Under the Arctic Ice

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:04 GMT

Glass graduate Mara Streberger MFA 12 GL has been exploring Inuit culture as part of her Fulbright year abroad in Greenland and Denmark.

Looking Sharp

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:27:56 GMT

The RISD Museum celebrates the connection between creativity and style in its major exhibition Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion.

TC Colley series 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:24:52 GMT

On April 2 faculty member Jesse Burke MFA 05 PH spoke about his work and influences as part of Photography’s T.C. Colley Lecture Series.

Russia Rising

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:05:42 GMT

As an expat and a designer, Misha Beletsky 95 IL watched the response to last year’s election scandal in Russia with great interest.

Nicole Miller in the Spotlight

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:56:10 GMT

Last week Philadelphia University honored fashion icon Nicole Miller 73 AP with the 2013 Spirit of Design Award.

Krafty Advertising

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:37:38 GMT

Major clothing brands – including Barney’s, Esprit and Calvin Klein – owe much of their success to the edgy marketing campaigns directed by Neil Kraft 78 PH.

Generating Great Ideas for RI

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:58:17 GMT

Alumna Adrienne Gagnon MA 08 has won a Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship to help teach school kids how to use design thinking to nurture idea-generation and problem solving skills.

3D Printing Comes Home

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:21:01 GMT

Sculpture alumnus Janos Stone 98 SC recently released a new 3D printing app called Mecube.

Drawn Together

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:43:26 GMT

When illustrators from around the world converge on Providence from June 13–16, the ICON7 conference will bear a distinct RISD stamp.

Gall Defies Gravity

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:04:20 GMT

In Unbound photographer Sally Gall 78 PH is showing a new body of work meant to evoke the feeling of floating.

Good Graphics

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:08:58 GMT

Scott Stowell 90 GD, winner of a National Design Award, has managed wildly successful branding campaigns for iconic television networks and popular print publications.

Natural Fiber Chairs

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:52:20 GMT

Professor Seth Stem works with BASF to develop new uses for an eco-friendly, hemp-based alternative to plastic.

Go Nads!

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:49:04 GMT

More than half a century after RISD’s first hockey team hit the ice, fans of The Nads are still able to yell “Go Nads!” when cheering on their team.

Fallen Star Stuck on Rooftop

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:58:09 GMT

Passersby are hoping the 35-ton house Do Ho Suh 94 PT has placed teetering off a seven-story building in southern California is more illusion than reality. But it’s actually a bit of both.

MilanICFF 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:21:44 GMT

Work by Furniture Design alumni is on view at the Milan Furniture Fair in April and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May.

Arch+LArch series 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:30:35 GMT

The 2013 Landscape + Architecture Spring Lecture Series is introducing students to the work and experiences of eight practicing professionals.

Alumni Award 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:43:49 GMT

The RISD Alumni Association will present its Art and Education Award to Tamara Kaplan MA/MAT 00 at RISD’s June 1 Commencement ceremony.

Mentor Project

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:24:50 GMT

Painter Paula Martiesian 76 PT on The Mentor Project and accompanying exhibition she organized at the Newport Art Museum.

Protecting endangered species

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:22:12 GMT

Alumna Jane Kim 03 PR is creating a series of roadside murals to focus public attention on the plight of endangered species.

BEASTS Benefits from RISD Work

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:12:50 GMT

In the breakthrough film Beasts of the Southern Wild, an apocalyptic fairytale comes to life thanks to amazing contributions from Annie Evelyn 99 FD/MFA 07, Sophie Kosofsky 06 FD, Jonathan Mosca 07 PR and Eliza Zeitlin 07 SC.

Poetics of Space

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:06 GMT

This spring renowned public artist Kristin Jones 79 SC brings new explorations of space and time to an interdisciplinary studio offered through Architecture.

Design that Does Good Best

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:55:43 GMT

A new interdisciplinary studio co-taught by architect Lynnette Widder and architectural historian Ijlal Muzaffar culminated in a thought-provoking conference on architecture for the public good.

Mythic Meditations

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:36:27 GMT

Painting Professor Donna Bruton finds that when she’s open to the experience, painting comes as naturally as teaching.

RISD, Asia and Creativity

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:37:46 GMT

Inspired by recent interaction with Asia’s top creative leaders, President John Maeda reflects on his own experiences as an artist and designer of Asian descent.

Creating Communities in the Sky

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:28:43 GMT

Architect and alumnus Kenneth Lewis BArch 83 brings his expertise about post-9/11 skyscrapers to the spring semester Tall Building Studio.

Design Treatments for Cancer Care

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:02:55 GMT

Three recent RISD Architecture graduates help Memorial Sloan-Kettering envision potential solutions to more supportive patient care.

STEAMy Discussion

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:49:07 GMT

A panel discussion centered around the ongoing STEAM initiative drew plenty of interest at RISD by Design 2012.

Partnering Forces

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:35:46 GMT

The permanent storefront shared by RISD Exposé and Second Life is getting prepped for The White Tie Show, a showcase of eclectic works by students and alumni.

Working with Rwandans

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:34:26 GMT

Fourteen alumni are creating artwork to help raise funds for housing in a remote Rwandan village.

Pure Genius

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:03:44 GMT

Now that Natalia Almada MFA 01 PH has won a coveted MacArthur award, the documentary filmmaker is excited to be able to pursue her work without the distraction of constant fundraising.

An Exceptional Mad Man

webmaster@risd.edu — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:30:33 GMT

Dick Jones, a new exhibition featuring the RISD library’s latest acquisition to its Archive of Graphic Design and Illustration, celebrates America’s golden age of advertising.

Gebbia Thinks Big

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:00:10 GMT

“Designtrepreneur” Joe Gebbia 05 GD/ID, cofounder of Airbnb, spoke at RISD last week to launch the Career Center’s Mindshare 2012.

Recognizing a Living Legend

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:22:09 GMT

RISD is working to raise funds for an endowed scholarship in honor of Professor Emeritus Malcolm Grear, an internationally known graphic designer who was also one of the school’s most highly respected teachers.

Picturing Infinity

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:56:53 GMT

The first comprehensive museum survey of work by glass alum Josiah McElheny 89 GL is attracting well-deserved attention at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art.

Students Propose Public Art for Providence

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:24:32 GMT

Students in a spring Sculpture studio taught by Professor Ellen Driscoll are creating public art for Kennedy Plaza as part of a major initiative funded by the NEA.

Geometry Meets the World of Making

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:16:36 GMT

When architect Eduardo Benamor Duarte had an idea for building with porcelain blocks, he turned to RISD’s Ceramics department experts for help.

Spirits High at Commencement 2012

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:39:09 GMT

On Saturday, June 2, thousands of family members and friends celebrated a major rite of passage for 645 graduates who collected their hard-earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from RISD.

Studio Ghibli Comes to RISD

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:55 GMT

When producer Toshio Suzuki travels to RISD to accept an honorary degree on behalf of the famous Japanese animation house, he will host a screening and discussion of two of their films, Spirited Away and Only Yesterday.

Successor Succeeds at Painting Air

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:04 GMT

Alumnus Spencer Finch’s alluring installation and exhibition at the RISD Museum continues to get rave reviews from both critics and the public.

Abstract Analysis

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:20:59 GMT

Alum Tomory Dodge 98 PT and current student Arthur Peña MFA 12 PT engage in dialogue about Abstract Expressionism, liminal spaces and “the death of painting.”

Making the Hunger Games’ Mockingjay

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:12:34 GMT

After working on dozens of blockbuster films, jewelry designer Dana Schneider 82 SC felt like she won the lottery when asked to create the iconic mockingjay pin for The Hunger Games.

Seeing Color in a Whole New Light

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:39:51 GMT

In a recent panel discussion on Color Effects, artist Spencer Finch MFA 89 SC spoke with a biologist and photographer about the nature of color and its ramifications in the fields of art and science.

Completing the Picture

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:27:42 GMT

Artist Bo Joseph 92 PT, whose work ison view in a New York solo show, looks to the entire history of world cultures in creating evocative paintings and drawings that help clarify his own world view.

Multimedia Storytelling

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:01:28 GMT

Known for her inspired mash-up videos and multimedia narratives, Jo Dery 00 FAV was invited to tell her own visual story as part of the deCordova’s 2012 biennial.

Eclectic Obsessions in 'What She Saw'

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:07:57 GMT

This spring Foundation Studies faculty member Amy Goodwin 87 ID is showing a new collection of paintings at the Albright Art Gallery in Concord, MA.

Felton to Accept RISD Alumni Award

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:02:31 GMT

On June 2, the RISD Alumni Association will present information graphics maverick Nick Felton 99 GD with its 2012 Business of Design Award.

Designing for America

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:32:35 GMT

When Sami Nerenberg 07 ID discovered that a small group of like-minded people shared her dream of using design to foster social change, she joined their effort to launch a national design movement on college campuses.

RISD Partners with US State Department

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:20:21 GMT

Renowned sculptor Jim Drain 98 SC works with students during Wintersession to design a site-specific installation for an Art in Embassies project in Morocco.

Thai Artist Explores Displacement

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:05:56 GMT

Bundith Phunsombatlert MFA 10 DM recently won two grants to create a sound installation that metaphorically explores the refugee experience.

Alum’s Neurotic Machines at Bell Gallery

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:17:55 GMT

Quirky kinetic sculpture by Meridith Pingree MFA 03 SC injects a visceral immediacy to the work in a group show at Brown University’s David Winton Bell Gallery.