking in with Alum Jeremy Lasky
The award-winning Pixar cinematographer discovered the joy of teamwork as a student at RISD and continues to find fresh angles and ideas through collaboration.
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The fourth annual RISD Illustration ISB Gallery Pride show, “As We Are,” is on view through July 17. Stop by and see the incredible work by local LGBTQIA+ artists during gallery hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12-5: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
The Fourth Annual RISD Pride Gallery Show Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Community
From paintings to photos to textile pieces, this year’s Pride show at the ISB Gallery amplifies voices of local queer artists.
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A generous grant from the Davis Educational Foundation is making new and expanded Teaching & Learning Lab programming focused on inclusive teaching and critique practices possible www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Davis Educational Foundation Grant Supports RISD’s Teaching & Learning Lab
New and expanded programming focuses on inclusive teaching and critique practices and building a deeper sense of belonging among RISD faculty members.
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A record-breaking number of organizations participated in the virtual RISD Careers Fine Arts Portfolio Review this year, from galleries to consultancies to artist residency programs www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Graduating RISD Students Garner Professional Advice at Fine Arts Portfolio Review 2026
A record-breaking number of organizations participated in the virtual RISD Careers event this year, from galleries to consultancies to artist residency programs.
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One of the largest cohorts in recent history, this year’s 15 graduating Brown | RISD Dual Degree students combined their studies at RISD and Brown University in unique and meaningful ways www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Brown | RISD Dual Degree Students Present Capstone Projects Showcasing Personal Journeys
One of the largest cohorts in recent history, this year’s 15 graduating dual degree students combined their studies at RISD and Brown in unique and meaningful ways.
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Graduate students used Providence’s Lippitt House Museum as a lens for understanding how furniture and interiors reflect the social, cultural, and technological forces of the late 19th century www.risd.edu/news/stories...
RISD Students Design Furniture Inspired by Victorian-Era Lippitt House Museum
A graduate-level spring course examined how domestic interiors reflect the social, cultural, and technological forces of their time.
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Designer Georgie Stout, co-founder of studio 2x4 in New York City, transferred to RISD as a sophomore and built lifelong relationships with her classmates. At 2x4, she leads projects across the cultural and commercial sectors: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Rhode Island School of Design
Founded in 1877, RISD is one of the first art and design schools in the US. Our students engage in rigorous, studio-based learning and liberal arts studies.
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In a spring Theory and History of Art and Design course, students simultaneously cultivated a working knowledge of Navajo weaving techniques while developing a diverse set of writing tools for documenting lived experience www.risd.edu/news/stories...
RISD Students Learn to Document Lived Experience through Indigenous Weaving Projects
A spring Theory and History of Art and Design course focuses on developing critical observation and documentation skills.
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Since Senior Lecturer Tom Roberts introduced the History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences propaganda course in 1990, nearly 600 RISD students have had their eyes opened to propaganda’s pervasive power www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Long-Running RISD Course Traces the History of Propaganda
Since Senior Lecturer Tom Roberts introduced the course in 1990, nearly 600 RISD students have had their eyes opened to propaganda’s pervasive power.
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At Collection 2026 twelve graduating students presented outstanding looks evoking everything from archaic rituals to intergalactic fashion to memories of place www.risd.edu/news/stories...
RISD Apparel Design’s COLLECTION 2026 Rocks the House
Twelve graduating students presented outstanding looks evoking everything from archaic rituals to intergalactic fashion to memories of place.
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Students in a spring Ceramics class taught by potter, educator, and curator Seth Rainville shared their work with the community in a late-May event in Providence’s Prospect Park www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Students in RISD Ceramics Course Host Community Event Showcasing Their Work
From ceramic boxes to small figurines, the pieces on view were shaped by play, reflection, and the unpredictability of wood firing.
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At Commencement 2026, visual artist Julie Mehretu MFA 97 PR/PT delivered the keynote address and received an honorary degree along with cartoonist Roz Chast 77 PT, arts advocate Stephen A. Metcalf, and designer David Wiseman 03 FD bit.ly/4eshX5N
Julie Mehretu Urges RISD’s Class of 2026 to Remake the World They Have Inherited
The Commencement 2026 speaker was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree along with cartoonist Roz Chast, philanthropist Stephen A. Metcalf, and designer David Wiseman.
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During final spring critiques RISD’s campus was buzzing as students in every department shared their work and gathered insightful feedback from faculty members, visiting critics, and peers. www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Final Spring 2026 Critiques at RISD Highlight Accomplished Student Work
RISD faculty members and visiting critics offered insightful feedback to students in every department, from Architecture to Textiles.
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At RISD Grad Show 2026, viewers experience an immersive, multidisciplinary graduate thesis exhibition. On view through May 30 RI Convention Center, Halls C&D One Sabin Street, Providence Free and open to the public daily from 12–5 pm (10–5 pm on May 30) www.risd.edu/news/stories...
RISD GRAD SHOW 2026 Considers Memory, Love, and the Fate of Our Planet
The annual Rhode Island Convention Center exhibition presents thesis work by graduate students earning advanced degrees in 19 different programs.
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So much to do in PVD! Great piece in @nytimes.com times just in time for Commencement visitors. Be sure to check out the RISD Museum and all the other local gems highlighted while in town. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
36 Hours in Providence, R.I.
One of the oldest cities in America makes for a laid-back weekend break.
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President Crystal Williams recently spoke with "The Korea Times" underscoring the enduring role of art and design in defining human identity in the age of artificial intelligence www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/pe...
RISD president underscores human core of creativity in AI era - The Korea Times
Crystal Williams, president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), underscored the enduring role of art and design in defining human identity in...
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Step into "Grad Show 2026" with Ocean State Media and hear from some of the artists who have work on view www.oceanstatemedia.org/the-weekend-...
RISD Grad Show has a surprise around every corner | Weekend 401
The exhibition features the work of more than 200 artists and designers in 42,000 square feet of exhibition space
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Menswear designer Robert Geller, who earned his BFA in 2001, got his first job in the industry at Marc Jacobs when he was still a student at RISD. Hear more from Robert on his career and the lessons from RISD assignments that have stuck with him. www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Life After RISD: Checking in with Alum Robert Geller
The international menswear designer uses color and a mix of European, American, and Japanese influences to create wearable clothes that boost customers’ confidence.
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From live-action shorts exploring farming and Japanese arts to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and cut-out animations, the films in this year’s Film/Animation/Video Senior Show draw viewers in with compelling stories: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
FAV SENIOR SHOW 2026 Debuts New Cinematic Worlds by Graduating RISD Artists
From live-action shorts exploring farming and Japanese arts to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and cut-out animations, the films in this year’s show draw viewers in with compelling stories.
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In the latest episode of “It Starts with a Question,” Oscar and Tony award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden and President Crystal Williams share how an appreciation for the simple beauty of nature inspires them in life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMSd...
It Starts with a Question — Marcia Gay Harden interviewed by Crystal Williams
YouTube video by RISD / Rhode Island School of Design
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Global theme park retail merchandiser Sol Armada de la Cruz, who earned her BFA from RISD in 1992, reflects on her years at RISD and the importance of having fun in one’s career. www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Life After RISD: Checking in with Alum Sol Armada de la Cruz
The Gen-X Apparel Design alum and global theme park retail merchandiser reflects on her years at RISD and the importance of having fun in one’s career.
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Interdisciplinary Sculpture course "Metal and Performance" introduces students to the concept of “performance thinking” via steel objects fabricated in the Sculpture department’s foundry www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Spring Sculpture Course at RISD Centers Performative Works Incorporating Steel
Open to students in every department, Metal and Performance introduces performance thinking in a collaborative, experimental setting.
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President Crystal Williams recently lead a passionate online conversation with activists and artists Tracie Ching, alum Shepard Fairey, Dread Scott, and Yana Buhrer Tavanier: www.risd.edu/news/stories...
Artist/Activists Join RISD Panel Discussion on Building a Better World
President Williams leads a passionate online conversation with activists and artists Tracie Ching, Shepard Fairey, Dread Scott, and Yana Buhrer Tavanier.
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Seven of the 30 artists commissioned for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago have RISD ties. Read more via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/a...
The Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center
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