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Textiles tech Holly Spenner watches the speedy new Jacquard loom at work
State-of-the-Art Jacquard Loom Expands Possibilities for Weaving at RISD

Capable of creating textiles with unique structures and graphic capabilities, the new loom builds on RISD’s longstanding investment in the medium.

sparks fly as an artist in protective head gear welds a metal ring
SPUR Grants Continue to Support RISD Students, Alums in Local and Global Research 

Recent grant recipients take on projects that call on art and design skills to explore complex topics. 

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State of Flux

Ilana Savdie’s paintings—currently on exhibit at the Whitney—dazzle, beguile and refuse to stay put. 

a look inside the Major Survey Show
Inaugural Major Survey Show Helps RISD First-Years Select Majors

On view in the Gelman Gallery through January 28, the exhibition provides a snapshot of the student experience in each of RISD’s 16 undergraduate departments.

Jack Schildge shares his plan with visiting critics
RISD Architecture Students Design Transitional Housing for Unhoused Rhode Islanders

A fall studio supported state leaders’ ongoing efforts to address homelessness in Rhode Island.

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Is Art Fanciful?

President Crystal Williams on how the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Terra Carta Design Lab is leveraging art and design to address social issues.

Tsugumi Maki poses in the museum
RISD Museum Welcomes New Director Tsugumi Maki


The former SFMOMA chief exhibitions and collections officer is fostering collaboration, creativity and growth in her new role.

a graphic design student presents her work to a panel of critics
RISD’s Fall 2023 Semester Closes with Cross-Campus Crits

Students in every department shared their work with classmates, professors and visiting experts in their fields.