Since Senior Lecturer Tom Roberts introduced the course in 1990, nearly 600 RISD students have had their eyes opened to ...

The international menswear designer uses color and a mix of European, American, and Japanese influences to create wearable ...

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

RISD students and recent alums are conducting art and design research projects from Providence to Lebanon with support from Student Provisional Ubiquity Research (SPUR) grants. Offered through RISD ...

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 ...

The Furniture Design department at Rhode Island School of Design presents a selection of works from our BFA and MFA programs that examines the role of furniture in contemporary life and the values ...

Ideals of luxury are geographically, historically, and materially specific and inextricably linked to larger social and economic structures. Material Opulence offers a vibrant and inclusive ...

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 ...