Centering Earth

Hear from artists Courtney M. Leonard (RISD MFA 2008, Ceramics), Anina Major (RISDMFA 2017, Ceramics), and Adam Silverman (RISD BArch 1988, Architecture) about how their creative practices intersect with issues of environmental ethics, territorial sovereignty, and social activism.

In conjunction with the Museum's Art and Design: 1900 to Now and Trading Earth:Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce exhibition; this program is moderated by Elizabeth A. Williams, David and Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Decorative Arts and Design.Through their work, these contemporary artists will share their refl ections on human impact to the earth and its waterways, arbitrary borders of statehood and land ownership,transgressions of colonization and post-colonial cultural identity, and concepts of place and belonging.

Following the discussion, attendees are invited to visit the artists' work on view in the galleries and enjoy a reception. This program is presented in collaboration with RISD Institutional Advancement and Ceramics Department.