Student Stories
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Interior Architecture students propose updates for the 16th-century palace that houses RISD’s European Honors Program in Rome.
![A spring furniture exhibition in Milan and NYC that resulted from a partnership between the Furniture Design department and Mabeo Furniture in Botswana](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1558210210057_risdxmabeo-hero.jpg?h=5d85b1d2&itok=-4MZO7IX)
A partnership between the Furniture Design department and Mabeo Furniture in Botswana leads to spring exhibitions in Milan and NYC.
![Still from Graduated Exposure, Nathan Taylor 19 FAV](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1557429873594_Taylor-1.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=5WT-oA7T)
The 2019 Film/Animation/Video senior festival features an exceptional range of final projects.
![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.
![chair and 2- and 3D student work centered on seating in the Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1555361548703_chairs-listing-alt.jpg?h=774f4037&itok=bo9sQriS)
A multidisciplinary exhibition curated by seniors Hannah Bartlett 19 FD and Raina Wellman 19 GD reflects on chairs as both objects and symbols.
![The Eyes (self-portrait), by Steph Foster MFA 19 PH](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1553265843246_Foster-3.jpg?h=e010c38e&itok=13J-DixG)
Photographer Steph Foster MFA 19 PH reflects on racism in America and brings his stories of hope to Design Indaba 2019.
![Model wearing Kate Reed BRDD 21 ID work, Musical Prosthetics](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1551677786180_Body-Accordion-3-cropped.jpg?h=0a67624f&itok=kxFyMaP1)
With support from a Slavin Family Foundation Fellowship, dual degree student Kate Reed is strengthening her commitment to socially engaged design.
![Portrait by Shterna Goldbloom MFA 19 PH of Hasidic woman](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1549902763762_listing-alt-crop.jpg?h=d034a303&itok=ZGlVzxFq)
Photography grad student Shterna Goldbloom explores the complicated intersection of queer and Hasidic experiences.
![Hand holding a piece of jewelry](/sites/g/files/upbtqy111/files/styles/landscape_3_2_250x166/public/2021-02/1549395808892_JM-hand.jpg?h=8fa8013b&itok=vQdXxEuP)
A dazzling exhibition at Woods-Gerry Gallery presents an overview of RISD’s evolving Jewelry + Metalsmithing programs.