Alumni Stories
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Faculty member Chris Taylor MFA 02 GL speaks with WBUR about his work and experience on the Netflix reality series Blown Away.
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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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Winning 2020 proposals for RISD Museum installations on hold since last March are finally coming to fruition.
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Healthy Roots doll designed by alumna Yelitsa Jean-Charles featured on Today Show segment about inclusive toys.
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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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Four recent graduates are included in Forbes’ annual roundup of emerging talents.
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The RISD community celebrates the 15th president’s indelible mark on the institution and the world.