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MEANING

How did the object acquire meaning? How can we truly understand it? 

Maces and Chains

The Ritual and Regalia of Commencement
College Student Voices

A summer intern explores the context of ceremonial objects significant to RISD’s past and present.

The Studio Visited and Re-visited

Considering artists' production in Rhode Island
Curator Studio Notes

In this series, RISD Museum curator Dominic Molon considers the importance and setting of the studio, and calls on Rhode Island artists.

229 Felixes

College Student Voices

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

Jewelry from the Decorative Arts and Design Collection

Curator

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.

Break Pot: Benefit Street

Performed on 11.08.2018
Happenings Artist

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

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