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Founded in 1877, RISD is a college and museum in Providence, RI, where curiosity and creativity spark progress.
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The “150 Mark” was created by Nick Benson HD 24, MacArthur winner, master carver, artist, and grandson of John Howard Benson, the late RISD professor who designed the original RISD seal in 1951. Working in the style of his grandfather, Nick paid homage to the flourishes of the original, simultaneously drawing a connection to RISD’s past and giving this momentous occasion a distinct visual identifier. We caught up with Nick this fall at his shop in Newport to learn more about how this generational work came full circle.
For this yearlong series, we’ve asked members of our community to share stories about RISD’s histories and traditions in celebration of our 150th anniversary.
#RISD150
10 Nov 2026
How can craft serve as a lens for understanding the complex networks—the economies, traditions, material resources, and politics—that cultivate material culture? Students in @risd_furnituredesign elective “Cultures of Production” are investigating the ways that meaning is embedded in material culture.
“Traditional quilters from many different communities use the craft as a way to share and collect knowledge. Our class asks how we can make work together as people with different life experiences and how we can communicate and negotiate differences.”—Alum Siena Smith, who’s co-teaching the course alongside alum Megan Callahan
The new required elective is part of a campus-wide initiative to amplify historically underrepresented ways of making, learning, and knowing.
09 Nov 2026
Looking back at the recent Sculpture department Triennial, “For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you,” at Woods-Gerry Gallery.
Swipe for a closer look at a few of the pieces featured in the exhibition.
Exhibition featured work by:
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@spiritomari and @heather_rowe_studio
Stephanie Williams (MFA 07 SC) “Expectation”
Aryana Polat (21 SC) “Structures of Myth (Dear Aby)”
Ralph Davis (23 SC) “Future Fossils Series”
Elise Wunderlich (16 SC) opening night performance “OBJECT HEREAFER”
Jim Drain (98 SC) “MEMBRANE (fluffy crab), 2020”
06 Nov 2026
How can a city’s industrial past help community leaders to shape a more resilient future? Students in a fall studio spanning RISD’s Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Interior Architecture departments are working through such questions as part of the Envision Resilience Challenge, a collaborative model for imagining, testing, and advancing place-based climate resilience.
“We hope that this studio will inspire new ways of seeing, thinking, drawing, sculpting, assembling, writing, collecting information, and experimenting.” — Landscape Architecture Elizabeth Hermann
05 Nov 2026
From performance spaces to camping-inspired outdoor activities, graduate students in a @risdintar studio are exploring how children learn through objects, play, movement, interaction, and spatial discovery.
Inspired by the Providence Children’s Museum, they are using comics and modeling as a way of imagining, communicating, and constructing exhibition environments.
Swipe for a look at their work.
Work by Gerald Sastra
Student Shirley Yu holds up a comic she made earlier in the semester
A model of an outdoor play space by student Madeline Thomas
Hans Yu presents his work during a mid-semester crit
Instructor Hannah Liongoren listens to guest critic Jenna Yu
04 Nov 2026
Today is election day in the United States, make your voice heard.
We encourage those who are able to exercise their right to vote. Resources, support, and information can be found on the RISD Votes page—link in profile.
03 Nov 2026
Illustration alum Vincent Valdez began telling stories about contemporary American life as a kid, painting murals in his hometown of San Antonio. He transferred to RISD as a sophomore to hone his figurative painting skills, and since graduating has dedicated his work to confronting injustice and inequity—a commitment that recently earned him a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant.”
Swipe through to see Valdez’s work and read the accompanying interview, in which he discusses the creative lineage he’s proud to represent and the lessons learned at RISD that continue to resonate—link in profile.
Stay tuned for more alumni features highlighting RISD graduates who are shaping culture and industry in bold, unexpected ways.
02 Nov 2026
Happy Halloween from the @risdnaturelab skeleton crew! 🎃 💀 👻
01 Jan 1970
What an amazing Artist Ball this year! Thank you all for coming, we hope you had an incredible time! See you next year 🪩🎉
Huge thanks to the follow collaborators for making this event happen!
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#risd #risd1877 #risdcsi #artistball #risdartistball
30 Oct 2026
Artist Ball has been a showcase of RISD students’ exceptional creativity for more than 40 years. After 38 years at RISD, recently retired Senior Library Assistant Stephen McCaughey has volunteered at nearly every Artist Ball. Here he discusses the joy of the uniquely RISD annual costume dance party.
For this yearlong series, faculty and staff are sharing RISD histories and traditions in celebration of RISD’s 150th.
#RISD150
29 Oct 2026
In the “Making as Research” MFA Illustration studio taught by faculty member Andrea Dezsö, handcraft is in conversation with digital and industrial equipment as students engage in a wide range of tools and materials. During a recent studio, students participated in a resist-indigo-dye session with laser-cut shapes and were delighted with the results.
Shown: RISD Illustration MFA students Leila Eguino and Astrid Kang.
28 Oct 2026
South Asia-focused artists Asif Hoque, Mala Iqbal, and Pallavi Sen are working with students throughout the academic year and offering artist talks as part of the Painting department’s Kirloskar Visiting Scholars program.
Established in 2013 through a generous donation from Vikram and Geetanjali Kirloskar, the endowed program fosters ongoing dialogue, critiques, public lectures, and studio visits that connect RISD with South Asia-focused artists and practices.
Learn more—link in profile.
Swipe through for a closer look.
A grad student works on a conceptual map of downtown Providence
Kirloskar Scholar Pallavi Sen (second from right) leads a drawing workshop
A student takes in the scene of one of Iqbal’s drawings
The artist discusses her process and inspirations at the opening of “The Imaginary Quotidian”
27 Oct 2026
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