More Stories

visitors stream into the RI Convention Center
Grad Show 2024 Presents Thesis Work by RISD’s Global Community of Artists and Designers

The sprawling exhibition invites viewers to experience a wide range of exploratory projects representing 19 advanced degree programs.

A dust storm on Mars
Deep Space

RISD industrial designers at NASA—and in the private sector—gear up for the new space race.

students wearing waders use nets to collect biological samples from a pond
RISD Students Use Scientific Fieldwork to Inform Their Art and Design Projects

A team of science educators encourages students to see themselves as integral parts of the natural world.

Green animated still of nature
Graduating RISD Film/Animation/Video Students Show Compelling Final Films

A mix of animated and live-action shorts that premiered in the RISD Auditorium last weekend will be livestreamed on YouTube.

The New York Times logo
After Setbacks, a Textile Artist Finds New Success

Venues across the US and beyond are giving Liz Collins, who first found fame as a fashion designer, the art-world recognition that had eluded her.

a student wearing an opera visor closely inspects a platinum ring she is working on
RISD’s Jewelry + Metalsmithing Department Partners with Platinum Guild International

Students in a spring studio called Creating in Platinum are investigating the characteristics and corresponding design constraints of the unique precious metal.

Roz Chast sitting on the steps of her building in NYC
Living the Dream

The New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast plumbs the absurdities of everyday life, sleeping and awake.

modular pieces made of clay and brick rubble
RISD’s Sustainability Design Lab Fosters Low-Impact Design Strategies

Students in a spring studio called Clay Matters conduct material investigations in support of their evolving thesis projects.