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A copper-colored chair with an angular and open frame, with a symmetrical geometric pattern on the seat and backrest.

Objects by Architects

College Student Voices

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?

Two Eggs, RISD Style

Curator Artist

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.

229 Felixes

College Student Voices

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

Self Portrait as . . .

Studio Notes Artist

Exploring the process and context behind the series "Self Portrait as . . .", works created by Newport artist Sue McNally.

Open House: Five Engraved Scenes

Studio Notes Artist

Exploring the process and context behind "Open House: Five Engraved Scenes", a work created by Providence artist and RISD faculty Andrew Raftery.

The Head in Focus

Benin Art and Visual History
How did this get here?

The discovery of these treasures resembles that of a valuable manuscript. They are a new “Codex Africanus,” not written on fragile papyrus, but in ivory and imperishable brass.

Screenprinted graphic of Colonial pillow case created by Walker Mettling. Contains clues and findings for his research.

Artist Fellow Walker Mettling

on the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition Souvenir Textile
Studio Notes Artist

2017 Artist Fellow Walker Mettling delves into the history and context of a previously overlooked textile with colonial origins.

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Inside the Exhibition, Natchiq | Onkeehq | Isuwiq – Indigenous Artists Honor the Seal

Virtual Program
Tuesday, April 21 / 1-2 pm
Painting of a woman in a patterned robe holding a seal, with a circular halo behind her head and icy mountains in the background.

Natchiq | Onkeehq | Isuwiq

Indigenous Artists Honor the Seal
April 4 - October 25, 2026
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Natchiq | Onkeehq | Isuwiq

Indigenous Artists Honor the Seal: Opening Ceremony
Thursday, April 2 / 5:30-7:30 pm
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From the Studio to the Classroom – Contemporary Ceramics

Annual Somerson Memorial Program
Thursday, March 5 / 6-7:45 pm
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Martin Luther King, Jr Weekend Celebration

January 17-18, 2026
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Farewell Motherlode

FULL TO CAPACITY – Exhibition Tour with Gary Graham + Liz Collins
January 11, 2026 / 11 am-12 pm
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Six Characters in Search of a Curator

Bernstingle Memorial Lecture
November 18, 2025 / 1-2 pm
Headshot of artist Catherine Opie, with short hair, glasses, and a collared denim shirt, looking directly at the camera.
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  • Gail Silver Lecture

Catherine Opie – State of Being

47th Annual Gail Silver Memorial Lecture
October 22, 2025 / 6:30-8 pm
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Museum Associates Fundraising Luncheon

May 7, 2025 / 10:30 am-2 pm
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Philippine Textiles - Identity + Power

Discussion
March 13, 2025 / 6:30-8 pm
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Inhabiting Histories

Bernstingle Memorial Program
March 5, 2025 / 12-1 pm
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BananaPup

Museum at Night Music Performance
February 13, 2025 / 6:30-7:30 pm
Children, assisted by adults, gather at a table, drawing and gluing with the array of markers and paper scraps spread across the table within a bright room.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Celebration

January 18-19, 2025
Abstract painting with layers of textured brushstrokes in shades of green, blue, brown, and white, forming a dense, organic pattern across the canvas.
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Artists in Dialogue

Renée Elizabeth Neely-TANNER and Bob Dilworth
December 8, 2024 / 2:30-4 pm
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Renaissance Painting Techniques

Demonstration/Lecture
November 15, 2024 / 1-3 pm
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Setting a New Standard—One Woman’s Impact on Silver and Suffrage

Somerson Memorial Lecture
September 28, 2024 / 1:30-4 pm

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