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? 

Object Lessons is an ongoing video series on the RISD Museum website that focuses on works in the collection and offers new perspectives.

A student-run workshop generates quirky and creative digital animations.

Bhasha Chakrabarti  

b. 1991; from Honolulu, Hawaii; works in New Haven, Connecticut

Ashdeen, design studio

Curatorial assistant of contemporary art A. Will Brown interviews artist Steffani Jemison about her film *Maniac Chase* (2009), *Escaped Lunatic* (2010–2011) and Personal (2014)

Architects have been recognized as key figures in furniture design since the late 19th century, although they've certainly been designing furniture for far longer. But what compels them to do so?

The Museum recently acquired *Huevos de Los Angeles*, a collaborative work by two RISD alumni, Adam Silverman and David Wiseman. Here the artists describe how they created "eggs" to rival the most coveted variety.

Over the course of his artistic life, Marsden Hartley sought unmediated

A summer intern’s reinterpretation of a 1600s still life painting as lived ritual and faith in the present

Many museums today struggle with confronting their problematic legacies and transforming their current practices to become the diverse, inclusive institutions they aspire to be.

This reading list is not exhaustive and serves as a starting point to learn more about Nancy Elizabeth Prophet.