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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

Message from Director John W. Smith

6/5/2020 Dear Museum Friends,

2021-22 Faculty Guide

Teach with art and design from ancient times to the present day

Faculty Guide

RISD Museum Announces Expanded Galleries Devoted to Modern and Contemporary Art

September 26, 2022 – PROVIDENCE, RI – The RISD Museum is pleased to announce a new presentation of its modern and contemporary collection across four ga

RISD MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF A BENIN BRONZE TO NIGERIAN NATIONAL COLLECTIONS

Providence, RI, October 11, 2022—The RISD Museum and the Rhode Island School of Design are pleased to announce the rightful return of

RISD MUSEUM ANNOUNCES NEW EXHIBITION, BEING AND BELIEVING IN THE NATURAL WORLD: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN, ASIA, AND INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICA

PROVIDENCE, RI – The RISD Museum announces the opening of Being and Believing in the

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.

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The museum’s mission to share art and design with the public has never been more relevant and active than it is today. The collection

Art Museum Reciprocal Network (AMRN)

Free admission and discounts on purchases at over 30 participating museums, including the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Peabody Essex Museum.

Reciprocal Membership Programs

The RISD Museum participates in three reciprocal membership programs that give our members access to over 1,000 museums nationwide!

College and University Art Museum Reciprocal Program

Through the College and University Art Museums Reciprocal Program, academic museums have opened their doors to the members of other teaching museums.

RISD Museum presents Super Art Sunday: Patterns and Possibilities

Providence, RI — February 4, 2025 — Families are invited to join the RISD Museum for Super Art Sunday: Patterns and Possibilities on&nbsp

Renowned Photographer Catherine Opie to Deliver RISD Museum’s 47th Annual Gail Silver Memorial Lecture

September 2, 2025 — On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the RISD Museum will welcome acclaimed American photographer Catherine Opie for the 47th Annual Gail Silver Memorial Lectu

RISD Museum Announces New Curatorial Leadership in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs

September 9, 2025 — The RISD Museum announces new leadership in its Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs (PDP).

RISD Museum Announces 2026 Research Resident: Toby Sisson

September 29, 2025 — The RISD Museum is pleased to announce that Providence-based artist and educator Toby Sisson has been selected as the museum’s Research Residen

RISD Museum to Open First U.S. Survey of Liz Collins’ Groundbreaking Practice

March 24, 2025 — This summer, the RISD Museum will open the first U.S. survey of artist Liz Collins’ genre-defying work.

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