05/01/2012As part of SmART Schools, a research-based K–12 reform initiative, Industrial Design faculty member Amy Leidtke is leading two mini-institutes this spring to help Rhode Island math and science teachers incorporate art and design into their lesson plans.
04/17/2012Alum Tomory Dodge 98 PT and current student Arthur Peña MFA 12 PT engage in dialogue about Abstract Expressionism, liminal spaces and “the death of painting.”
04/13/2012Foundation Studies students are showing folded-paper sculpture installations created for Clad In, a designer clothing store in Providence.
04/04/2012After working on dozens of blockbuster films, jewelry designer Dana Schneider 82 SC felt like she won the lottery when asked to create the iconic mockingjay pin for The Hunger Games.
04/02/2012In celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month, RISD is bringing seven prominent practitioners to campus to talk about their work.
04/02/2012In a recent panel discussion on Color Effects, artist Spencer Finch MFA 89 SC spoke with a biologist and photographer about the nature of color and its ramifications in the fields of art and science.
03/30/2012After winning a competitive fellowship, Landscape Architecture faculty member Takuma Ono will engage in research on dredging during a three-month residency at the Gardner Museum in Boston.
03/29/2012This spring Foundation Studies faculty member Amy Goodwin 87 ID is showing a new collection of paintings at the Albright Art Gallery in Concord, MA.
03/22/2012On June 2, the RISD Alumni Association will present information graphics maverick Nick Felton 99 GD with its 2012 Business of Design Award.
03/22/2012Students use their drive and Kickstarter to bring a creative car to this summer's Burning Man Festival.
03/21/2012Thanks to a lot of love, RISD's cocky mascot now holds up better than ever.
03/20/2012The multipurpose egg crackers Foundation students created last fall show how aesthetics and engineering naturally come together at RISD.
03/09/2012In his March 14 talk on Screen Fluency, Kevin Kelly will discuss the importance of visual and multimedia literacy in a digital world.
03/08/2012Three recent RISD Architecture graduates help Memorial Sloan-Kettering envision potential solutions to more supportive patient care.
03/07/2012Artist Bo Joseph 92 PT, whose work is on view in a New York solo show, looks to the entire history of world cultures in creating evocative paintings and drawings that help clarify his own world view.
03/05/2012At its June 2 ceremony, RISD will present honorary degrees to Japanese film animation house Studio Ghibli, writer-activist Rebecca Solnit and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu, who will also deliver the keynote address.
02/29/2012In Letting Loose, her latest solo show, neosurrealist painter Wendy Seller, an assistant professor in Foundation Studies, moves beyond her signature style to create intriguing collages.
02/28/2012Known for its interdisciplinary collaborations, international textile leader Maharam is sponsoring a new fellowship opportunity for RISD students to intern with governmental and nonprofit agencies.
02/28/2012Students are showing a huge interest in RISD’s growing science curriculum, which allows them to explore the many ways art, design and science inform and enhance each other.
02/23/2012 Known for her inspired mash-up videos and multimedia narratives, Jo Dery 00 FAV was invited to tell her own visual story as part of the deCordova’s 2012 biennial.