Lobsters and Snowshoes The Hayes Presidential Service Curator A chance meeting between the wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes and Theodore Davis, an illustrator and journalist for "Harper's Weekly", in the White House conservatory produced one of the most extraordinary dinner services.
Egúngún Mysteries Concealed in Magical Cloth Curator For Yorùbá-speaking peoples in West Africa, cloth is equated with their most precious possession, children.
Private Investigation, Art-History Style College Intern Margaret North finds that every successful treasure hunt has a moment of shining glory.
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.
Critical Encounters Critical Encounters Nancy Elizabeth Prophet’s Work and Legacy March 15, 2024 / 1-5 pm
Workshops and studios / Hands-on Art Back to the Drawing Board with Margaret Owen May 7, 2020 / 2-3 pm
Performances and Screenings / Musical Performance Museum Concerts of Rhode Island September 24, 2016 / 7:30-10 pm
upcoming exhibition Early Exposures: 19th-Century Photography from the Collection March 13 - July 19, 2015