RISD Museum receives significant gift of modern and contemporary art works and textiles from artist and collector Jolie Stahl

PROVIDENCE, RI, July 17, 2024 — The RISD Museum is pleased to announce a significant gift of 52 works of painting, sculpture, textiles, clothing, prints, drawings, and photographs f

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 

RISD MUSEUM NAMES TSUGUMI MAKI DIRECTOR

PROVIDENCE, RI, July 25, 2023–The RISD Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Tsugumi Maki as its director effective October 10.

RISD Museum Announces New "Welcome Citizen" Membership Program

PROVIDENCE, RI, February 28, 2018 - Beginning March 1, 2018, the RISD Museum will welcome newly naturalized U.S.

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

RISD Museum receives significant gift of contemporary artworks from collectors Avo Samuelian and Manuel Gonzalez

PROVIDENCE, RI, January 9, 2020— The RISD Museum is pleased to announce a significant gift of 66 contemporary artworks from collectors Avo Samuelian and Manuel Gonzalez.

Message from Director John W. Smith

6/5/2020 Dear Museum Friends,

RISD Museum announces retirement of Museum Director John W. Smith

PROVIDENCE, RI, August 7, 2020—After nearly 10 years of leading the RISD Museum, Director John W.

RISD Museum announces Interim Director Sarah Ganz Blythe

PROVIDENCE, RI, November 10, 2020–The RISD Museum is pleased to announce that Sarah Ganz Blythe has been named Interim Director of the RISD Museum upon the

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

Faculty Guide

RISD Museum Announces The Performative Self-Portrait

Providence, RI…In May 2023, the RISD Museum will present The Performative Self-Portra

RISD Museum Names Tsugumi Maki Director

PROVIDENCE, RI, July 25, 2023 –The RISD Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Tsugumi Maki as its director effective October 10.