Lights, Camera, Collection

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:13:19 GMT

Students in Apparel Design are sewing up a storm to prepare for Collection 2013, the annual runway show that takes to the stage this Saturday at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Drag Show Stuns and Amazes

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:29:09 GMT

Cross-dressing kings and queens strutted their stuff on the RISD Auditorium stage in hopes of winning the legendary Brown/RISD Drag Show.

Forging Fine Arts Connections

webmaster@risd.edu — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:07:52 GMT

RISD students networked with representatives from dozens of art galleries, residency programs and philanthropic organizations during the Fine Arts Portfolio Review.

Inquiry in Italy

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:45:40 GMT

Students who take part in the European Honors Program are given the freedom to pursue their academic interests while living in a country that has inspired artists for centuries.

Illustrating for TEDMED‬‬

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:55 GMT

RISD artwork and artists will stand out at the mid-April TEDMED conference in Washington, DC.

RISD Races

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:56:19 GMT

RISD Cycling – the school’s first and only varsity sports team – is competing in this weekend’s Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference event in Providence.

KASCON Co-Sponsored by RISD

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:56:29 GMT

RISD and Brown University co-sponsored the 26th annual Korean American Students Conference (KASCON), an engaging forum for college students across the country to discuss issues relevant to Asian-American culture.

Mind Meld

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:17:10 GMT

Beautiful tapestries, smart installations and inventive furniture designs are now on display in Full, the fifth annual Brown/RISD dual degree exhibition.

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.

Scrotie Responds to Hands-on Attention

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:44:08 GMT

Thanks to a lot of love, RISD's cocky mascot now holds up better than ever.

Textiles Student Named Udall Scholar

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:03:19 GMT

Weaving fiber art together with years of environmental activism, Margaret Kearney 13 TX becomes the first-ever art school student to be recognized by the Udall Foundation.

Reimagining the Industrial Waterfront

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:40:38 GMT

Graduate students are envisioning fantastical ways to reinvent the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a 300-acre site that was once America's leading naval shipyard.

Documenting Truth

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:34:51 GMT

Faculty member Jo Sittenfeld MFA 08 PH exposes a diverse set of students to the world of documentary photography.

Kirloskar gift

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:23:58 GMT

RISD has received the single largest gift ever from an international donor to create a new visiting scholar position in Painting.

Leading Companies Tap RISD Talent

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:32:01 GMT

Students connected with representatives from more than 160 major tech businesses, iconic apparel brands and design studios during RISD’s 2013 Design Portfolio Review.

Sitings 13

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:44:13 GMT

New site-specific works by student winners of this year’s SITINGS competition are now on view at the RISD Museum.

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.

Maharam Fosters Creative Infusion

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:59:10 GMT

Known for its interdisciplinary collaborations, international textile leader Maharam is sponsoring a new fellowship opportunity for RISD students to intern with governmental and nonprofit agencies.

TEDActive Sparks Student Brainstorming

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:49:06 GMT

RISD students maintained a breakneck work schedule to craft impactful projects now being presented this week at TEDActive 2013.

Lynda Barry

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:17 GMT

When Lynda Barry visited RISD for a recent talk and a workshop, she left students feeling ecstatic – and profoundly inspired.

Books as Art

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:29:32 GMT

BOOKMARK, a breathtaking exhibition now on view at the library, celebrates 30 years of book arts at RISD.

RISD Reads WAO – Together

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:28:45 GMT

All incoming undergrads are reading Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as part of the 2012 Common Reading Program – and then meeting the author in November.

Sharing King-Sized Values

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:59:11 GMT

RISD's 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Series – a week of events honoring the legacy of the influential civil rights leader – is inspiring many to reflect and serve their communities.

Mixing Major Curiosities

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:36:16 GMT

Student ceramicists are working with visiting artists to create marvelous – and sometimes unorthodox – projects.

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.

Yoga Works

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:38:56 GMT

Increasingly more RISD students have turned to yoga to help them relax, focus and tap into their creative strengths.

Game On

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:24:44 GMT

The RISD athletic community – a group known for rowdy gameplay, clever mascot costumes and team names laced with innuendo – welcomes two new sports organizations into the fold.

Decorating the Capitol

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:06:53 GMT

Students involved with RISD's Project Open Door were invited to create ornaments for this year's National Christmas Tree display – a luminous holiday celebration held in the nation's capitol.

Inventive Tools Spark Innovative Designs

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:39:00 GMT

The multipurpose egg crackers Foundation students created last fall show how aesthetics and engineering naturally come together at RISD.

Open Intro to Studio Life

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:21:06 GMT

Prospective students visiting for Graduate Studies’ annual IN FOcus program respond especially warmly to Open Studios.

Students Re-envision a Historic Gem

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:28:02 GMT

Thanks to funding from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, graduate students in Interior Architecture are envisioning future uses for the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, RI.

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.

Reimagining Medical Communications

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:47:53 GMT

In the spring studio Communicating Medical Risk, Brown undergraduates teamed up with RISD art and design majors to look at better ways of disseminating medical information.

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.

AIGA Chief Advises Students

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:45:00 GMT

When AIGA’s CEO Ric Grefé visited RISD this spring, he provided invaluable feedback on designing for political advocacy and public service communications.

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.

Clay in Context at Hope High

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:48:21 GMT

In a collaboration that reflects RISD’s commitment to critical making and community engagement, students in Ceramics and TLAD worked with local teens to create new tile murals for Providence's Hope High School.

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.

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.

STEAM Club Mixes Art and Science

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:45:17 GMT

A series of workshops linking RISD and the MIT Media Lab has set the stage for this month's CreativeMornings “pop-up” event at RISD, part of an international conversation on the intersection of arts and technology.

Global Luminaries Honored at Commencement 2012

webmaster@risd.edu — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:58:12 GMT

At its June 2 ceremony, RISD will present honorary degrees to Japanese film animation house Studio Ghibli, writer-activist Rebecca Solnit and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu, who will also deliver the keynote address.

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.

Destination Milano!

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:40:59 GMT

Interior Architecture and Furniture Design students bring their work to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Italy during Design Week, April 17–22.

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.”

Students Design for Clad In

webmaster@risd.edu — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:42:47 GMT

Foundation Studies students are showing folded-paper sculpture installations created for Clad In, a designer clothing store in Providence.

Making a Mutant Vehicle

webmaster@risd.edu — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:17:18 GMT

Students use their drive and Kickstarter to bring a creative car to this summer's Burning Man Festival.

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.

Davis Calls Students to Action

webmaster@risd.edu — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:31:24 GMT

When Angela Davis visited RISD in January, students packed the auditorium to hear her speak.

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.

Hoop-La: RISD’s Basketball Team is Having a Ball

webmaster@risd.edu — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:51:08 GMT

RISD students come together to play basketball for fun and for their fans, but their games aren’t for the faint of heart.