As the lights dimmed in the RISD Auditorium on a rainy evening in early May, students hurried to their seats for this year’s Film/Animation/Video Senior Show. The annual rite of passage invites ...

RISD is proud to welcome artist and alum Julie Mehretu to campus to deliver the keynote address at the 143rd Commencement Ceremony on May 30, 2026. Julie Mehretu is an artist for our times. She ...

A spring Theory and History of Art and Design course focuses on developing critical observation and documentation skills.

Open to students in every department, Metal and Performance introduces performance thinking in a collaborative, experimental ...

President Williams leads a passionate online conversation with activists and artists Tracie Ching, Shepard Fairey, Dread ...

The latest in an annual tradition, FAV Senior Show 2026 features work by graduating students that reflects each maker’s vision, creativity, discipline, and dedication. Emerging from each artist’s ...

X Apparel Design alum and global theme park retail merchandiser reflects on her years at RISD and the importance of having ...

PROVIDENCE, RI – May 1, 2026 – Thesis work by students completing master’s degrees at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) will be on display at RISD Grad Show 2026, RISD’s annual graduate thesis ...

When the Obama Presidential Center opens on Juneteenth, visitors will be greeted by Uprising of the Sun, a vibrant, 83-foot painted glass window by MacArthur Award-winning artist and RISD alum Julie ...

As visitors view work in the RISD Museum’s Grand Gallery, a seven-foot figure covered head to toe in black fabric quietly moves through the space, pausing to write in his notebook. He doesn’t speak or ...