Alumni Stories

RISD alums Urvi Sharma and Anna Weyant  (both Class of 2017) are included in the Art & Style category.

Students in a fall studio highlighting humans’ impact on the natural world get encouraging critique from returning alum and wildlife artist Walton Ford.

Students in a research seminar led by Associate Professor Eric Anderson analyze groundbreaking home design projects headed up by late Industrial Design faculty member Marc Harrison.

The Cool City Project headed up by RISD faculty member Nick De Pace looks to use the city’s existing infrastructure to combat life-threatening heat waves.

Known for its endlessly customizable fixtures, In Common With is breaking fresh ground with an expanded Brooklyn headquarters and a fantastical new collection.

RISD students and recent alums are using funding from RISD Research to develop interdisciplinary projects with communities around the world.

Art in America reports on the RISD alum’s current exhibition at Lehmann Maupin gallery in New York City.

2021/22 was among RISD’s top five years for fundraising and set a new record for volunteering and other forms of community involvement.

Multidisciplinary artist and RISD alum Jes Fan uses fungi, bacteria and hormones to produce thought-provoking sculptures.