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WantedDesign’s International Schools Show presents thought-provoking pieces by design students from around the world.
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W highlights Objects: USA, featuring the work of alumni Tanya Aguiñiga, Simon Haas, Misha Kahn, Joyce Lin, Adam Silverman, Katie Stout and David Wiseman.
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Furniture maker and RISD alumna Annie Evelyn helps to establish equitable Crafting the Future artist collective.
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Elise McMahon and Mike Ruiz-Serra are both included in Sight Unseen’s annual roundup of US-based talent.
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Cultured includes Furniture Design alum Katie Stout in its annual list of artists leading the conversation about criticism, concept and representation.
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Furniture design icon Giulio Cappellini encourages RISD students to study the history of design so they can reinvent established forms.
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An extensive range of virtual programming helps returning students consider how they’ll contribute to the discourse around racial justice.
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2020 graduates of RISD’s BFA and MFA programs in Furniture Design showcase solid work in online exhibitions.
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From film premieres to the grad thesis show, graduating students are turning to alternative outlets for showcasing their work.