Benin Art and Visual History
By
Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi
Perspectives
The discovery of these treasures resembles that of a valuable manuscript. They are a new “Codex Africanus,” not written on fragile papyrus, but in ivory and imperishable brass.
The Ritual and Regalia of Commencement
By
Caroline Scheving
College
Perspectives
Student Voices
A summer intern explores the context of ceremonial objects significant to RISD’s past and present.
on the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition Souvenir Textile
Perspectives
Studio Notes
Artist
2017 Artist Fellow Walker Mettling delves into the history and context of a previously overlooked textile with colonial origins.
