Gebbia Speaks with Civic Leaders
In a presentation hosted by the RI Chamber of Commerce, Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia 05 GD/ID spoke about the entrepreneurial advantages of knowing how to solve problems the way he learned at RISD.
RISD Well Represented at Whitney Biennial
Contributing to its critical and popular success, six RISD alumni were invited to show work in the 2017 Whitney Biennial.
Class of 2017 Set to Shape the Future
At RISD’s 2017 Commencement ceremony, speakers urged graduates to reflect on who they’ve become and how they can impact the world.
Salad Rules
As an outgrowth of her ongoing Salad for President project, artist Julia Sherman 06 PH has released an enticing new cookbook focused on artists who are also creative in the kitchen.
Body Language
The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA presents a remarkable retrospective of sculptural glass jewelry by pioneering studio artist Linda MacNeil 76 SC.
Projecting Change + Preserving Heritage
In a public event this May, Interior Architecture grad students responded to the effects of climate change with radical plans for a seaside neighborhood in Newport, RI.
Carving Out a New Identity
Students in this year’s Witness Tree Project studio reflect on immigration by creating objects from a fallen elm that stood in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for 150 years.
Resurfacing the Legacy of Slavery
In a public pop-up installation in May students showed powerful work that surfaced the legacy of slavery in Rhode Island.
Tee Time on the Terrace
First-year students in a Spatial Dynamics class invite the RISD community to a round of miniature golf outside of the RISD Museum.