Alumni Stories

Sculptures, watercolors and more by Prophet, one of the first known women of color to graduate from RISD, are on view through August 4.

Founder of cult Instagram account 90s Art School Matthew Atkatz shares his motivation for starting the project, what keeps it going and why these moments should be remembered. 

Launched in early December, The Art of Creativity taps into the expertise of RISD faculty members and alums trained in a wide variety of disciplines.

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

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

Furniture Design alum Brodie Neill safeguards the planet, one piece of furniture at a time.
 

Interior Architecture alum Daniel Pelosi, or @grossypelosi, talks about the secret sauce that has launched his new career in the food space.
 

RISD alum Jevon Brown and 2016 exchange student Maika Palazuelos make Dwell’s annual list.

Manini Banerjee, Varun Mehta, Avantika Velho and Katia Zolotovsky are developing mycelium-based biofiltration pods capable of reseeding lost wetlands.