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

Digital Initiatives intern Ariel Hirschhorn explores the “Maker” field in the museum’s database to examine the collection from a programmer’s perspective

Painting student Davis Lloyd recollects stumbling across an unlikely source of inspiration, and connection between ancient art and contemporary painting.

A collage exploring how narrative and information is connected between separate works.

RISD Museum intern Alicia Valencia (RISD 2015, Furniture) explains how the act of looking closely formed her impressions on Samuel Gragg's Elastic armchair.

Over the last 2,000 years, Nesmin has been a priest, a mummy, and a museum exhibit. RISD Museum intern Jonathan Migliori discusses Nesmin's influence in his life.

As part of the RISD Art Circle (RAC), we create opportunities for visitors to learn about objects more deeply and to experience hands-on making.

"Raid the Database with Natalja Kent" is the first installment in an ongoing project in which artists bring new curatorial perspectives to the museum's extensive collections.

RISD's ancient art collection includes a vase that demonstrates how one Greek potter perfected international marketing and became one of the most prolific artisans in ancient Athens.

A summer intern describes her experience delving into the RISD Museum's databases, searching for human elements

An intern explores the history of works from the museum’s ancient collection, tracing the archaeological excavations that brought them to light and into the permanent collection.