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

From live-action shorts exploring farming and Japanese arts to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and cut-out animations, the films in ...

At a mid-semester critique in RISD’s Sculpture department, junior Taryn Liu 27 SC flinched when someone described the installation she created out of fresh flowers and a urinal as pretty. “I don’t ...

How can emerging artists and designers use their talents to pursue social justice and equity? Where can they turn to for support, encouragement, and community? Such questions inspired RISD President ...

Los Angeles-based creative Sol Armada de la Cruz 92 AP left her home in San Juan, Puerto Rico to attend RISD in the 1980s and has been carving her own unconventional path ever since. A creative leader ...

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 ...