How did the object acquire meaning? How can we truly understand it? 

How did the object find its way to the museum, and why is it presented this way? 

During the Fall of 2015, Sheila Bonde’s graduate students in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at Brown University undertook an investigation of the wood sculptures in the RISD Museum collections. This multi-author paper includes some of their findings.

During my summer internship, I saw hundreds of fabulous garments, shoes, and accessories arrive for the Spring 2016 exhibition on fashion designer Todd Oldham.

The RISD Museum was an essential part of my childhood.

Drawing in a museum is a way of slowing down and experiencing artwork on a nonverbal level.