Mehretu is the winner of numerous prestigious awards, including the Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the ...

The groundbreaking independent filmmaker discusses the inspirations behind his gritty characters and the early days of RISD’s ...

“There’s no mistaking the handmade quality of these animated prints,” said faculty member Judy Hecker at a recent interim crit in RISD’s Memorial Hall. “Think about scale as you work on these projects ...

Using hot glass working techniques, the class is exploring ideas that define, present, magnify, and duplicate elements of the natural world.

Fifteen enterprising RISD students ventured to New York City this summer via RISD Trek for a jam-packed week of events designed to connect students with art and design professionals, industry leaders, ...

“Interning at Space NY this summer closely aligns with my studies at RISD designing spatial experiences and determining how narratives get translated into physical space,” says grad student Emma Davis ...

RISD’s summer 2026 Continuing Education (CE) programs are in full swing, with a wide range of live classes for kids, teens, and adults taking place on campus and at CE’s satellite locations at ...

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 ...

“I’m more interested in clarity of vision, curiosity, and commitment to process than technical perfection,” says Executive Director and Chief Curator Ysabel Pinyol Blasi of the nonprofit, New ...

For the past 35 years, RISD students have had their eyes opened to the pervasive power of propaganda thanks to a History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences course taught by Senior Lecturer Tom ...

At a mid-semester critique in RISD’s Sculpture department, junior Taryn Liu 27 SC flinched when someone described the installation she created out of fresh flowers and a urinal as pretty. “I don’t ...

Students in a spring Painting course taught by José de Jesus Rodriguez are exploring the centuries-old tradition of fresco painting, which combines patience, collaboration, and a heightened ...