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Off-campus exhibitions showcase the exceptional work graduate students make in RISD’s Ceramics, Painting, Photography and Sculpture departments.
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Students learn to create a range of effects by hacking outdoor kilns built at the nearby nonprofit arts center.
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A multidisciplinary Wintersession class co-taught by faculty members Anais Missakian and Pete Oyler is focused on curating, producing and executing every aspect of the exhibit.
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Students in every department shared their work with classmates, professors and visiting experts in their fields.
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Six funded projects explore radical solutions to longstanding problems that impact the environment and marginalized communities.
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Korean-American architect and sculptor Janny Baek speaks about expressing “vibrancy, pleasure and hope” through her vivid ceramics, ahead of a major show at Culture Object, New York.
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Students in a fall Ceramics studio led by Associate Professor Lesley Baker are introducing printmaking techniques into their work.
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Recent Photography and Ceramics graduate students present historically grounded work at Microscope Gallery in Chelsea and Sculpture Space in Long Island City.
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RISD students working across disciplines explore the relationship between nature, art and design in third year of synergistic partnership.