RISD Museum announces new exhibition The Art of French Wallpaper Design

RISD Museum to Open Significant Exhibition of Exceptionally Rare French Wallpapers, Capturing an Important Chapter in Design History 

Guidelines for virtual programs/performance

RISD Museum Announces a $2 Million Gift to Endow the Curator of Painting and Sculpture Position and Appointment of New Curator of Indigenous Art

Providence, RI — February 7, 2025 —  The RISD Museum is proud to announce two transformative developments that highlight its dedication to celebrating and preserving art

RISD Museum News: New staff appointments and grants announced

PROVIDENCE, RI, October 24, 2018—Over the past several months the RISD Museum welcomed several new staff members including an assistant curator and several fellows.

RISD Museum presents Raid the Icebox Now exhibitions and digital publication

PROVIDENCE, RI, DECEMBER 12, 2019—A landmark example of artist-curated museum exhibitions, Raid the Icebox I with Andy Warhol (1970) presented entire sections of objects at the R

Spalter Teaching Fellowship

Joan Hall and Mark Weil Conservation Fund Fellowship

The Joan Hall and Mark Weil Conservation Fund Fellowship is open to undergraduate students from all disciplinary backgrounds.

RISD Museum celebrates 5th Anniversary of Artist Membership and announces 2020 Artist Fellow

PROVIDENCE, RI, February 6, 2020— The RISD Museum is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Free Rhode Island Artist Membership program.

Message from Director John W. Smith

6/5/2020 Dear Museum Friends,

RISD Museum announces Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities to open November 12, 2021

October 19, 2021, Providence, RI—The RISD Museum announces that Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities