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Alumna Acacia Johnson’s stunning photo essay about Inuit peoples of the Canadian Arctic appears in National Geographic.
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A revealing exhibition draws from photographer George Lange’s friendship with the late Francesca Woodman while they were at RISD.
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Seven artists and designers from RISD are recognized in the annual roundup of young entrepreneurs.
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Emerging photographers Steph Foster MFA 19 PH, Viktor Hübner MFA 19 PH and Izabela Jurcewicz MFA 19 PH offer penetrating views of American life.
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Faculty members Deborah Zlotsky and Yevgeniya Baras and alumna Jennifer Garza-Cuen MFA 12 PH win 2019 Guggenheim Fellowships.
![2019 Dorner Prize winner, Nathan Wong 19 PR, performs a silent piece in honor of the RISD Museum’s ancient Buddha sculpture](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1555079309006_WongDorner2.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=lXX1GlnY)
Two student projects exploring art and religious expression win Dorner Prize support from the RISD Museum.
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Photographer Steph Foster MFA 19 PH reflects on racism in America and brings his stories of hope to Design Indaba 2019.
![Still of Quincy, from RaMell Ross MFA 14 PH's documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1550246824256_hale-hero.jpg?h=ea95bb15&itok=pDPLGEbx)
Hale County This Morning, This Evening by RaMell Ross has been nominated for a 2019 Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.
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Photography grad student Shterna Goldbloom explores the complicated intersection of queer and Hasidic experiences.