Articles

Egúngún

Mysteries Concealed in Magical Cloth

For Yorùbá-speaking peoples in West Africa, cloth is equated with their most precious possession, children.

American Drawings and Watercolors

Charles Burchfield

Five works on paper in the RISD Museum’s collection follow the arc of Charles Burchfield’s career, introducing and reprising themes that reveal his desire for artistic unity with nature.

Cloth as Metaphor in Egungun Costumes

Egungun costumes are usually created from a wide variety of carefully chosen fabrics ranging from exquisite samples of local handwoven aso ofi to exotic fabrics imported from aro

What Shall We Do Next?

An Interview with Artist Julien Prévieux

Curatorial assistant A. Will Brown interviews artist Julien Prévieux about his videos What Shall We Do Next? (Sequence #2) and Patterns of Life.

Written in Gems

RISD Art Circle explores Ancient Greek and Roman Intaglios

As part of the RISD Art Circle (RAC), we create opportunities for visitors to learn about objects more deeply and to experience hands-on making.