RISD Museum curators Jan Howard and Gina Borromeo share the RISD Museum’s process for deaccessioning a bronze head of an oba from Benin prior to its return to Nigeria

These resources provide additional context for dialogue and conversation around the case studies featured in this section and other ongoing work at the museum.

These past exhibitions interrogate institutional histories and reconsider conceptions of value.

A digital reinterpretation to Daniel Marot's clock print, merging old and new, exploring time's essence through evolving dimensions

A summer intern creates an article of clothing inspired by the meticulous logistics of collections care.

A summer intern works with local artists to create an experimental audio project to be experienced in the galleries.

RISD students in a Printmaking course are creating their own wallpaper designs in a collaborative course.

How was the object made? What materials and methods brought it to life? 

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? 

How can this object shed light on contemporary experiences? 

A summer intern explores the context of ceremonial objects significant to RISD’s past and present.

The history of the Gorham Manufacturing Company is intertwined with that of Providence and Rhode Island. This uniquely local story has provided the opportunity for the RISD Museum to learn from the experiences of community members who have intersected with Gorham's legacy.

Museum staff and partners have shared our Clinical Arts work at a variety of conferences, symposia, and scholarly publications.

During the Fall of 2015, Brown’s graduate students in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture undertook an investigation of the wood sculptures in the RISD Museum collections.

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.

A summer intern's short story/poem about a cat that investigates the spatial politics of Duchamp’s 'Boîte-en-valise' and also falls in love

The RISD Museum collection application program interface (API) lays out how our website’s search function operates, aiding discovery of the museum’s collection and allowing collection data to be used in innovative ways.

The staff of our Costume & Textiles and Prints, Drawings, & Photographs study centers are transitioning their weekly open hours to a virtual format.