Juxtaposing Iké Udé’s photography with Sun Ra’s notions of "mythocracy" and Black Utopia, Ann-Maree Quaynor seeks to reclaim Black Dignity and Existence.

A student in a RISD course on pan-African aesthetics, inspired by a photograph in the collection, explores Black youth occupying space in movements from La Sape to Noirwave.

Professor Jan Baker encouraged her letterpress class to become inspired by the Circus exhibition at the RISD Museum.

A student in a RISD course on pan-African aesthetics, inspired by a photograph in the collection, envisions future possibilities of Black hairstyling.

RISD Museum’s important Greek inscription dates to the period when Rome dominated the Eastern Mediterranean.

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

Community MusicWorks commissioned composer and vocalist Ken Ueno to write Four Contemplations for the restoration and rededication of RISD Museum's Dainichi Buddha.

The handmade object has a tendency to prompt memories from the craftsperson who made it. In this reflection on an embroidered purse from the 1970s, Ariel Wills and Kate Irvin are joined by maker Christina Bevilacqua for a dynamic conversation that demonstrates the narrative qualities embodied in material culture.

A graphic design student at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Marta Jeż describes her virtual exhibition project and new possibilities of translating physical exhibitions into digital forms.

How did Japanese printmakers and poets of the 19th century express feelings and symbolic meanings through artworks depicting nature?

How does Liliana Porter use objects as playful characters in her prints? How can we create scenes using our own special objects and tell stories about them?

RISD’s Interior Architecture seniors exhibit their adaptive-reuse projects in the RISD Museum’s Grand Gallery using augmented reality.

Nancy Prophet fellow Amber Lopez interviews artist Ariel Jackson her video *The Origin of the Blues*

The American and European jewelry collection at the RISD Museum, part of the Decorative Arts and Design Department, is made up of more than 800 works, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings from the medieval period to present day.

The RISD Museum is proud to participate in this non-partisan initiative of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), which uses design to encourage civic engagement.

Inspired by the European galleries, graphic designer Kelly Walters explores 19th-century notions of exoticism and beauty through the creation of a folded broadsheet poster.

Curatorial intern Sam Nehila uses collage to create abstracted forms and explore the trans experience of engaging with the museum’s collection of male nude bodies.

Amy Lee Sanford, a Cambodian-American artist, evokes individual, social, and cultural repair in this powerful performance.

Our academic programs and curatorial staff look forward to working with you to develop plans for virtual classroom connections.

Aaron Douglas was inspired by ancient and contemporary architecture, visual art and poetry. By exploring his painting and finding connections to poetry, what can we learn about how artists use different artistic styles and art forms to represent the many kinds of work it takes to build societies, both in the past and today?

Why is contemporary English artist Paul Scott interested in a ceramic technique and imagery from the 1700-1800s? How does he work with transferware to comment on environmental issues and systemic racism in the United States?

Curatorial Fellow Conor Moynihan explains how to schedule a virtual visit. With class-tailored PowerPoints focused on up to 10 collection objects, virtual visits encourage close looking, discussion-based learning, and non-linear exploring.

Curatorial assistant of contemporary art A. Will Brown interviews artist Kudzanai Chiurai about his film "Iyeza"

After a half-century's journey, Gorham's magnificent writing table and chair made for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair returned home to Providence.