On-Campus Exhibitions
Current exhibitions (open to the public)

Work by first-year Photography MFA students
through Oct 6, 2023
Red Eye Gallery, Design Center
Weekdays, 12–5 pm

Selected work by current students and recent alums
through Oct 8, 2023
Woods-Gerry Gallery

through Oct 12, 2023
Sol Koffler Graduate Student Gallery
Gallery hours: daily, 12–5
Opening reception: Sep 14, 6–8 pm

RISD Architecture presents a compelling argument for rethinking the material basis of architecture in a time of environmental crisis.
through Oct 13, 2023
BEB Gallery
Closing discussion: Oct 12, 6:30–7:30 pm

Selected work by the Class of 2023
through Oct 15
Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery
Gallery hours: Tue–Sun, 10 am–5 pm

Multimedia exhibition featuring work by RISD faculty and staff that envisions a more just, sustainable and plural future
20 Washington Place Lobby
through Oct 19
Opening reception: Sep 21, 6–7:30 pm

through Nov 3, 2023
ISB Gallery
Gallery hours: Tue–Fri, 12–5 pm
Opening reception: Sep 28, 6–7:30 pm

Dorner Prize winner
through Oct 22, 2023
RISD Museum

through Nov 12, 2023
RISD Museum
An exhibition exploring the work of photographers who turn the camera back upon themselves, curated by Conor Moynihan and Matthew Kluk

through Jan 28, 2024
RISD Museum
Ceramics, commodities and commerce

through Jun 9, 2024
RISD Museum
Features newly acquired and rarely exhibited works by underrepresented artists and designers

through Sep 29, 2024
RUSD Museum
Diné (Navajo) works spanning 150 years of design resilience and creativity
Gallery information
From student-curated shows to a world-class museum with vibrant programming, RISD invites art lovers to enjoy a range of ever-changing exhibitions on campus. (Click any gallery name for detailed location information.)
Illustration Studies Building
One Washington Place
Architecture exhibition space
Bayard Ewing Building
231 South Main Street
Chace Center
20 North Main Street
Chace Center, 2nd floor
20 North Main Street
Illustration Studies Building, 1st floor
One Washington Place
Memorial Hall
226 Benefit Street
Chace Center
20 North Main Street
Photography exhibition space
Design Center, 4th floor
30 North Main Street
224 Benefit Street
Center for Integrative Technologies, 1st floor
169 Weybosset Street
20 Washington Place, 1st floor
Waterman Street Building
13 Waterman Street
Woods-Gerry House, 1st floor
62 Prospect Street
Get to know RISD
Students are invited to propose and curate group shows for this vibrant gallery located at the entrance to the RISD Museum.
RISD’s downtown venue for showing graduate student work hosts a series of ever-changing shows throughout the academic year.
Activating the first floor of a 19th-century mansion, RISD’s original student gallery is the primary venue for showing undergraduate work.