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Two group exhibitions on view this summer offer an inside look at the singular yet overlapping creative visions of 17 recent grads.

Members of the 2026 cohort are putting their art and design skills to work in humanitarian and environmental organizations worldwide. 

The award-winning, internationally recognized glass artist reflects on her obsession with the medium and the early days of RISD’s Glass department. 

At Rhode Island School of Design, a yearlong studio finds the substance of interdisciplinary teaching.

RISD Careers has helped hundreds of current students garner relevant experience in the art and design world that they’ll take with them after Commencement. 

This summer, kids, teens, and adults explored new creative pathways on campus, online, at RISD’s satellite locations, and across the globe in Shanghai, China.

From observing South African termites to creating manga comics in Japan, students in this summer’s RISD Global courses learned new skills and explored new environments. 

The annual list reflects editors’ picks for people whose talents are defining the country’s creative landscape right now. (See our list of Wallpaper-recognized RISD alums to help explore the story.)