Student Stories

Photograph of woman's face by Izabela Jurcewicz MFA 19 PH

Emerging photographers Steph Foster MFA 19 PH, Viktor Hübner MFA 19 PH and Izabela Jurcewicz MFA 19 PH offer penetrating views of American life.

Jacket by Zoe Grinfeld 20 AP made up of roughly 500 doll heads

Going Camp at The Met

Doll Head Jacket by rising Apparel Design senior Zoe Grinfeld 20 AP wins first prize in a student competition inspired by The Met's current exhibition Camp: Notes on Fashion.

Greenhouse from Urban Farm: Learning from Community Garden Practices studio course

Building an Urban Rain Garden

A spring Architecture studio sheds light on collaborative place-making and green infrastructure while providing Providence with a much-needed solution to stormwater runoff.

Reimagining Palazzo Cenci

Interior Architecture students propose updates for the 16th-century palace that houses RISD’s European Honors Program in Rome.

A spring furniture exhibition in Milan and NYC that resulted from a partnership between the Furniture Design department and Mabeo Furniture in Botswana

Students Show at ICFF

A partnership between the Furniture Design department and Mabeo Furniture in Botswana leads to spring exhibitions in Milan and NYC.

Still from Graduated Exposure, Nathan Taylor 19 FAV

Film Festival in Full Swing

The 2019 Film/Animation/Video senior festival features an exceptional range of final projects.

2019 Dorner Prize winner, Nathan Wong 19 PR, performs a silent piece in honor of the RISD Museum’s ancient Buddha sculpture

Art or Sacred Object?

Two student projects exploring art and religious expression win Dorner Prize support from the RISD Museum.

chair and 2- and 3D student work centered on seating in the Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery

Joyous Obsession with Chairs

A multidisciplinary exhibition curated by seniors Hannah Bartlett 19 FD and Raina Wellman 19 GD reflects on chairs as both objects and symbols.