The groundbreaking independent filmmaker discusses the inspirations behind his gritty characters and the early days of RISD’s ...

Using hot glass working techniques, the class is exploring ideas that define, present, magnify, and duplicate elements of the ...

“Try flipping your roller to even out the ink and then let the layers dry as you go,” says Assistant Professor of Printmaking Juana Estrada Hernandez. She’s working with sophomore Patricia Sauer 27 FD ...

“I’m more interested in clarity of vision, curiosity, and commitment to process than technical perfection,” says Executive Director and Chief Curator Ysabel Pinyol Blasi of the nonprofit, New ...

After earning a graduate degree from RISD’s Industrial Design department, designer Juan Carlos Noguera MID 15 went on to create culturally appropriate, low-cost wheelchairs and other mobility ...

Visitors entering the Rhode Island Convention Center for RISD Grad Show 2026 immediately encounter Traenziens, an installation exploring the shifting nature of memory and experience by Sculpture grad ...

PROVIDENCE, RI — October 5, 2026 — Rhode Island School of Design’s Sculpture department presents For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you, RISD’s 2026 Sculpture Triennial, an exhibition ...

“There’s no mistaking the handmade quality of these animated prints,” said faculty member Judy Hecker at a recent interim crit in RISD’s Memorial Hall. “Think about scale as you work on these projects ...

Painter and designer Rachel Cope 03 SC found her place in the world as an artist when she first arrived at RISD. After earning her BFA in Sculpture, she went on to study art therapy at the SVA and has ...

“Interning at Space NY this summer closely aligns with my studies at RISD designing spatial experiences and determining how narratives get translated into physical space,” says grad student Emma Davis ...

Before Textiles majors at RISD can begin designing and creating original work, they must learn to differentiate between the fibers and dyes at their disposal and build a working knowledge of how to ...