How does a landscape painting made in 1828 by English-American artist Thomas Cole both reinforce and intervene in settler-colonial ideas about the environment and Native American people?
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.
PROVIDENCE, RI November 17, 2023 – The RISD Museum announces Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch will be on view at the RISD Museum from February 17, 2024 through August 4, 20
The RISD Art Circle (RAC) is a group of young artists and art enthusiasts who explore the RISD Museum collection and activate the Museum galleries through events, interpretative projects, community
September 2, 2025 — On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the RISD Museum will welcome acclaimed American photographer Catherine Opie for the 47th Annual Gail Silver Memorial Lectu
