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Children at Karam House in Syria
Innovative Humanitarianism

Lina Sergie Attar MArch 01 and the Karam Foundation are helping young Syrian refugees learn new ways of thinking through design-based education.

Tavares Strachan 03 GL
Between + Beyond at the Biennials

Nicole Eisenman 87 PT and Korakrit Arunanondchai 09 PR are the only two artists worldwide invited to show in both the 2019 Whitney and Venice biennials.

Creative Process

Monocle profiles President Rosanne Somerson and RISD’s tight-knit leadership team.

Student with design professional at annual portfolio review
Reviewing Fine Arts Portfolios

Students make meaningful connections with alumni and other creative professionals at the Fine Arts Portfolio Review hosted by RISD Careers.

2019 Dorner Prize winner, Nathan Wong 19 PR, performs a silent piece in honor of the RISD Museum’s ancient Buddha sculpture
Art or Sacred Object?

Two student projects exploring art and religious expression win Dorner Prize support from the RISD Museum.

Hands working to place yarn along routes on a map
Design for the Green New Deal

In an early April event on campus, a multidisciplinary group of experts addressed the problem of coastal sustainability within global and local contexts.

chair and 2- and 3D student work centered on seating in the Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery
Joyous Obsession with Chairs

A multidisciplinary exhibition curated by seniors Hannah Bartlett 19 FD and Raina Wellman 19 GD reflects on chairs as both objects and symbols.

Public interest lawyer and civil rights leader Bryan Stevenson, who delivered the keynote address at Commencement 2019
Justice Takes Center Stage at Commencement

Keynote speaker Bryan Stevenson will highlight the commitment to equity and inclusion among RISD’s honored guests.